By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – While in Maiduguri to commission an NNPC’s emergency power plant, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday unveiled some of the over 700 capital projects executed by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum. The President opened the new Tashan Bama (market and motor-park which has 475 shops) a...
Borno state
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inspected the ruins of Maiduguri Monday Market, destroyed by fire recently, commiserating with the government and people of Borno on the unfortunate incident. The president was also at the palace of the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar El-Kanemi, to register his profound condolences to...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) says the Maiduguri Emergency Power Plant (MEPP) project is a giant step towards achieving its gas and power mandate to add 50MW into the national grid generation. Malam Mele Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), NNPCL, made this known on Thursday during...
A 12 year-old boy, Kamal Ibrahim, passed away on Wednesday calling for help when a midnight inferno engulfed their room in Biu town of Borno State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tragic incident also claimed the lives of another 13 year-old boy, Aliyu Usman, and...
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno on Tuesday inaugurated 1.250 million litres water project at Mboa village in Chibok Local Government Area of the state. Zulum said the facility designed with a storage capacity of 750,000-litre surface tank, 500,000-litre overhead tank and 20 motorised boreholes would supply portable water to...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development, a Non Governmental Organization has organized a 2-day training for 30 selected members of Jire Dole Network Borno state, in a bid to build their resilience, mental health and offer psycho-social supports for the victims of Boko Haram...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Christians in Borno have commended the State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum for sponsoring 101 faithful to Israel for the 2023 Christian pilgrimage. The pilgrims who were led by the Chairman Christian Association of Nigeria Borno State Chapter, Most Rev. Dr. John Bogna Bakeni...
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), has urged the electorate to give him a chance to create a new Nigeria where people will have equal opportunities. Speaking at a rally in Maiduguri on Saturday, Obi said that other parties had failed, making it necessary for Nigerians to...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The United Nations Education Fund (UNICEF) in conjunction with the Restoration of Hope Initiative (ROHI) have organized a grand finale of a spelling bee competition in commemoration of the International Day of Education. The spelling bee competition was organized on Tuesday, held at Pinnacle...
The Borno chapter of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of destroying its campaign billboards in Maiduguri. Mr Mohammmed Mustapha, the state NNPP Chairman, said this in a statement in Maiduguri. “The campaign billboards of our presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and that...
No fewer than 1,773 members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) have died while fighting Boko Haram and Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists in the North East Zone. The Chairman of CJTF, Babashehu Abdulganiu, made this known on Saturday in an interview with the...
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration spent over $1 billion on equipment needed to recover territories in the North-East taken by Boko Haram. “When I assumed power in 2015, Boko Haram held about two thirds of Borno State, half of Yobe State, and a couple of Local Government Areas...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Following the two High Court judgments delivered this week in Maiduguri and Abuja on the candidature of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Borno Central Senatorial election, the Legal Team of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the opposition party in the state...
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has given assurance that the state is 90 percent secure and safe, before, during and after the general elections. Governor Zulum gave the assurance on Friday after a private visit to President Muhammadu Buhari in his office. Speaking to State House Correspondents, the...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor says 613 rehabilitated low-risk repentant terrorists will be transferred to their state governments for reintegration into the society. Irabor made the disclosure during the fifth Stakeholders’ Meeting of Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC), on Thursday in Abuja. Represented by the Chief...
After evading several onslaughts of the Nigerian military, a notorious Boko Haram warlord, Abou Hurairah, has met his waterloo in Marte LGA of Borno State. PRNigeria gathered that Abou Hurairah, was eliminated alongside some other Boko Haram Commanders. It was during an aggressive bombardment’s operation by the Air Task...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Women Wing Sub Committee has condemned in strongest terms all behavioural attitudes that are threats to’ the relative peace that is being enjoyed in the state. The committee also called for maturity, responsibility patriotism and peaceful co-existence among...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has neutralised over 100 terrorists including some of their leaders in an airstrike on Dec. 20, in Borno. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the Director Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet....
Resident non-Borno indigenes have commended Gov. Babagana Zulum for providing free transportation to enable them to travel to their various destinations to celebrate Christmas and New Year festivals. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that more than 645 persons from 10 non-indigene groups have benefitted from the gesture....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The United Kingdom (UK) partnering Palladium in facilitating the first of its kind, ‘ Lafiya Project in Nigeria’, has engaged media practitioners to create awareness and sensitization on on ethical health financing for health and social service initiatives. The Borno State Focal Person of...