By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – UNICEF has appealed to the Nigerian authorities for the immediate signing of the handover protocol so that children caught in the web of conflict can swiftly access the psychosocial, medical and educational support they need. The UNICEF Chief Maiduguri Field Officer , Ms. Phuong...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- Borno State Government has established a stakeholders programmes to disarm, demobilize and reintegrate child soldiers and to ensure their protection from exploitation and re-recruitment. The Borno State Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Zuwaira Gambo, disclosed this on Monday in Maiduguri during an...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – UNICEF has called for an end to the recruitment and use of children by armed groups in Nigeria, and the release of those in the custody of such groups. They also called for support for former child soldiers in north-east Nigeria. A statement issued...
Troops of the Nigerian Military deployed for Operation ‘Hadin Kai’ on Saturday foiled ambush attacks on some motorists and commuters in the Bama axis of the North East, PRNigeria reports. The attacks, which occurred on two highways in Borno State, was staged by fighters of the Islamic State of...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Speaker, Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abubakar Suleiman has flagged off the distribution of start-up capital worth N5 million to individuals under the Ningi Central Constituency Polling Units Empowerment Scheme in Balma Ward of Ningi LGA of the state. Speaking during the flag off...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A group, Progressive Consolidation Group, PCG, in support of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo ahead of the 2023 Presidential election, has paid a courtesy call to Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum. The group, led by its National Chairman, Dr. Aliyu Kurfi, was at the Government...
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, says contending interests in the 2023 presidential primaries and other elections will not stop the All Progressives Congress (APC) from establishing a consensus. He explained that such a consensus would help consolidate its unity and national progress. According to a statement issued on Friday...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Thursday led Borno’s delegation to the Yobe State Government Education Appeal Fund Raising, held in Abuja. The event which was chaired by Ambassador Babagana Kingibe, was co-hosted by Governor Mai Mala Buni and the Senate President, Senator Ahmad...
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has again updated President Muhammadu Buhari on latest security development in the state. Ater the closed door meeting with the president, on Thursday in Abuja, Zulum revealed that over 30, 000 insurgents comprised of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has redeemed his pledge of N68 million naira support funds to the member of National Automobile and Technical Association (NATA) in the state chapter. The state Chairman of NATA, Engineer Hussain Musa, who disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Deputy Governor, Umar Kadafur has led the committee members for the facilitation and implementation of the UNDP project on an inspection tour to the 500 housing estate at Ngarnam Village in Mafa LGA of the state. The deputy governor commended the progress...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum was on Wednesday at Malari village in Konduga Local Government Area to flag-off the safe resettlement of households who had been internally displaced for more than seven years. The resettlement followed the reconstruction of 803 existing houses...
One hundred and four members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and their families have surrendered to troops, the Nigerian Army has said. The army disclosed this on Monday via its verified Facebook page where it shared photos of some of the repentant terrorists and their relatives....
Family members of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) are relocating after military airstrikes killed four high-ranking commanders of the terrorist group in Marte, Borno State. An intelligence source in the axis told PRNigeria that the senior Commanders were eliminated during recently coordinated airstrikes targeting the terrorists’...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya has commenced an operational tour of the North East(NE) Theatre of Operations, where troops are currently leading the onslaught against Boko Haram(BH) and Islamic State West Africa Province(ISWAP) terrorists. The COAS arrived Headquarters Theatre...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Thursday launched 610 taxis, tricycles and buses to enhance urban mass transportation in Maiduguri and parts of Jere and Konduga Local Government Areas which fall under the metropolis. The newly launched vehicles comprise of 100 Toyota LE cars...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Registrar/ Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Examinations Council (NECO) , Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi has commended Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum for his regular payment of NECO examinations fees since he assumed office in 2019 to date. Professor Wushishi also requested Borno State...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Borno State Government has promised to render all necessary support and assistance to the National Examinations Council (NECO) to enable her deliver on its mandate. The Governor of the state, Babagana Zulum made the pledge during a courtesy visit by the Registrar/Chief Executive of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Governor of Borno State and chairman of Northeast Governors forum, Babagana Zulum, was in Gusau, Zamfara State, on Monday on behalf of governors of Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe States to show empathy and solidarity over recent attacks on communities by armed bandits....