By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State’s first flyover commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari will be reopened for traffic on Tuesday as steel made expansion joints were fixed by a reputable Chinese Construction Company which successfully built a number of flyovers in Abuja and Lagos. Although the existing expansion...
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The Borno State Government has awarded N2.8bn contract for construction of 8.2 kilometers Maiduguri township roads. Mr Ali Goni-Lawan, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works, stated this at the signing ceremony of the contract on Saturday in Maiduguri. Ali Goni-Lawan said the projects located within Maiduguri metropolis would be handled...
The Borno State Police command has denied reports that some policemen were abducted by the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) at the Mobile Police Training School in limankara, Gwoza Local Government Area (LGA) of the state . Mr Audu Umar, the state Commissioner of Police disclosed this...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A PDP chieftain, Senator Abba Moro, representing Benue South Senatorial district has described the Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum, as an inspiration whose exemplary leadership has made Nigerians to wish for more leaders like him. Senator Moro spoke on Wednesday in Maiduguri...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Government has set up a committee to investigate the remote cause of fire incident that raised some parts of Goni Kachallari Government Day Technical College in Maiduguri. Consequently the commissioner for education has been directed to submit requirements for immediate rehabilitation of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A United Nations delegation has paid a courtesy visit on the Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum led by the new UN Country Representative and the acting Resident Humanitarian Co-Ordinator, Mr Mattias Schmale with other principal officers from the UN. Mr. Schmale, who was...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has expressed strong concern over the increasing presence of terrorists from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in some parts of the state, and called for urgent security measures to curtail their growth. Governor Zulum disclosed this on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – UNICEF has congratulated the children of Borno State as Governor Babagana Zulum, has signed the Borno State Child Protection Bill into law on Monday. The UNICEF Communication Officer, Borno State, Folashade Adebayo, gave the commendation on Tuesday in statement made available to journalists in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Deputy Governor of Borno State, Hon. Umar Kadufur has attended a meeting hosted by the Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osibanjo who is also the chairman of the National Boundry commission at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The Vice president and all...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Mysterious fire has razed one of the newly commissioned ultra modern mega technical secondary schools built by the administration of Governor Babagana Zulum located at Ruwan Zafi Custom Area of Maiduguri Metropolis on Monday . It would be recalled that the educational edifice was...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Without submitting requests to him, Borno Governor, Babagana Zulum on many occasions, offers logistics and other support to the Nigerian Army, to enhance the fight against Boko Haram, the acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General A.A. Eyitayo revealed...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, while consolidating on their dogged push to deplete Boko Haram(BH) and Islamic State West Africa Province Terrorists (ISWAP) in Borno State, have recorded a decisive victory against the terrorists in Damask on Friday 7 January 2022. This is according...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Deputy Governor, Umar Kadafur has commissioned 30 beds capacity health care facility to cater for the health needs of the people of Goni Damgari Area of Maiduguri Metropolis. The deputy governor said one of the main priorities of Governor Babagana Zulum led...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The former Borno State Chairman of The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Usman Badairi has appealed to all PDP members and his supporters to remain calm over the Court of Appeal’s verdict that reaffirmed his rival, Hon Mustapha Gaddama as authentic PDP Chairman in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has commended the doggedness and untiring efforts of the founder and president of the Al-Ansar foundation Dr.Mohammad Kyari Dikwa for chosen the path of investment in his home state inspite of the lingering security challenges in the state. The...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno Deputy Governor, Usman Kadufur has supported Kadafur FC with five hundred thousand naira and one Keke-Napep tricycle for the operations of the football team in Biu LGA of the state. Hon. Kadufur made the donation on Monday when members of the Kadafur...
Our dear people of Borno, at this important occasion of marking the beginning of the New Year, it is important to share information with you as part of our accountability to you. Regular clear communication provides an opportunity to let everyone know the direction of leadership so that citizens,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Executive Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum has approved the redeployment of the state Commissioner for Works, Architect Yerima Saleh to the Ministry of Environment with immediate effect. A statement issued on Thursday by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Usman...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has commended the Nigerian military for promoting 19 gallant officers of the Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation Hadin Kai Theater from the ranks of colonel to Brigadier General. Governor Zulum made the commendation on Tuesday at the decoration ceremony...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has expressed gratitude to many of his promoters on social media platforms. He, however, pleaded that some promoters should stop comparing his performance with other governors, since all states have their peculiarities. The Governor Zulum’s Special Adviser on Public Relations and Strategy, Malam Isa...