By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum’s media aides, alongside social media associates, have released the 6th verdict to commemorate his 56th birthday on Monday. The 6th verdict is a compendium of published news reports and analysis, features, columns, commentaries, discourses, editorials, selected speeches, and...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Professor Ibrahim Umara of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) has called on the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to strengthen the naira by allowing its free flow in domestic markets and encouraging foreign investors to purchase Nigerian goods and services...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR , Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced a donation of N100 million to the Nigerian Army University, Biu (NAUB), to enhance research and infrastructural development at the institution. Governor Zulum made the announcement while receiving the Vice Chancellor, Professor Lawan Bala...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) in Borno State have pledged to collaborate with the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) to curb the proliferation of illegal small arms and light...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Alhaji Abubakar Ahmad Ma’aji, announced on Thursday that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will commence the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) on Monday, August 18, 2025. Speaking at a press conference held at the INEC Conference Hall in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development has received formal approval from the Borno State Government to extend its humanitarian, human rights, and peace-building initiatives to Bama Local Government Area, one of the communities most affected by the Boko Haram insurgency. This development was made...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a historic first for Borno State, Bukar Grema, a devoted fan of northern Nigeria’s iconic Hausa musician Dauda Rara, proudly named his newborn son after the legendary singer. The joyous occasion unfolded on Wednesday amid a vibrant crowd gathered at a mosque in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – National President of the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA) and wife of the Chief of Defence Staff, Barrister Lilian Ogogo Christopher G. Musa, has provided N200,000 cash and grinding machines to 31 widows of fallen heroes who died in active service during...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Wife of the Chief of Defence Staff, Mrs. Oghogho Gwabin Musa and the President of Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA) is set to unveil ‘ Thank You to Our Troops’ campaign in Maiduguri, Borno state. This campaign according to her, is not...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum has called for the deployment of additional air platforms to further degrade the capabilities of Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters in the Lake Chad, Sambisa forest l, Timbuktu triangle and Mandara mountains. Governor Zulum made the call...
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the reconstitution of the Board for Borno State Bureau for Public Procurement. The decision follows the expiration of the tenure of the current chairman and board members that have served the stipulated four-year term. In a statement by the Special...
Partnership Against Violent Extremism (PAVE) initiated an advocacy visit in Borno State to tackle violent extremism across Nigeria. Led by Professor Abubakar Mu’azu, a national member of the Human Rights Commission and a Professor of Mass Communication at the University of Maiduguri, PAVE met with the Borno State Human...
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has approved the establishment of a dedicated Borno State Industrial Hub Management Unit to boost trade and investment. The Industrial Hub, located in the state capital, Maiduguri, is a multi-facility complex designed to stimulate economic growth through diversified processing and manufacturing activities. In...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives conducting intelligence-led stop and search operations in Gwarimpa, Jahi, and Galadimawa areas of the FCT has arrested three dispatch riders for distributing illicit substances around the city. The NDLEA spokesman, Mr. Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a continued effort to boost agricultural productivity and ease the challenges faced by rural farmers, the Borno State Government has launched the 2025 edition of its Annual Free Farm Transportation Scheme. The initiative, which aims to support farming communities by providing free daily...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has allayed the fear over the rising level of water at Alau Dam, noting that there is no cause of alarm. There has been widespread fear of flood and anxiety among residents of Maiduguri following the recent...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a bid to provide much-needed medical care to communities affected by the insurgency in the North East, the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, in collaboration with troops of Operation Hadin Kai, has conducted a 2-day medical outreach program in Maiduguri....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, is grappling with yet another devastating flood disaster. The city’s residents were caught off guard on Wednesday when heavy rainfall poured down for over three hours, causing widespread flooding that displaced homes, destroyed properties, and damaged vehicles. This...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has announced a N1 billion financial support package for the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) to facilitate kidney transplants for underprivileged patients from the state. Demonstrating immediate commitment, Governor Zulum authorised an initial deposit of N250 million...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, has expressed his heartfelt appreciation and commendation to Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State for his unwavering financial and material support to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH). The Minister made...