By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (Arab Bank) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Borno State Government on economic development of the state and extended accelerated rural transformation and development at the grassroots level. The Managing Director of the Arab...
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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...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has lamented over the non availability of the new naira notes contrary to the CBN directives for compliance on or before 31st January, 2023. Governor Zulum also suggested that there was need for special consideration to Borno citizens, who...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has returned to Maiduguri after leading stakeholders of the All Progressive Congress (APC) on tour to 3 LGAs in the southern part of Borno for the first phase of the APC’s zonal campaign rally in the region. The governor,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Police Command says no fewer than 636 cases of various crimes were recorded within the year, out of which over 372 were prosecuted and 314 suspects convicted for various offences. The Commissioner of police in the state, CP Abdul Umar stated...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Women in Borno State have been urged to imbibe effective leadership traits in order to promote peaceful coexistence, peace building and harmony in the state. Dr. Muhammad Abdullahi, a lecturer from The Department of Political Science, University of Maiduguri, made the call during a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has flagged off his governorship campaign for the second term in order to ensure continuity in improving the security challenges and post insurgency rebuilding processes and development of the state. Governor Zulum flagged off the campaign on Monday at...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has called on individuals, public and private organizations, NGOs and international partners to continue to support and invest in the 1.9 million children and youths that are affected by conflict in the north east, who do not have...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq has commended The North East Development Commission (NEDC) for executing its intervention mandate of resettlement, rehabilitation and reconstruction of the north east which has been devastated by Boko Haram insurgency....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum was in Bosso, a border town in Niger Republic on Sunday, to visit citizens of the state, who were displaced by flooding. The citizens were residents of Malam-Fatori, headquarters of Abadam Local Government in the northern part of Borno...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Labour Party (LP), has inaugurated Obedient Support groups and assured that the presidential candidate of the party, Mr Peter Obi is the candidate to beat, as the party provide alternative to the depressed Nigerians in 2023. The Borno State Chairman of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has commended the initiative and Implementation of the federal government project, tagged: “(ARC-P) in Borno state and some parts of the country. Governor Zulum said the ARC-P project implementation in the state is not only apt but crucial as...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says 61 persons lost their lives in 33 road traffic crashes in Borno between May and November 2022. The Sector Commander of the Corps, Utten Iki-Boyi disclosed this on Thursday in Maiduguri. He said that 151 persons sustained varying degree of injuries in...
A senior staff of Golden Olive Academy has disclosed that the father of Aisha, a minor alleged to have been abused, once complained to their school management about the attitude of the driver who regularly takes his daughter to and fro from school back home. PRNigeria gathered that one...
The Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar El-Kanemi, says the challenge of terrorism was created by outsiders who came to settle in Borno in the name acquiring Qur’anic education. The Shehu said this when he hosted the Director, Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Jimmy Akpor and a team of journalists who visited...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has opined that poverty is the major cause of Boko Haram insurgency in the state and North East region. The governor also suggested that there is the need for collective efforts to rid terrorism in the state and...
As part of our media plans towards Professor Zulum’s re-election, insha’Allah, we have been working behind the scene, to implement a syndicated multimedia plan (combining TV, Radio, Newspapers, online and Social-Media) within a timeline, that should, insha’Allah, start on 1st January, 2023 and run till the March Governorship. Our...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Fist Lady, Dr. Falmata Zulum has applauded Goal Prime Organization Nigeria (GPON), United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF), for their support in empowering the resilience of vulnerable children in the state. Dr. (Mrs) Zulum added that the state government has mapped out...
Borno Govt. budgets N83bn to drill over 1000 boreholes By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The United Nations International Children Education Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with Goal Prime Organization Nigeria (GPON), Borno State Environmental Protection Agency (BOSEPA) and other partners has organized Water and Sanitation Health (WASH) drama and demonstrations...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum has inaugurated the Satomi’s ward and unit coordinators for APC, ahead of 2023 election. The inauguration of 12 wards and polling units coordinators of the federal lawmakers, Engr. Ahmed Satomi’s Campaign structure across each polling unit of...