By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a big move to stop cervical cancer in Nigeria, the North-East Development Commission (NEDC) recently finished training 34 O&G doctors from different hospitals in the region. The week long training, which ended on Wednesday, December 6,.was part of the commitment to...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Managing Director/CEO, North East Development Commission, (NEDC), Ambassador Mohammed Goni Alkali has said that the commission is embarking on reconstruction of the famous Eye and Dental Hospital Maiduguri to expand on facilities and equipments of the hospital in order accommodate more...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The United Nations (UN) has promised to partner with the Borno State government and North East Development Commission, NEDC in safety resettlement of IDPs and refugees in the state and region. The Assistant Secretary General of the UN, Mr. Robert Piper, who...
North East Governors’ Forum has urged the military to neutralise insurgents that fail to surrender in the ongoing mass surrender by terrorists in the sub-region. The Chairman of the North East Governors’ Forum, Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, made the call on Saturday in Maiduguri at the 8th...
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, on Saturday in Maiduguri lamented that Boko Haram insurgency had inflicted damages in the North-East, to the tune of $9billion. The Director, Information, Office of the Vice President, Mr Olusola Abiola, in a statement, said Shettima stated this while inaugurating the distribution of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday, in Maiduguri, declared open the 8th meeting of the North East Governors Forum (NEGF). VP Shettima, who is on a two-day official trip to Maiduguri for commissioning of projects executed by Governor Babagana Zulum, also flagged...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Vice President Kashim Shettima has flagged off the distribution N15 billion food palliatives to the people of the north east across the 112 LGAs of the 6 North East states. VP Shettima also declared opened the 8th North East Governors Forum Meeting...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The North East Development Commission (NEDC) in conjunction with the Borno State Government and other critical stakeholders in the State have identified the 22.5 Km Ngowom – Koshebe and Ngowom – Dusman – Zabarmari – Gongulong – Khaddarmari Road among others for urgent...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Arewa Youths under the aegis of Northern Youths Rights (NYR) says it has filed a petition against the presidency accusing it of violating the North East Development Commission (NEDC) Establishment Act 2017, in selecting its boards members. A statement issued and signed by...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The new Acting MD/CEO and Board Members of North East Development Commission (NEDC) on Friday assumed office in Maiduguri on acting capacity pending Senate confirmation. The development followed a directive by President Muhammadu Buhari for the immediate resumption of the management, in order to...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Federal Government has distributed food items to victims of Maiduguri Monday market at the Government House Maiduguri Thursday. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, said the distribution exercise was based on the approval of President Muhammadu...
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 – His Royal Highness, the Shehu of Borno, Dr. Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai El-Kanemi has said there is no alternative to peace and peaceful coexistence in Borno state. The royal father, who is also the Chairman of Borno State Council of Emirs and Chiefs stated...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The North East Development Commission (NEDC) at the end of a two day training workshop for North-East women participants in Maiduguri on Friday, presented certificates and Energy Efficient Stove packs each to all the women participants. While presenting the certificates and Energy Efficient Stove...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has called on the North-East Development Commission (NEDC) and humanitarian and development stakeholders to start shifting their focus from short term to medium and long term capital projects that can hugely impact on addressing the root causes of the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Managing Director, North East Development Commission (NEDC), Alhaji Mihammed Goni Alkali said the Commission has resolved to established 18 ICT Resource Centers across the 6 states of the north east region. Alhaji Alkali said the center would explore the impact of modern technology...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The North East Development Commission (NEDC) on Saturday donated 38,000 bags of maize, rice, spaghetti and non food items to the Borno State Government for onward distribution to about 66 repentant Boko Haram insurgents and their families as well as other victims of insurgency...