Borno State
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General News
Zulum approves N1.3bn scholarship for 997 nursing, midwifery students
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved the release of N1.3 billion as a scholarship for 997 nursing and midwifery students from the state. Zulum stated this on Wednesday while inaugurating the scholarship programme at the College of Nursing and Midwifery, Maiduguri. He said that out of the 1,080 nominations, 40 from each of the 27 local government areas of…
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Agriculture
N/East Governors pledge support for First Lady’s Renewed Hope Initiative
The North East Governors’ Forum has pledged their support for uplifting the lives of Nigerian women through the Renewed Hope Initiative Women Agricultural Support Programme (RHI-WASP), a pet project of the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu. Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, who is the chairman of the forum, made this known in Maiduguri at the launch of the initiative for…
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General News
Borno, Adamawa, Yobe observe peaceful Eid-el-Fitr
Thousands of Muslim faithfuls trooped out in Maiduguri, Yola, and Damaturu, the capitals of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states, respectively, to observe prayers for Eid-el-Fitr on Wednesday. In Maiduguri, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Gov. Babagana Zulum, and Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Garbai El-Kanemi, joined other Muslim faithful to observe the prayers at Ramat Square. The two raka’at prayers were led by Imam…
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Defence
Military air strikes kill dozens of terrorists in Katsina, Borno
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operations, Hadarin Daji and Hadin Kai, have, in different air interdictions, killed dozens of terrorists in Katsina and Borno during the weekend. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Gabkwet said the streak of successful air strikes…
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General News
Again fire guts Gamboru Market in Borno
Again, fire has gutted the Gamboru market around the customs area in Maiduguri, the Borno capital. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on March 18, 2023, and Nov. 13, 2023, fire gutted the market, which is the biggest perishable goods market in Maiduguri. Confirming the incident, the Borno Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Alhaji Usman Tar, said the…
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Security
Troops neutralise terrorists, recover arms in Borno, Katsina
Troops of the Nigerian Army in conjunction with Hybrid Forces have neutralised some terrorists and recovered arms, ammunition and rustled cattle in Borno and Katsina States. The Nigerian army made this known in a post on its official X handle on Wednesday. The post said the operations were carried out on identified Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa…
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General News
Zulum approves appointment of 168 aides, 104 board members
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has appointed 168 assistants and 104 board members for the 15 agencies and commissions of the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Secretary to the Borno State Government (SSG), Alhaji Bukar Tijjani, on Monday in Maiduguri. He said the appointees were comprised of nine senior technical assistants (STAs), 81 senior special…
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Defence
Troops rescue 78 victims, neutralise 5 terrorists in Borno
The Nigerian Army said the Combat Team of the 7th Division on Friday rescued 78 hostages, comprising 35 women and 43 children, during an aggressive clearance patrol in terrorists’ enclaves in Borno. The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, announced this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said the troops had continued to pounce on the vestiges…
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General News
Borno awards N8bn third flyover contract
The Borno government has signed a N7.9 billion contract for the construction of the third flyover at the West-End Roundabout in Maiduguri metropolis. The project has been awarded to a Chinese construction giant, Eighteen Engineering Company (EEC). Mr. Mustapha Gubio, the Commissioner for Works, said this at the signing of the contract agreement on Monday in Maiduguri. He said the…
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Metro
Tinubu’s Presidency not by chance – Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima says the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as President is not by chance but a divine blessing based on the purity of his heart. Shettima stated this on Friday when he hosted a delegation of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) on a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. ”The road that led to the…
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economy
Borno govt distributes food items to 100,000 vulnerable households
The Borno government has distributed food items to 100,000 vulnerable families in Maiduguri to mitigate the economic hardship being faced by the people. Gov. Babagana Zulum, who inaugurated the food distribution exercise on Wednesday in Maiduguri, said the beneficiaries were vulnerable families drawn from Maiduguri Metropolitan Council. He said the government considered the beneficiaries because they had not been benefiting…
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Security
Borno govt spent N40bn on IDPs feeding programme – Zulum
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has said that his administration expended over N40 billion to cater to the needs of people displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency in the last year. Zulum stated this while addressing the IDPs in Mafa, his hometown on Sunday. Reacting to speculations by some miscreants in Dikwa and Mafa town that the IDPs threatened to…
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Boko Haram kidnaps over 500 kids, women in Borno
Residents of Damasak in Borno State said yesterday that Boko Haram insurgents kidnapped over 400 women and children, as they left the town when it was freed by troops from Niger and Chad, a few days ago. “They took 506 young women and children, killing about 50 of them before leaving,” a trader, Souleymane Ali, told Reuters. “We don’t know…
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NEWS
Nigeria’s Jonathan to meet parents of kidnapped Chibok girls Tuesday
After over three months of refusing to visit the parents of the over 250 girls abducted by members of the Boko Haram sect from Chibok in Borno State, the president will on July 22 host the girls’ parents. This was made known by the spokesperson of the Kibaku Chibok Area Development Association, Dauda Iliya, on Wednesday at the Shehu Yar’Adua…
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