By SADIQ ABUBAKAR , Maiduguri – Borno State Government has announced a cholera outbreak in the state following severe flooding caused by the collapse of the Alau Dam in Konduga LGA. The flooding has affected Maiduguri and surrounding areas, leading to the displacement of approximately 2 million people, destruction...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Thursday, conducted an assessment of some vital infrastructure including roads, bridges and hospitals damaged by the flood disaster that struck Maiduguri Metropolis and the surrounding local government areas. The devastating September 10 flood, described as the worst...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A delegation from Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI), National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Vom , Bukuru-Jos led by the President, Ambassador Emmanuel Obi Okafor mni, paid a sympathy visit to the Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulumto.commiseeate with him,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, led a delegation of dignitaries including Senate President Godswill Akpabio to the inauguration reception of Senator Kaka Shehu Lawal as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The reception which took place on Monday at A-Class Event Centre, Wuse 2,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maidugiri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has supervised the distribution of relief materials to victims of flood in Shehuri ward of Maiduguri metropolis. The event took place on Sunday, at Babagana Wakil Higher Islamic School Dandal Way, Shehuri ward near the Shehu of Borno’s Palace....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In light of the recent devastating flood disaster that struck Maiduguri Metropolis and other surrounding local government areas, Borno State Government has decided to scale back its Independence Day celebration this year. The State Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Professor Usman Tar, announced...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the constitution of a committee to review the ban on the activities of metal scavengers in the state. Governor Zulum had imposed a ban on the activities of the metal scavengers in July 2023, primarily to...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has been honoured with Forbes Magazine Best of Africa Leadership Excellence Award 2024. Forbes is a global media company focused on business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership, and lifestyle. Forbes Magazine’s “Best of Africa Leadership Excellence Award” is awarded...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has commended a Chieftain of the opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Idris Durkwa for donating the sum of N20 million as contribution in ameliorating the socio economic hardship faced by the victims of the recent Maiduguri and...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Unara Zulum has flagged off the construction of 500 housing units in Wala town of Gwoza Local Government Area. This is aimed at providing shelter for families displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency. Performing the foundation laying in Wala community...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Former Adamawa State Governorship candidate, Senator Aisha Dahiru (Binani) has paid a sympathy and condolences visit to Governor Babagana Zulum at the Government House Maiduguri on Tuesday. During her visit, she donated N50 million to the victims of the flood that ravaged Maiduguri and...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has flagged off the distribution of relief items to victims of Maiduguri flood that affected nearly 2 million people. The flood occurred earlier this month following an overflow of water from Alau Dam. Initial reports indicate severe destruction...
The Borno Government, on Monday, said that only N4.4 billion of the N13.1 billion donations for victims of the Maiduguri flood was at hand. The Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Prof. Usman Tar, disclosed this in Maiduguri, while giving an update at the Borno State Government Flood Disaster...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to “direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to promptly investigate the spending of the billions of naira of Ecological Fund...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has inaugurated a committee to disburse relief packages to victims of Maiduguri flood disaster. The September 10 flooding has significantly destroyed homes, infrastructure and agricultural lands and displaced thousands of families. The 35-member committee was inaugurated by Governor...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has constituted a committee on flood disaster relief disbursement that would coordinate government intervention to victims of flooding in Maiduguri metropolis and its environs. Recall that most parts of Maiduguri were submerged in water due to the overflow...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Federal Government has donated 6,000 metric tonnes of assorted grains to Borno State to alleviate the suffering of flood disaster victims. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, presented the items to Governor Babagana Zulum at the Government House in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a move to show solidarity and support for the people of Borno State, especially Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), the National President of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Abdullahi Ali Usman, visited Maiduguri to sympathize with Governor Babagana Zulum, the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The member representing Jere Federal Constituency, Borno State, Hon. Ahmed Satomi has donated N200 million to assist in ameliorating the current hardship faced by the victims of flood disaster that ravaged Maiduguri and Jere Local Government Areas. It will be recalled that on 10th...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated cholera and Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) kits worth millions of naira to the Borno State Government to support flood emergency cases in Maiduguri. The donation was presented by Dr. Mary Brantuo, Officer in Charge, representing the WHO...