By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The APC National Leader and presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu has assured the people of Borno that if he is elected as the next President of Nigeria come 2023, he will exploit all the state’s natural endowment especially oil exploration and resuscitation of the Lake...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A leading presidential aspirant of the PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to end Boko Haram insurgency in the North East as well as other insecurity challenges affecting other parts of the country, if elected as the president of Nigeria in the forthcoming general...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Thugs and supporters of Senator Ali Ndume, who is representing Borno South Senatorial District at the National Assembly clashed in Biu town of Biu LGA of the State during an arranged Borno South APC delegates meeting with an APC Presidential Aspirant, Chief Rotimi Amaechi...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Wednesday took part at the fifth in series of ongoing distribution of palliatives, during which 6,000 vulnerable men and women of Gwange I, II, and III wards benefited. The distribution took place around 7:30am at a primary school...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – About 24, 000 farmers who lost their livelihoods to the Boko Haram insurgency in Borno state, Northeast Nigeria, have received support from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to resume planting crops in safe locations in the state. ICRC said it had...
Details have emerged regarding the post made by a Facebook user, Naomi Goni, that angered Muslim faithful in Borno State. Naomi is currently in trouble after her Facebook post on the murder of Deborah Samuel, a Christian student who was killed for blasphemy in Sokoto. A lady with Facebook...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum alongside the immediate past givernor, Senator Kashim Shettima Modu have been screened successfully by the APC Screening Committee as aspirants in the forthcoming party primaries for governorship and senatorial positions. Zulum, who is contesting election for the second term...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has disbursed N55,000 cash to each 20,000 head of households to protect their improved seeds varieties, with additional N20,000 to enable them buy agro-inputs, agro- chemicals and other needs such as land labour and clearing The organization...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has identified corruption, poor funding and poor leadership as major problems bedeviling local government.councils administration in Nigeria. Governor Zulum made the observation on Wednesday while receiving participants of 44th Course Group 7 of National Institute of Policy and Strategic...
……As Muslims faithful for the first time hold Eid prayer in 8 years By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Hundreds of worshipers in Mallam Fatori village of Abadam Local Government of Borno State took part in Eid prayers in the town for the first time in eight years. Abadam has...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Over 150 clubs, associations, professional bodies and groups in Borno State have contributed and presented a cheque of N50 million to Governor Babagana Zulum to enable him purchase the APC expression of interest and nomination forms and to re-contest for the governorship election come...
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have reportedly attacked Kautikari, a local ward in Chibok local government of Borno State. Local officials in Chibok, who spoke to the press in anonymity, confirmed that gunshots were heard around Kautikari at about 6:00 pm on Tuesday. According to the eyewitnesses, the sounds continued...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has called on The United Nations (UN) to advocate for the recharging of Lake Chad Basin for human activities as there is much potentials in the region to bring back livelihood support of the residents. Governor Zulum also appealed...
….As COAS, CAS organise Sallah luncheon for military troops By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has appreciated President Muhammadu Buhari for his immense support to the Nigerian troops and other security agents in the fight against the Boko Haram insurgency. Governor Zulum also thanked the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Today’s rakaat congregational Eid-el-Ftri special prayers in Borno State were observed peacefully under tight security within and outside Maiduguri City following the recent heavy gunshots which was heard few days ago. The Sallah celebration also witnessed little restriction of vehicular movements before, during and...
BY SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief of Training and Operations (CTOPS) – Navy, Rear Admiral Solomon Agada has charged officers and ratings of Naval Base Lake Chad (NBLC) Baga, Borno State to be extra vigilant and sustain the current tempo against Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists and other criminal...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum on Sunday affirmed that the state government has cleared all backlog of pensions, leave grants, gratuities and outstanding salaries of workers in the state. The governor stated this on Sunday during the 1st May 2022 Workers’ Day celebration held...
No fewer than two commanders and 32 fighters of Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists have been killed following a renewed clash in Sambisa Forest in Borno State. A counter insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this in a series of tweet, said separate clashes of the terror groups occurred at...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has felicitated with christians in the state and rest of Nigeria on the ongoing Easter festival. Zulum, in a statement by his spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau, called on citizens to pray and deeply reflect on key messages of the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, during a late night visit to General Hospital in Monguno, on Saturday, announced the approval of 30% salary increase for doctors in seven Local Government Areas with peculiarities. Aside medical doctors, nurses, midwives, lab technicians, pharmacists and other health...