By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has pledged to establish mega sprinkler Irrigation projects in 6 LGAs of the state in order to boost agricultural production and development of the state. Governor Zulum made the pledge on Monday in Maidugiri while inspecting completed capital...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has directed the Ministry of Health to investigate and fish out medical staff on duty for allegedly rejecting victims of accidents rushed to Umaru Shehu Ultra Modern Hospital in Maiduguri. Zulum gave the directive on Thursday at the Accident...
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – In its bid to curb the tide of internet fraud related crimes among the youths, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 33 cybercrime suspects in Ilorin, Kwara State and Maiduguri, Borno state. A statement by the EFCC spokesman, Mr....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum and his deputy, Hon. Usman Kadafur have attended third-day prayers for late Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Alhaji Usman Shuwa at his residence on Tuesday morning. They also attended the third day funeral prayers of late Alh Yerima...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Vice President Kashim Shettima has described late Borno State Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Usman Jidda Shuwa, as ,”the last of the great titans and an icon who had impeccable good tracks of records in administrative and leadership prowess” VP Shettima stated...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – As his first field activity since he was sworn-in for second term, Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Wednesday, laid foundation for the construction of a mega-size secondary school sited in Gamboru ward of Maiduguri Metropolitan Council. The project will be the...
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has unveiled a radio tracing programme in Borno to reunite 3,000 missing persons with loved ones. Ms Sidika Nasiru, the Protection Data Analytics Officer, ICRC Maiduguri, made this known in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri. Nasiru...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Ahead of May 29 Governorship inauguration in Borno State, the media team of Governor Babagama Zulum has produced a new publication titled,” PZ REVIEW- Inauguration Edition”. The publication contains 830 pictures taken from over 700 capital projects executed by Borno State Governor Zulum, during...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday flagged off crude oil drilling campaign at Wadi-B l Tuba village 35 kilometers away from Maiduguri City off Monguno road or Borno State. President Buhari said that the oil exploration if successful will improve security,, electricity energy, reduce unemployment...
The Force Commander, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Maj.-Gen. G.U Chibuisi and the Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai, Maj.-Gen. I.S Ali, have paid operational visits to troops in Lake Chad Basin region. Spokesman of the MNJTF, Lt.-Col. Kamarudeen Adegoke, stated in Maiduguri on Saturday that the commanders visited troops...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA and the Nigeria Customs Service have assured of more collaboration with the Economic and Financial; Crimes Commission, EFCC, in fighting economic crimes and corruption. The heads of the two agencies in Borno State gave the assurance when...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has called on the United Nations and the international communities to intervene in the ongoing conflicts in Sudan. The Governor made the call on Monday when he received Borno State students and indigenes living in Sudan that were evacuated...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A humanitarian and Non Governmental Organization, Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development has trained 40 early/forced marriage victims and mothers of invisible children affected by the over decade of insurgency in Borno state on various skills acquisition for a period of one month. The...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has solicited for the support of the participants of Course 16, National Institute for Security Studies (NISS) in the ongoing deradicalization and Reintegration (DDR) of over 80,000 surrendered Boko Haram members who are mostly camped at a designated centres...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has assured participants of Course 16, National Institute for Security Studies (NISS) of his government’s support and collaboration to carry out their security studies in the state. Governor Zulum said his administration would partner the institute in improving the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has organized a one day investigative training workshop for journalists on effective reporting of money laundering and terrorism financing. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the workshop was held on Thursday at EFCC Zonal Command’ Conference Hall in Maiduguri....
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), says it has achieved a lot in eradicating economic and financial crimes in Nigeria. Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, the Chairman EFCC, said this on Thursday in Maiduguri when he declared open a workshop on Economic and Financial Crimes Reporting for Journalists in Maiduguri...
Two Chibok schoolgirls, who have been in captivity since 2014, have been rescued, following massive troops operations in parts of Sambisa forest. A security officer at the 7 Division, Maimalari Cantonment (name withheld), confirmed the development to journalists on 24 April. “The Chibok schoolgirls escapees were identified as Hauwa...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Muslims faithful in Maiduguri city have observed a peaceful Eid-el-Fitr sallah celebration as the two supplication rakaats were observed peacefully in many Eid mosque within the metropolis. Vice President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima, Governor Babagana Zulum, Borno Deputy Governor, Hon. Umar Usman Kadafur, APC Deputy...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has inaugurated a 18- man publicity committee for effective mobilization of citizens to conduct successful census coming up this year. Inaugurating the committee at the Government House, Maiduguri, on Wednesday, Governor Zulum said: “the objective of setting up committee...