By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Civil society leaders from across the North East have presented a comprehensive and critical memoranda to the Senate North East Zonal Public Hearing on the Amendment of the 1999 Constitution. The hearing, chaired by Senator Mohammed Tagir Monguno, Senate Chief Whip, and Senator representing...
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The recent town hall meeting on peace and security in Borno State, organized by News Central, marked a significant milestone in citizen engagement. This initiative provided a platform for citizens to voice concerns, hold leaders accountable, and shape decision-making processes. Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s attendance was a notable highlight,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Health, Dr. Salma Anas Kolo, has assured that the federal government will support the newly established National Orthopaedic Hospital in Azare, Borno State. The hospital, located in Hawul local government area, is set to provide...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Personal Assistant Domestic (Northeast) to the Vice President, Comrade Mahmud Muhammad, has expressed gratitude to the youths, party stalwarts, and thousands of supporters who endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for a second term in the 2027 general elections....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR , Maiduguri – The North East chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially endorsed the Tinubu/Kashim ticket for the 2027 presidential election. The endorsement was made on Sunday during the North East All Progressives Congress Consultative Meeting in Gombe, the Gombe State capital. Governor...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna– The Minster of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar Badaru, has described the resurgence of Boko Haram in the North-East, particularly in Borno State, as part of the insurgents’ renewed vigour to destabilize the Sahel states of Nigeria, Mali, Burkina-Faso and Niger Republic. He however assured that,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has urged the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, to prioritise energy accessibility for vulnerable populations, emphasising that electricity should not be treated solely as a profit-driven commodity. Speaking at the 6th National Council on Power (NACOP) summit held...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Minister of State for Regional Development, Alhaji Uba Maigari Ahmadu, has commissioned and handed over infrastructural projects constructed by the North East Development Commission (NEDC) in Konduga, Jere, and Maiduguri Metropolitan Council. “It is with great honor and a deep sense of responsibility that...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR , Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has called on the North East Development Commission (NEDC) to prioritise embarking on tangible projects that can provide lasting benefits and boost infrastructural development across the six states in the northeast region. The Governor was speaking on...
Senate has called on Federal Government to establish military base in Hong Local Government Area, Adamawa to tackle resurgence of Boko Haram activities in the area and other North-East states. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Sen. Aminu Abbas (PDP-Adamawa) and co-sponsored by all the senators from the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri– The Minister of Education, Hon. Mahmoud Tunde Alausa, has officially flagged off a two-week Train-the-Trainer Workshop for 600 Tsangaya and Islamiyya teachers across the North East region. The workshop, organized by the Nigeria Arabic Language Village (NALV) in collaboration with the North East Development Commission...
North-Eastern states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe have taken measures to contain possible high volume of flooding, in view of a forecast by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet). The agency had predicted massive flood in some states, including the trio, in this year’s rainy season. Officials from the three...
The Forum of State Chairmen of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the North-East, has expressed concern over the exclusion of the region in the implementation of the Federal Government’s Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) initiative. This is contained in a communiqué at the end of the North-East Zonal...
The Federal Government said the statement by the National Assembly North – East Caucus that its zone was ” completely excluded” from the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) programme was not correct. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, stated this on Saturday in Abuja, while...
SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, and the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai El-Kanemi, have raised alarm over the escalating attacks by Boko Haram/ISWAP, urging the federal government and security agencies to take decisive action before the situation spirals out of control. Over...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has inaugurated the newly elected executive members of the party in the North-East zone. Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, who inaugurated the members on Monday in Bauchi, tasked them to reposition the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Represented by his deputy,...
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, on Sunday said that Nigeria’s North-East Geopolitical Zone had a legacy project of President Bola Tinubu administration. The minister said in Lagos that the fourth legacy project of the administration stretched from Akwanga to Jos, Bauchi, and Gombe. Umahi gave the assurance...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has barred Nigeria’s main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), from electing its Zonal committee members, and national ex-officio for northeast. The election, which was slated for Saturday, February 22, 2025 became halted following a suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/298/2025. Delivering...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In the wake of the devastating floods that hit Borno State in September 2024, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has offered a $1 million contribution from its Special Relief Fund to support emergency food response for flood-affected communities in Borno State, North East, Nigeria....