THE Borno State Government on Monday said that only N4.4 billion of the N13.1 billion donations for victims of the Maiduguri flood has been received. The Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Prof. Usman Tar, disclosed this in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. He spoke while giving an update at the Borno State Government Flood … Read more
By Inusa Ndahi, 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 area. This donation from Satomi is the highest so far amongst the Senators and other … Read more
By Ndahi Inusa, Maiduguri THOUSANDS of residents in Maiduguri, Borno state capital and parts of Jere local government area are now stranded and displaced following the collapse of the dyke and over flow of Alau Dam which is about 10kms away from the metropolis. Since last week, the State Government led by the Secretary to … Read more
By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri IN a bid to enhance transparency, accountability, and effectiveness in project development, the Borno State Government has launched a reformed Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework. The new framework, unveiled by Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Dr. Mustapha Malumbe, at a consultative meeting in Maiduguri on Monday, is designed to accelerate the … Read more
BORNO State residents trooped out in large numbers on Thursday morning to stage a peaceful protest against the insecurity, and worsening economic situation in the country following the removal of fuel subsidy. The protesters who commenced their march along Gomari Airport -Bulumkutu Ward of Maiduguri, the state capital, mostly youths, were seen carrying placards with inscriptions, … Read more
By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri IN a bid to accelerate the implementation of its 25-year development plan, the Borno state government under the leadership of governor Babagana Zulum has taken a giant leap forward by organizing a capacity training/workshop on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) for staff to enhance project efficiency and accountability. Special Adviser on Monitoring … Read more
By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri THE Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has expressed shock over the death of the mother-in-law of the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, late Hajiya Maryam Abubakar Albishir. Hajiya Maryam Abubakar, mother of the wife of the Vice President, Nana Kashim Shettima, died at the age of 69 after … Read more
Distribute motorcycles, trains Youths on entrepreneurship By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri TO ensure open leadership and constituents, especially Youths and women groups have opportunity to express their needs and aspirations, the Member representing Askira-Uba/Hawul Federal Constituency, Dr. Midala Usman Balami held a town hall meeting in Marama town of Hawul local government area of Borno State. … Read more
THE role of electricity supply to the development of any society which Borno State is not an exception cannot be relegated to the background. The case of Maiduguri has been different in recent period, as there have been series of cases of vandalisation of Yola Electricity Distribution Company and Transmission Company of Nigeria (YEDC/TCN) properties. … Read more
By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri IN the spirit of the Ramadan period, Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has released the sum of three hundred and sixty four million, six hundred and forty thousand naira (364,640,000) to be shared among 4,558 members of Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), Vigilantes and Hunters across the State. The Governor … Read more