Tag: Borno
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Borno Governor, Zulum Dissolves Cabinet
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has approved the dissolution of the State Executive Council. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Usman Shuwa, announced the dissolution of the governor’s cabinet on Thursday, saying it was with immediate effect. The announcement was contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Administration and…
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Fuel Scarcity Bites Harder Abuja, Borno
By: Ali Musa Biu- Maiduguri The fuel queues being experienced in Abuja have surfaced in major cities across Nigeria, including Maiduguri the Borno state capital where residents have expressed worries over its effects on general activities. National Trail correspondent reports that long queue have surfaced in Maiduguri with fuel price hitting as high as N500…
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Borno Celebrates Nigeria’s Longest serving Assembly Speaker Rt Hon Lawan
***Marks Ten years in office, as lawmakers lavish encomiums. By Ali Musa Biu- Maiduguri Nigeria’s longest serving Speaker of a state House of Assembly, Rt Hon Abdulkarim Lawan, who is also the Speaker Borno State House of Assembly, on Wednesday 9th February 2022) marked his uninterrupted leadership. Having clocked 10 years in office, Lawan emerged…
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Borno gives 30 days ultimatum To 7 UN agencies over Tax payment
***Threatens Sealing property By : Ali Musa Biu- Maiduguri Borno State Board of Internal Revenue Service (BO-IRS) has taken a tough stance against 7 United Nations agencies, with a 30 day ultimatum, which is to elapse on 24th February 2022 to comply with its local tax laws or risk confiscation of their properties. The warning…
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Boko Haram ISWAP wrecks havoc on Another Borno Village
***kill 4, kidnap scores including women, children. By: Ali Musa Biu- Maiduguri Suspected Members of the Islamic State West Africa, ISWAP invaded Kautikari village of Chibok Local Government Area in Borno state killing four residents and abducted unspecified number of women and children. Fleeing residents told our correspondent on Saturday morning that apart from burning…
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Zulum distributes N23.3m to 3,911 refugees
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has distributed N23.3 million in aid to 3,911 refugees from liberated border community of Malam-Fatori in Abadam Local Government Area, taking refuge in neighbouring Niger Republic. Our correspondent reports that Malam-Fatori, located in the fringes of Lake Chad, was occupied by insurgents for about six years forcing residents to flee…
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Police parade 76 suspects for various crimes in Borno
Police in Borno on Wednesday in Maiduguri paraded 76 suspects who were arrested within the past one month. Commissioner of Police, Mr Abdu Umar, told newsmen that the suspects were arrested for various offences ranging from conspiracy, culpable homicide, and armed robbery to abduction. HE said some were arrested for kidnapping, rape, forgery, theft and…
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Zulum receives women, children who escaped from Boko Haram bondage
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno on Monday received six women and nine children who escaped from the bondage of Boko Haram terrorists. Presenting the women and children to the governor in Maiduguri, the Commissioner of Women Affairs, Hajiya Zuwaira Gambo, said they were abducted in Borno and Adamawa. They, however, escaped from the terrorists in…
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PDP secretary alleges hijack of congress materials in Borno
The Borno Chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that materials meant for Saturday’s congress of the party have been hijacked by a group. Alhaji Yusuf Dikko, the state PDP secretary, disclosed this when he spoke with newsmen in Maiduguri, adding that a complaint has been sent to the party’s zonal and national headquarters…
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Mid Term Report: Borno Gov Zulum delivers 556 capital projects in two years
By: Ali Musa Biu- Maiduguri Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum has led his administration to the delivery of 556 projects in two years, Commissioner for Information, Babakura Abba Jato announced on Saturday. The Commissioner made the announcement in his evidence-based presentation at a ceremony to mark Democracy Day, which was attended by Governor…