Tag: Borno
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NSE donates 50 water pumps to irrigation farmers in Borno
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has donated 50 water pumps to be distributed to irrigation farmers in Borno. The National President of the society, Mr Babagana Mohammed, announced the donation on Thursday in Maiduguri. He was on a condolence/solidarity visit to Gov. Babagana Zulum over the recent killing of some farmers in Zabarmari village,…
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DHQ to investigate alleged extortion by army personnel in Borno
The Defence Headquarters has promised to investigate the allegation that troops of Operation Lafiya Dole were involved in extortion at check points on major roads in Borno. Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno had on Monday alleged that security personnel including soldiers were collecting money from travelers on major roads in the state to the detriment…
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Borno to launch 25 year development plan Nov.14 – Spokesman
Borno Government is to launch a 25-year Development Plan aimed at fast tracking development and restoring the lost glory of the state, a statement on Thursday by the Director of Press, Government House, Mr Pindar Ndahi, said The plan, scheduled for launch on Saturday, articulated key priority plans for short, medium and long term development…
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Gov. Zulum donates building materials, cash to 1,111 displaced families in Borno
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno on Saturday donated building materials and cash to 1,111 displaced families in the state. Beneficiaries of the materials are from 25 villages in Jere Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The displaced families fled their homes to take refuge in Maiduguri, following pockets of attacks by the Boko Haram…
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AS BORNO FASTS AND PRAYS FOR PEACE
By: Inuwa Bwala Borno, the once acclaimed home of peace and hospitality has become a dangerous tower of safety, and those who give the peace have themselves become vulnerable. Her most productive cadre has been wasted, leaving behind a crowd of widows and orphans. Many have fled their ancestral abodes, and living as vagabonds, relying…
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Army Dismisses Soldier in Borno For Raping 13 Year Old
By: Ali Musa Biu A general court martial of the 7 division Opertion Lafiya Dole sitting in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital on Wednesday sentenced Army Corporal, Aliyu Yukubu to five years imprisonment with dismissal from service on a two count charge of defilement and assault on 13 years old Innah Ameh Modu in Bama…
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Buhari describes death of 2 Borno Emirs as “rare double tragedy” , painful loss
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the death of two Borno Emirs as a “rare double tragedy” and a painful loss to the people of Nigeria. Buhari in a condolence letter he sent to Gov. Babagana Zulum and the people of Borno, commended the roles played by the late Shehu of Bama, Umar El-Kanemi and the…
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Borno has potential to lead in rice production – RIFAN
Borno has the capacity to deliver Nigeria’s rice requirements with continuous support by the Federal Government, Alhaji Bulama Maina, the Chairman of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has said. Maina made this known on Thursday in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri. ”Borno has a vast and fertile land for…
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Borno: In Zulum’s shoes, what else would you do?
By Isa Gusau – August 10, 2020. Before reacting to that question-headline, please, take a little while to walk in the ‘shoes’ of Borno governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum. A few persons have been writing to condemn what they perceive as Zulum’s political incorrectness. They refer to the governor’s expression of concern over…
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Boko Haram: I can’t be silent While My People Die – Zulum .. Absolves Buhari, Buratai From Blame
By: Ali Musa Biu- Maiduguri Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Sunday has said that he cannot afford to be silent in the midst of killings going on in his state because he has taken an oath and he is in covenant with God to defend the people of Borno. Zulum stated this when…