The Borno State Police Command and Directorate of State Security Services (DSSS) have charged Islamic clerics to preach for peaceful coexistence during the Ramadan fast. The Police Commissioner, Abdu Umar gave the charges, yesterday (Wednesday), in Maiduguri during a stakeholders’ meeting to regulate preaching of in mosques and other public functions. “This stakeholders’ meeting is…
The Borno State Government has re-integrated 500 repentant Boko Haram terrorists into the liberated communities. According to 2021 Global terrorism index, Nigeria has moved to the sixth from fourth position since 2017. Announcing the re-integration, yesterday (Wednesday), at a dialogue on Reconstruction and Reintegration, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, Brig-Gen. Abdullahi Ishaq…
The Borno State Government has partnered the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) in the reconstruction, rehabilitation and resettlements of a million internally displaced persons (IDPs) into liberated communities. The 13-year insurgency has killed 40, 000 people with the destruction of property worth $9.2 billion (N3.42 trillion) in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. Governor Babagana Zulum…
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo was in Maiduguri on Thursday, to launch the 30th edition of the Federal Government’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Clinic during which he commissioned four out of over 500 projects executed by Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum. The Vice President arrived Maiduguri around 11am and was…
Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Zulum, has, on Saturday, while on a sympathy visit to victims of fire disaster at Muna Elbadawy IDP camp, directed Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to list and submit details of the number of affected households for proper intervention by the state government. Zulum gave the directives when…
The Civilian JTF has disengaged over 2, 200 children for being enlisted as child soldiers in Borno state. The disengagements are in compliance with the United Nations (UN) convention against child soldiers in the Northeast. Civilian JTF Commander, Abati Isa, yesterday (Friday), in Maiduguri, disclosed this to mark this year’s International Day against the use…
The Borno State Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (BOCCIMA) has commended the Military and Governor Babagana Zulum in reopening two roads in the State. The reopened roads include Maiduguri-Bama-Banki and the Maiduguri-Dikwa-Gambouru linking Cameroon, Chad and Niger. BOCCIMA’s Director General, Abdullahi Usman, disclosed, yesterday (Thursday), in Maiduguri that; “The reopening of roads will…
