Yerwa News 24

12/09/2023

Breaking News:

Closure of Unregistered Private Schools in Borno State

The Borno State Ministry of Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation has taken a strong stance against the proliferation of unregistered private schools in the state. In response to concerns over their unwholesome activities, the ministry has revised guidelines for the establishment and operation of private schools.

As part of the process, Accreditation and Re-accreditation Forms were issued to new and existing private schools in September 2022. However, despite an extended deadline until May 30, 2023, for submission, inspection, and issuance of Accreditation/Re-accreditation certificates, only 266 private schools have applied and received accreditation.

It is important for the public to be aware that any private school yet to be accredited/re-accredited is operating illegally and stands the risk of closure at any time. The Ministry of Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation will not tolerate unregistered schools jeopardizing the quality of education provided to students.

To ensure transparency and safeguard the interests of students and parents, the ministry has released a list of Accredited Private Schools and Colleges in Borno State. Please see the list below:

17/09/2022

07/09/2022

19/01/2022

31/12/2021

27/12/2021

25/12/2021

Christmas: Zulum felicitates with Christians, salutes soldiers celebrating while fighting insurgents

… Says Borno citizens are “indomitable”

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has felicitated with Christians in Borno State as Christmas holds today across the world, saying he salutes soldiers who are celebrating Christmas battling insurgents in order to fully restore peace in Borno.

In a message by his spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau, the Governor described “Christians in Borno as hard working, dedicated, peace loving and easy going fellow citizens” who he wishes a memorable celebration.

“I joyfully felicitate with our dear Christian brothers and sisters in Borno State who have, over the years, proved to be hard working, dedicated, peace loving and easy going fellow citizens. I urge the sustenance of these unique attributes and call on all citizens to remain united especially with the challenges we have faced together in over 12 years. I must commend the entire people of Borno State for showing a courage that is indomitable. Only indomitable people could have resisted the kind of challenge Borno has faced, and is still facing even though, to a comparatively lesser extent. I very strongly admire the courage in our people and the relentless determination to move on. I salute the good people of Borno State as I once again felicitate with our Christian brothers and sisters at Christmas. I am sure that, insha’Allah, our armed forces will remain focused to ensure a peaceful celebration and a peaceful living afterwards. Our armed forces from all security establishments deserve our respect, love, trust and prayers. They even deserve our empathy when we reflect and consider the fact that as we civilians think about how to celebrate the season, soldiers in particular and other security personnel as well as our volunteers are holding forth in front lines to keep off insurgents who never mean well, and who always want to ruin every joyous moment. I urge fellow citizens to remain prayerful for the victories of our troops, and an end to the insurgency. We should pray hard with the hope that coming in any future celebration, troops should be able to celebrate with their families. May God grant us peace in Borno, the rest of the northeast and the whole of Nigeria. Merry Christmas to our brothers and sisters all over Borno State and Nigeria”, Zulum was quoted in the statement.

22/11/2021

In case you missed it…

Nationwide: DMO Ranks Borno Lowest in Foreign Debt

In its last reports, Nigeria’s Debt Management Office (DMO) released debt profiles of all the 36 states and the federal capital territory (Abuja), with Borno emerging the state with lowest amount of debt nationwide.

According to the DMO report released at the end of June, 2021, Borno was followed by Taraba, Yobe and the FCT in owing the least amount of foreign debts.

Borno owes $16.70 million, Taraba- $20. 59 million, Yobe- $25.81 million and the FCT- $29.45 million, the DMO reports (see table below).

On the other hand, the report showed Lagos, Kaduna and Edo in that order, with the highest external debt profiles.

Lagos owes $1.38 billion, Kaduna- $559.50 million, and Edo-$ 281.47 million, Cross River- $184.60 million, Bauchi-$133.69 million, Enugu-$124.22 million and Adamawa- $116.49 million. Remaining states owe ranges of around $100m to $29 million each.

The DMO report indicated that Nigeria has an external debt stock of $33.46b equivalent to N13.8tr, where federal government owes $28.91b while the 36 states and the FCT owe a combine amount of $4.55b as external debt.

21/11/2021

07/11/2021

01/11/2021

8pm (tonight):

BRTV, NTA, PeaceFM, Al-Ansar Radio, Dandal-kura to broadcast Zulum’s Media Chat in Kanuri

… Speaks in Hausa Tomorrow

This is to respectfully inform the general public in Borno State that the NTA, BRTV (Radio and TV), PeaceFM, Dandal-kura Radio and Al-Ansar Radio will, from 8pm to 9pm (tonight), simultaneously broadcast one hour media chat of His Excellency, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum.

Today’s broadcast will be in Kanuri language.

During the chat with 12 panelists in Kanuri language, Governor Zulum responds to controversial issues.

Watch and listen to Zulum on:

*Surrender of Boko Haram fighters & Security
*Taxation issues and BOGIS
*Power outage
*Teachers verification
*Minimum Wage and Local Government workers
*Pensions, gratuities and other civil service issues
*ECOMOG
*Almajiri (Tsangaya) issues
*Transport policy on KEKE NAPEP
*Projects sighting and allegation of rural focus
*Food aid in rural areas
plus other issues

… Speaks in Hausa Tomorrow

Meanwhile, a similar chat in Hausa language will be broadcast by all the aforementioned stations tomorrow, Tuesday. The broadcast time will be communicated by tomorrow, insha’Allah.

10/10/2021