Inside Borno State (2024)

07/11/2023

PRESS RELEASE

GOVERNOR APPROVED 400 MILLION WORTH OF FULL SCHOLARSHIP TO BORNO STATE INDIGENES STUDYING AT THE UMTH SCHOOL OF NURSING

The scholarship also includes payment of Second Year Registration Fees of Borno State students at Suez University Egypt.

In a Press Conference this morning Executive Secretary Borno State Scholarship Board Malam Bala Isa disclosed that Governor Babagana Umara Zulum had released the sum of Four hundred Million, Five hundred and Six thousand one hundred and forty naira for the payment of..

- Registration fees 93 Borno state students admitted into UMTH School of Nursing

- Registration fees of 19 Borno state students Studying at Suez University Egypt.

The Executive Secretary added that this is in line with the State's 25-year development plan and 10-year Strategic Development initiative.

Malam Bala Isa said the governor urged the students to do their best and work hard to justify the efforts of the government.

The Honourable Commissioner of Education Science Technology and Innovation Engr. Lawan Abba Wakilbe also advised the students to pay attention to their studies to allow them to graduate within the stipulated time.

The executive secretary also said the governor assured the people of the state of his commitment to improving the education sector in the state.

On their part, the board thanked the governor for his continued support of the development of education in the state and acknowledged the Hon. Commissioner's purposeful leadership in the Ministry of Education Science Technology, and Innovation. on 7th November, 2023.

28/10/2023

Congratulations from Borno News Daily to Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, CFR, on his receipt of an honorary PhD degree from the Nigerian Army University Biu, as well as his conferment as the Betara of Biu by the Biu Emirate.

These honors are a testament to your distinguished service to Nigeria and the Nigerian military, as well as your commitment to the development of the Biu Emirate and its people.

We wish you continued success in all your future endeavors.

23/10/2023

Burnt Down Monday Market Was Remodelled And Commissioned By Governor Zulum.

~ Tax was exempted for Two years period.

On the 23rd of October His Excellency the Executive Governor Of Borno state Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum mni fnse have officially Reopon the burn down Maiduguri Monday market.

It could be recalled that the Maiduguri Monday market was burn down on the 18th March 2023, and the Borno state government established a committee headed by Engr. Zarami Dungus to rebuild the market.

Governor Zulum appreciated the committee members for doing a wonderful job in the market. Stated that the market has been rehabilitated and about 9000 beneficiaries will benefit from the market.

Furthermore, the governor explained that,during the reconstruction process the committee has recommended the remodeling of the market because of the conjunction within the market. Two thousand six hundred and sixty six were newly constructed shops.

Added that,about 2000 people were yet to benefit from the exercise, and the Borno state government decided to provide support of N300,000 each for the beneficiary. In addition 185 of the traders that build their shops with permanent structures will be given 1million naira each. Also 640 squartters will be given N100,000 each.

The Governor disclosed that the state government will provide about N800 millions naira for those that not benefited from the allocation of the shops in the market and exempted the taxes for two years period.
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23/10/2023

Borno Is Not A War Zone, Says Justice Commissioner

The Attorney-General, A-G, of Borno, Hauwa Abubakar, says the state is not a war zone contrary to insinuations in some quarters.

Mrs Abubakar made the remark in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria at the sideline of the 4th Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review, UPR, National Validation Conference in Abuja.

She stressed that contrary to a media report that there was escalation of Boko Haram atrocities in Borno lately, the state had been peaceful.

She said though there were challenges inhibiting against tackling the issues of human right abuse in the country, the state government was not resting on its oars.

“The state government is up to it to tackle all the issues.

“For instance, there was a recent news by one of the newspapers reporting an incidence of escalation of Boko Haram atrocities (in Borno).

“But the truth is that Borno has been peaceful. Of course, we are still in the insurgency, it hasn’t stopped.

“So it is inevitable for us to hear one or two attacks here and there,” she said.

The A-G recalled that few years back, there were lots of internally displaced persons, IDPs, in Maiduguri camps but that the state government had been able to relocate many of the IDPs back to their communities while some of the IDP camps had been closed down.

“That’s to tell you that we are on top of it and all that we need is support, especially from the media, to show the effort the state government is doing in tackling all these issues because Borno State is not a war zone as a lot of people think,” she said.

She said the government was making effort to uphold the rule of law, especially the provision of Chapter 4 of the constitution about fundamental human rights, in its effort to bring back peace to the state.

According to her, the Borno State government is making a lot of efforts; a lot of bills were passed into laws in upholding rule of law, human rights protection, to make Borno better.

“The policy

21/10/2023

Borno Commissioner: Zulum, Kadadur lead mourners at funeral in Maiduguri

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, his deputy, Umar Usman Kadafur, Speaker of Borno State House of Assembly, Abdulkarim Lawan, members of Borno State Executive Council and thousands of mourners have attended a funeral prayer for late Commissioner for Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement, Engr Ibrahim Idriss Garba.

The funeral prayer, held Saturday evening, was led by the chief Imam of Borno, Imam Ibrahim Laisu, at the residence of the late commissioner at Pompomari bye pass in Maiduguri.

Until his death, Engr Ibrahim Idriss was the State Commissioner for Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement.

The late commissioner served as Special Adviser on Monitoring, Evaluation and Special Projects from 2021 to 2023 and Special Adviser on Special Projects from July 2023 to August 2023.

Engr Idris, aged 38, was laid to rest at Gwange cemetery in Maiduguri.

He is survived by two wives, 5 children, an aged father and relatives.

21/10/2023

Commissioner’s death: Borno Police Investigating Cause

The Borno State police command has commenced urgent investigation into the death of the state's commissioner for Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RRR), Engr Ibrahim Idriss Garba, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau has confirmed.

The state commissioner of police was at the house at which Engr Ibrahim died in Maiduguri on Saturday, the spokesperson added.

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum received the news with intense shock and profound grief. The Governor mourns alongside the late commissioner’s family, other loved ones, friends, associates, and members of the state executive council.

Late Engr Ibrahim Idriss Garba was the Governor’s Special Adviser on Special Projects before he was elevated and appointed commissioner of RRR, at the commencement of Zulum’s ongoing second term.

“May Allah forgive the commissioner’s shortcomings and admit him into Aljanna.”

19/10/2023

Palliatives: Zulum shares N125m, food to 40,000 families in Konduga

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Thursday supervised the distribution of N125m cash, food and non-food items to over 40,000 families in Konduga Local Government Area as part of the ongoing palliative exercise.

The distribution which took place in three (3) centres was aimed at reducing the hardship faced by residents as a result of fuel subsidy removal by the federal government in May this year.

The beneficiaries comprised 15,000 male heads of households each of whom received a 25 kg bag of rice and 10 kg bag of beans and there were 25,000 females who received N5,000 cash and a wrapper each.

“In continuation of our efforts to distribute palliatives to vulnerable persons in Borno State, we are here in Konduga. In today's distribution, about 25,000 vulnerable women, each received a wrapper and N5,000 translating to about N125m. In addition to this, we also distributed a bag of 25kg rice and 10kg beans each to 15,000 male heads of households”, Zulum said.

Zulum began the distribution of fuel subsidy removal palliative in July targeting about 300,000 households across Borno State with priorities on communities most affected by insurgency.

Zulum later scaled up the distribution from 300,000 to 400,000 households.

Over 2,000 vulnerable families have benefited in each of the 27 wards from Zulum’s palliative in Maiduguri Metropolis and Jere Local Government area. However, every head of households living in the rural communities of the LGAs affected by the insurgency will benefit.

Beside food distribution, Zulum introduced other measures including 80 buses conveying farmers for free to and from their farms, 30 buses for subsidized transport of civil servants to their offices and back as well as provision of subsidized metro city buses.

19/10/2023

Nguro Soye: Zulum awards University scholarships to 37 laborers building IDPs houses

… Assesses destroyed structure at UIICEST

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved scholarships to 37 labourers involved in the construction of resettlement houses for internally displaced persons in Nguro Soye village of Bama Local Government Area.

Zulum announced the scholarship during an inspection visit to the construction site.

The governor had, during interactions, discovered that some of the labourers had obtained Senior Secondary School Certificates and can qualify for admissions.

Zulum noted that anyone amongst them who meets admission requirement into university will be fully sponsored to pursue their educational endeavours.

“Let me know how many of you have completed secondary school and we will sponsor you to pursue undergraduate degrees at the university”, Zulum stated.

… Assesses destroyed structure at UIICEST

Meanwhile, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum assessed structures destroyed by Boko Haram insurgents at Umar Ibn Ibrahim College of Education, Science and Technology (UIICEST), Bama.

The governor directed the commissioner of reconstruction, rehabilitation and resettlement, Engr. Ibrahim Idriss, to make an in-depth assessment of damages at the staff quarters and students' hostels.

Zulum noted that rehabilitation of the destroyed facilities will pave way for students and staff to fully occupy the college which currently operates on a skeletal basis.

18/10/2023

This evening, His Royal Highness The Shehu of Bama, (Dr.) Umar Kyari Umar El-kanemi, received at his Palace the Executive Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum mni, CON, who is on a working visit to Bama.

Bama Emirate Council

18/10/2023

Zulum visits Banki, orders rehabilitation of Tarmuwa village, health centre

… Inspects market, school projects
… Orders completion of houses for teachers

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has directed for the complete rehabilitation of Tarmuwa village and a comprehensive health center owned by the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital in Banki town of Bama Local Government Council.

Zulum gave the directive on Tuesday during a one-day official visit to Banki town located in the central part of Borno State.

Tarmuwa village located about 5 kilometres from Banki town was destroyed by Boko Haram insurgents.

The rehabilitation project is part of broader efforts by Borno State Government in rebuilding communities affected by insurgency to create enabling environment for sustainable development.

Speaking while assessing the level of destructions at the comprehensive health centre, Zulum noted that the project when completed will address the increasing healthcare needs of the people in Banki town.
.. Inspects market, school projects

Meanwhile, Governor Zulum also inspected 2 projects that are being executed by Borno State Government in Banki township.

The projects include Banki Central Market and a mega secondary school.

The central market project comprises the construction of over 440 market stalls and about 128 shops.

The governor assured that the ongoing work will be completed and the market reopened for commercial activities to resume soon.

At Banki Mega School, Zulum expressed satisfaction with the quality and level of work done.

The school has 20 classrooms and staff quarters for teachers.

… Orders completion of houses for teachers

Zulum also ordered the completion of an abandoned housing project which was started by the administration of the Late Alhaji Mala Kachalla.

The project was meant for use by the defunct local government which was later scrapped for lack of proper legal backing.

The governor directed the house

17/10/2023

Zulum: Moving Railway coaches from Borno suspicious, unfair

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has said the recent attempt to relocate railway coaches from Borno to other parts of Nigeria was done in suspicious and unfair manner, noting that the State Government was not informed until residents intercepted movement of the coaches.

Zulum remarked that Borno State Government will follow all legal means to ensure that infrastructures meant for the state are not moved to any other place.

The governor spoke on Tuesday when he paid a visit to the railway terminus in Maiduguri where security agencies foiled an attempt by some people claiming to be staff from Nigerian Railway Corporation to move railway infrastructures including coaches and rolling stocks.

“About 5 months ago some of the rolling stocks were conveyed to other states of the federation without the knowledge of the security operatives and Borno State Government, Zulum said.

He added: “This time around the community raised alarm when they saw the movement of these rolling stocks from Maiduguri to other parts of the country. When we contacted the management of Nigerian Railway Corporation, they said the rolling stocks would be moved to Jos for a complete overhaul and be dispatched elsewhere.”

Zulum argued that the decision to relocate the rail infrastructures was crudely pursued by Nigerian Railway Corporation.

“On this note, I want to announce that nobody will move out any of the rail infrastructures here in Borno State without recourse to the rule of law. I urge you (members of the community) to remain calm and not to take laws into your hands. I want to, once again, note that these infrastructures will not be moved anywhere, insha’Allah. Borno is one of the states in Nigeria and we have equal rights” Zulum reiterated.

The governor also noted that with recent developments where the management of railway was removed from the exclusive list of the Federal Government, Borno State will explore means

16/10/2023

Maiduguri Central Mosque, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria 🇳🇬

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15/10/2023

Public Announcement..

Bulama Muhammad Bukar

13/10/2023

An k**a mahaifi a legas bisa laifin yin lalata da 'yar sa mai shakaru 13 da haihuwa.

Rahoton ya ci gaba da cewa mahaifin na ta ya kasance yana bibiyar ɗiyar nashi tun tana 'yar shekara 10 a duniya, duba da idan ya biya buƙatarsa sai ya ce wa yarinyar nashi ya h**e ta da faɗi wa kowa k**ar yadda take biyanawa hukumar 'yan sanda bayan dubunsa ya cika.”

12/10/2023

We received a score of complaints that the scholarship portal is not functioning well.

In our bid to discharge the mandate bestowed on us, we have reached out to the board with the said complaints, and we are made known that the portal is being accessed by numerous users and such triggered glitches.

While our complaints were being acknowledged, the technical team is working relentlessly to rectify the glitches.

Applicants are advised to be patient. The Portal will be back in no longer time.

Thank you.

NUBOSS cares!

Comr. Ahmad Kyari.
National Union Of Borno State Students National Headquarterss

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