Month: February 2026

By Abuja News Desk The Borno State Government has been urged by UNICEF to complement the newly rebuilt climate-resilient Cold and Dry Store at the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency’s immunisation complex in Maiduguri with adequate staffing and sustained funding. Speaking at the commissioning on Friday, Mr. Francis Butichi, UNICEF Chief of Field Office in […]

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has assured residents that all ongoing projects under his administration will be completed, while reaffirming security, resettlement of displaced persons, and social protection as top priorities for 2026. The governor made the pledge on Thursday during the last Executive Council meeting for the year, which also reviewed the year’s achievements […]

By Daily Hope24, Maiduguri The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, on Monday joined Governor Babagana Umara Zulum to flag off the construction of a ₦1 billion Zonal Office and Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre in Borno State. Speaking at the ceremony in Maiduguri, Prof. Oloyede lauded the Governor’s dedication […]

By News Desk, Abuja The Managing Director of the North East Development Commission (NEDC), Mohammed Goni Alkali, has inspected the ongoing construction of Galtimari and Moromoro bridges in Maiduguri, describing the projects as vital to restoring access, reviving local commerce, and accelerating recovery efforts. Speaking during the visit, Alkali assured residents of Borno State that […]

By Francis Okoye Residents of Umuaku and Eziama Uli in the Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State have called on Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo to ensure his administration delivers high-quality work on the Umuaku-Eziama Uli road. The project was recently taken over by the state government from the management of billionaire philanthropist E-Money. The […]

By Atiku Galadima, Maiduguri Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has launched a N12.9 billion scholarship scheme to train 54 young indigenes in aeronautics and specialised engineering programmes at the Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management (IBUAM). The governor announced the initiative during a brief ceremony at the Government House, Maiduguri, where he […]

By News Desk, Abuja UNICEF has warned that the failure of the Borno State reintegration model could undermine efforts to protect women and children affected by the Boko Haram insurgency. The warning was issued by Kingdom Alexander, UNICEF Child Protection Officer, during a one-day media roundtable organised by the Borno State Ministry of Information and […]

By Wulumba Iliya Jatau, Bauchi Bauchi State Governor, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has officially launched the 2026 dry season farming programme in Akuyam District, Misau Local Government Area, providing farmers with implements and seedlings to boost production. The launch highlights the state government’s focus on agriculture as a driver of economic growth. Governor Mohammed noted that […]

By News Desk Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have recovered about ₦37 million and several mobile phones during a routine checkpoint stop in Borno State, security sources said. Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, spokesperson for the theatre command fighting Boko Haram in the North-East, confirmed the seizure in Maiduguri on Monday. Soldiers at the Forward Operating […]

By Wulumba Iliya, Bauchi A cameraman with Channels Television, Kani Ben, has died from injuries he sustained in a road accident while covering an assignment in Bauchi State. Ben was part of the media team reporting on the commissioning of projects by the North-East Development Commission (NEDC) when the crash occurred. He was taken to […]