News Desk, Abuja The Centre of Community Awareness and Youth Empowerment Initiatives has organised a three-day dialogue aimed at strengthening citizens’ participation in governance and promoting accountability through digital platforms. Addressing participants, the Programme Director of CAYEI, Yahuza Ismail, said the programme brought together community representatives, youth groups and other stakeholders to examine how public […]
6,553 Students Join UNIMAID, Life Sciences Records Highest Intake – VC
News Desk Some 6,553 students were formally admitted into the University of Maiduguri as the institution opened its 44th academic session on Tuesday, with the Faculty of Life Sciences recording the highest intake of 1,189 students. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mohammed Laminu Mele, told students, parents and guests at the Convocation Square that the university had […]
Beneficiaries Hail Abdussalam Over Palliative Distribution in Gombe
In a move aimed at easing the hardship faced by vulnerable members of the community, the Executive Director (Operations) of the Northeast Development Commission (NEDC), Alhaji Abdussalam Yahaya Ahmed, has personally sponsored a palliative distribution for disadvantaged residents in Gombe Local Government Area. The humanitarian outreach, held at the Resource Centre in Gombe, brought together […]
NEDC Executive Director Operations Abdussalam Distributes Palliatives to Vulnerable Groups in Akko
Hundreds of vulnerable persons, including people living with disabilities, orphans and religious leaders, have benefited from a palliative distribution program sponsored by the Executive Director Operations of the Northeast Development Commission (NEDC), Alhaji Abdussalam. The exercise, which took place at Ibrahim Ahmed Academy in Kumo, Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State, featured the distribution […]
UNICEF Urges Borno Govt to Back Rebuilt Immunisation Hub with Staff, Funding
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 […]
Zulum Pledges Security, Resettlement, Project Completion for 2026
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 […]
JAMB Registrar, Zulum Flag Off ₦1bn JAMB CBT Centre, Zonal Office in Borno
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 […]
NEDC MD Inspects Galtimari, Moromoro Bridges in Maiduguri
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 […]
Anambra Communities Demand Quality as Soludo Takes Over E-Money’s Road Project
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 […]
Zulum Unveils N12.9bn Scholarship for 54 Borno Youths to Study Aeronautics, Engineering
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 […]