By Online Editor The Centre for Advocacy, Transparency and Accountability Initiative (CATAI) has convened young people, banks and other financial institutions in Borno State to address barriers limiting access to finance for youth-led businesses and innovations. The public-private dialogue, held under the Strategic Partnership Agreement II (SPA II) project, focused on creating opportunities for young […]
AGILE trains journalists to strengthen reporting on girls’ education
By online editor The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project has trained media practitioners in Borno State on effective reporting and advocacy to promote girls’ education and strengthen public support for the programme. The training, organised by the Borno State Ministry of Education through the AGILE Project and themed “Improving AGILE–Media Cooperation,” […]
By Our Correspondent, Damaturu Seventy-two schools and 144 students from across the 17 local government areas of Yobe State are set to participate in the third edition of the Yobe Spelling Bee Competition scheduled for August 24 to 26. The competition, organised by the Yobe State Government in partnership with private-sector organisations, is aimed at […]
Borno Trains Indigenes to Revive Culinary Heritage
By Our Correspondent, Maiduguri The Borno State Government has organised a two-day training programme to revive the state’s traditional culinary heritage and promote indigenous cuisine among community members. The programme, titled “Traditional Borno Culinary Heritage Revival,” was organised by the Office of the Senior Special Adviser on Culture and Regional Integration, Zanna Hassan Bogma, under […]
UNDP to equip Damaturu waste collectors with e-tricycles
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is to support the Yobe State Government to expand doorstep waste collection in Damaturu by equipping informal waste collectors with electric tricycles. The intervention, which is aimed at improving sanitation and supporting the livelihoods of waste collectors, was announced at a stakeholder workshop on waste management in Damaturu. It […]
Regional Minister inspects NEDC’s 10,000 e-vehicles, projects ahead of Tinubu’s visit
By online editor The Minister of Regional Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, has inspected the North-East Development Commission’s (NEDC) 10,000 electric vehicles and other projects in Borno State ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to the state. The inspection formed part of the minister’s assessment of ongoing NEDC interventions in the state, with Momoh expressing […]
CAYEI Holds Three-Day Dialogue to Deepen Citizens’ Engagement, Accountability
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 […]
Gubio’s choice of Ali Abdullahi as deputy strengthens Southern Borno unity — Bulama Sawa
The National Chairman of the Southern Borno Concerned Citizens Forum (SBCC), Comrade Bulama Sawa, says the selection of Hon. Ali Abdullahi Isa as running mate to APC governorship candidate Engr. Mustapha Gubio has strengthened unity and renewed confidence across Southern Borno. In a statement in Maiduguri on Monday, Sawa said the APC Appreciation Tour across […]
CBDA Says Assets Marked For Disposal Had Outlived Usefulness
By Atiku Galadima, Maiduguri The Chad Basin Development Authority (CBDA) has said that assets earlier proposed for disposal had reached the end of their useful life and were no longer fit for operational use. The authority made the clarification following media reports on the planned disposal of some of its assets in Maiduguri, Borno State. […]
NEDC Pledges Infrastructure Drive To Accelerate North East Recovery
By Atiku Galadima, Maiduguri The Managing Director of the North East Development Commission (NEDC), Mohammed Goni Alkali, has pledged to accelerate the recovery of the North East through targeted investment in roads, schools, healthcare facilities and other public infrastructure. Alkali said this in Maiduguri on Sunday while inspecting ongoing reconstruction projects in the state capital. […]