The Corps Marshal of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Ali Biu, is in Maiduguri for an official visit to Borno State. Biu, who spoke to newsmen on Monday, said the visit was to meet FRSC personnel and other stakeholders,…
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has approved the appointment of Barkindo Saidu as Director-General of the State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA. The appointments are contained in a statement issued by Zulum’s Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, Malam Isa…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, said he has banned metal scavenging activities across the entire 27 local government areas of the state following the activities of bandits. He said he would work closely with security agencies to enforce the…
The Chairman Police Service Commission, (PSC), Solomon Arase has said the war against terror and terrorism must be won in Nigeria. The PSC Chairman made the assertions in a statement issued on Monday by the Commission’s Head of Press and…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Wednesday, listed Kaduna as one of the 14 states and 31 communities that may witness heavy rainfall that could lead to flooding from July 4 – 8. In a statement by Mr Ibrahim…
Gov. Babagana Zulum has expressed shock and sadness over the killing of eight farmers in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State by the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP). The News Men reports that the killing occurred…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 33 cybercrime suspects in Ilorin, Kwara State and Maiduguri, Borno State. Twenty of the suspects were arrested in Ilorin while the other 13 suspects were arrested in Maiduguri. A…
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has extended the retirement age of teachers in the state by five years. This was contained in a circular from the Borno State Teaching Service Board signed by the Permanent Secretary, Malam Yusuf Garga.…
The Borno State Independent Electoral Commission (BOSIEC) has fixed May 20, 2023, for the conduct of local government council election in the state. A statement by the Director Information of the commission, Hajiya Zara Alhassan, said that the Executive Chairman…
Nigerian journalists from the North-Eastern region have lauded the North-East Development Commission (NEDC) for organizing a capacity-building workshop on conflict-sensitive reporting in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. Newsmen reports that the three-day capacity building workshop had in attendance journalists from…
