Category: Development
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Governor Zulum; Borno’s Indisputable ‘Road-master’
By Abdulkareem Haruna Except for 2018, I had long jettisoned the idea of following politicians on their campaign trains as a journalist. I decided, since 2011, it was better to find more meaningful ways to spend my editorial time than enduring days and nights in the hinterlands, listening to loud, boring campaign songs in a…
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Borno Governor Provides Financial Aid to Hospital Patients, Prison Inmates on Democracy Day
By Abdulkareem Haruna Maiduguri, Borno State – In a notable gesture to commemorate Nigeria’s 2025 Democracy Day, Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum made unannounced visits to hospitals in Maiduguri on Thursday, where he provided direct financial assistance to over 2,000 patients. The governor also visited the Maximum Correctional Center, Maiduguri where he granted different shades…
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UMTH’s 2 Successful Kidney Transplant Offers New Hope for Patients in Northeast Nigeria
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — The University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) has successfully performed two kidney transplants from living donors, marking a significant medical achievement in Nigeria’s embattled northeast. The breakthrough offers a renewed lease on life for patients like Yusuf Abdullahi, Fatima Ali Sheriff who had nearly succumbed to despair. The announcement,…
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Food Security Minister Hails Nigeria Govt’s Ambitious Program to Revitalize Neglected Critical Public Assets
By Abdulkareem Haruna Nigeria today embarked on a sweeping national initiative to breathe new life into its vast network of neglected and underperforming public infrastructure and equipment, with the official launch of the National Asset Restoration Programme in Maiduguri, Borno State. While holidaying and celebrating Eid in his ancestral hometown of Maiduguri, the Vice President…
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VP Shettima Commissions 375 Refurbished Tractors, Praises Borno’s Agricultural Push
By Abdulkareem Haruna Maiduguri, Nigeria – Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday commissioned 375 refurbished tractors, part of a broader initiative to boost agricultural productivity in Borno State and across Nigeria. The event, held at the Borno State Agricultural Mechanisation Authority (BOSAMA) headquarters, highlighted efforts by the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI)…
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UNODC, Nigerian States Pledge Renewed Focus on Child Protection in Justice Systems
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — The 5th editor World Congress on Justice with Children held a satellite event in Maiduguri on Monday, focusing on the urgent need to protect children within justice systems and address violence against them. The gathering, themed “Advancing Child-Centred Justice: Preventing and Responding to Violence Affecting Children in the Child Justice Systems,” highlighted…
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Borno Governor Vows Modernize Justice System, Comprehensive Legal Overhaul to Tackle Crimes
By Abdulkareem Haruna Maiduguri, Nigeria – Borno State Governor Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has pledged to undertake a sweeping review of the state’s legal framework, aiming to align existing laws with contemporary realities and bolster their effectiveness in deterring crime. The promise, made Friday during the launch of a new Digital Case Management System at…
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When Governor Zulum Praises NEDC for Executing ‘People-Focused’ Projects
By Abdulkareem Haruna “While we are quick to point out the commission’s shortcomings, it’s equally important to acknowledge their successes.” ~ Gov Zulum That was the Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, commending the North East Development Commission (NEDC) for its executing of projects that are directly impacting the lives and well-being of the…
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Borno Senator Honored for Bringing Appellate Court to Maiduguri
By Abdulkareem Haruna Maiduguri, Nigeria – Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno, Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate and representative for Borno North, was lauded by the Borno State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) for his pivotal role in establishing the Court of Appeal’s Maiduguri Division. The Senator was presented with a letter of…
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Senator Lawan Hails New Bama University as a ‘Game Changer’ for Borno and Region
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, Borno State — Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan (Borno Central) is celebrating a significant legislative victory for his constituents and the wider Lake Chad region, following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s assent to the bill establishing the Federal University of Agriculture and Entrepreneurship (FUAE) in Bama. The Senator, who championed the bill, believes…
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