Category: Economy
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Borno Pensioners Laud Governor Zulum’s Commitment to Welfare
By Abdul Kareem Borno State’s pensioners have lauded Governor Babagana Zulum for his decisive action in ensuring the timely payment of pensions and gratuities, despite the state’s security challenges. Members of the National Union of Pensioners (NUP) gathered in Maiduguri, representing branches across all 27 local government areas. The union’s Chairman, Comrade Musa Alhaji Bukar,…
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Borno Federal Lawmaker Distributes Food Relief to 4,700 Persons Amid Economic Strife
By Abdul Kareem Honorable Abdulkadir Rahis, the Federal representing Maiduguri Metropolitan Federal Constituency of Borno State, has delivered rice palliative to about 4,794 people spread across 794 households struggling under the combined pressure of economic downturn and the aftermath of the Boko Haram insurgency. At the Mechanical Workshop in Maiduguri, Rahis flagged off the distribution…
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NEWS ANALYSIS: As President Tinubu, Governor Zulum Meet on Reactivation of South Chad Irrigation Scheme
By Abdul Kareem In an effort to usher in a new age of agricultural prosperity in Northern Nigeria, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State secured a pivotal commitment from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the reactivation of the South Chad irrigation scheme. This development emerged from a strategic meeting at the Presidential Villa, where…
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Borno Reps Member Distributes Food Aid to 5,000 Households in Kaga/Gubio/Magumeri Constituency
By Abdul Kareem It was another day of happiness and joy for the people of Kaga/Gubio/Magumeri of Borno state, when the House of Representatives member, Usman Zannah, distributed food items to about 5,000 households. Honorable Zannah, a renowned grassroots politician who is serving a second term as a House of Reps member made the distribution…
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Governor Zulum Helps 52,500 Families Combat Hunger In Yet Another Mass Food Distribution
By Abdul Kareem In what seems another assertive response to the economic challenges and inflationary pressures affecting Borno State, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum coordinated a substantial food aid programme for over 52,500 families across seven local government areas in the southern part of the state. The relief effort, which unfolded at Biu township stadium on…
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BudgetAwareness: Borno’s Annual Expenditure on Newspapers By Abdul Kareem The Borno state government has allocated N11,520,000 for the purchase of newspapers in 2024. This sum was approved by the Borno state House of Assembly following the executive arm’s initial proposal of N11,020,000 in the 2024 appropriation bill. The assembly decided to increase the proposed amount…
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Borno Federal Lawmaker Distributes N140 Million to Empower 113 Local Farmers
By Abdul Kareem A member of the Federal House of Representatives from Jere Federal Constituency of Borno State, Engineer Ahmed Satomi has distributed grants totaling N141 million to small-scale farmers, as a deliberate strategy to bolster commercial agriculture and food production in his constituency. The initiative, which took place on Wednesday, March 13, is expected…
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Hard Times: Over 3000 Persons, 105 Groups Get NEDC’s Food Palliatives In Borno
By Abdul Kareem The Northeast Development Commission on Tuesday flagged off the massive distribution of foods and non-food palliative targeting over 400 households and 106 groups in Borno state. According to the UN standard, a household consist of at least six persons (a father, mother, and four children, or a parent with five children). The…
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NEDC To Implement New Projects in 1,058 Electoral Wards ~ MD
By Abdul Kareem In North East Nigeria, a total of 1,058 wards, spanning 48 Federal Constituencies and 18 Senatorial Districts, are set to benefit from a series of development projects and aid distributions, as announced by the North East Development Commission (NEDC). The ambitious plans, as outlined by the NEDC’s Managing Director, Mohammed Alkali, aim…
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HARDSHIP: Senator Kaka Shehu Launches Massive Economic Empowerment Drive for 1,720 Beneficiaries in Borno Central
~ The initiative, backed by substantial financial aid, is designed to counteract economic challenges post-fuel subsidy removal. By Abdul Kareem In an unprecedented move to alleviate economic distress in the Borno Central Senatorial District, Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan, a first-time Barrister turned lawmaker, has rolled out a comprehensive economic empowerment program benefiting 1,720 constituents across…
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