Tag: Borno
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Borno Launches Initiative to Plant 1.2 Million Trees in Fight Against Desertification
By Abdulkareem Haruna Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has inaugurated a 2023 tree-planting initiative, with a goal of planting 1.2 million trees across the state. The campaign was launched at the Borno State University Teaching Hospital, with the objective of mitigating desertification and other environmental challenges. The theme for this year’s campaign in…
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Plan International’s World Breastfeeding Week Celebration Highlights Need for Workplace Support for Nursing Mothers
By Abdulkareem Haruna In a vibrant event marking the 2023 World Breastfeeding Week, officials from Plan International underscored the need for an enabling environment for working mothers, advocating for the provision of safe and conducive spaces for breastfeeding at workplaces. Michael Jadyal, the Food Security Nutrition Project Coordinator for Plan International, highlighted the organization’s commitment…
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Farmers in Maiduguri Express Concern Over Rainfall Shortage, Fear Poor Crop Yield
By (Guest Writer) Elizabeth Ameh MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA – Farmers in Maiduguri Metropolitan and Jere local government areas of Borno State are expressing concern over the shortage of rainfall they’re experiencing, fearing it will drastically affect their crop yield this year. August ordinarily brings heavy rainfall to this region, often referred to as “cat and dog…
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Deadly ‘Marlians’ Gang Terrorizes Maiduguri City Dwellers As Governor Zulum Orders Crackdown
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Maiduguri has been gripped by fear as a deadly gang known as the “Marlians” continues terrorizing citizens, disguising themselves as commercial tricycle taxi drivers to rob unsuspecting passengers. The group has been linked to numerous violent incidents, including fatal stabbings and throat-slittings of victims who resisted their robberies. The…
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Former President Buhari, VP Shettima, 17 Governors At Governor Zulum Son’s Wedding in Maiduguri
By Abdulkareem Haruna The city of Maiduguri, Borno state, was practically shut down on Saturday as no less than 17 serving governors teamed up with vice president Kashima Shettima and former President Muhammadu Buhari to grace the wedding of Governor Babagana Zulum’s first son. The grand wedding was attended by creme de la creme, one…
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Borno State Government’s Restrictions on Scavenging Activities: A Necessity for Public Security – Yusus Adamu
By Hon. Yusuf Adamu Every government has a mandate to protect its citizens and their properties, and Borno State Government in Nigeria is no exception. Recently, the governor of Borno state, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has issued a directive to curb scavenging activities in the state, citing security reasons and potential risks from insurgent attacks.…
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Borno Farmers Seek Divine Intervention: As Clerics Convoke Prayer for Rain
By Abdulkareem Haruna Borno state’s clerics have organized a prayer for rain in response to a prolonged drought that has left local farmers anxious about their crops. The absence of rainfall for over four weeks during the planting season has raised concerns among subsistence farmers, who fear poor yields due to the scorching sun and…
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Christian Association Chairman Extends Eid-el Kabir Wishes to Muslim Ummah in Borno State
By Elizaeth Ameh (Special Correspondent) In a goodwill message, Most Reverend Dr. John Bogna Bakeni, Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Borno State Chapter, and Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Diocese, Maiduguri, extended warm greetings to the Muslim Ummah in the state on the occasion of this year’s Eid-el Kabir celebration. The message,…
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Borno Unveils WASH Sector Monitoring and Evaluation Framework
By Abdulkareem Haruna In a significant move towards creating a sustainable Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) policy in Borno State, the Ministry of Water Resources unveiled a new document outlining the WASH sector monitoring and evaluation framework. The historic event took place at a one-day M&E Framework dissemination meeting held at the Pinnacle Hotel…
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Plan International Constructs Inclusive Latrines at Borno’s Ngomari Gana School
By Abdulkareem Haruna NGOMARI-GANA (tHT): Plan International (PI) has constructed an inclusive latrine at Ngomari Gana Primary School in Borno state, Nigeria, comprising gender-segregated lavatories for boys and girls, and a special one for persons with disabilities. The completed project was handed over to the Borno state government through the State Universal Basic Education Board…
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