Tag: Borno State
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NAF kills scores of terrorists in multi-wave airstrikes
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has in a milti- wave airstrikes eliminated scores of suspected terrorists at Warawara, near Wajiroko, and Chinene in the Mandara Mountains area of Borno.
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Borno grants 2-year tax waiver to traders
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has approved a two-year tax waiver for traders affected by the September 2024 flood disaster and Maiduguri Monday Market traders.
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Borno swears in 5 new permanent secretaries
The Borno State Government has sworn in five newly appointed Permanent Secretaries to strengthen the state’s civil service.
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Troops eliminate 70 terrorists in Borno
The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Hadin Kai have eliminated 70 terrorists and their commanders in a clearance operation at a terrorist enclave known as Timbuktu Triangle in Borno.
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Why we increased Borno 2025 budget by N31bn – Speaker
Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Abdulkarim Lawan, says the N31 billion increase in the 2025 estimate will address gaps in key sectors.
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Gov Zulum approves renaming of Borno State University
The Borno Executive Council has approved the renaming of Borno State University (BOSU) to Kashim Ibrahim University, Maiduguri, in honour of Sir Kashim Ibrahim, the first Governor of Northern Nigeria.
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Borno govt to pay fuel subsidy for 5,000 farmers
The Borno government has announced plans to subsidise fuel at N600 per litre to 5,000 farmers in communities hit by Boko Haram insurgents in the state.
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Explosion averted as police recover 3 projectiles in Borno
Police authorities in Borno State have recovered three projectiles in Borno State, averting an explosion.
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GOOD NEWS: Retired primary sch teachers in Borno smile as Zulum pays N8bn gratuity backlog
Retired primary school teachers in Borno State are smiling to the banks as Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved N8b for the payment of the backlog of liabilities in pensions and gratuities for teachers and other civil servants that have worked with the government. The N8billion will clear liabilities accrued from 2019 to 2021. Zulum announced…
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Alleged Fraud: Mama Boko haram, two others sentenced to prison
A High Court in Borno State has sentenced Aishal Wakil, popularly known as Mama Boko Haram, the Chief Executive Officer of the Complete Care and Aid Foundation, a non-governmental organization (NGO), along with two other officials from her organization, to five years in prison each for involvement in a fraud amounting to over N6 million.