Maiduguri
7 Dec
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has reiterated the Nigerian Army’s commitment to prioritizing the welfare of wounded personnel to ensure their speedy recovery. Oluyede gave the assurance on Saturday during a visit to the 7 Division Medical Services and Hospital in Maiduguri. READ ALSO:Power cuts and train cancellations as Storm…
24 Nov
Justice Jude Dagat of the Federal High Court in Maiduguri has convicted and sentenced one Mpada Ishaku Dzarma to nine years imprisonment. EFCC announced in a statement on Sunday that Dzarma was convicted and sentenced on Monday, November 18, 2024. EFCC said Dzarma was first arraigned on May 4, 2024, on a two-count charge bordering…
23 Nov
The Nigeria Police Force's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit successfully recovered and defused unexploded military ordnance in Maiduguri following reports from concerned citizens. The incident occurred on Saturday, November 22, 2024, a statement from Force Headquarters said. The EOD team, responding swiftly to the reports, secured the affected areas and safely removed six unexploded projectiles, one…
23 Nov
The 65th National Council on Health (NCH) has approved a memorandum calling for the establishment of a legal framework and comprehensive public health approach to tackle Nigeria’s escalating drug use epidemic. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Development, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, made this known on Saturday in Maiduguri, Pate stressed the inadequacies of…
14 Oct
The federal government has announced the upgrade of the Muhammadu Buhari airport, Maiduguri to international status to further boost economic activities in the state. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this during a courtesy visit by the Borno state Governor Babagana Umar Zulum in his office in Abuja. Keyamo while describing…
5 Oct
Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has donated medical and other relief items worth N180 million to victims of flood disaster in Maiduguri, Borno. Mr. Gyang Bere, the Director of Press and Public Affairs to the governor, said this in a statement on Friday in Jos. Muftwang, who was represented by his deputy, Mrs. Josephine Piyo,…
24 Sep
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has carried out a thorough mop-up operation to remove contaminated food and drugs from major markets in Maiduguri, Borno State. READ ALSO:NAFDAC destroys N43b counterfeit drugs in Oyo This effort comes after the recent floods that compromised public health…
23 Sep
Borno Government has confirmed two cases of cholera in one of the camps harboring people displaced by flood in Maiduguri. READ ALSO:Nigeria’s cholera cases surge by 128% with Lagos as epicenter – NCDC The State Commissioner of Health, Prof. Baba Malum Gana, made this known on Monday while flagging off an…
23 Sep
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said that it has evacuated 117 people from four medical facilities affected by the rising waters in Borno state. READ ALSO:$3.5bn Bakassi Deep Seaport construction to begin soon – ICRC Aliyu Dawobe, Public Relations Officer, ICRC said in a statement on Monday…
22 Sep
Borno Government has commenced fumigation as floodwaters recede in Maiduguri. READ ALSO:NPA donates N200m to Borno flood victims Abdurrahman Bundi, the Senior Special Adviser to Gov. Babagana Zulum on New Media, made this known while briefing newsmen at the Flood Disaster Situation Room in Maiduguri. The governor’s aid said…
22 Sep
Following the devastating collapse of the Alau Dam along the Ngadda River, the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF) has stepped forward with a generous donation of ₦200 million in cash, 2,000 units of Maama Kits, and 20 units of Midwifery Kits valued at ₦38 million to alleviate the suffering of flood victims in Maiduguri, Borno…
21 Sep
The Presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso has donated N50m to support the victims of Maiduguri flood disaster. Kwankwaso presented the cheque to Gov. Babagana Zulum at the Government House Maiduguri, during his sympathy visit to the government and people of Borno. Kwankwaso described the…
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