Maiduguri
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…
19 Sep
Save the Children International (SCI), Nigeria, on Wednesday called for improved humanitarian assistance for children affected by the devastating flood in Maiduguri. The Country Director, SCI, Nigeria, Duncan Harvey, during a news conference in Abuja, said that there were more than 150,000 children in 26 camps, and many have been disconnected from their families. Harvey…
19 Sep
Danladi Isa on Thursday assumed duty as the 34th Commissioner of Police in Abia, He succeeded Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, who has been promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police(AIG) and redeployed to Zone 15, Maiduguri. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Isas hails from Oganenigu, Dekina Local Government Area, Kogi. He…
18 Sep
The people of Southern Borno Senatorial District have donated N200m to the Borno Government as part of their contributions to victims of the Maiduguri flood disaster. The donation was presented by representatives of the zone comprising nine Local Government Areas led by Sen. Ali Ndume and Deputy Governor of Borno, Alhaji Umar Kadafur. Speaking during…
18 Sep
Senators on Tuesday donated N74m to support the victims of the devastating flood that ravaged Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Jibrin Barau disclosed this on behalf of the President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, when he led some senators to Maiduguri on Tuesday. Special Adviser to the…
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