World Health Organisation (WHO) says it supported the treatment of 301 mental health patients and referred 12 others for further management in Borno from January to November 2020. Dr Henry Nwanja, the WHO Public Health Officer, Emergency Programme, North East, made this known in Maiduguri while handing over the Borno Psychiatric Hospital, rehabilitated by WHO to Borno Government. The the hospital was vandalised by insurgents in 2013. Nwanja said “ever since then, the hospital has been non-functional and totally dilapidated until 2019 when the government approached WHO to facilitate the…
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Borno massacre: Northern group says it is time for citizen action
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has reacted to the massacre of innocent farmers in Zabarmari of Borno State by Boko Haram, saying time has come for citizens to rise and protect themselves. Reacting to the killing of about 43 people in Zabarmari, Spokesperson of the Coalition, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman said government and federal troops can no longer be relied upon to protect northern communities. The statement said “the President and federal troops keep telling us that they are doing something about the mounting insecurity, but by now all northerners must…
Read MoreAnger, shock trails 43 farmers killed by insurgents, buried amid tears, wailing
Anger and shock have continue to trail the killing of some 43 rice farmers killed on Saturday by insurgents at Koshebe village in the Jere Local Government Area of Borno State The farmers were buried on Sunday amid wailing and tears by residents of the community. Most Nigerians on social media are berating the government for failure to protect the poor, innocent Nigerians who demand nothing from the government, but just security. From Twitter to Facebook to Instagram, most Nigerians, especially northerners said it is high time the government took…
Read MoreMilitary air strikes knock out more terrorists’ hideouts in Borno
Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has knocked out more hideouts of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists, killing scores in Borno, Defence Headquarters says. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Enenche said the air raids were conducted at Ngwuri Gana, along the Gulumba Gana-Kumshe axis and Tumbuma Baba on the fringes of Lake Chad, both in the Northern part of Borno. He said the air strikes were conducted under a new subsidiary Operation,…
Read MoreCoalition cites high fees for boycotting Borno LG elections
A coalition of eight political parties which withdrew from participating in Borno Local Government elections said they were forced to withdraw for lack of fund to pay fees for the election. The political parties are National Rescue Movement (NRM), Action Peoples Party (APP), Young Progressing Party (YPP), BOOT Paty, Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), African Action Congress (AAC), People Redemption Party (PRP) and Allied Peoples Movement (APM). A statement on Saturday signed by Alhaji Abdulkadir Fema, the Chairman of the Coalition who is also the Chairman of APM, said they were…
Read MoreGov. Zulum lauds massive turn-out, peaceful conduct of Borno LG polls
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has commended the State Independent Electoral Commission for hitch free conduct of Saturday’s local government council polls. Zulum said this shortly after voting at his Ajari Ward in Mafa, headquarters of Mafa Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.“So far, so good, the electoral commission and other stakeholders should be commended for this election.“The turnout is impressive and the conduct peaceful. This election can be compared with 2019 election.“I am satisfied with what I saw on ground,” he said. Six political parties- African Democratic Congress (ADC),…
Read MoreBorno to reform Almajiri system, inaugurates 14-Member C’ttee
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno on Wednesday inaugurated a 14-Member Committee on reforming the Islamic ‘Tsangaya’ system of education, otherwise known as the ‘Almajiri’ system in the state. Inaugurating the committee in Maiduguri, Zulum said that transforming the ‘Almajiri’ system was part of the state 25-year Development Plan, launched recently. Zulum stated that the committee was expected to develop an Action Plan with short, medium and long-term strategies to assist government put in place a policy that would create appropriate standards for the system in the state. Outlining the Terms…
Read MoreOrphanages in North East seek support as cultural, religious factors hamper domestication of Child Rights Act
Operators of orphanage homes in some states of the North East say support from individuals and organisations is inadequate, just as the geo-political zone battles with security challenges. Respondents to a survey in Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, Borno, Yobe and neighbouring Jigawa states, say although the state governments have been doing their best, the enormity of the challenge calls for the contributions of all and sundry. The survey also indicated that the Child Rights Act is yet to be domesticated in almost all the states in the zone due largely to cultural…
Read MoreNAOWA awards scholarship to orphans in Borno
The Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA), 7 Division chapter has awarded scholarship to ten children of soldiers who died in the ongoing fight against insurgency in Borno. Hajiya Halima Yahaya, Chairperson of the association, said on Friday in Maiduguri while inaugurating a block of three classrooms constructed and furnished by the association in Maimalari Cantonment. “For the first time in the history of NAOWA nursery and primary school Maimalari Cantonment, I am pleased to inform you all that we are awarding full scholarship to 10 children of personnel who…
Read MoreBorno Govt. fumigates schools ahead of resumption on Oct. 25
Borno State Commissioner for Education, Alhaji Bello Ayuba, said his ministry had concluded the fumigation of public schools in the state preparatory to commencement of academic activities on October 25. Ayuba, who stated this on Monday in an interview in Maiduguri, also assured that necessary measures to contain the risk of COVID-19 had been taken in all the schools. “We fumigated all the school premises and provided temperature testing facilities, washing points, hand sanitizers and face masks. “We are also going to ensure that the protocol on social/physical distancing is strictly…
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