Tag: Borno
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Zulum distributes palliatives to 3,000 households in Borno
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has distributed food items and fabrics to 3,000 households to lessen the effects of hardship in the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MCC). Speaking in Gwange Ward, Zulum said the distribution is aimed towards supporting 100,000 residents of MCC and Jere Local Government Area. Zulum said that the 3,000 beneficiaries were selected from the…
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Five people dead as explosions rock Maiduguri ahead of Buhari’s visit
Five persons have been confirmed dead from a recent bomb explosions suspected to have emanated from Boko Haram insurgents in Maiduguri ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit. A source in the Maiduguri who is called Adamu confirmed the explosion. He said “It dropped in my area. I am there right now. It killed an 18-year-old…
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Borno to close IDPs camps by Dec. 31
Borno State Government says it will close all Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps located within the state capital, Maiduguri, by Dec. 31. The State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, made this known while addressing State House correspondents at the end of a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, at the State House, Abuja, on Friday.…