Tag: Borno State

Finance

Borno gov raises CJTF, vigilantes’ monthly allowance to ₦50,000

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved an increase in the monthly allowances for security volunteers under the Borno Youth Empowerment Scheme, known as the Civilian Joint Task Force, Vigilantes, Hunters, and Neighbourhood Watch. The decision highlights the state government’s commitment to supporting individuals who risk their lives daily to protect communities and […]

Finance

Education tops as Zulum presents N890bn budget to Borno Assembly

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday presented a budget proposal of N890,331,686,000.00 for the 2026 fiscal year to the Borno State House of Assembly, with the education sector receiving the highest allocation of N135 billion. The appropriation bill is tagged the “Budget of Sustained Recovery and Growth” and places capital expenditure at over […]

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Oil and Gas

NNPC resumes Borno oil exploration after six years pause

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has begun oil drilling in Borno state’s Lake Chad Basin. Daily Trust reported that The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari is anticipated to participate virtually at the Wadi-B oil well drilling event in the Tuba town of Jere Local Government Area. The project is being carried out by the NNPC Frontier […]