Tag: Borno State

Opinion

Ndume hails Tinubu over ₦68bn power intervention in Borno

Former Senate Leader Ali Ndume has praised President Bola Tinubu for approving ₦68 billion in operational support for the Maiduguri Emergency Power Plant. The funding, scheduled to be released in phases between March 2026 and December 2028, is intended to tackle the persistent power shortages in Borno State, which have been worsened by insurgent attacks […]

News

NAF launches probe into civilian deaths in Borno market strike

The Nigerian Air Force has commenced an investigation into reports that an airstrike conducted on Saturday, April 11, 2026, may have affected a local market in Jilli, Borno State, allegedly resulting in civilian casualties. In a statement on Sunday by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Ehimen Ejodame, the NAF said it takes all […]

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 […]