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By Adamu Aliyu Ngulde Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has appointed four Special Advisers and a Senior Technical Assistant as part of efforts to strengthen governance and accelerate post-insurgency recovery across the state. The newly appointed Special Advisers are Engr. Ali Goni Lawan, Hon. Ali Sheriff Galgal, Hon. Bukar Aliyu Daja, and Hon. Makinta M. Zarami. Governor Zulum also appointed Engr. Gujja Bukar Dalori as Senior Technical Assistant on Reconstruction. The appointments were announced in a statement issued by the Governor's Special Adviser on Media, Dauda Iliya, who said they were made under Section 196(1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended. According to the statement, the appointments are intended to strengthen the administration's capacity to deliver effective governance, drive reconstruction, and promote sustainable development following nearly two decades of insurgency in Borno State. Governor Zulum c...

BY: EDITOR The Borno State Government has suspended a road construction contract awarded to Qumecs Nigeria Limited, citing poor performance and significant delays despite substantial payments made to the contractor. The decision followed an inspection of the Industrial Hub Road project along the Maiduguri–Kano/Jos Road by the State Commissioner for Works and Housing, Adam Bukar Bababe, who expressed dissatisfaction with the pace and quality of the work. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Works and Housing, the project was awarded with a completion period of six months, but after 10 months only about 35% of the work has been completed. The ministry said government records show that nearly 70% of the contract value had already been paid to the contractor to accelerate the project, describing the progress as unacceptable and a breach of the contractual agreement. Officials also identified deficiencies in several key aspects of the project, including the dr...

By Adamu Aliyu Ngulde  Nigerian authorities and peacebuilding experts have launched a five-day training programme aimed at reducing violent conflicts between farmers and herders in Borno State, as communities prepare for the peak of the farming season. The workshop, organised by the Borno State Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), brings together farmers, pastoralists, traditional rulers, community leaders, security stakeholders and government officials to strengthen dialogue, promote peaceful coexistence and improve mechanisms for resolving disputes over land and grazing resources. Recurring clashes between farming and pastoral communities have disrupted livelihoods, displaced families and undermined agricultural production in several parts of Nigeria. Organisers said the training is intended to address the underlying causes of such conflicts by encouraging communication, mediation and collaborative resource management. Speaking at the ope...

By Adamu Aliyu Ngulde, Maiduguri  The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Borno State Chapter, has congratulated El-Kanemi Warriors Football Club following the team's victory in the 2026 President Federation Cup, describing the achievement as a testament to resilience, discipline and consistent performance. In a statement issued on Saturday, SWAN Chairman Ibrahim Tukur praised the Maiduguri-based club after it defeated Ikorodu City 1-0 in the final to secure its fourth title in Nigeria's oldest domestic football competition. The winning goal came in the 19th minute when Muktar Ismail converted a penalty, handing El-Kanemi Warriors another historic success and adding to the club's previous Federation Cup triumphs in 1991, 1992 and 2024. "The hard-fought victory demonstrates the team's resilience, commitment, technical brilliance and remarkable consistency," the association said. SWAN described the latest success as the reward for month...