Governor Kashim Shettima, who led the elders to Aso Rock said: “We came with some observation and 10 requests for urgent presidential intervention. Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Borno State elders and leaders yesterday made a passionate appeal to President Muhammadu Buhari to save the state from the devastating activities of Boko Haram. I’m committed to free, […]
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Boko Haram: I‘ll do more to encourage army, Buhari assures North East elders
‘‘We are here because you have demonstrated empathy for Borno people and the overriding commitment to end Boko Haram.” Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday assured Borno State elders that he would raise the standard of the military and get the resources to encourage them to do better than its members were doing […]
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Boko Haram: Tearful Shettima breaks down, tells Buhari ‘I’m overwhelmed’
Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The activities of the terrorist sect, Boko Haram, on Monday overwhelmed the Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima, as he broke down in the presence of President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa. Shettima was in the Villa with leaders and elders from Borno State. In his introductory remarks […]
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Boko Haram: Group wants Shettima to come out clean
Perpetua Egesimba A group, the Borno Stakeholders Foundation, the umbrella group for concerned stakeholders from the three senatorial zones of Borno State, have called on Governor Kashim Shettima to come out clean on what he knows about the unrest in the state. The stakeholders in a press statement, on Tuesday, reacted to a recent statement […]
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2019: Apprehension, fear over B’Haram renewed attacks in Borno, Yobe
TIMOTHY OLANREWAJU, Maiduguri Security has remained a big issue in the volatile Northeast states of Borno and Yobe persistently threatened by Boko Haram insurgency. As many Nigerians look up to the New Year in the next 24 hours, residents of the two states said that they are concerned about renewed attacks by the insurgents. Within […]
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Shettima calls stakeholders meeting over Boko Haram resurgence
Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State has called an emergency meeting of stakeholders over resurgence of Boko Haram in the state. Governor Shettima, through a statement by his spokesman, Isa Gusau, said the extraordinary meeting was part of the governor’s multidimensional response to the security situation in the state. READ ALSO: Onitsha rocks […]
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Gov. Shettima swears in 21 commissioners
NAN Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno on Monday swore in 21 commissioners to serve as members of the ‘state’s Executive Council to complete his second term in office. The swearing in came after the names of the 21 nominees were approved by the state’s House of Assembly. It would be recalled that the state’s EXCO […]
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BREAKING: Borno dissolves state executive council
“His Excellency, the Executive of Borno State, Hon. Kashim Shettima, has hereby dissolved the state executive council,” SSG Shuwa said in the statement. Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri The Borno State government has announced the dissolution of the state Executive Council comprising about 18 commissioners. Secretary to the state government (SSG) Alhaji Usman Shuwa, who announced the […]
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Borno presents N5m cheque to highest JAMB scorer
[PHOTOS] Vice President Osinbajo Arrives Borno State
Governor Kashim Shettima earlier today received the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo at the Maiduguri International Airport. The Vice President is in Borno State to mark this year’s Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) at Monguno. See some photos from his arrival below:
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