Month: November 2021
Gov. Matawalle presents 2022 Budget estimate to the state legislature
Governor Bello Mohammed has presented a budget estimate of N160,248,511,000 for the 2022 fiscal year to the State Legislature. The 2022 proposed budget is made to be higher than that of the revised budget of N117,575,400,000 by 36% to address the huge socio-economic problems facing the State, such as insecurity, poverty, unemployment, and the […]
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Education gets 20% in Borno’s N267 Billion Budget, Capital Projects take 64%
Governor Babagana Zulum on Tuesday presented a budget of N267b for Borno’s 2022 fiscal year, from which the education sector got the largest share of N38 billion, representing 20.22% of the budget size. Addressing lawmakers at the State Assembly in Maiduguri, Zulum announced a total of N267,921,484,000 combining N172, 535,634,000 for capital expenditure, and N95,385,850,000 […]
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Dr. Zainab Bagudu raises awareness against GBV, mulls more action by stakeholders
The 16-day activism on Gender-based Violence, a global annual event to fight GBV has commenced with the wife of the State Governor, Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu staging a,” Walk away campaign.”. Myriad of NGOs, Civil Society’Groups, students and other stakeholders joined Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu to raise awareness against, ‘Gender Based Violence .” The […]
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OPINION: The plight of house officers at state Specialist Hospital Gombe
Medical graduates in Nigeria are required to undergo a one-year mandatory housemanship to further acquaint themselves with the practical knowledge in the medical profession before undertaking their national youth service. During this period, house officers working under federal government-owned institutions are paid salaries by the federal government through the Medical and Dental Council of […]
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Nigerian Journalists urged to be more investigative in their reportage
By Sani Adamu Musa Journalists in Bauchi state have been urged to focus on local investigative Reporting for improved government accountability and transparency. A Data and Science journalist with Civic Media Lab, Chikezie Omeje made the call at a One- Day workshop organized by Civic Media Lab and Wikki Times Online news paper held […]
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Verification: Names of Babies included in Borno State Payroll, N19 million paid to fake employees monthly – Zulum
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has stated that an employee verification exercise uncovered names of babies in the payroll of Shani Local Government Area of the state. The monthly salaries and allowances paid to fake employees including the babies were reportedly siphoned by corrupt officials. According to Report published DAILYTRUST Newspaper online, Prof. […]
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Ganduje Mourns Sani Buhari Daura’s Death
The death of a business mogul and an elder statesman Sani Buhari Daura has been described by the governor of Kano state, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as a great loss to the family, to Kano and Katsina states, to the country in general. In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the […]
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Kebbi State bags award from CITN
The Chattered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, CITN has conferred a merit award on Kebbi State Government at the CITN Merit Award and Dinner Ceremony held at Lagoon Restaurant, Victoria Island, Lagos on November 27, 2021. According to CTIN, the merit award is instituted to recognize individuals, corporate entities and state Governments for their […]
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Gov. Matawalle announces lift on suspension of telecom services
Governor Bello Mohammed has announced the suspension of embargo on telecommunications in the state beginning from Monday, 29th Nov, 2021 Governor Matawalle said the decision to suspend the measure was informed by an encouraging report of peace attained in the nooks and crannies of the state as the bandits have taken the desired toll […]
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Governor Bagudu commends Buhari for delivering on his agenda to complete all inherited road projects
President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to complete and commissioned all initiated and inherited road projects before the end his second and last tenure. The president has therefore promised that all such roads in the nooks and crannies of the country would be delivered for the benefit of all Nigerians. President Muhammadu Buhari made the […]
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