The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the pensioners who converged at the popular post office junction, prevented state government officials from gaining entrance into the secretariat.
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Executive Secretary, Rev. Jemaimah Kalu, who disclosed this at the launching of the two-day outreach at Bakkassi IDPs Camp, also said that the foundation has done preliminary investigation and discovered that toilet infection was common at most camps.
Shettima made this known at an emergency meeting with the State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Titus Abana and executive members of Nigerian Union of Pensioners at Government House in Maiduguri.
Governor 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.
Alhaji Bashir Garga, NEMA’s Northeast Zonal Coordinator, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Maiduguri that 2, 940 persons were also displaced in the attack.
Brig.-Gen. Bulama Biu, the Acting General Officer Commanding of the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, confirmed the attack on Thursday in Maiduguri.
Represented by the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, the president said the government adopted effective mechanisms to harness educational resources to address security, political, social and economic challenges facing the country.
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency says Nigeria may be certified polio-free in next 11 months, if access to insecure areas in Borno, and some parts of the North-East improves.
The National Public Relations Officer of the association, Bestman Okereafor, made the condemnation in a statement in Enugu on Friday.
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps on Tuesday inugurated a task force to identify illegal private guards companies operating in Borno state.
The National Emergency Management Agency on Sunday said 12 farmers were killed and 1,300 others displaced in separate attacks coordinated by the Boko Haram insurgents in Borno.
The Commissioner, Damian Chuckwu, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Maiduguri.
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Saturday night attacked Mairari and Femari communities in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno.
A cross section of the women candidates, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in Maiduguri, alleged that women were marginalised in the conduct of the primary elections by political parties.
The Immediate past Commissioner for Higher Education, Ahmed Usman Jaha, also known as Babawo, was summoned to the EFCC office in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, to explain the circumstances surrounding the alleged disappearance of the sum of N222 million meant for the payment of scholarships for Medical Students studying in Sudan.
Chukwu, who made this confirmation in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday, said no fewer than six soldiers, sustained various degrees of injury in the operation.
The Civilian Joint Task Force fighting against the Boko Haram in Northeast Nigeria, has released 833 children from its own ranks.
Geoffrey Ijumba, Head of UNICEF in Borno State, stated this on Tuesday in Maiduguri at the opening ceremony of a training workshop organized for the children.
According to a statement by the army spokesman, Brig.-Gen Texas Chukwu, the Nigeria Police, Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Customs, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, participated in the exercise.
They also commended the military, Borno State Government and Food and Agriculture Organisation for supporting the displaced farmers.