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In Marama: Kadafur attends Bura Cultural Day 2025

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In Marama: Kadafur attends Bura Cultural Day 2025

…….Launches the MCDA Almanac with the sum of 20 ,000,000 Naira.

By: Our Reporter

Borno State Governor H.E Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has assured the good people of Marama that State Government Committeed in providing more developmental initiatives aimed at improving the lives of the people of Marama and the entire state.

The Governor Stated this today in an address that was delivered during the Annual Bura Cultural Day ,popularly known as Marama Day which was held at Marama Town, Hawul Local Government with the theme “Preserving The Bura Cultural Heritage”

The Borno State Governor who was represented by His Deputy H.E Umar Usman Kadafur laid more emphasis on the administration’s commitment to improving infrastructure, quality education, enhance healthcare services and creating a conductive environment for sustainable economic activities.

The Governor further said Government is also Committeed to support initiatives that promote cultural preservation and development and will recognize the importance of cultural festival in enhancing tourism, creating job and fostering an environment of peace and prosperity.

The Marama festival according to the Deputy Governor stands as a testament to our commitment to supporting the growth of our communities in all aspects be it culturally, socially or economically.

The Deputy Governor later encourage every one of them to carry the spirit of this celebration throughout the year, not just in words but in deeds, as we work toward a better future for our people in Borno State and the country in general.

Kadafur also reiterate his appreciation to everyone who has contributed to the success of this years Marama day and pray that may the celebration continue to inspire joy, pride and unity that will ensure that the culture and values of Marama, Hawul local Government area and our state continue to flourish for generations to come.

The Chairman Hawul Local Government, Mr Useini Yunusa Malgwi in his welcome address said the Marama Annual Cultural Festival was initiated to reflect on the significance of cultural activities and has over the years brought people together to foster a sense of community belonging and provides a platform to express themselves, showcase their talents and share their success stories.

The Chairman commend Borno State Government under the leadership of H.E Prof Babagana Umara Zulum and his Deputy H.E Umar Usman Kadafur for identifying with them every year during and after the celebration and request the state government to provide Marama Central Primary School with fence and additional classrooms.,repair of Yimirshika, Sakwa, Marama, Kidang Road.

He thanked the Governor for the general overhaul of the Marama General Hospital ,provision of basic amenities in the areas of Agriculture, Education and Youth empowerment programmes and appealed to the government to fulfill all the promises it has made to establish College of Agriculture in Marama, Completion of Marama Dam among others.

In their Separate good will messages the Emir of Biu HRH Alhaji Mustapha Umar Mustapha, the Emir of Shani and the Emir of Fika commended the organisers of the occasion for their initiative to showcase and reflect the significance of Bura Cultural Activities and called on them to unite with each other irrespective of their differences.

The deputy governor has earlier Commissions Police Out Post project initiated and constructed by the Marama Community Development Association, indicating the community’s commitment to security and development.

The Borno State Deputy Governor later officially launched the MCDA Almanac with the sum of 20 million naira and was conducted round in company of all dignitaries around to inspect Artifacts at the Pavilion.
Various traditional dances were featured during the occasion.

He also donated the sum 10 Million Naira to Bura Women Association for the purchase of materials for in their skills acquisition centre in Marama town.

The event drew notable dignitaries, including the Emir of Fika, Emir of Biu, Emirs of Shani and Shelleng, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, Member House of Representative representing Hawul and Askira Uba ,Members of the state House of Assembly representing Biu and Hawul, Retired Justice Ibrahim Auta Ndahi, Local Government Chairmen of Hawul, Biu, and Shani, Special Advisers to the Governor, Senior Special Assistants (SSA), and other political party stalwarts.

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Nigerian Air Force Neutralises Terrorists in Successful Air Interdiction at Maisani

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Nigerian Air Force Neutralises Terrorists in Successful Air Interdiction at Maisani

By: Zagazola Makama

The Nigerian Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai have executed a coordinated strike on a major terrorist enclave located at Maisani in the Timbuktu Triangle general area of Borno State, killing several ISWAP terrorists.

Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the air interdiction mission conducted on May 4, 2025, at approximately 1800 hours, was informed by credible intelligence and sustained surveillance, targeted terrorists’ structures cleverly concealed and camouflaged under thick shrubs in the area.

The sources said that using advanced platforms, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) conducted a focused Air Interdiction (AI) mission, resulting in the destruction of the identified enemy hideouts and the neutralisation of an unconfirmed number of insurgent fighters.

According to the sources, Post-strike Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) obtained from our Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms confirmed that the airstrike achieved its intended objectives, dealing a significant blow to terrorists.

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Nigeria Looks to World Bank to Tackle Challenges of National Capital Accounting

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Nigeria Looks to World Bank to Tackle Challenges of National Capital Accounting

By: Michael Mike

As the world marks the 2025 Environment Day, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has appealed to the World Bank for support on capacity building, data and in addressing the challenges poised by Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) in the country.

Head of Department, National Accounts Energy and Environment at the NBS, Dr. Baba Madu made the appeal at the 2025 Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) Conference on Thursday in Abuja with support from the World Bank in. collaboration with the NBS and the Federal Ministry of Environment.

Madu while noting that the NCA was a new area Nigeria must exploit to further boost the nation’s economy, said for Nigeria to grow and be at par with other developed nations, there was need to account for her natural resources.

He said: “NCA has been tasked with the crucial role of integrating natural capital into economic measurement. It is impossible to measure the economy accurately without accounting for natural resources. Issues such as environmental degradation, afforestation, desertification, and climate change all directly impact productivity.

“Productivity in turn, influences output—one of the core components of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). These environmental factors must be reflected across all economic activity sectors to present a more accurate picture of national output.”

While stating that Nigeria currently has data on NCA in Nigeria, the NBS official however raised concerns over the huge data gap from relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the environment sector.

He said: “We are not doing badly but we need to improve on what we are doing. In terms of data sources, I can tell you there’s a big gap because these are new areas needed to be exploited.”

Programme Leader on Sustainable Development at the World Bank, Vina Vutukuru, said there was need to jointly
explore the vital role of national accounting in national development plans and to brainstorm on how Nigeria could institutionalize it.

He said: “Establishing the national capital accounting as part of the national account system will allow us to measure the economic value of ecosystem services such as clean air, water and biodiversity which are essential for our well-being and economic prosperity.”

Vutukuru commended Nigeria for having “very bold ambitions” as far as responding to climate change was concerned saying, “That shows the commitment of the policy makers here towards the issue of climate.

“But I think to back up that aspiration and the aggressive goals that Nigeria has set for itself, the foundational thing for those goals to materialize those objectives to come true is a very strong natural account system.”

Head of Media, National Council on Climate Change Secretariat (NCCCS), Chioma Azie who represented her Director General, Dr. Nkiruka Maduekwe at the event, described Nigeria as a very ambitious country, stressing that natural resources was instrumental to achieving all the objective of climate action.

She said: “Technology, policy reforms, behavioral changes has a role to play but natural resources is very key because they’re underpinning the mitigation and adaptation for climate action.

“If you look at Nigeria’s NDC, the NCA is an avenue to provide raw materials that we could use to develop mitigation and adaptation strategies.

“If you look at what we have done in terms of this NDC in 2020.which is the second leg of the NDC, we identified a lot of mitigation activities within this mentioned sectors of ours. In agricultural sector we talked about smart agriculture. What is smart agriculture without natural resources?

“We talked about biomass, what is biomass without natural resources? We also spoke about land use changes and that is natural resources, we talk about natural solutions and we talked about also afforestation, reafforestation. Those are mitigation potentials of our NDC. So, we cannot achieve our NDC without SEEA.

“What you cannot be able to account for is recorded as if it is not done so if we know what is existing in terms of the reservoirs we have for natural resources, it can inform the scope of the mitigation activities we’re going to be imputing in the NDC 3.0,” she said.

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NIMC Insists All Its Verification Services, Functional, Accessible

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NIMC Insists All Its Verification Services, Functional, Accessible
.. Says Police Service Commission Not Denied Access

By: Michael Mike

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said all its verification service platforms are functional and accessible to all partners including all security agencies.

The Commission, in a statement on Thursday by its spokesman, Dr. Kayode Adegoke said it is aware of the purported ”inability of the Police Service Commission (PSC) to access the NIMC verification server,” insisting that the “information is not only misleading but also inaccurate.”

Adegoke said: “To set the record straight, the NIMC granted verification access to all Nigerian Police formations for the verification of the National Identification Number (NIN). The NPF, PSC and other security agencies have been enjoying uninterrupted verification services for over five years.

“NIMC has provided top-notch verification services for recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force, as conducted by the PSC and at no time have there been any complaints or issues regarding NIN Verification by the NPF or PSC.”

Adegoke, in the statement, claimed that: “The Commission has a robust and harmonious working relationship with the Nigerian Police Force and the Police Service Commission. The Information Communications and Technology (ICT) department of the Nigeria Police Force is actively managing the long-standing verification and integration service between the NIMC and all Nigeria Police formations. NIMC will continue to provide flawless verification services for the purpose of recruitment, security mapping, cybercrime control, and any other security matters.”

He explained that: “The framework by which NIMC provides services to the security agencies was recently restructured for standardization and effective implementation, following consultation with the Office of the National Security Adviser, and NPF has confirmed the verification services have continued to be available. We therefore believe that any service interruption experienced by PSC may be due to internal matters.”

He promised that: “NIMC is committed to providing excellent verification services to the PSC, NPF and all its partners but the terms and conditions inherent must be adhered to for uninterrupted flow of service.”

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