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Zulum is expanding Borno with a 113-kilometer ring road
Zulum is expanding Borno with a 113-kilometer ring road
By: Yusuf Adamu
The Borno state governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has started a project that will put his name in gold. Far beyond his previous achievements, the idea of a ring road will expand and decongest the state, thereby reducing the excess of the effects of heat waves and yearly outbreaks of diseases as a result of congestion in local areas across the state.
According to the governor, Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, is experiencing serious challenges as a result of the influx of internally displaced persons, which is putting huge pressure on the resources that we have inside Maiduguri to cater to the needs of the population, especially shelter and housing, among others.
He said that the government is taking deliberate steps to decongest the city, and I believe that when this road project is completed, there is going to be an increase in the economic sector, especially when the government sets up or plans new outlets along this road by creating or establishing new communities along the road, and naturally, new businesses will spring up, making the state great in the near future.
Through this project, the state government may plan a new layout for the civil servant’s, thereby creating a new GRA for the state where new and modern buildings can be setup to encourage expansion in the state. These new lands that will come as a result of the project will attract new land ownership, especially if the government, after laying out new outlets, also reduces the price of land so that people can afford such lands and creates a number of buyers so that more revenue can also come into play.
I am particularly pleased with the statement by the Executive Secretary of the Borno State Geographic Information Service (BOGIS), Engr. Adam Bababe, which said that compensation of over N1.6b was paid to 732 persons whose farmlands were affected due to the project and also put to note the idea of a residential, commercial, industrial, recreational, and institutional layout that the government plans to establish along the ring road within a land mass of about 2,000 hectares.
I think the idea of the new Ring Road project by the Borno State government is commendable and a sure way to expand Borno State for future generations. If the government will also site new markets, new stations as motor parks, and maintain the maintenance culture, this will bring new development and naturally create employment opportunities for the people of the state.
Yusuf Adamu is the former political adviser to the former governor of Borno State and current VP, Kashim Shettima.
Zulum is expanding Borno with a 113-kilometer ring road
Zulum Dismisses Claims of Favoring Candidates for APC Congress
By: Our Reporter
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has firmly dismissed rumours circulating that he has anointed individuals for executive positions in the forthcoming All Progressives Congress (APC) party congresses.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Dauda Iliya, the Governor described the claims as the handiwork of mischief-makers seeking to cause disaffection within the party.
Governor Zulum emphasised that he has not in any fora endorsed any candidate for any party position, whether in Gwoza Local Government Area or any of the state’s 27 local government areas.
“Let me categorically state that I have not anointed any person for the position of Chairman or Secretary of APC in Gwoza local government in the forthcoming party congress. I wish to also stress that I have not anointed any person for any position in the APC congress in any of the 27 local government areas,” Governor Zulum stated.
He further called on party members to disregard the false information, saying, “I am calling on our party faithful and supporters to disregard the rumour as it is a calculated attempt to create disaffection and derail the party from its trajectory.”
The Governor instead urged party stakeholders to continue constructive consultations aimed at identifying credible candidates to be fielded for all party positions.
Zulum Dismisses Claims of Favoring Candidates for APC Congress
VP Shettima Arrives In Guinea For President Doumbouya’s Inauguration
By: Our Reporter
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the inauguration of President-elect Mamady Doumbouya.
The Vice President was received by senior Guinean government officials and members of the Nigerian diplomatic corps ahead of the official ceremony, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 17, at the GLC Stadium in Nongo.
The inauguration of President Doumbouya follows his victory in the December 2025 general elections, signalling the formal end of a four-year military transition.
The Vice President’s attendance at the inauguration affirms Nigeria’s leadership role within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and its commitment to the restoration of constitutional order across the sub-region.
Under President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda, Nigeria has continued to position itself as a stabilising force, advocating for democratic governance as a prerequisite for regional prosperity.
The visit also serves as a strategic mission to expand the economic corridor between the two West African nations.
VP Shettima Arrives In Guinea For President Doumbouya’s Inauguration
Bandits kill seven, abduct three in Sabon Birni border attack in Sokoto
By: Zagazola Makama
At least seven persons were killed and three others abducted when armed bandits attacked Kyara village, a remote border community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, in the early hours of Thursday.
Sources said the attack occurred at about 4:00 a.m. in the village, which lies close to the Niger Republic border and has no mobile phone network coverage.
The bandits, who were said to be in large numbers and armed with sophisticated weapons, stormed the community, shooting sporadically and causing panic among residents.
During the attack, seven persons were shot dead, while two others sustained gunshot injuries. Three villagers were also kidnapped, and an unspecified number of domestic animals were rustled.
Joint security forces were immediately deployed to the area after the incident was reported. On arrival, they evacuated the corpses and the injured victims to a hospital for autopsy and medical treatment.
Troops have since launched a manhunt for the attackers with a view to rescuing the abducted victims, recovering the rustled livestock and arresting those responsible.
Confidence-building patrols are currently ongoing in and around Kyara village to reassure residents and prevent further attacks.
Bandits kill seven, abduct three in Sabon Birni border attack in Sokoto
Zulum Dismisses Claims of Favoring Candidates for APC Congress
VP Shettima Arrives In Guinea For President Doumbouya’s Inauguration
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