AdminJul 25, 20155 min readIslamic scholars silent on Boko Haram for fear of being killed – Governor ShettimaGovernor Kashim Shettima whose State, Borno, has been at the centre of attacks by the Boko Haram insurgents has said. The Governor...
AdminJul 12, 20156 min readAttempt by Boko Haram members to repent proves amnesty will work – ShettimaAccording to him, recent attempt by 16 members of the sect to renounce the murderous ideology was one key proof that an amnesty programme...
AdminJun 29, 20151 min readShettima orders construction of quarters for doctors, nursesThe Governor gave the order while inspecting ongoing reconstruction and expansion works at the primary healthcare centre, which included...
AdminJun 28, 20151 min readBorno dissolves boards of agenciesAlhaji Jidda Shuwa, the Secretary to the State Government, made the announcement in a statement in Maiduguri. Shuwa said that the action...
AdminJun 24, 20151 min readBorno Assembly approves 20 Special Advisers for ShettimaAlthough the Governor had requested for 40 Special Advisers, it was reduced to 20 following a motion by Hon. Mohammed Zakariya. The...
AdminJun 24, 20153 min readReports that Shettima nominated Chibok principal as Commissioner mischievous – Borno GovernmenGSS, Chibok was where over 200 female students were abducted by members of the Boko Haram insurgents on April 14, 2014. A statement by...
AdminJun 23, 20151 min readShettima vows to sack non-performing political appointeesShettima gave the warning at the swearing in of the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Jidda Shuwa and other political...
AdminJun 21, 20151 min readShettima appoints new SSG, Special Advisers, othersThis is the first appointment embarked upon by the governor after his reelection in the April 11th general elections. The appointment...
AdminJun 18, 20151 min readWorkers’ welfare: Labour commends ShettimaThe commendation was given by the State NLC Chairman, Mr. Titus Abana, on Thursday in Maiduguri in an interview with newsmen. According...
AdminJun 17, 20151 min readRamadan: Borno extends curfew to 9.30pm for Maiduguri residentsMaiduguri, the state capital of Borno has been under 6am to 7pm curfew for several months following the insecurity posed by insurgency in...
AdminJun 13, 20152 min readIDPs: Governor Shettima criticizes Jonathan for giving N200m to BornoThe governor spoke through his deputy, Zanna Umar Mustapha, at Government House in Maiduguri, while receiving relief materials donated to...
AdminMay 29, 20152 min readI will create more jobs to stop political trekkers – ShettimaThe governor made this assertion in his inaugural speech shortly after he took the oaths of office and allegiance alongside his deputy,...
AdminMay 27, 20152 min readBoko Haram: Shettima, Shehu visit Bama, commend Nigerian troopsDAILY POST observed that the whole town was deserted as almost 90 percent of houses and other structures were virtually destroyed by the...
AdminMay 26, 20151 min readGroup appeals to Shettima to correct disparity in implementation of minimum wageSouthern Borno comprises nine Local Government Areas, where five councils are located within the Sambisa Forest axis. A press statement...
AdminMay 20, 20152 min readChibok girls kept in bunkers inside Sambisa forest – ShettimaThe governor, therefore, asked the military, not only to sniff out members of the sect but to also free the over 200 girls who have been...
AdminMay 19, 20151 min readShettima emerges Northern States Governors’ Forum ChairmanGov. kashim Shettima Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima has been elected chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF). He...
AdminMay 19, 20152 min readShettima appeals to Buhari to give North-East 13% oil derivationThe governor made the demand in his paper presentation at Day-Two of a conference organised by the Savannah Centre for Diplomacy,...
AdminMay 4, 20151 min readShettima condoles Shehu of Borno over step mother’s deathShettima, who prayed Allah to grant the deceased eternal rest, described the departure of the Shehu of Borno’s step mother as a great...
AdminMay 4, 20151 min readBoko Haram rape, impregnate women to implant future jihadists – ShettimaThe Governor said that based on his study and observation of Boko Haram members, he observed that the belief among most of them was that...
AdminMay 1, 20154 min readMay Day: Workers push for full implementation of demands, threaten strikeThese demands come against the background of the 2015 Workers Day celebration across the country. Mr Titus Abana, the Borno State...
