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Borno meaning

A state of Nigeria in the North East geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Maiduguri.

Using Borno

  • The main meaning on this page is: A state of Nigeria in the North East geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Maiduguri.
  • In the example corpus, borno often appears in combinations such as: borno state, of borno, in borno.

Context around Borno

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 10 start, 7 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Borno

  • In this selection, "borno" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, across, housing, monguno, central, north and yobe stand out and add context to how "borno" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include borno state has and abuja the borno central described. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "borno" sits close to words such as blended, headset and hyundai, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with borno

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

And they all said the situation had improved since 2015, especially in Borno state. (14 words)

Citizens in Borno on Sunday joined other Nigerians in celebrating the New Year peacefully. (14 words)

Borno State has been severely affected by the Boko Haram insurgency, leading to many internally displaced persons. (17 words)

Hon. Ibrahim Hassan, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Borno State, believes that Governor Babagana Zulum needs the protection of the Federal Government for him to succeed in his bid to ensure that peace is restored to Borno State. (42 words)

Mrs. Wabi has experience in the public sector having served as Permanent Secretary in various ministries, and as director of finance and accounts at the Ministry of Works & Housing, Borno State, and as accountant general of Borno State. (38 words)

He is the Overall Coordinator and Kingpin of suicide bombings in Borno and Adamawa States who conveys female and male suicide bombers from Sambisa Forest to different locations in Borno and Adamawa States where they detonate their bombs. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has given final approval for immediate recruitment of 4,000 new teachers already evaluated and shortlisted for deployment to public primary and secondary schools across Borno State.

Mrs. Wabi has experience in the public sector having served as Permanent Secretary in various ministries, and as director of finance and accounts at the Ministry of Works & Housing, Borno State, and as accountant general of Borno State.

Atiku's arrival in Maiduguri was met with a warm reception from Senators Mohammed Monguno (Borno North) and Kaka Lawan (Borno Central).

Hon. Ibrahim Hassan, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Borno State, believes that Governor Babagana Zulum needs the protection of the Federal Government for him to succeed in his bid to ensure that peace is restored to Borno State.

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the government and people of Borno State over the passing of the Chairman, Borno State Elders Forum, Amb.

Borno State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Haruna Mshelia, has said Acute Watery Diarrhoea, AWD, has hit Borno State with 1,068 cases in 10 Local Government areas of the state.

He is the Overall Coordinator and Kingpin of suicide bombings in Borno and Adamawa States who conveys female and male suicide bombers from Sambisa Forest to different locations in Borno and Adamawa States where they detonate their bombs.

According to him, the good people of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa are steadily picking up their livelihood as the military, in collaboration with the government, is helping to restore governance to hitherto ungoverned areas.

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Addressing the protesters, Borno’s deputy governor, Malam Usman Kadafur, sued for patience, assuring that the government was already addressing the issue.

Ahead of the February 25, 2023 general elections, Borno state governor, Umara Babagana Zulum has told the voting public that the state is 90 per cent safe, assuring of their safety before, during and after the elections.

And they all said the situation had improved since 2015, especially in Borno state.

At the event held on Saturday in Abuja, the Borno Central described Hadiza as an iron lady for “showing courage to write such a book”.

At this juncture, Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) moved a motion nominating Akpabio, while Solomon Olamilekan (APC Ogun West) seconded the motion.

Betara, from Borno State, was seated beside another former front-runner for Speaker, Yusuf Gagdi, from Plateau State.

Borno has declared Wednesday as public holiday to mark the beginning of the new Islamic Calendar, Muharram 1445.

Borno state has 27 local government areas, but Bama local government has two of assembly members representing Gulumba Oloji and Bama.

Borno State has been severely affected by the Boko Haram insurgency, leading to many internally displaced persons.

But Governor Zulum who was in attendance at the event after the paper said it as an insult at him for anyone to say he was marginalizing any ethnic group in Borno state.

By Palestine Chronicle Staff Rozan al-Borno, 23, is a biotechnology graduate from Gaza who invested her talent in the arts of wood carving.

Citizens in Borno on Sunday joined other Nigerians in celebrating the New Year peacefully.

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Common combinations with borno

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "borno" in a sentence?
An example: "Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has given final approval for immediate recruitment of 4,000 new teachers already evaluated and shortlisted for deployment to public primary and secondary schools across Borno State." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "borno" from authentic English texts.
What does "borno" mean?
Borno means: A state of Nigeria in the North East geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Maiduguri.
How many example sentences with "borno" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "borno", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.