Borno State

What Borno State does

Borno State Government is a sub-national government entity within the Federal Republic of Nigeria, established on 3 February 1976 and headquartered at the Musa Usman Secretariat in Maiduguri. Spanning 75,835 square kilometers and home to approximately 5.86 million people across 27 Local Government Areas and 35 ethnic groups, Borno is Nigeria's second-largest state by area and the only state bordering three countries (Cameroon, Chad, and Niger). The state delivers core public services to its citizens — including security, education, healthcare, infrastructure, agriculture, and land administration — through 30+ Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) led by Executive Governor Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum and Deputy Governor Umar Usman Kadafur.

The state's digital service ecosystem centers on the Borno State Geographic Information Service (BOGIS), established under the BOGIS Law 2019/2020, which operates the Land Administration System (LAS), issues Digital Certificates of Occupancy accepted by banks and law enforcement, processes building plan permits, maintains a digital CofO archive, and runs recertification, street naming, house numbering, and soak pit compliance programs. Adjacent platforms include BIRS (tax collection), BOSCHMA (health management and insurance), and a Scholarship & Loans portal, with payments processed natively through the Remita platform. Building permit fees are N5,000 for individuals and N10,000 for organizations under the Borno State Internal Revenue Law 2020.

Borno is executing a multi-decade post-insurgency recovery and reconstruction agenda following the Boko Haram conflict that peaked between 2012 and 2015. The state has approved a N892.448 billion 2026 budget, a 25-Year Development Plan, mega-schools reconstruction, and bilateral repatriation agreements with UNHCR and the Republic of Cameroon to return 3,000+ Nigerian refugees from Minawao Camp after 11 years in displacement. Revenue is generated through taxation (BIRS), land and property fees (BOGIS), title search fees, and federal statutory allocations, while recent partnerships with EFCC, ICPC, and the Bureau of Code of Conduct embed anti-corruption capacity into the land administration unit.

Name

Borno State

Legal name

Borno State Government

Website

https://bornostate.gov.ng

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Borno State Government is a Nigerian sub-national government entity headquartered in Maiduguri that delivers public services across 27 LGAs to 5.86 million citizens. It operates digital platforms for land administration (BOGIS), tax collection (BIRS), health insurance (BOSCHMA), and scholarships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State Government Public Services

NAICS

Administration of Economic Programs (9261), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immigration, Citizenship & Border Administration (Civil) (BPAIAAAN), Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health Administration (BPAIAJAJ), Eligibility, Enrollment & Benefits Administration (HLAEALAH), Refugee/Migrant Health & Resettlement Health Units (HLAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• State government administration
• Public service delivery
• Land administration services
• Internal revenue collection
• Healthcare management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Maiduguri

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tax Collection: State internal revenue service (BIRS) collects various taxes and levies from citizens and businesses across the state
2. Land and Property Fees: Revenue generated from land registration, building permits, and property-related transactions through BOGIS
3. Title Search Fees: Fees charged for permit access to existing land data for title searches by members of the public

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Borno State Government provides public administration, revenue collection, healthcare, and education support services to its residents through dedicated agencies such as BOGIS, BIRS, and BOSCHMA. Citizens and businesses can apply online for land registration, building permits, certificates of occupancy, tax payments, health insurance enrollment, and scholarships via the state's E-Services Portal. The state also delivers resettlement and reconstruction programmes for internally displaced persons and returning refugees in partnership with humanitarian agencies.

Product overview

Borno State Government operates a multi-platform digital government service ecosystem comprising land administration and property services (BOGIS), revenue collection (BIRS), health management (BOSCHMA), and educational support (Scholarship Portal). The primary platform is BOGIS (Borno State Geographic Information Service), which functions as a centralized digital hub for land titling, property registration, building permits, and the issuance of Digital Certificates of Occupancy. The ecosystem is interconnected, with BOGIS coordinating with the Borno State Urban Planning and Development Board (BSUPDB) for building permits, and utilizing the Remita platform for payment processing. Key products include the BOGIS Land Administration System (LAS), Digital Certificate of Occupancy, Building Plan Permit Service, Land Registration Service, and the CofO Digital Archive, alongside citizen-facing e-services for taxation, healthcare, and education support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BOGIS: Borno State Geographic Information Service - responsible for administration and management of land matters including title, registration, searches, and issuance of Right of Occupancy
• BIRS
• BOSCHMA

Products and services

• BOGIS (Borno State Geographic Information Service) The state's central land administration and geographic information agency offering services including building plan permits, land registration, and Certificates of Occupancy to individuals, developers, and corporate organizations in Borno State.
• Building Plan Permit Service A regulatory service for individuals and corporate organizations that approves building plans prior to construction, with a tiered fee of N5,000 for individuals and N10,000 for corporate organizations, processed through the BOGIS Walk-in Service Office.
• Land Registration Service A service that records and registers land ownership and related transactions, supported by a digital land records archive maintained by BOGIS for property owners and developers in Borno State.
• Digital Certificate of Occupancy (e-CofO) An officially recognized digital land title document issued to property owners in Borno State as evidence of lawful occupancy and ownership of land.
• BIRS (Borno State Internal Revenue Service) The state agency responsible for collecting taxes and internal revenues, offering online tax payment capabilities through the E-Services Portal for individuals and businesses operating in Borno State.
• BOSCHMA (Borno State Contributory Health Management Agency) A contributory healthcare programme that enables residents of Borno State to enroll and access managed healthcare services, with online enrollment facilitated through the E-Services Portal.
• Scholarship and Loans Portal An education support service that allows students and residents of Borno State to apply for scholarships and student loans online through the state's E-Services Portal.

Quantifiable outcome

• N892.448 billion 2026 budget for development priorities
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)coreOthers · 1 December 2025Humanitarian partnership for voluntary repatriation of 3,000+ Nigerian refugees from Cameroon after 11 years. UNHCR coordinates with Borno State Government and Cameroon authorities to ensure safe and dignified return of displaced persons.
• National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced PersonscoreOthers · 1 December 2025Federal government body overseeing and coordinating the repatriation mission in collaboration with Cameroonian authorities and humanitarian agencies. Chairman Lawan Abba Wakilbe serves on the Sub-Committee on Repatriation.
• Cameroon Republic (Far North Region)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Bilateral partnership for voluntary repatriation of Nigerian refugees from Cameroon. The Government of Cameroon's Far North Region, led by Governor Midjiyawa Bakari, has provided shelter, healthcare, education and farmland to refugees for 11 years.
• Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)supportingOthers · 1 July 2024Anti-corruption body engaged by BOGIS for staff retreat on ethics and governance in land administration.
• Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC)supportingOthers · 1 July 2024Anti-corruption commission participating in BOGIS staff retreat on ethics, civil service laws, and service delivery.
• Bureau of Code of ConductsupportingOthers · 1 July 2024Government ethics body contributing to BOGIS staff retreat on work ethics and code of conduct.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bauchi State Government: Bauchi State Government is another northeastern Nigerian state with similar rural-urban composition, multi-ethnic population, and educational reconstruction priorities. Comparable on citizen service delivery model and northern Nigerian operating context.
• Lagos State Government: Lagos State Government is Nigeria's largest state economy and most digitally advanced sub-national government. It is directly comparable to Borno State as a peer Nigerian state government delivering public administration, e-services, and tax collection through agencies analogous to BOGIS and BIRS.
• Kano State Government: Kano State Government is a large northern Nigerian state with comparable post-insurgency/counter-extremism challenges, similar population scale, and an analogous bureaucratic structure of MDAs delivering citizen services. Directly comparable on service delivery scope and northern operating context.
• Plateau State Government: Plateau State Government is a north-central Nigerian state dealing with inter-communal conflict, internal displacement, and post-conflict reconstruction — challenges similar to Borno's insurgency recovery context. Directly comparable on citizen protection and resettlement service delivery.
• Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA): FCTA administers Nigeria's federal capital, Abuja, with extensive land administration, urban planning, and revenue collection functions similar to Borno's BOGIS and BSUPDB. It is directly comparable as a sub-national government entity focused on urban planning and digital land/property services.
• Adamawa State Government: Adamawa State Government borders Borno to the south and shares the Boko Haram insurgency context, displaced population challenges, and similar post-conflict reconstruction priorities. It is directly comparable as a neighboring northeastern state government with comparable MDAs.
• Yobe State Government: Yobe State was carved out of Borno State in 1991 and shares an identical insurgency context, population profile, and northern Nigerian operating environment. It is the closest geographic and historical peer, facing the same Boko Haram legacy and reconstruction challenges.
• Kaduna State Government: Kaduna State Government is a northern Nigerian state that has invested in digital government service platforms including land administration (KASGIS) and revenue collection. It is directly comparable to Borno State on digital government transformation and MDA-based service delivery.
• Rivers State Government: Rivers State Government is one of Nigeria's largest oil-producing states with high fiscal capacity from federal allocations, comparable to Borno's reliance on FAAC disbursements. Directly comparable on revenue model and MDA-based public administration.

Broad incumbents

• Oyo State Government: Oyo State Government is a southwestern Nigerian state with established e-government platforms and revenue collection agencies. Comparable on digital government delivery but operating in a more stable, less insurgency-affected environment than Borno.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/gov_borno
• Xx.com/BornoGovt
• Facebookfacebook.com/govborno
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ministry-of-transport-and-energy-borno-state-nigeria

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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