Tag: Borno
Mala Kachallah: Eleven years down memory lane
By Inuwa Bwala
One of the thoughts I dreaded as the eleventh anniversary of the death of my father, mentor friend and leader, Mala Kachallah...
Buhari gives Chibokgirls’ parents hope on 4th anniversary
President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured the parents of the school girls that were abducted from Government Girls Secondary School Chibok, Borno, that “their daughters...
Breaking: Troop’s ambush, kill 7 Boko Haram insurgents in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Saturday said its troops killed seven Boko Haram insurgents in the ongoing clearance operation in separate ambushes in Borno.
Col. Onyema...
Breaking: Borno Govt confirms 3 dead from fresh cholera outbreak
No fewer than three persons died in fresh cholera outbreak in Kukawa Local Government area of Borno, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Haruna Mshelia,...
Breaking: Troops neutralise 3 terrorists, rescue 33
Troops on clearance operations at Jaje in Borno on Wednesday neutralised three Boko Haram terrorists, rescue 33 members of their families and destroyed houses...
Troops kill 3 insurgents, rescue 149 hostages – Army
By Idris Ibrahim
The Nigerian Army said its troops attached to "Operation Lafiya Dole" killed three Boko Haram terrorists and rescued 149 made up of...
FG, stakeholders train 110 women in yam farming in Borno
No fewer than 110 women farmers have received training in modern yam farming techniques in Maiduguri, as part of efforts to boost yam cultivation...
UN condemns continuous attack on civilians in Northeast
Mr Yassine Gaba, the UN Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, on Monday, strongly condemned Sunday’s deadly attack near Belle Village in Maiduguri, Borno.
This is...
Boko Haram: UN allocates N4bn for life-saving aid in Northeast
The UN says it has allocated 11 million dollars (about N4 billion) to help 60,000 internally displaced people in Borno and other humanitarian operations...
Shettima calls for expansion of Anchor Borrower scheme
Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno, on Tuesday called for expansion of Anchor Borrower scheme, to enhance participation in the programme.
Shettima made the call in...
Borno orders closure of boarding schools
The Borno Government has directed the immediate closure of public boarding secondary schools, as part of measures to enhance security in schools.
Dr Muhammad Bulama,...
Army rotates 3,000 troops in northeast
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday begun a comprehensive rotation exercise of 3,000 troops engaged in counter-insurgency campaign in the northeast.
Maj.-Gen. Rogers Nicholas, the Theatre...