NNPP registers 2m members in Borno — Chairman
By Yakubu Uba The Borno Chairman of New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP), Mr Mohammed Mustafa, said the party had registered over two million members and […]
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2023: Zulum wins APC guber primary election in Borno
By Yakubu Uba Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governirship primary election in the state. Announcing the […]
Post-insurgency: Borno govt. reopens Bama-Banki road 9 years after closure
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has formally reopened the 76-kilometre Bama-Banki road to restore business activities between Nigeria and the neighbouring countries of Cameroon and […]
Man Bags Three Months Jail Term for Employment Scam in Borno
The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, October 25, 2021 secured the conviction and sentencing of one Nuhu […]
NEMA begins distribution of food to 35,505 IDPs in Borno
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has began routine distribution of food ration to 35,505 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno. The Coordinator of NEMA […]
Insurgency: Borno to close IDPs camps by Dec. 31
Borno State government says it will close all Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps located within the state capital, Maiduguri, by Dec. 31. The State Governor, […]
Group accuses Wall Street Journal of plot to fuel insecurity in Nigeria
Arewa Youth Federation on Monday in Abuja described as spurious, a publication by Wall Street Journal that the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) paid 20 million […]
Bello, Emir Of Biu, others receive Peace Achievers Awards
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi and the Emir of Biu in Borno, Mai Mustapha Umar Mustapha II, have received the 2021 Peace Achievers International Awards. […]
PDP Congress: Gaddama emerges as Borno PDP chairman
The Borno chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has elected Alhaji Zannah Gaddama, at its new chairman. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports […]
13,243 terrorists with families surrender in North East – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says 13,243 terrorists and their families have so far surrendered to troops in the North East. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, […]
ISWAP ambushes Military Convoy, same day troops repelled another attack on base
Terrorists loyal to the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) have killed at least seven Nigerian soldiers and four local vigilantes at Marte-Dikwa axis […]
EFCC Arrests Three ‘Spiritualists’ for N16m Get-Rich-Quick Scheme in Borno
Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a self-acclaimed spiritualist, Mohammed Ibrahim and his accomplice, Ibrahim […]
Afforestation: NEWMAP establishes 116 hectares of woodlot in Borno – official
The Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) has established 116 hectares of Woodlot in Borno as part of measures to contain deforestation. The News […]
Borno govt inaugurates committee on Cholera outbreak
Borno Government has inaugurated an 11-member committee for the control of cholera outbreak in the state. Inaugurating the committee in Maiduguri on Tuesday, the State […]
NALDA’s farm estate to create jobs for 4,000 farmers in Borno – Official
The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA)’s Integrated Farm Estate and fish villages in Borno are set to provide jobs for over 4,000 farmers, particularly […]
Calm down, security has improved in Borno – Coordinator tell Corps members
Mr. Nura Umar, State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Borno, has called on corps members to remain calm as security had […]
Zulum orders investigation into clash between task force, church members in Maiduguri
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has ordered investigation into the violent clash between a joint security task force operating with Borno Geographical Information System (BOGIS) […]
Insurgency: Zulum inaugurates 1,000 hunters in Borno
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has inaugurated 1,000 volunteer hunters to compliment efforts of security agencies on counter insurgency. Addressing the hunters in Khaddamari village, […]
NEMA DG assures of sustained support to Borno IDPs
The newly appointed Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustafa Habib, has arrived in Maiduguri to assess ongoing distribution of food rations to […]
Zulum briefs Buhari on repatriation of 200,000 displaced Nigerians
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, on Monday, briefed President Muhammadu Buhari on the planned repatriation of over 200,000 Nigerians displaced by insurgency and residing in […]
We have approved land for Ruga project, says Zulum
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has announced that his administration had already approved land for the Ruga project in the state, under the National Livestock […]
Troops capture 2 terrorists, intercept supplies in Borno
Troops of 195 Battalion, Sector 1 Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), in conjunction with Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), on July 3 captured two Boko Haram […]
NNPC, Shell donate 10 solar power water projects to communities in Borno
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO) have donated 10 solar powered boreholes and 16 VIP latrines to […]
Terrorism in Nigeria, a global threat – Monguno
The National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, has urged international community to see the threat of terrorism in a particular country as a […]
Two soldiers killed as troops neutralize 12 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists
By Chimezie Godfrey Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have dealt a devastating blow on terrorists who attempted to infiltrate a military operational base in Borno […]