By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has launched a decisive pre-emptive strike against Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State, killing scores of insurgents and crippling their plans to disrupt Eid celebrations. Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, confirmed this in a...
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Eid-el-Kabir: CAS celebrates with troops in Maiduguri, urges relentless pursuit of national security
Eid-el-Kabir: CAS celebrates with troops in Maiduguri, urges relentless pursuit of national security
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri– In a show of solidarity and appreciation, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, celebrated Eid-el-Kabir with personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) at NAF Base Maiduguri on 6 June, 2025. Represented by the Air Officer Commanding (AOC) Tactical Air...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Vice-President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir with his family and the people of the state. Before departing Abuja, Shettima joined other Muslim faithful in observing Eid-Kabir prayers at the National Eid ground. Upon arrival at the Muhammadu...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In yet another coordinated efforts by the ground forces and Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), scores of terrorists have been neutralised, with assorted arms and ammunition recovered, in a foiled attack on troops in Buratai, Biu Local Government Area and Mallam Fatori,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a powerful address at the 5th World Congress on Justice with Children in Maiduguri, Deputy National Speaker of the National Children’s Parliament, Rt. Hon. Ibrahim Zanna Sonoma, has called on global leaders to prioritize child-centered justice. The congress, themed “Advancing Child-Centered Justice: Preventing...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Bale Galtimari Consultative Forum (BGCF) has issued an urgent appeal to the Federal Government, Defence Headquarters, Nigerian Army, National Security Adviser, Borno State Governor, and the state House of Assembly to relocate Giwa Barrack from its current location in Maiduguri to a safer...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Speaker, Borno State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan has condoled with families of nine (9) people killed by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) suspected to have been planted by Boko Haram terrorists at a local bus-stop in deserted Mairari village of Guzamala local...
Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of a notorious terrorists’ commander, Amir Abu Fatima, during a special military operation in the Kukawa axis of northern Borno. The confirmation was made in a statement posted on the official X (formerly Twitter) handle of the Nigerian Army on Friday. The operation,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has urged the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, to prioritise energy accessibility for vulnerable populations, emphasising that electricity should not be treated solely as a profit-driven commodity. Speaking at the 6th National Council on Power (NACOP) summit held...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The lawmaker representing Borno Central at the National Assembly, Senator Kaka Lawan, SAN has commended President Bola Tinubu for assenting to the bill establishing the Federal University of Agriculture and Entrepreneurship (FUAE) Bama, Borno State. Senator Lawan spoke in a telephone conversation with journalists...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Minister of State for Regional Development, Alhaji Uba Maigari Ahmadu, has commissioned and handed over infrastructural projects constructed by the North East Development Commission (NEDC) in Konduga, Jere, and Maiduguri Metropolitan Council. “It is with great honor and a deep sense of responsibility that...
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) foiled a major attack by ISWAP terrorists on their location in New Marte, Borno State, neutralising scores of insurgents and recovering arms, vehicles and explosives, the Nigerian Army said on Tuesday. The foiled attack occurred in the early hours of May 27 when...
Allamin Foundation organises interfaith dialogue for religious leaders, emphasizes unity and harmony
Allamin Foundation organises interfaith dialogue for religious leaders, emphasizes unity and harmony
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development, in collaboration with the Temple Foundation, recently organized a one-day interfaith dialogue on peace, tolerance, and peaceful coexistence for spiritual and religious stakeholders. The event held on Monday in Maiduguri, the Borno State’s capital, aimed to provide...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri– Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede has commended the local production of combat equipments by an indigenous company for the use of the military in current operation. Oluyede gave the commendation while taking the delivery of the locally-produced All-Terrain Combat Vehicles...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC Borno South) has donated two bulls and a token of N1 million cash which would be delivered in the next couple of days to enable troops of North East ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ based in Damboa celebrate their successes against...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have repelled a deadly attack by ISWAP terrorists in Damboa, Borno, neutralising 21 insurgents and recovering a cache of arms and ammunition. Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters Theatre Command, Capt. Reuben Kovangiya, confirmed this in a...
Borno State Government has taken a significant step towards protecting the environment by announcing an executive order banning the felling of trees for charcoal, firewood, and other purposes. This was disclosed by the Commissioner of Environment, Engr. Mohammed Kois, during a joint press conference held at the NUJ Press...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The third batch of Borno State pilgrims departed for Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, May 21, 2025. A total of 315 pilgrims at the Muhammadu Buhari International Airport Maiduguri, accompanied by two officials from Borno State, took off for the holy land, marking another...
The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi has decried the rising insecurity in Borno, lauding Gov. Babagana Zulum for his commitment in handling the challenge. Obi, a former governor of Anambra, in his X handle on Tuesday, said that the security situation in the Marte...
Deputy Governor of Borno State, His Excellency Alh. (Dr) Umar Usman Kadafur, bid farewell to the first batch of Borno State pilgrims as they departed for the Holy Land this morning aboard the inaugural flight for the 2025 Hajj exercise. Speaking at the Maiduguri International Airport during the early...