By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Health, Dr. Salma Anas Kolo, has assured that the federal government will support the newly established National Orthopaedic Hospital in Azare, Borno State. The hospital, located in Hawul local government area, is set to provide...
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By SADIQ ABU, Maiduguri – The Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development in Maiduguri recently organized a one-day workshop on Spiritual and Peace Education for Women Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs). The workshop, part of the “#SheBuildsPeace” initiative, aimed to promote peace and unity among religious faithfuls in Borno State, particularly...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has carried out a successful airstrike in the Tumbuktu Triangle area of Borno, destroying an Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) factory, terrorist gun trucks, and eliminating dozens of fighters. The airstrikes, executed on Wednesday, followed intelligence reports of terrorist activity...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has prioritized healthcare delivery since taking office in May 2019, undertaking several projects to improve the state’s health sector. According to Mr. Abdurrahman Bundi, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Print Media and Digital Communication, Zulum’s...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has made significant strides in improving the state’s education sector. In the last year, his administration has delivered 21 capital-intensive projects, transforming the educational landscape. Some of the notable projects include: Construction of 6 new mega schools;...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) North-East Stakeholders Forum in Gombe ended in disarray on Sunday after a disagreement over the endorsement of President Bola Tinubu’s presidential bid for 2027 without mentioning Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate. The APC...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the arrest of a Chinese national during a counter-terrorism operation in Borno and Yobe states. The suspect, who claimed to be a miner, was apprehended by troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in Kukawa and Ngala Local Government Areas of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The member House of Representatives (Askira -Uba/Hawul) federal constituency of Borno state, Hon. Dr. Usman Midala Balami has debunked reports trending in online media and some social media blocs that youths of his constituency have passed a vote of no confidence on him. The...
By ABDULLAHI MOHAMMED, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Since return to democracy, Nigeria has been confronted with multi-pronged security challenges. In the North-East, the terrorist group, Boko Haram, has carried out a bloody campaign against western education. Similarly, in the North-Central, farmers-herders clashes are rampant; in the North-West, bandits...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Police Command has announced the assumption of duty by CP Naziru Abdulmajid, psc, as the 43rd Commissioner of Police, Borno State Command. CP Abdulmajid takes over from CP Yusufu Mohammed Lawal, psc, who retired from active service on 8th June, 2025. A...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has denied reports that he was attacked by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State. Buratai in a statement by his spokesman, Retired Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, described the reports as “mischievous and utterly false.” Usman...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has conducted airstrikes on a major terrorist’s enclave in Bukar Meram, on the southern flank of the Lake Chad region, Borno. The operation, carried out by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), resulted in the destruction of key...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in a renewed offensive against insurgents, with close air support from the Air Component, have neutralized another Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists’ kingpin Malam Jidda, in Ngazalgana Gujba LGA of Borno State and several other terrorists in the Timbuktu...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, has celebrated this year’s Eid el-Kabir with 200 street children rescued from drug abuse, criminal activities, and various forms of vulnerability. The event, which took place at the Bulunkutu Rehabilitation Centre in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Amidst looming flood fears, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC Borno South) has called on the Federal Government, particularly the Ministry of Water Resources, to speed up the reconstruction of the collapsed Alau Dam in Borno State. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the dam’s failure on...
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...
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...