By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has called on the military to launch aggressive offensive operations in the Lake Chad islands, also known as the Tumbus, to eliminate insurgents from their enclaves. Governor Zulum made the appeal on Friday while receiving a high-level...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has extended his heartfelt condolences to the troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) following the recent attack by Boko Haram insurgents in Wulgo, a border town with Republic of Cameroon. During a sympathy visit on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Tuesday, flagged off the second phase of the empowerment programme initiated by the Senator representing Borno Central, Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan. The initiative is set to benefit a total of 3,092 constituents across the eight local...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, flagged off the construction of a 7.1 km terminus junction to Molai express road with a 6-span bridge and the state’s fourth flyover along the busy Post Office area in Maiduguri, on Tuesday. The projects, designed to address...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the release of N850 million for the procurement of pumps, accessories and other components necessary for the rehabilitation and upgrade of boreholes across Maiduguri and surrounding communities. This is part of a decisive move to...
Police Command in Borno State has arrested eight suspects for allegedly killing and secretly burying a new born baby at a private hospital in Kwatam on Baga road, Maiduguri. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Nahun Daso, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
Borno State Government has received 230 repentant Boko Haram terrorists from the Operation Safe Corridor. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the repentant insurgents graduated from the Federal Government’s Operation Safe Corridor Deradicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (DRR) Camp in Malam Sidi, Gombe State. The insurgents who are...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have executed two successful air missions, targeting terrorist strongholds in Sambisa general area and the Southern Tumbuns, Borno. Director, Public Relations and Information of The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, who disclosed this...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Government has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to the welfare and emotional healing of the families of the Chibok schoolgirls, as it commemorated the 11th anniversary of their abduction by Boko Haram insurgents. The remembrance event was held in Chibok Local Government Area,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Primary Healthcare Development Board ( BSPHCDA) in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Rotary International have organized a one day round table discussions with journalists for the Big- Catch-Up (BCU) for the round table campaign (RTC) Round 3. The...
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has called for urgent and coordinated efforts to address the escalating impact of climate change on agriculture across Africa. Speaking on the sidelines of the 6th African Regional Conference on Irrigation and Drainage in Abuja on Monday, Zulum said that Africa was at...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has applauded the bravery and resilience of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel during a visit to the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI in Maiduguri, the Borno State’s capital. Addressing troops on the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri– In a show of unity and solidarity, the Borno State All Progressives Congress (APC) Stakeholders Meeting has reaffirmed its support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration and Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s leadership. The meeting, held on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at the Government House’s Multi-Purpose...
The APC Stakeholders was held on Sunday 13th April, 2025 at the Multi-Purpose Hall of the Government House. The critical stakeholders meeting was attended by the APC Deputy National Chairman North, Hon. Ali Bukar Dalori; Senator representing Borno North and Chief Whip of the Senate, Mohammed Tahir Monguno; Senator...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has ordered the immediate prosecution of Bukar Modu, a man shown in a disturbing viral video allegedly molesting a minor (Bashir Gaji). Following the Governor’s directive, Bukar Modu was arrested by the security operatives on Saturday night at...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has sympathised with 21 people injured by a bomb blast suspected to have been planted by Boko Haram insurgents along Maiduguri-Damboa highway on Saturday. Of the victims, 14 were severely injured, 7 had minor injuries and were receiving...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A former Commissioner of Trade, Commerce, and Industry in Borno State, Hon. Yerima Kareto, has invited the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, to visit Borno State. Specifically, Kareto wants the Minister to accompany him to Damasak, the headquarters of Mobbar Local...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has paid a compassionate visit to victims of the Maiduguri-Damboa road bomb blast which occurred earlier today. The governor visited the injured who are currently receiving treatment at the State Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri. During the visit,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja-– The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has denied reports that he dismissed security concerns raised by Borno Governor Babagana Zulum. In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Rabiu Ibrahim, the minister clarified that he never suggested that people should...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development, a beacon of hope for communities devastated by the Boko Haram insurgency in Borno State and beyond, has launched a publication titled “Allamin Foundation Community-Based Deradicalization and Reconciliation Model.” The launch took place at the Borno State Hotel...