By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Police Commissioner, CP Yususfu Lawan on Wednesday decorated 84 newly promoted police officers at the Police Command Headquarters, Maiduguri. CP Lawan said the promoted officers include ten (10 ) Superintendent of Police (SPs) to Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), eleven (11 )...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed that six soldiers were killed in action during an attack by Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on a military base in Sabon Gari village, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. The DHQ in a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, visited the Nigerian Army’s Joint Task Force Headquarters in Maiduguri to offer condolences to the families of soldiers killed in a recent Boko Haram attack in Sabon Gari village, Damboa Local Government Area, Borno State. NATIONAL ACCORD...
Terrorists linked to the Islamic State group have reportedly killed six soldiers in a raid on a military base in northeastern Nigeria, according to news agency AFP. AFP quoted two military officers, saying that the fighters from Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) reportedly launched a pre-dawn attack in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has bagged another prestigious award on good governance at the 4th Annual General Meeting and Reunion of Alma Mater of Government Secondary School Monguno (MOSSOSA) on Sunday. The State Deputy Governor, Hon Umar Kadafur, also bagged same award from...
The Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have foiled a potential Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack. The troops operated under Sector 3 in Monguno community in Borno, and in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF). MNJTF’s Chief Military Information Officer, Lt.-Col. Olaniyi Osoba, confirmed the...
The tribute and tears of an orphan, the daughter of a fallen hero, Sgt. Umar Ibrahim, touched hearts at a New Year concert in Maiduguri, Wednesday night. The concert was organised by The Tribute to Our Troops (TTOT) foundation in collaboration with the 7 Division and the Theatre Command,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has received the final report from the Borno State Flood Relief Disbursement Committee, which managed a whopping ₦28.2 billion in relief funds. Interestingly, the committee had already disbursed about ₦18.08 billion to over 101,330 affected families. The funds were...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a significant step towards empowering women and girls, the First Lady of Borno State, Dr. Falmata Zulum has commended the graduation of 162 graduates of Skills Acquisition School Bolori II for their dedication and resilience The event which took place at the skulls...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- In a bid to promote peace building and community engagement in Borno State, the Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development has organized a one-day training workshop for local journalists. The workshop, held on Tuesday at the Hajja Mangal Memorial Banquet Hall in Maiduguri, aimed to...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) Students Wing, University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), has joined the growing opposition to the controversial tax reform bills. The leader and spokesperson of the CNG, UNIMAID branch, Comrade Fatima Abubakar, at a press conference held on Friday at the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a landmark achievement, Borno State Government under the leadership of Governor Babagana Zulum has successfully reduced the number of out-of-school children from over 2.2 million to fewer than 700,000, representing a 70% reduction. Governor Zulum made this announcement during the inauguration of Government...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Government’s initiative to build and commission 300 housing units in Gajibo Town to resettle Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) is a significant step towards addressing the challenges of displacement caused by insurgency. Borno State Deputy Governor, Hon. Umar Kadafur stated this today in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum will be presenting the 2025 budget to the Borno State House of Assembly on Monday, 9th December, 2024. The budget presentation provides a platform for Governor Zulum to set in motion the monetary and fiscal projections of his administration...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A two-day roundtable discussion workshop organized by Stand to End Rape (STER), a non-governmental organization, has brought together journalists, civil society organizations, community, and religious leaders in Borno State to discuss ways to increase women’s participation in politics. The workshop, held at Amada YAnnex...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Amnesty International has called on the Nigerian authorities to bring to justice those responsible for atrocities committed against victims and survivors of the Boko Haram insurgency. This includes both insurgents and military personnel who have been accused of human rights abuses. Addressing a press...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in collaboration with Her Excellency Dr. Falmata Babagana Umara Zulum, the First Lady of Borno State, celebrated the International Day of Persons with Disabilities with the launching of distribution of empowerment items to persons with...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a significant collaboration between the Borno State Government and the American University of Nigeria (AUN), economic empowerment items were distributed to members of the Chibok Girls Parents Association to support their livelihoods and ensure continued resilience Tuesday. Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, highlighted...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on behalf of the other governors, approved the appointment of Umar Musa Gulani as Director General of the North East Governors Forum. This was contained in a statement released on behalf of the forum chairman and governor of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Police operatives attached to the Borno State Command repelled a group of armed and dreaded terrorists, who attacked the Jakana Divisional Police Headquarters, Borno State, on November 28, 2024. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said this in a statement on Sunday...