By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, is set to construct an intra-city rail network to connect Maiduguri and its environs. This is the first of such project by any of Nigeria’s 19 northern state governments. The first phase of the project will commence with...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A non-political Group under the umbrella of Southern Borno Concerned Citizens (SBCCs) has expressed shock and displeasure over the position of Senator Mohammed Monguno (APC Borno North) for endorsing the controversial Tax Reform Bills sent to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu. It...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has flagged off the distribution of food items to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Amarwa and Madinatu IDPs Camps in Maiduguri during his two days State working visit to Maiduguri, Borno State. Nentawe with...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has received a cheerful and heart-warming brief on the successful defence of Kukawa town by the military officers and men of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), who successfully coordinated a repulsion of a large column of Boko Haram insurgents that...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The troops of Sector 3, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) and Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have neutralised five ISWAP terrorists in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno. The troops also recovered arms and 40 motorcycles from the terrorists. Chief Military Information Officer, MNJTF N’djamena,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigeria Police Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit has again successfully recovered unexploded military ordnances in Maiduguri on 22nd November 2024, following reports from vigilant residents. A statement issued on Saturday by the Force PRO, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the Explosive Ordnance Disposal –...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has partnered with the Borno State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Borno State House of Assembly, CASFOD, and Borno State Children’s Parliament to host a special event to mark the 2024 World Children’s Day. Children took...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved the donation of eighteen (18) combat and patrol motorcycles to the 25 Brigade Damboa, as part of effort to boost the combat efficiency of the military unit. The presentation was made, on behalf of the State Government,...
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has organized a two-day training event for journalists, civil society organizations, women, youth, community leaders, and religious leaders to advocate for women and girls’ rights to own Houses, Land, and Properties (HLP). The training aims to mobilize campaigns against traditional harmful practices that deny...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – No fewer than 5 soldiers have been killed by Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in an attack in Gubio LGA of Borno State. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, Major General Edward Buba, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development in Maiduguri, Borno State, has taken a significant step towards promoting reconciliation and reintegration in the North East region. On Tuesday, the foundation organized a one-day training workshop for 60 women, comprising 30 Muslims and 30 Christians,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Government has officially launched a Roadmap for open Defecation free (ODF) in the state, signaling the beginning of a campaign to eradicate open defecation in all communities. The Borno State First Lady , Dr. Falmata Zulum was also honoured by UNICEF as...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has successfully repatriated a group of Nigerian citizens from the Chad Republic. This initiative reflects the state’s commitment to ensuring the welfare and safety of its people, particularly those stranded in challenging situations across the border. In...
. By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Following the attack on Kareto town in Mobbar LGA of Borno State on 16 November 2024, the Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum has condemned in strong terms the atrocious attack and reaffirmed the loyalty, commitment and support of the people and...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – UNICEF’s Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Manager, Jamita Bora Thakkar, has revealed that 53% of people in Borno State use basic latrines. However, nearly half of the population, 47%, still lack access to basic toilets, leaving them at risk of unsafely disposed excreta, cholera,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A 42-year old nurse, Alice Loksha, who was abducted by Boko Haram sometime in March 2018 while working at UNICEF Office in Rann town of Kaka Balge Local Government Area of Borno State, has escaped from terrorist’s captivity in Sambisa Forest after six years....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Abuja- Stakeholders at a two-day summit on Tsangaya reform in Borno State have urged the government to arrest and enroll street-roaming children into special boarding schools. The summit also recommended measures to curb the influx of Almajiris from neighboring states and countries and to support Tsangaya...
The Office of the Vice President in collaboration with North East Development Commission (NEDC) have launched an in-person training of 150 teachers drawn from various Secondary schools in Borno State. The first Batch beneficiaries were from public and private secondary schools in MMC and Jere Local Government who are...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, has killed more than 70 terrorists in air strikes conducted on Nov. 6 at Kwallaram and Arainna Ciki islands in Borno. Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, said in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, that...
Chad’s military inflicted “many dead and wounded” in air strikes against Boko Haram jihadists, President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno said on Thursday. “We carried out several air strikes on enemy positions that resulted in many dead and wounded,” Deby told reporters in the Lake Chad region, without giving specific...