By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Director of Department State Security (DSS), Adamu Ahmed Umar has commended Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development for its rehabilitation, deradicalization and skills acquisition programmes for victims and survivors of Boko Haram insurgency. Alhaji Umar also assured to liaise with...
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Two Boko Haram commanders, Ibrahim Muhammed and Auwal Muhammed, alias “Wanka’’, surrendered to troops of Sector 3 of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in Monguno, Borno on Monday. The MNJTF is a combined multinational formation comprising military units from Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria. It is...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Troops of the 7 Division, Nigerian Army have rescued 78 hostages comprising 35 women and 43 children during an aggressive clearance patrol in terrorists’ enclaves in Borno State. The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, announced this in a statement on Saturday...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chairperson of Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA), 7 Division Chapter, Mrs. Aishat Hatuna has called for more action to bridge strength, synergy among womenfolk in the country. Mrs. Aishat made the call on Friday at Maimalari Cantonment Maiduguri during an event...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Only 4 per cent of the population of Borno State use safely managed water according to the National Outcome Routine Mapping (NORM) 2021. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Chief of Maiduguri Field Office, Ms. Phuong T. Nguyen, stated this at the commemoration...
Borno State Police Command on Monday confirmed that a suicide bomber injured two persons in Biu Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Faso Nahum confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Monday. Nahum, said that the incident occurred...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri, – Member representing Kaga/Magumeri/Gubio Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives from Borno State , Hon. Usman Zannah, has distributed food items to 5,000 heads of households. Other beneficiaries of the gesture include stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, families of Civilian...
The Defence Headquarters has said the 112 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), who were abducted by terrorists in Borno recently, reportedly went beyond the permissible distance from their camp without informing the camp officials. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while giving update...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has suspended four members, including a state executive member, the ward chairman of Old Maiduguri, the ward secretary of Old Maiduguri, and a ward executive member, for trading food palliatives approved by Governor...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Center for Advocacy, Transparency and Accountability Initiative (CATAI), a Non Governmental Organization (NGO )has organized a one-day seminar and award presentation to celebrate distinguished women of impeccable achievements , who have invested heavily on women and gender activities. The Exercise Director, CATAI, Abubakar...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Norwegian Government have supported the vocational skills training of over 1000 youths in Borno State, North-East Nigeria. UNICEF Chief Field Office, Borno State, Phuong Nguyen, stated this on Monday during the matriculation of...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – Nigerian Army troops deployed to the North East as part of the ongoing counter-insurgency operations on Friday, March 8, 2024, conducted a successful raid operation on a terrorists’ camp in the Arra area of Sambisa Forest. Director Army Public Relations, Maj. General, Onyema...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Police Officers Wives Association (POWA) Borno State Chapter has distributed food items to the widows of deceased personnel who died in the line of duty and other vulnerable members in the state as part of the activities to mark International Women’s Day....
ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has called for urgent rescue of no fewer than 200 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) abducted in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno on Feb. 29. Mr Andrew Mamedu, Country Director AAN, made the call in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He also called for...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said his administration is targeting the construction of 85,000 new houses in 66 communities in the state aimed at resettling IDPs and other victims of Boko Haram insurgency. Zulum stated this on Thursday when he received a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Command of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 21 trucks loaded with food and non-food items heading toward N’djamena, Chad Republic, Central African Republic and Cameroon. The Commission’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement issued...
Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force, North East Operation Hadin Kai, Maj.-Gen. Waidi Shuaibu, has said terrorists operating in the North East have been degraded and are avoiding confrontation with forces in the field. Shuaibu made this known at the opening of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Victims Support Fund (VSF) led by Gen. Theophilus Y. Danjuma (rtd) has flagged off the distribution of dry season farming inputs to farmers in Gamboru Ngala communities of Ngala LGA in northern Borno and Izge community in Gwoza LGA of southern Borno....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a bid to foster peace amongst citizens of Dikwa Emirate Council of Borno State, the Shehu of Dikwa, HRH, Alhaji Ibrahim Ibn Umar Ibrahim El Kanemi has convened meeting of all district Heads of Dikwa , ward and village heads under Dikwa district...
The Defense Headquarters, says the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, eliminated three notorious commanders, known as Abacha, Bakura and Babangida as well as 22 other jihadists. The Director, Defense Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, who made this known while giving update on operations of the armed forces...