By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Released detainees from military detention camp and safe corridor camp at a one day training organized by Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development, Maiduguri on Tuesday said the acceptability, reconciliation and reintegration processes have strengthened their self esteem and confidence. They also...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Stakeholders at a community dialogue in Maidugiri over the weekend have called for the adoption of traditional system, pattern and protocol of administration of the ongoing process.of reintegrating the deradicalized and rehabilitated repentant Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State.. The stakeholders...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that unsafe water, poor sanitation and hygiene are responsible for the deaths of about 1,000 children under five years annually while about 2 billion people globally lack basic hand washing facilities. “Globally, there are 3.5...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Theatre Command, North East, Operation Hadin Kai, (OPHK) has organized a one day training workshop for journalists and military personnel on media engagement and national interest. Declaring the workshop open on Thursday at the NUJ Press Center Maiduguri, The Theatre Commander, Joint...
Community stakeholders in Konduga LGA of Borno State have appealed to government and humanitarian partners to alleviate their poverty, by providing the youths and women with job opportunities and vocational skills acquisitions. They also called on the government to provided adequate security especially in the remote areas and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) on Sunday said the air component of the joint military taskforce, “Operation Hadin Kai’’ has eliminated several terrorists in Ajigin and Banki Junction areas of Borno in two major air strikes on Nov. 8 and Nov. 11....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A fire outbreak has gutted the famous Gamboru Market in Maidugiri, the Borno State’s capital on Sunday morning. The cause of the fire outbreak is yet unknown but vigilante groups including the CJTF and residents were seen making frantic efforts to put off...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Stakeholders at a community dialogue forum for reconciliation, reintegration and sustainable peace have urged the Borno State Government, non governmental organisations, amongst others to improve on security in all communities across the state. The stakeholders also called for the adoption and implementation of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Managing Director/CEO, North East Development Commission, (NEDC), Ambassador Mohammed Goni Alkali has said that the commission is embarking on reconstruction of the famous Eye and Dental Hospital Maiduguri to expand on facilities and equipments of the hospital in order accommodate more...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – North East Development Commission (NEDC) has pledged to support the Borno State government with ultra modern digital transmitters to boost its radio and television.services across the state, north east and lake Chad region as well as the neighbouring countries. The commission also promised...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSPHCDA) on Wednesday said it has recorded no fewer than 653 cases of diphtheria outbreak in the state. The State Immunisation Officer of BSPHCDA, Alhaji Maina Modu, who disclosed this on Wednesday during a one day...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Mutual Commitment Group (MCG), a chinese construction company for the ongoing Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RRR) of millions of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs and other victims of Boko Haram. The...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has tasked troops of Operation Hadin Kai, to remain resolute and deal decisively with the Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists within their area of operations. Gen. Musa gave the charge on Tuesday when...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 500 suspects for various crimes committed in different parts of the state. Commissioner of Police, CP Yusuf Muhammad stated this at a press conference which was held on Monday at the Borno...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – UNICEF and its partner, Goal Prime Organisation on Thursday launched a Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) interventions for about 33,000 children with severe and moderate malnutrition in 3 OTP Centers of 3 wards of Mafa LGA of Borno State. The interventions was aimed...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri -. World Health Organisation (WHO) in collaboration with the Borno State Government have flagged off a 10-day vaccination campaign on fIPV and nOPV across the 27 local government areas in the state. The fIPV which stands for Fractional doses of the Inactivated Poliovirus...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Ministry of Information and Internal Security, in collaboration with Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) and Peace Ambassadors Centre for Humanitarian Aid and Development (PACHE) has commended the state government’s peace model initiative efforts and successes recorded so far in the state....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Vice President Kashim Shettima alongside Deputy Governor of Borno State, Hon.Umar Usman Kadafur and Shehu of Borno, HRH, Alhaji Abubakar Garbai I bn Umaru El Kanemi Iwere were among the sympathizers that attended the funeral rite of the late Professor of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has killed several Boko Haram/Islamic States of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in air strikes in the Tumbuns on the fringes of Lake Chad in Borno. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Borno State has suspended its President, Baana Lawan Ja’afar over alleged diversion of 13 Hilux Toyota vehicles given to the organization by the Borno State Government and the NNPC Limited for operational purposes. The CJTF,...