In an abrupt trip to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, Vice President Kashim Shettima, on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has condoned with the Nigerian Army and Borno State government over the latest attacks which claimed the life of Brigadier General Oseni Braimah and some officers and soldiers...
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Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has donated ₦50 million to the family of the late Lt. Col. OC Okolo, who lost his life during a Boko Haram attack at Mandaragirau in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State on 16 February 2026. The governor recently made a...
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sadness over the loss of the brave soldiers of the 29 Task Force Brigade, Operation HADIN KAI, who died in a coordinated terrorist attack on their camp in Benisheikh, Borno State. The President also expressed heartfelt condolences to the military and the families...
Scores of people, including insurgents, civilians, security operatives, and a member of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have died following coordinated night attacks by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Pulka community of Gwoza Local Government Area and Benesheikh town, headquarters of Kaga Local Government Area, Borno State, reliable sources...
In a decisive move to strengthen media advocacy for girl child education, the PAGED INITIATIVE successfully conducted a two-day capacity-building workshop designed to equip media professionals with the tools to highlight the challenges facing adolescent girls, married adolescents, and young mothers. The workshop, held on April 8-9, 2026, brought...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has directed the immediate deployment of 20 luxury electric buses for public use as part of measures to cushion the impact of the recent petrol price hike on residents. The buses, which were inaugurated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on 20th December, 2025,...
High Court No. 8 sitting in Maiduguri on Wednesday held the second hearing in a legal dispute between Shehu Mohammed Fanti and MultiChoice Nigeria, with the court seeking further clarification from the plaintiff over allegations of breach of a sealed and signed contractual agreement. The case, filed under suit...
North East Development Commission (NEDC) has distributed relief materials to victims of recent multiples bomb blast in Maiduguri and Boko Haram terrorists attacks in Gwoza, Ngoshe, Monguno and Kukawa which claimed over 23 lives and injured over 108 injured. Presenting the items on behalf of the Managing Director of...
Headquarters Theatre Command, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has taken decisive action following the incident involving the unauthorised discharge of firearms in Borno State, which tragically resulted in the loss of an innocent live. In the Ngomari general area, troops of Operation HADIN KAI, in...
A humanitarian and human rights organization, the Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development, has trained 40 members of its Jire Dole Network on community outreach and human rights advocacy in Maiduguri, Borno State. The training, held on Saturday at Hajja Mangal Memorial Banquet Hall, Giwa Barrack Area, brought together...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have once again demonstrated impressive operational dominance and unwavering commitment to the protection of civilians by foiling a planned mass abduction by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Sector 2 of OPHK. Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force...
Network of Civil Society Organizations of Borno State has announced the successful conclusion of its bi-annual elections, with Mr. Abubakar Abdullahi Suleiman emerging as the substantive Executive Director. The election, held on Saturday, was conducted through a seamless electronic voting system. Outgoing Executive Director, Comrade Bulama Abiso, described the...
Force Commander (FC), Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Major General Saidu Tanko Audu, on 19 March 2026 conducted a confidence-boosting operational assessment visit to 68 Battalion, Malam Fatori, in Abadam Local Government Area of Borno State, Sector 3, MNJTF Area of Responsibility. Details of the visit was contained in...
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested 18 individuals linked to the supply of logistics to Boko Haram terrorists (BHTs), highlighting a disturbing pattern of civilian involvement in support networks that sustain insurgent activities in the North East. The Army confirmed the development in a post on Wednesday via...
A youth-based political mobilisation platform, the All Kanuri Youths Renewed Hope Agenda (AKYRHA), has been officially launched in Maiduguri, with organisers setting an ambitious target of delivering 10 million votes for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 presidential election. The group, inaugurated on Sunday, said it had...
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have once again demonstrated firm operational control over Ngoshe and Gwoza areas of Borno State, effectively countering terrorist propaganda and ensuring a peaceful Eid-el-Fitr celebration across the axis. Acting Director Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele, disclosed this in a statement issued on...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Maiduguri, Borno State, en route to Lagos, after representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in paying the Federal Government’s condolences to victims of the tragic incidents that happened in the state. Senator Shettima also observed the Eid al-Fitr prayers marking the end of the...
Borno State Police Command has announced a series of security measures ahead of the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations, including a temporary restriction on tricycle (Keke Napep) movement, as part of efforts to ensure a peaceful and secure festive period. In a statement issued on Thursday by the police spokesperson, ASP Nahum...
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, alongside the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Wednesday, arrived Maiduguri on an operational assessment visit to the Headquarters Theatre Command, Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), barely 24 hours after recent suicide bomb...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced the elimination of several terrorists during a failed infiltration attempt in Malam Fatori, Abadam Local Government Area of Borno State. The operation, carried out in the early hours of Wednesday, was executed in close coordination with troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation...