By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The former General Officer Commanding (GIC), 7 Division Nigerian Army , Maimalari Cantonment Maiduguri, Major General Wahidi Shuibu has taken over the mantle of leadership of Operation Hadin Kai Joint Task Force (JTF) Headquarters Theater Command , Maiduguri as the new Theater Commander....
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Executive Director of Initiative for Educational Awareness and Economic Development (INEAED) Maiduguri, Ambassador Bulama Abiso, has said that the organization decided to launch an educational,, awareness and skills acquisition programme for 50 selected vulnerable women and girls across the 27 LGAs...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – All Muslim Women Associations Borno State has strongly condemned the barbaric bombing of innocent Muslims observing Maukud Nabiyyu festival in Tudun Biri Village of Igabi LGA of Kaduna . The group also called on the federal government and its agencies to intervene...
North East Governors pledge to strengthen collaboration on security, social and economic integration
North East Governors pledge to strengthen collaboration on security, social and economic integration
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The North East Governors’ Forum (NEGF), comprising the Governors of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe States, held its 9th meeting in Yola, Adamawa State. It expressed delight at the growing strength of cooperation and collaboration among member states in the...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Nigeria Air Force (NAF) on Sunday said its Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai(OPHK) in the Northeast and Operation Hadarin Daji in Northwest have destroyed several terrorists enclaves in recent operations across the theatres. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Vice President Kashim Shettima was in Maiduguri Monday evening to attend the Funeral (Jannaiza prayer) proceeding of late Sheikh Khadi Kaka-Imam, the father of Alhabi Mohammed Imam at his residence in Maiduguri. Late Alkali Imam died at the age of 100yrs after a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja has carried out an operational tour to assess the security situation and reinvigorate ongoing counter operations being conducted by troops of Joint Task Force Operation HADIN KAI in the North East Theater. ...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) says 4,204 children associated with armed conflict in the North East have been handed over to governments of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe after the routine re-radicalization and rehabilitation for onward reintegration processes with their families and loved...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Borno on Friday, upheld the election victory of Dr. Midala Balami, a member of the House of Representatives representing Askira-Uba/ Hawul federal constituency. Dr. Balami is the only federal Lawmaker elected on the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday laid foundation stone for the establishment of 1,350 megawatts Gwagwalada Independent Power Plant (GIPP) Project sited in Gwagwalada area council of the FCT. The project is being carried out through a partnership between the Nigerian National...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says no fewer than 1.6 million children are out of school in North East Nigeria. “We look at the vast and unique education needs of children affected by conflict with at least 1.6 million children are...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says about 58 per cent of children in Borno State and 75 per cent of children in Yobe State lack exclusive breastfeeding. UNICEF Chief of Field Office, Northeast Nigeria , Phuong T. Nguyen, stated this on Monday...
The governments of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe have started taking steps to contain the hike in transportation caused by removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state governments, which operate own transport companies, have continued to ensure that their...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The CEO/Country Director of GOAL Prime, Dr. Christopher Chinedumuije, says the organisation has flagged off its 13th partnership project with the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund (NHF) of the United Nations Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA Nigeria). He added that the project...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – As part of activities marking Muharram (the new year of 1445 AH Islamic calendar), First Aid members of Shababul Faida Jamiyyatu Ansarudden Attijaniyya Nigeria have procured and donated free drugs and consumable items to the less privileged and nursing mothers at Herwa Clinic...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The World Health Organization (WHO) says diphtheria is a vaccine-preventable disease, urging Nigerians to ensure that their children are fully vaccinated against the disease with the prescribed three doses of the pentavalent vaccine. The WHO Emergency Manager in charge of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe...
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and UN Messenger of Peace, Malala Yousafzai has marked the tenth anniversary of her notable speech in Nigeria. Yousafzai is in Nigeria with the UN Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed. UN Spokesperson, Mr Stéphane Dujarric disclosed this at a news conference on Tuesday at UN...
Nobel Peace Prize winner and girl-child education activist, Malala Yousafzai, has expressed hope for a more better future for Nigerian girls. Speaking during a courtesy call on Gov. Babagana Zulum on Tuesday in Maiduguri, Malala said she was happy with her second visit to Maiduguri to propagate girl-child education....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Shababul Faida Frist Aid Jamiyyatu Ansaarudeen Attijaniyya Nigeria, has organized a special prayers and Quranic recitation for peace, unity and stability of the country and its leaders. The Director General of Shababul Faida Frist Aid, Sayyadi Tijani Bako, while addressing members on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has reiterated President Tinubu’s determination and commitment to address basic infrastructural facilities issues in the country including Gamboru- Ngala-Dikwa, and Maiduguri -Bama-Banki-Damboa – Biur federal Trunk ‘A’ roads in Borno State. Kashim, who stated this on Wednesday...