Tag: Borno
Deadly Clash in Borno: Troops battle ISWAP attackers at military camp
They found several weapons and explosives left behind by the insurgents, including an AK-47 rifle, a BHT machine gun, PKT…
Army reveals truth behind report of 40 soldiers killed in Borno
The military was reacting to a report by Sahara Reporters alleging heavy casualties among troops following coordinated attacks on communities…
Police step up security in Borno over rumoured protest
“The Borno State Police Command is aware of information circulating on various social media platforms regarding a purported protest,” Daso…
Borno Assistant Commissioner of Police killed in crash
The Borno State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Saturday by its Public Relations Officer, ASP…
Terror Strikes Again: 12 Female farmers kidnapped in Borno
This incident is part of a rising trend of abductions in the country, with other states such as Kebbi, Kwara,…
Benue, Borno absent as Delta hosts Youth Games for third time
While thousands of young athletes arrived for the Games, teams from Benue and Borno States were missing. The Local Organising…
Tragedy in Borno as grenade blast Kills 3 young girls in Gwoza
Three little girls were on Thursday afternoon blown to death after a grenade suspected to have been abandoned by Boko…
Terrorists suffer heavy losses in Borno ambush
The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai deployed A-29 Super Tucano aircraft and the Dragon platform, delivering precision strikes that…
Minister assures Borno of steady gas supply for power
Speaking to journalists on Saturday after inspecting the power plant, Ekpo emphasized the federal government’s commitment to leveraging gas as…
Ex-President Buhari storms Borno: Find out reason behind his visit
Although the specifics of his message were not disclosed, sources close to the palace indicate that Buhari's visit was in…
What transpired when Tinubu stormed Borno, announced Disaster Relief Fund
By Kazeem Ugbodaga President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the creation of a disaster relief fund to support Nigerian citizens…
Tinubu approves reconstruction of bridge linking Adamawa, Borno
He appealed to the federal and state governments to come to their aid immediately.
11,794 Nigerians killed in lethal violence in 2023, Borno worst hit – Report
According to the report, rural banditry and kidnapping remained prevalent in many states, saying in 2023, Borno State recorded the…
Troops wipe out 140 terrorists in massive air strikes, arrest 57 others in Borno
The troops, recovered cache of weapons including 796 rounds of ammunition, one PKM machine gun, five AK-47 Rifles, two motorcycles,…
Ramadan: Borno directs schools to close at 12 pm
“Additionally, we kindly request all primary and secondary schools to ensure completion of academic activities, including examinations, for the second…
Buhari kept his words – Borno govt
Zulum also said that Buhari’s humanitarian policies, programmes and non-kinetic counter-insurgency measures had seriously undermined Boko Haram’s recruitment efforts and…
NAF airstrikes knock out terrorists’ enclaves, illegal refining sites
Several air strikes were also carried out in Bille, a rural community in the Degema Local Government Area of Rivers,…
Gov. Zulum presents N10m relief package to wounded soldiers
By Yakubu Uba Governor Babagana Zulum has presented a N10 million relief package to soldiers wounded in the ongoing fight…
32 die in latest ISWAP/Boko Haram attacks in Borno
Suspected Islamic State-affiliated jihadists killed 32 people in two attacks in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, including 25 herders, an anti-jihadist…
Borno declares public holiday to mark Islamic New Year
By Yakubu Uba Borno has declared Wednesday as public holiday to mark the beginning of the new Islamic Calendar, Muharram…
Borno NNPP challenges Zulum’s re-election
In a petition, the NNPP argued that Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) omitted the name of Umar Alkali, its governorship…
Borno declares Monday public holiday
Borno has declared Monday, Aug. 1 as a public holiday to commemorate the beginning of a new Islamic Year, 1444…
NNPP registers 2m members in Borno
According to Mustafa the party is very popular in Borno and is now set to upset other political parties in…
Gov. Zulum distributes palliatives to 3,000 households
A beneficiary, Hajiya Yagabana Bukar, lauded the governor for the support noting that it would go a long way in…
Borno civil servants pass vote of no confidence in Zulum, labour unions
According to the aggrieved civil servants, the donation for the purchase of expression of interest and nomination forms was impossible…
ISWAP abducts health worker in Borno
At about 2 a.m on Wednesday, ISWAP insurgents attacked Gubio and looted food items and fuel from a humanitarian truck.
Borno task force disengages 2,203 child soldiers
According to the CJTF commander in Borno, the task force has ensured that no child is recruited or used.
ISWAP attack repelled, no policeman abducted at Borno college
Police commissioner Umar said that the report claiming that an unspecified number of policemen were abducted at the school was…
Zulum lauds improved security in Borno
Zulum said his administration would continue to do more in the area of security for lasting peace in the state.
MSF treats 8,036 Borno kids for measles
By Yakubu Uba/Maiduguri Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has treated 8,036 children infected with measles in Maiduguri and its environs, Mr…