Tag: Borno State
Over 50 die in Boko Haram attack on churches
An attack on churches in northeast Nigeria blamed on Boko Haram killed more than 50 people, an official said on…
Boko Haram lock up church, spray worshippers with bullets
Chilling details of how Boko Haram gunmen attacked three villages Sunday in Nigeria’s Borno State are emerging. In Kautikiri village,…
Union partners bank on cassava production in Borno
The Cassava Farmers Cooperative Union (BCFCU) in Borno, on Sunday, said it had entered into an agreement with Union Bank…
Over 50 terrorists killed in a raid in Borno
The Defence Headquarters said on Friday that more than 50 suspected terrorists died during a raid on a makeshift camp…
Boko Haram plans to attack 50 communities
Drama ensued at the ongoing National Conference on Wednesday 25 June when information about plans by Boko Haram to burn…
FG denies abduction of 60 women in Borno
The Federal Government on Wednesday refuted report carried by some media on the abduction of 60 women in Damboa, Borno.…
Boko Haram kidnaps 60 women, girls in Borno
Suspected Boko Haram militants have abducted more than 60 women and girls, some as young as three, in the latest…
#BringBackOurGirls Rally In Lagos
Simon Ateba A rally to free the Chibok girls from the Boko Haram insurgents will take place in Lagos, western…
Suicide blast kills three in Borno
A suicide bomber on Sunday rammed his car into a military checkpoint in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state near the border…
Boko Haram kills 10 in fresh raid on Borno, says Christian Priest
At least 10 people were killed Saturday in raids by suspected Boko Haram gunmen on two villages near the town…
Rice farmers lament insecurity in Borno
The Maisandari Rice Farmers Association in Borno state said that Boko Haram insurgency had forced its members to abandon farming…
Association denies kidnap of 30 Fulani women near Chibok
The Borno chapter of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) on Friday denied media reports that some Fulani…
Ban On Rallies: Melaye Floors Police
Nnamdi Felix/Abuja An Abuja High Court on Wednesday ruled in favour of Dino Melaye that the Nigeria Police Force lacks…
Boko Haram kidnap over 20 young mothers in Borno
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kidnapped at least 20 young mothers near a town in northeast Nigeria where more than 200…
Over 100 buried after Boko Haram attack
More than 100 bodies have been buried almost a week after a Boko Haram attack in northeast Nigeria, local leaders…
Lagos PMAN To Hold Peace Concerts For Chibok Girls
The Lagos State chapter of the Performing Musicians’ Association of Nigeria, PMAN, has joined the call for the release of…
Scores killed in Boko Haram village raids
Heavily armed gunmen raided four villages in northeast Nigeria leaving scores dead and sending survivors fleeing. The attacks were blamed…
Insurgency: Borno Govt. seeks intensive prayers
The Borno Government on Tuesday appealed to residents of the state to intensify prayers for a divine intervention in the…
Corpse of Emir of Gwoza recovered – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Friday said the body of Emir of Gwoza, who died when gunmen attacked a convoy…
Boko Haram Kidnaps Two Top Emirs In Borno
Boko Haram members have kidnapped two first class traditional rulers in Borno State, north-east Nigeria. Premium Times reports that the…
4 abducted schoolgirls escape, 219 still in captivity
Nigeria’s Borno State government said today that four more of the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram last month have escaped,…
Missing Chibok Girls 43 Days After
It’s heart rendering that the teenage girls abducted from Government, Chibok, Borno State, have been away for this long, their…
Borno to boost fish and diary production
The Borno Government on Tuesday restated its commitment to boost fish production in the state and create job opportunities for…
Even farming is sin, as Boko Haram kills 29 farmers
Suspected gunmen belonging to Boko Haram sect shot dead 29 farm workers as they tilled their fields in remote northeast…
Two Boko Haram attacks near Chibok kill 30
Two attacks by Boko Haram gunmen killed 30 people near Chibok, the northeast Nigerian town where the Islamists kidnapped more…
National Assembly approves state of emergency extension
The National Assembly on Tuesday approved a six-month extension to the state of emergency in three northeast states hit by…
DHQ warns against movement into security operation areas
The Defence Headquarters has advised tourists, journalists and adventurers to obtain necessary “security cover or clearance” before moving into areas…
Borno sponsors 50 students to India
The Borno Government on Sunday said it had sponsored 50 students to India on irrigation agriculture. A statement by Malam…
Why I cancelled Chibok visit – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday at Elysee Palace, Paris, France said that he cancelled his visit to Chibok where over…
Jonathan cancels visit to Chibok, home of abducted schoolgirls
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has cancelled his first visit to the home town of more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by…