Tag: Borno
Boko Haram kingpin nabbed in Borno
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Sunday said it had arrested a 56-year-old Boko Haram kingpin in…
Troops kill 10 Boko Haram fighters, capture 2 in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Saturday confirmed the killing of 10 suspected Boko Haram fighters after a clearance operation in Gamboru-Ngala,…
French Embassy spends N300m on food-aid projects in Borno, Yobe
The French Embassy in Nigeria says it is supporting two food-aid projects in Borno and Yobe with 850,000 Euro (about…
Japanese largesse for IDPS in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa
Japan has extended a grant of $1.5 million to support food distribution and provision of agricultural inputs to most vulnerable…
Scores dead in Boko Haram attack on Dalori, Borno
The Nigerian Army on Sunday confirmed the killing of scores of people after suspected Boko Haram terrorists launched a night…
Terrorists plan to use beggars for attacks — Military
The Theater Command of Operation Lafiya Dole of the Nigerian Army on Friday alerted Borno residents on a planned attack…
410 births, 187 marriages recorded at IDP camps
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Over 410 births were recorded between August and September and 187 marriages were conducted at Internally Displaced Persons…
Army establish Task Force Brigade in Borno to fight Boko Haram
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Monday said that the new 29 Task Force Brigade in…
Troops rescue more women, children from Boko Haram camps
The Nigerian Army said on Tuesday that scores of women and children held captive by Boko Haram insurgents have been…
2 soldiers killed as military liberates Gudumbali
As part of its continued offensive operations against the Boko Haram terrorists, the Nigerian Military has liberated Gudumbali town in…
Attempt by a suicide bomber to attack market Borno market foiled
An attempt by a suicide bomber to attack and wreak havoc at Rumirgo Market in Askira Uba Local Government Area…
Ambode: death of Borno Dep. Gov tragic loss
Kazeem Ugbodaga Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday said the death of the Borno State Deputy Governor, Alhaji…
Police Bust Plan To Bomb High School
The police have uncovered a plot to bomb a secondary school in the restive northeastern city of Gombe by defusing…
I did not disrespect Patience Jonathan – Borno Gov’s wife
Hajiya Nana Shettima, the wife of Borno Governor, said on Monday that her inability to attend Sunday’s meeting with the…
Lawyers, APC want search for kidnapped school girls intensified
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), on Thursday, urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts to rescue the female…