Tag: Governor Kashim Shettima
Terrorism: Borno sets up health task force for victims
The Borno state government said on Sunday that it had established a mobile task force on health to provide medical…
Boko Haram: Shettima truncates trips to Sudan, UK
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno state has cut short his trips to Sudan and the United Kingdom following fierce attacks…
Shettima calls for calm over Boko Haram’s Caliphate
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno on Monday advised residents of the state to remain calm following alleged proclamation of Islamic…
Shettima dissolves state exco
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno on Friday in Maiduguri dissolved the State Executive Council. Alhaji Baba Jidda, the Secretary to…
Shettima expresses sadness over the death of Prof. Alkali
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno state, has described the death of Professor Nur Alkali the former Vice Chancellor, University of…
Shehu of Borno shocked at increasing Boko Haram attacks
Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Garbai, the Shehu of Borno on Saturday expressed shock at the increasing attacks by suspected Boko Haram…
176 teachers killed in north-east Nigeria
One hundred and seventy-six teachers have been killed and 900 schools destroyed in Nigeria’s Borno state since Boko Haram militants…
View from abroad: Why Jonathan can’t #bringbackourgirls
.An insight into the political bickerings, military corruption stalling rescue of kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls When local people warned that hundreds…
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…
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…
‘All’ girls in Boko Haram video are Chibok students – Shettima
The female hostages shown in a video released by Boko Haram have been identified as students of the secondary school…
Gov Shettima Orders Mass Production Of Abducted Girls Video
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno has ordered mass production of video clip showing some of the 234 girls abducted on…
Borno govt. to rebuild 400 shops destroyed by insurgents
The Borno Government on Sunday said it planned to rebuild about 400 shops destroyed during last Monday’s attack by suspected…
Boko Haram will not defeat us – Gov. Shettima
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno state said on Tuesday 22 April that the Boko Haram insurgents would not emerge victorious…
Boko Haram: Abducted school girls jump to 234
The number of secondary school girls still under Boko Haram captivity is more than the figure widely circulated. There are…
115 schoolgirls still missing after kidnap – principal
Asabe Kwambura, principal of Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State has denied reports from the military that most of…
Shettima offers N50m reward to save kidnapped school girls
Governor Kashim Shettima of the beleaguered Borno state, in northeast Nigeria has offered 50 million naira ($300,000, 215,000 euros) reward…
FG to build renewable energy plant in Borno
The Minister of State for Power, Alhaji Mohammed Wakil, has said the Federal Government would partner with the Borno government…
Borno schools shut because of Boko Haram
Nigeria’s Borno state has ordered all its schools shut to protect children after Boko Haram terrorists killed dozens of pupils…
Jonathan lashes out at Borno Governor
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja President Goodluck Jonathan in his latest media chat lashed out at Governor Kashim Shettima, whose Borno State in…
Nigeria winning war against Boko Haram, claims Okupe
In a move that contradicted reality, Nigeria’s Presidency on Tuesday dismissed claims by Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State that…
Boko Haram better armed than Nigerian soldiers
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State said members of the insurgent group, Boko Haram seem to be more…
Boko Haram: 43 killed in latest Nigerian massacre
No fewer than 43 people have been killed in the latest attack by Boko Haram gunmen against residents of two…
Boko Haram in gruesome attack kills 87 in Borno
A gruesome attack by Boko Haram insurgents disguised in military uniforms in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno has killed at…
Globacom League: El-Kanemi thrash Warri Wolves
El kanemi Warriors FC of Maiduguri on Saturday walloped visiting Warri Wolves 3-0 in a Nigerian Premier League encounter played…
Survivors Of Baga Massacre Still In Hiding
Many survivors of brutal clashes last week in a remote Nigerian town are still in hiding and rescue workers are…
Baga Massacre: Governor orders rebuilding of homes
Government of Nigeria’s north eastern state of Borno on Tuesday directed the Ministry of Works to begin reconstruction of houses…
Nigerian soldiers restrict access to genocide town of Baga
Rescue workers on Tuesday struggled to reach a remote Nigerian town where the military was restricting access after fierce clashes…
Nigerian massacre: Red Cross puts death toll at 187
The Red Cross has revealed that an estimated 187 people died in Baga, in Borno state, weekend after Nigerian soldiers…
Dodgy Peace Offer
There are doubts over the genuineness of ceasefire declared by a Boko Haram chieftain in Borno State In the past…