Tag: Governor Kashim Shettima
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…