In a bid to promote gender-inclusive governance and amplify female participation in politics, particularly at the grassroots level, the European Union (EU), in collaboration with development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC), has organized a capacity-building workshop for journalists and media professionals in Maiduguri, Borno State. The four-day training, held...
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In a grand ceremony held at the Theatre Command (TC) Officers’ Mess Maimalari Cantonment, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, and Commander Sector 1 Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) Brigadier General Ugochukwu Unachukwu, presided over the investiture ceremony of three newly promoted senior officers, marking a significant milestone in...
Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested several high-profile terror suspects, recovered large quantities of ammunition, and witnessed the surrender of insurgents in a series of coordinated operations carried out between October 7 and 9. A military source at the Army Headquarters confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the Week 5 update on the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), revealing that Osun, Borno, and Lagos States are currently leading in online pre-registration figures. According to data shared by INEC via its social media platforms on Tuesday, the number of...
Nigerian Army troops under Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) successfully repelled a large-scale assault by Islamic State – West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants on Sept. 18, securing Banki in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State and Bula in Yobe. A senior military source at Army Headquarters told the News...
United Nations has strongly denounced a brutal assault by suspected Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State, Nigeria, where 63 individuals, including five soldiers and 58 civilians, lost their lives in Daral-Jamal, a community along the Bama-Banki Road in the Sambisa Forest. The attackers also set fire to over 20...
Nigerian Army troops have seized 242 bags of NPK fertilizer suspected of being redirected for use in manufacturing Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) by terrorists in Borno, disrupting a critical supply chain for insurgents. A reliable source from Army Headquarters, speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has eliminated over 35 terrorists through targeted air strikes near the Nigeria-Cameroon border, as part of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK). This is contained in a statement released on Saturday in Abuja by NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) in Borno State have pledged to collaborate with the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) to curb the proliferation of illegal small arms and light...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has committed to a robust partnership with the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) to educate and sensitize communities on the dangers of illegal possession and use of small arms and light weapons. This...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Kaduna State Police Command has discovered explosive devices and recovered weapons and ammunition in Kaduna. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Mansir Hassan, announced this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Kaduna. DSP Hassan said: “On Friday, acting on credible intelligence received, the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives conducting intelligence-led stop and search operations in Gwarimpa, Jahi, and Galadimawa areas of the FCT has arrested three dispatch riders for distributing illicit substances around the city. The NDLEA spokesman, Mr. Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a...
In a series of decisive operations, the Nigerian Army apprehended 199 suspects, including terrorists and other criminals, while neutralizing several threats across various regions, demonstrating tactical precision and unwavering commitment to national security. A senior official at Army Headquarters, speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), revealed that...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – U.S. Government Exchange Alumni Association (USGEAA), Borno State Chapter, has completed a transformative project aimed at promoting peace and strengthening resilience among community members in Bulabulin Ngarannam, Maiduguri. USGEAA Borno State Coordinator, Alhaji Mustapha Shettima, in a statement on Sunday, said the project was...
Nigerian Army has intensified its crackdown on terrorist networks and criminal syndicates, achieving significant successes nationwide. In a series of operations, troops neutralized scores of terrorists, arrested suspects, and recovered stolen livestock. In Borno, troops of 29 Task Force Brigade launched a precision ambush along the Lambawa-Kalari axis, killing...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- No fewer than 28,054.053 kilograms of skunk, a local strain of cannabis, were destroyed on three farms measuring over 11 hectares at Ewere Uzebba forest in Owan West LGA of Edo on Tuesday 8th July, while 82kg of already processed cannabis was recovered from the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Member of the House of Representatives representing Hawul/Askira-Uba federal constituency of Borno State, Dr. Usman Midala Balama, has described the creation of Savannah State out of the present Borno State as imperative due to Borno’s current population and number of local government areas. “If...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a swift humanitarian response, the North East Development Commission (NEDC) has extended relief support to victims of Boko Haram insurgency attacks in Gwoza, and IDP relocation to Ashigashiya in the LGA and communities affected by flood in Chibok and Damboa LGAs of Borno...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The race for the 2027 general elections is gaining momentum, with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) attracting high-profile defectors in Borno State. A recent gathering at the Maiduguri residence of Mattawali Kashim Ibrahim Imam, former PDP Governorship candidate and APC stalwart, hinted at a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Police Command has achieved a significant milestone in its efforts to restore law and order in the state. According to the Commissioner of Police, CP Abdulhamid Nasiru, the Command has arrested 210 suspects and convicted 86 others between June 11 and June...