Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has promised to champion the course of supporting wounded-in-action and families of deceased military and police officers who lost their lives in the counter insurgency operations. Governor Zulum made the promise when he received the President of Defence and Police Officers Wives...
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In what could be described as a deadly attempted ambush, scores of Boko Haram terrorists, have met their waterloo in Kareto, following an attempted, but failed Improvised Explosive Device (IED) ambush on Operation HADIN KAI troops of 145 Battalion Damasak from Sector 3. The Acting Deputy Director, Army Public...
Partnership Against Violent Extremism (PAVE) initiated an advocacy visit in Borno State to tackle violent extremism across Nigeria. Led by Professor Abubakar Mu’azu, a national member of the Human Rights Commission and a Professor of Mass Communication at the University of Maiduguri, PAVE met with the Borno State Human...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno opposition leader, Alhaji Magira Attom has received executive members, State Working Committee (SWC) of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, across the 27 local government areas and other political/youth groups who came to collapse their structure into the coalition movement, African Democratic Congress (ADC)....
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has approved the establishment of a dedicated Borno State Industrial Hub Management Unit to boost trade and investment. The Industrial Hub, located in the state capital, Maiduguri, is a multi-facility complex designed to stimulate economic growth through diversified processing and manufacturing activities. In...
Famzal Academy held its 4th speech, prize giving, and graduation ceremony in Moronti, Maiduguri, the Borno State‘s capital. His Royal Majesty, the Mai Yorubawa of Borno, Alhaji Hassan Alao, who chaired the occasion, appreciated guests and commended the school’s founder for establishing a gigantic educational outfit doing wonderfully well....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A top Boko Haram Commander (Amir Fiya), Abu Nasr, who led an aborted attack in Rann, the Headquarters of Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno State were among those killed, investigation and sources have revealed. Recall that, troops of the North East Joint...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – North East Zonal Director of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), Major General Abubakar Adamu (rtd), charged NYSC Corps Members 2025 Batch B Stream I serving in Borno State to shun hard drugs, possession of small arms,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, held a high-level meeting on Thursday with key stakeholders in the education sector to review current challenges and outline fresh directives for improving learning outcomes, infrastructure, and coordination across the state. The meeting, chaired by the Governor at...
Federal Government has said the N80 billion upgrade project of the Alau Dam in Borno is designed to boost irrigation and generate hydro-electric power when fully completed in 2027. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, disclosed this during a working visit to the project site at...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In another sustained operational successes against members of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, the North East Joint Tasks Force ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ (OPHK) has neutralized 17 members of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists hibernating in Bama, Konduga, Gwoza, Magumeri and Biu local government areas of Borno state, stretching...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Saturday, flagged off the sales of fertiliser and free input support distribution to vulnerable farmers for the 2025 wet farming season and Firgi farming. Launching the exercise at the Fertiliser Blending Company, Farm Centre in Maiduguri,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has revealed plans to resettle 5,000 displaced persons from five communities before the end of the rainy season to enable them to engage in farming activities. The communities include Goniri, Bula Kuriye, Mayanti, Abbaram, and Darajamal. Governor...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced significant breakthroughs in its fight against terrorism, with troops eliminating top terror commanders, rescuing 134 kidnap victims, and foiling oil theft worth N1.3 billion in July. Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, announced this in a statement issued...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a bid to provide much-needed medical care to communities affected by the insurgency in the North East, the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, in collaboration with troops of Operation Hadin Kai, has conducted a 2-day medical outreach program in Maiduguri....
…as Egyptian, Kenyan and Nigerian governors make list of international honorees By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The stage is set for the much-anticipated Governors Excellence Award Ceremony, scheduled to take place on August 19, 2025, in Paris, France. The prestigious event will celebrate visionary leadership, exceptional governance, and impactful development...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno state Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has promised to domesticate the Federal government’s digital innovation programmes to enhance efficiency and reposition civil service operations in the state. Governor Zulum made the promise while responding to the request by the Head of Service of the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, is grappling with yet another devastating flood disaster. The city’s residents were caught off guard on Wednesday when heavy rainfall poured down for over three hours, causing widespread flooding that displaced homes, destroyed properties, and damaged vehicles. This...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has announced a N1 billion financial support package for the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) to facilitate kidney transplants for underprivileged patients from the state. Demonstrating immediate commitment, Governor Zulum authorised an initial deposit of N250 million...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, has expressed his heartfelt appreciation and commendation to Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State for his unwavering financial and material support to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH). The Minister made...