By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have repelled a deadly attack by ISWAP terrorists in Damboa, Borno, neutralising 21 insurgents and recovering a cache of arms and ammunition. Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters Theatre Command, Capt. Reuben Kovangiya, confirmed this in a...
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Borno State Government has taken a significant step towards protecting the environment by announcing an executive order banning the felling of trees for charcoal, firewood, and other purposes. This was disclosed by the Commissioner of Environment, Engr. Mohammed Kois, during a joint press conference held at the NUJ Press...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The third batch of Borno State pilgrims departed for Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, May 21, 2025. A total of 315 pilgrims at the Muhammadu Buhari International Airport Maiduguri, accompanied by two officials from Borno State, took off for the holy land, marking another...
The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi has decried the rising insecurity in Borno, lauding Gov. Babagana Zulum for his commitment in handling the challenge. Obi, a former governor of Anambra, in his X handle on Tuesday, said that the security situation in the Marte...
Deputy Governor of Borno State, His Excellency Alh. (Dr) Umar Usman Kadafur, bid farewell to the first batch of Borno State pilgrims as they departed for the Holy Land this morning aboard the inaugural flight for the 2025 Hajj exercise. Speaking at the Maiduguri International Airport during the early...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has inaugurated three high-level strategic committees to foster governance and development of the state. The inauguration ceremony took place at the Conference Room of the Governor’s Office, Musa Usman Secretariat, Maiduguri, with the Secretary to the State...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Coordinator of the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project, Engr. Ibrahim Baba, has been honored with the prestigious Independent Electrical Operators Association (IEOA) Special Merit Award. This recognition is a testament to his outstanding leadership and commitment to...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said military troops in conjunction with hybrid forces and other security agencies have sustained offensive operations in all theatres to provide safe corridors for farming activities. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, announced this in a statement issued on...
No fewer than 23 farmers and fishermen were killed in an attack by the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in the village of Malam Karanti near Baga, in the Kukawa Local Government Area of the northern part of Borno State, sources have said. Our correspondent gathered...
No fewer than 73 underage children have apprehended by the Borno State Government for allegedly involving in substance abuse. The children were picked up from different locations, including Bulabulin Kasuwa and Gwange Kasan Gada. The Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, which led the exercise, explained that the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri– Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have attacked the 3 Battalion, a military formation in Rann, headquarters of Kalabalge Local Government Area in Borno State. This fresh attack occurred at 12:00 a.m. Tuesday, killing five and injuring six soldiers, inciting fears in nearby residents, according to local...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri– The Minister of Education, Hon. Mahmoud Tunde Alausa, has officially flagged off a two-week Train-the-Trainer Workshop for 600 Tsangaya and Islamiyya teachers across the North East region. The workshop, organized by the Nigeria Arabic Language Village (NALV) in collaboration with the North East Development Commission...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In its efforts to enhance security in the state, the Zone 15 Police Command and Borno State Police Command have organized a critical security stakeholders meeting to discuss emerging security challenges and proffer practical solutions to reduced crime in the state The critical stakeholders...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have repelled a coordinated terrorists attack on their location in Izge, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno, neutralising several insurgents and capturing key combat equipment. The Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters Theatre Command Operation Hadin Kai, Capt....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has inaugurated a 26-man committee to reduce prostitution, political thuggery, illegal structure used for sale of alcohol, jungles and other places of criminal activities in the state. While inaugurating the committee members at the Government House Council Chamber Maiduguri,...
The Emir of Gwoza, HRH Alhaji Mohammed Shehu Timta has confirmed the killing of a Captain and a private soldier when some armed terrorists invaded Izge community of Gwoza local government area of Borno State. The incident which took place at about 1am on Wednesday also left three terrorists...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR , Maiduguri – The Network of Civil Society Organizations Borno State (NECSOB) has pledged to collaborate with the Borno State Agency for the Great Green Wall (BSAGW) to combat climate change and promote sustainable development in the state. During a congratulatory visit to Ambassador Usman Aliyu,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Deputy Governor, Umar Kadafur led a government delegation on a condolence visit to Rann, the headquarters of Kala Balge Local Government Area. It could be recalled that few days ago at the Furunduma area in Kala balge, an IEDs explosion claimed lives...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Deputy Governor of Borno State, Umar Kadafur, on Friday paid a visit to Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri following a heavy explosion that occurred last night due to a fire outbreak at the barracks’ armoury. The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, Major General A.G.L....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Nigerian Army has confirmed that an explosion at the Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri on Wednesday was caused by high temperatures and not a terrorist attack. Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters Theatre Command, Operation HADIN KAI, Capt. Reuben Kovangiya, clarified this in a...