After evading several onslaughts of the Nigerian military, a notorious Boko Haram warlord, Abou Hurairah, has met his waterloo in Marte LGA of Borno State. PRNigeria gathered that Abou Hurairah, was eliminated alongside some other Boko Haram Commanders. It was during an aggressive bombardment’s operation by the Air Task...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Women Wing Sub Committee has condemned in strongest terms all behavioural attitudes that are threats to’ the relative peace that is being enjoyed in the state. The committee also called for maturity, responsibility patriotism and peaceful co-existence among...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has neutralised over 100 terrorists including some of their leaders in an airstrike on Dec. 20, in Borno. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the Director Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet....
Resident non-Borno indigenes have commended Gov. Babagana Zulum for providing free transportation to enable them to travel to their various destinations to celebrate Christmas and New Year festivals. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that more than 645 persons from 10 non-indigene groups have benefitted from the gesture....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The United Kingdom (UK) partnering Palladium in facilitating the first of its kind, ‘ Lafiya Project in Nigeria’, has engaged media practitioners to create awareness and sensitization on on ethical health financing for health and social service initiatives. The Borno State Focal Person of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has raised alarm over the rising cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV) and over 700 cases of sexual violations recorded between January and December 2022 in Borno State. The Chairperson, Communique Drafting Committee, Mrs. Fatima Zanna Mustapha stated...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A pregnant woman, Mrs Mary Barka has been killed when some kidnappers suspected to be bandits armed with locally made guns invaded Pelachiroma village in Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State. The suspects, who have since been arrested by the Chairman of Hunters,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Government has commended the recruitment of 3,000 teachers for the public schools in the state. The Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Ali Musa, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, encouraged all interested and eligible candidates to...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has promised to deliver more than 99% votes in Borno for APC in the upcoming 2023 general election Governor Zulum made this promise on Saturday when he received the APC women Presidential Campaign Council on a courtesy visit at...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Borno State, Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim, has said no fewer than 2 million voters are expected to cast their votes in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. He said the elections would hold in all the 5072...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq has commended The North East Development Commission (NEDC) for executing its intervention mandate of resettlement, rehabilitation and reconstruction of the north east which has been devastated by Boko Haram insurgency....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Labour Party (LP), has inaugurated Obedient Support groups and assured that the presidential candidate of the party, Mr Peter Obi is the candidate to beat, as the party provide alternative to the depressed Nigerians in 2023. The Borno State Chairman of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In less than 24 hours after a surprise visit by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, a solar system as an alternative source of power, has been installed at Umaru Shehu Ultra Modern Hospital located around Bulumkutu axis in Maiduguri. The solar system was installed on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has commended the initiative and Implementation of the federal government project, tagged: “(ARC-P) in Borno state and some parts of the country. Governor Zulum said the ARC-P project implementation in the state is not only apt but crucial as...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says 61 persons lost their lives in 33 road traffic crashes in Borno between May and November 2022. The Sector Commander of the Corps, Utten Iki-Boyi disclosed this on Thursday in Maiduguri. He said that 151 persons sustained varying degree of injuries in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has inaugurated the state’s Campaign Council for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2023 general elections. During the inauguration held at the multipurpose hall of the Government House in Maiduguri on Sunday, Zulum reminded the campaign council...
Borno State Govrrnor, Babagana Zulum has urged people of the state and members of All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure they deliver their units to the party during the 2023 generals election. Zulum stated this on Sunday in Maiduguri while inaugurating the 887-member APC Campaign Council in the state,...
Borno Govt. budgets N83bn to drill over 1000 boreholes By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The United Nations International Children Education Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with Goal Prime Organization Nigeria (GPON), Borno State Environmental Protection Agency (BOSEPA) and other partners has organized Water and Sanitation Health (WASH) drama and demonstrations...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum has inaugurated the Satomi’s ward and unit coordinators for APC, ahead of 2023 election. The inauguration of 12 wards and polling units coordinators of the federal lawmakers, Engr. Ahmed Satomi’s Campaign structure across each polling unit of...
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, Mr Matthias Schmale, has called for adequate protection for aid workers in the North East. Schmale made the call while reacting to the Thursday killing of an aid worker by a soldier , who ran amok in Damboa, Borno. ”The killing of a...