President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the recent terrorist attacks in Maiduguri, describing the development as both tragic and disturbing. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the President mourned those who lost their lives and extended sympathy to the injured, while assuring residents of Borno State...
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Multiple bomb explosions rocked Maiduguri on Monday evening, leaving at least 23 people dead and 108 others injured in what security agencies described as coordinated attacks by suspected suicide bombers. The explosions occurred at about 7:05 p.m. at three busy locations — Monday Market, the entrance of the University...
At least 3,300 heads of households, mostly vulnerable residents in Askira-Uba and Hawul Federal Constituency of Borno State, have received palliatives comprising bags of rice and other food condiments provided by their representative in the House of Representatives, Hon. Dr. Usman Balami. The distribution exercise commenced in Askira-Uba Local...
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, Benjamin Kalu, on Thursday formally announced the defection of Hon. Midala Balami, the lawmaker representing Askira-Uba/Hawul Federal Constituency of Borno State, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Kalu confirmed receipt of Balami’s defection letter...
Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), has called an urgent high-level meeting with the nation’s top military leaders to address the recent surge in attacks on military installations, particularly across the North East region. The emergency session, held at the Ministry of Defence headquarters in Abuja, brought together...
Borno State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development (MOWASD), in partnership with UN Women, has stepped up efforts to promote inclusive awareness and improve reporting of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) among adolescents and caregivers of persons with disabilities in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) and Jere Local Government Area. The...
Vice-Chancellor of University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), Professor Mohammed Laminu Mele, has announced that the institution matriculated 6,553 new students into its 100 and 200 level programmes for the 2025/2026 academic session. Professor Mele disclosed this on Tuesday during his welcome address at the university’s matriculation ceremony in Maiduguri. He...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), operating under Operation Hadin Kai, have successfully repelled a series of coordinated attacks launched by terrorists suspected to be members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on several military positions across Borno State. According to a statement issued by...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Waidi Shaibu, on Saturday arrived in Maiduguri for a one-day working visit to review the security situation following recent Boko Haram terrorist attacks in parts of Borno State. The visit, which began around 10 a.m., focused on assessing the impact of the latest assaults...
Nigerian Army has dismissed reports alleging that more than 40 soldiers were killed during recent terrorist attacks in communities in Borno State, describing the claim as misleading and based on unverified sources. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Media Information Officer, HQ Joint Task Force (North East)...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday assured Nigerians and members of the Armed Forces that the nation will ultimately prevail against all forms of insecurity, emphasising that the sacrifices of the country’s brave servicemen and women will never be in vain. President Tinubu gave the assurances during an interfaith breaking...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI have successfully repelled coordinated attacks by terrorists on several military locations across Borno State, including Konduga, Marte, Jakana and Mainok. In a statement issued on Friday, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer at the Headquarters Joint Task...
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has condemned the latest terrorist attack on Ngoshe community in Borno State, describing the incident as tragic and unacceptable. In a post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, Obi said he received the news of the attack with deep...
World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Dr Mathew Verghis, has commissioned seven legacy projects executed by the administration of Governor Babaganda Umara Zulum of Borno State. The projects, comprising a flyover bridge, three state-of-the-art mega schools and three dual-carriageway road projects, represent Zulum’s giant strides in Borno’s post-insurgency urban...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have once again demonstrated resilience and battlefield dominance by decisively foiling coordinated ISWAP attacks on Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) Mayanti, Gajigana and Gajiram, while intensifying offensive operations across Sector 2. The failed assaults, launched between the late...
A 25-year-old woman believed to be the wife of a Boko Haram commander has surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. Security sources disclosed that the woman, identified as Kaltum Dalha, turned herself in at a Forward Operating Base at about...
Deputy National Chairman (North) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ali Bukar Dalori, has donated ₦18,680,000 as a Ramadan support package to residents of Konduga Local Government Area in Borno State. The financial assistance, distributed during a special disbursement exercise, was aimed at supporting less privileged families and easing...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have once again demonstrated clear combat superiority by decisively thwarted coordinated terrorist attacks in Limankara and Kukawa, Borno State. Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI Maiduguri, Lt. Col. Sani Uba, disclosed...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved a special training fund for the 56 medical doctors currently undergoing residency training under the state’s sponsorship. The governor granted the approval during an interactive meeting with the resident doctors at the Government House in Maiduguri on Thursday. The meeting...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Thursday, travelled to Mafa to witness the All Progressives Congress (APC) ward congresses. Zulum, who was accompanied by APC’s Deputy National Chairman, Ali Bukar Dalori, Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan, Hon Mohammed Jaha (Babawo), and the Speaker of Borno State House of...