Tribunal upholds PDP House of Rep member’s election in Borno
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Borno on Friday, upheld the election victory of Dr. Midala […]
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Zulum joins Tinubu at groundbreaking of 1,350 megawatts power plant in Gwagwalada
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday laid foundation stone for the establishment of 1,350 megawatts Gwagwalada Independent Power Plant […]
I.6m children are out-of-school in Northeast Nigeria – UNICEF
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says no fewer than 1.6 million children are out of school in North […]
World Breastfeeding Week: 58% of children in Borno lack exclusive breastfeeding
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says about 58 per cent of children in Borno State and 75 per cent […]
Subsidy removal: Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, subsidise transportation for workers, students
The governments of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe have started taking steps to contain the hike in transportation caused by removal of fuel subsidy by the […]
NGO partners NHF to provide water, hygiene, nutrition services to 250,000 children, lactating mothers
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The CEO/Country Director of GOAL Prime, Dr. Christopher Chinedumuije, says the organisation has flagged off its 13th partnership project […]
Shababul Faida First Aid donates free drugs, consumables to Borno hospitals
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – As part of activities marking Muharram (the new year of 1445 AH Islamic calendar), First Aid members of Shababul […]
Diphtheria is manageable, preventable – WHO
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The World Health Organization (WHO) says diphtheria is a vaccine-preventable disease, urging Nigerians to ensure that their children are fully […]
UN peace messenger, Malala marks 10th speech anniversary in Nigeria
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and UN Messenger of Peace, Malala Yousafzai has marked the tenth anniversary of her notable speech in Nigeria. Yousafzai is in […]
I see better future for Nigerian girls – Malala
Nobel Peace Prize winner and girl-child education activist, Malala Yousafzai, has expressed hope for a more better future for Nigerian girls. Speaking during a courtesy […]
Sallah: Shababul Faida first Aid organizes prayers for peace, unity, stability
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Shababul Faida Frist Aid Jamiyyatu Ansaarudeen Attijaniyya Nigeria, has organized a special prayers and Quranic recitation for peace, […]
FG to improve infrastructural facilities nationwide – Shettima
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has reiterated President Tinubu’s determination and commitment to address basic infrastructural facilities issues […]
Food Security: UN allocates $20m to scale up response in N/E
The United Nations (UN) has allocated $20 million to ramp up humanitarian response to problem of food security and nutrition crisis in North A statement […]
Labour Party wins Taraba as APC takes Borno
The Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has emerged winner of Saturday’s presidential election in Taraba. Obi, according to the result presented by […]
WHO supports training of mental health patients in Borno, Adamawa, Yobe
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – World Health Organization (WHO) has supported the treatments of 32, 215 mental health patients as well as provided mental health […]
Road projects: FEC approves refund of N9.6bn to Plateau, Borno
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a refund of N9.6 billion to Plateau and Borno State Governments for road projects executed by the two […]
NGO empowers traumatized women with psycho-social supports, disburses cash in Borno
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development (ALFOPED), a non governmental organization has trained 30 selected members of Early/ Forced Marriage […]
PDP to lodge formal complaint to police over attacks on its campaign trails
The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council said it was compiling evidence to lodge formal complaint to security agencies on recent attacks on the […]
NGO trains Borno, Yobe journalists on conflict communication strategies
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A Non Governmental Organization (NGO), Search For Common Ground has organized a two day training workshop for Borno and Yobe […]
Prepare for renewed operations on Lake Chad shores – MNJTF urges troops
The Force Commander, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Maj.-Gen. A.K. Ibrahim, has urged troops to prepare for renewed operation on the shores of Lake Chad. […]