By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved the sponsorship of 60 indigenes of the state to pursue Diploma courses in leather-related fields at the National Institute of Leather Science and Technology (NILEST) in Zaria, Kaduna State. The Governor’s decision follows a recent courtesy visit...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A deadly Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by Boko Haram terrorists struck a vehicle traveling from Harang and Jibhuhwui villages in Borno State to Garkida community in Adamawa State on Tuesday. The blast killed two people and left several others severely injured. The victims...
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has advocated proactive livelihood programmes to fast track resettlement of persons displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency in the Lake Chad region. Buni stated this during a panel of discussion at the ongoing 5th Lake Chad Governors’ Forum, on Wednesday in Maiduguri. He...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri– Global Village Healthcare Initiative (GHIV) in Africa, a humanitarian organization operating in Borno and Yobe States on nutrition, education, gender, persons with disabilities, children, free training on Humanitarian services, women and girls at the grassroots level has celebrated its 10 years of activities on Saturday...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The National Health Council (NHC) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, and other stakeholders for their immense support in promoting health in Nigeria. In a communique issued at the end of the 65th NHC Meeting in Maiduguri on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have organized a two day national workshop on flood trigger framework development in collaboration with the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet), National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), National Emergency...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chairman of the Northern Governor’s Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Mohammed Inuwa Yahaya, has commissioned 48 new classrooms at the Higher Islamic School in Briyel town, Borno State. Governor Yahaya also distributed 500 bicycles to students and pupils in Bayo LGA, along...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called for unity and support from all stakeholders to implement their proposed blueprint for the recovery of the 19 northern states. The region has been affected by the long-lasting Boko Haram insurgency and the recent flood disaster that...
The European Union (EU) has said that it supported Nigeria and five other Sahel countries affected by flood with 5.4 million Euros. In a statement issued by the bloc and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday, the other countries that benefitted are Chad, Niger, Cameroon, Mali and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) airstrikes have eliminated scores of terrorists in Kaduna and Zamfara states, and destroyed 25 illegal refining sites in Imo and Rivers States. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A renowned Islamic scholar and leader, Khalifah Aliyu A. Abulfatihi, has urged Nigerians to prioritize prayers for peace, unity, progress, and stability in the country, regardless of their religious, political, ethnic, or regional backgrounds. He made this call while serving as the chairman...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in partnership with the governments of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states, has launched a kickoff workshop for the GPE-AF project aimed at enhancing education and learning for children in North East Nigeria. The UNICEF Acting Chief of...
Workers in Bauchi, Borno and Yobe on Monday joined the nationwide strike embarked by the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). The correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who monitored the strike in Bauchi, Damaturu and Maiduguri report that government offices, schools and...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The United Nations Children’s Education Fund ( UNICEF) has trained about 330 school girls in 93 schools across Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states of north east region between 2023 and 2024 on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) to enhance cleanliness and environmental sanitation. UNICEF...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) has said the Air Components of Operations Hadarin Daji and Hadin Kai have eliminated 30 terrorists in air strikes in their hideouts in Katsina and Borno. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, disclosed this...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reassured the North East Governors Forum (NEGF), that it is doing everything possible to restore power supply to the region by May 27. TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, said this in a statement in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Air Components of Operations Hadin Kai and Whirl Punch in the North East and North Central have killed several terrorists in airstrikes in Borno and Niger states. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, on Sunday...
Prices of some foodstuffs have recorded a drop in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states. A survey of the prices conducted by NAN in some markets in Yola, Maiduguri and Damaturu towns indicated that the prices of some foodstuffs were lower in April when compared to the months of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said the Air Component of Operations Hadarin Daji and Hadin Kai have in different air interdictions, eliminated dozens of terrorists in Katsina and Borno during the weekend. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, made...
Troops of the Nigerian Army in conjunction with Hybrid Forces have neutralised some terrorists and recovered arms, ammunition and rustled cattle in Borno and Katsina States. The Nigerian army made this known in a post on its official X handle on Wednesday. The post said the operations were...