By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 7 Division Nigerian Army in Maimamalari Cantonment, Maiduguri, Brigadier General AGL Haruna, has emphasized the urgent need for counter improvised explosive device (IED) awareness. He made this assertion while declaring open a one-day seminar on counter...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Police Command has apprehended 14 suspects for various crimes, including murder, theft, and possession of marijuana. The suspects were paraded before journalists on Thursday at the Police Command Headquarters in Maiduguri. According to the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Dasu...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has indicated the recent bomb blast in Gwoza Local Government was an act of sabotage towards the resettlement agenda of his administration. Zulum stated this while addressing newsmen on Saturday at Muhammadu Buhari International Airport, Maiduguri, after returning...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a remarkable display of humanitarian support, the Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development has successfully rehabilitated and empowered 70 victims of the Boko Haram conflict in Borno State. The comprehensive rehabilitation program, which lasted for three months, addressed the physical, emotional, and...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a heartfelt appeal, petty traders, food sellers, and craftsmen in Borno State have called on Governor Babagana Umar Zulum and the Borno State Geographic Information System (BOGIS) to intervene in the frequent raids and seizures of their properties by members of the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has successfully facilitated the surrender of 69 Boko Haram terrorists while rescuing others from hideouts between 1 and 6 July 2024. The Chief Military Public Information Officer, MNJTF, Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement...
Football fans in Borno have continued to celebrate El-Kanemi Warriors FC’s emergence as winner’s of Nigerian Federation Cup and promotion to play in Premier Football League (NPFL) this season. The winning of the federation cup has qualified the team to represent Nigeria in the Confederation of Africa Football...
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 – Former Nigerian First Lady, Aisha Buhari was in Maiduguri to offer her condolence and prayers to the bereaved family of late Galadima Modu Sheriff over the demise of Hajiya Aisa, mother of former Borno Governor, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff. Hajiya Aisa passed away...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF).on Monday said the recent aerial operations have successfully obliterated terrorist camps situated on islets across the Cameroonian and Nigerian territories of Lake Chad, killing many terrorists and causing others to flee into Chad Republic. The Chief Military...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – No fewer than 3 additional Boko Haram terrorists have surrendered to troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in the ongoing ”Operation Lake Sanity II”. Lt.- Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, MNJTF, Chief Military Public Information Officer, Ndjamena Chad, made this known in a statement...
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...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has extended his condolences to the senator representing Borno North, Barrister Mohammed Tahir Monguno, over his father’s death, Alhaji Tijjani Muhammad. Late Alhaji Muhammad died on Saturday at the age of 95 and was buried on Sunday in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Vice President, Kashim Shettima will on Wednesday, June 19, lay the foundation stone for the permanent headquarters of the North-East Development Commission (NEDC) in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. In furtherance of the commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration to the North...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has described the performance of troops in the recent operations to clear the remnants of terrorists in the North-East as outstanding. Lagbaja made this known in an interview with newsmen in Maiduguri, where he celebrated Eid-el Kabir...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Shehu of Borno, His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr.) Abubakar Umar- Ibn Garbai Al-Amin El-Kanemi, has called on the federal government and Nigerian military to clear remnants of Boko Haram Terrorists still occupying Guzamala local government headquarters, and other communities in Kukawa, Abadam...
VP Shettima, Kadafur, others celebrate Eid-el-Kabir in Maiduguri, pray for peace and good governance
VP Shettima, Kadafur, others celebrate Eid-el-Kabir in Maiduguri, pray for peace and good governance
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, and Acting Governor of Borno State, Hon. Umar Usman Kadafur, joined thousands of Muslim faithful at the Ramat Square in Maiduguri to celebrate the 2024 Eid-el-Kabir festival. The Vice President and the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigerian Army’s 7 Division has refuted a report by an online medium (NOT NATIONAL ACCORD) alleging that soldiers at the Maimalari Military Cantonment in Maiduguri are lacking basic amenities such as electricity, water, and social services. The Deputy Director of Army Public...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a bid to tackle the pressing issues of desertification and environmental degradation, the Borno State Government has launched an ambitious tree planting campaign aimed at nurturing 10 million seedlings for distribution across the state’s 27 local government areas. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The APC Community Mobilization Forum, a support group of the All Progressives Congress (APC), held a one-day stakeholders’ dialogue session in Maiduguri to commemorate Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s one-year anniversary of his second term in office. The session, themed “Sustaining the Momentum,” aimed to...