By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has condoled with the families of victims of attack coordinated by Boko Haram/Islamic State of the West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists at Mudu village in Kala Balge LGA of the state. Zulum’s condolence message was contained in a statement...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Monday stormed Maiduguri city with his campaign team from Damaturu, Yobe State capital for a consultative meeting with the national delegates of All Progressive Congress (APC) from Borno state. On his arrival, the vice president went straight to...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, the lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District at the National Assembly has sympathized with the All Progressive Congress (APC) supporters over the recent stampede that took place in Biu Town during his recent tour of his senatorial district. It will...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A leading presidential aspirant of the PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to end Boko Haram insurgency in the North East as well as other insecurity challenges affecting other parts of the country, if elected as the president of Nigeria in the forthcoming general...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has identified corruption, poor funding and poor leadership as major problems bedeviling local government.councils administration in Nigeria. Governor Zulum made the observation on Wednesday while receiving participants of 44th Course Group 7 of National Institute of Policy and Strategic...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has approved the dissolution of the State Executive Council (SEC) for the first time since he assumed office three years ago The dissolution, which is with immediate effect, was contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Administration...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has called on The United Nations (UN) to advocate for the recharging of Lake Chad Basin for human activities as there is much potentials in the region to bring back livelihood support of the residents. Governor Zulum also appealed...
….As COAS, CAS organise Sallah luncheon for military troops By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has appreciated President Muhammadu Buhari for his immense support to the Nigerian troops and other security agents in the fight against the Boko Haram insurgency. Governor Zulum also thanked the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Today’s rakaat congregational Eid-el-Ftri special prayers in Borno State were observed peacefully under tight security within and outside Maiduguri City following the recent heavy gunshots which was heard few days ago. The Sallah celebration also witnessed little restriction of vehicular movements before, during and...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has organized a farewell ceremony in honour of the outgoing chiefs of the following cells: Military Public Information (MPIO), Logistics (J4) and Head of Centre for Coordination and Liaison (CCL). The MNJTF Force Commander, Major General Abdul...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – As part of steps to enhance security measures in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council and to assess the condition of inmates at the holding facility, the Theatre Commander Joint Taskforce ( JTF ) Northeast Operation HADIN KAI ( OPHK ) Major General Christopher Gwabin Musa, had...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The General Officer Commanding 7 Division and Commander Sector 1 North East Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Major General Waidi Shaibu has hosted he newly elected Executive Council Members (EXCO) of the Correspondence Chapel, Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Borno State Chapter. In his remark,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Thursday, Inaugurated 300 first batch of Road Marshals of Borno State Traffic Management Agency (BOTMA). The state government in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has also trained and equiped the marshals. Chief of Staff to...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has felicitated with christians in the state and rest of Nigeria on the ongoing Easter festival. Zulum, in a statement by his spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau, called on citizens to pray and deeply reflect on key messages of the...
In an attempt to frustrate the advancing of ground troops, terrorists of the Islamic State of West African Province, ISWAP, have devised a new method of planting Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, on highways and operational routes in the North East. While the troops succeeded in diffusing some of the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Correspondents Chapel of NUJ, Borno State Council has elected its new executive members to run the affairs of the chapel for the next three years. The acting state Chairman, NUJ Borno State Council, Comrade Babagana Bukar on Saturday administered oath of allegiance and...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Worried by problems of water shortage in some areas, Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has visited some communities in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council and Jere LGA, during which he ordered the State Ministry of Water Resources to ensure quick restoration of water supply to...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – River State Governor, Nyesom Wike has pledged to tackle the rising insecurity and poverty bedeviling the country, if elected as president of Nigeria in 2023. Governor Wike gave the pledge on Monday while addressing the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) delegates on Monday in Maiduguri,...
Says Borno to get 30 megawatts solar power supply By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has arrived Maiduguri , the Borno State capital on Thursday on a day state working visit . Osinbajo, who landed at Maiduguri Air Force base airspace at 11.20 am was...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt General Umar Farouq Yahaya, has commended the 305 officers and soldiers of 402 Special Forces Brigade for the successes recorded in clearance operations at the Sambisa, Tumbuktu Triangle, Tumbus and Mandara mountains among others. COAS gave the...