The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the Federal Government is taking loans in order to build world class infrastructure that will benefit generations of Nigerians and reverse the massive infrastructure deficit in the country. The Minister stated this in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Thursday at a town hall meeting to…
The Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Monday met with school teachers of Baga numbering sixty-five and put them to an impromptu aptitude test to determine their level of qualifications and ability to teach. Professor Babagana Umara Zulum had spent the night in Baga town, a famous fishing area in the shores…
Justice Aisha Kumaliya of Borno State High Court has closed the defence of Aisha Alkali Wakil popularly known as ‘Mama-Boko Haram’ following her refusal to speak in response to questions and issues raised by the court under the guise that she is severely ill. She had informed the court through gesticulations on the day she…
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum was in Damasak, from Thursday to Friday, after the town was attacked on Tuesday, by Boko Haram insurgents, killing 20 persons and injuring 21. Zulum traveled alongside Senator Abubakar Kyari representing Borno north, who hails from Damasak, member of House of Representatives, representing Mobbar, Guzamala, and Abadam,Bukar Gana…
Gamboru town in Borno State was on Sunday, July 31, 2016, raided by personnel of the Nigerian Army and a large cache of arms and ammunitions were recovered in the process. It was learnt that the raid was conducted by the troops following a tip off. During the operation, which reportedly lasted hours, 3 AK-56…
A “spiritual book” suspected to be used by Boko Haram to hypnotize their victims has been discovered by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, in Borno. The agency disclosed this on Sunday through its Commandant in the state, Ibrahim Abdullahi, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN. Abdullahi said that…
The Nigerian Army says not less than 22 soldiers were injured during an attack by Boko Haram terrorists at Kareto in northern Borno State. On Monday, the army came under a serious attack from the insurgents, but the Nigerian troops engaged them in a fierce gun battle. Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka…
Reports reaching us confirm that Nigerian forces are currently engaging members of the deadly terrorists group, Boko Haram in Borno State. According to the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the gallant soldiers are in a fierce battle with the insurgents in Kareto in Northern Borno. Usman disclosed on Monday morning that,…
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the headquarters of National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, in Abuja. Shettima was accompanied to NEMA office by Senators Abubakar Kyari and Baba Kaka Garbai as well as some top state functionaries. He was received by the Director General of NEMA, Muhammed Sani…
According to reports reaching us, troops of the 7 Brigade have ambushed and killed no fewer than seven members of the Boko Haram sect at Dawashi village in Borno State. The insurgents were dealt with a huge blow on Sunday morning by the military personnel fighting terrorism in the state, a statement by the Army…