Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has banned the sale of alcoholic beverages in the state. This comes as the Governor accused members of the military and other security personnel of contributing to rising criminality and anti-social vices in Maiduguri and its environs. Zulum spoke on Tuesday during the inauguration of a newly reconstituted committee on the ‘revocation of illegal …

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have abducted the Dean, Faculty of Engineering of the Nigerian Army University Biu (NUAB) and other passengers near Kamuya village, along Damaturu -Biu road, Yobe State. Some officials of the university who confirmed the incident to journalist, said they were not in position to speak on the development. One of the sources told newsmen that the …

Two days after the killing of 20 fishermen in the Gadan Gari fishing community of Bama Local Government Area, Borno State, on Wednesday, another attack by armed terrorists, suspected to be Boko Haram/ISWAP, has reportedly claimed the lives of a military commander, two senior officers, and 17 soldiers at a military base in Malam-Fatori, the headquarters of Abadam Local Government …

The United Nations (UN) has expressed deep concern over the recent mass killing of fishermen and farmers in Borno State, allegedly carried out by members of a non-state armed group in Kukawa Local Government Area. In a statement on Wednesday, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Fall, described the incident as horrific. Reports indicate that on 12 January, at …

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, to commiserate with the government and people of the state following the recent flood disaster. The Nigerian leader arrived at 3:40 pm and proceeded to one of the emergency camps to sympathise with the flood victims. President Tinubu assured the displaced persons at the camp that his government …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has donated the sum of N100 million to assist the victims of the recent flood that ravaged Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Atiku’s donation was made known in a statement issued by his media adviser, Mr. Paul Ibe, on Sunday. In his visit, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP) also paid …

The Borno State Government announced the death of the state’s Commissioner for Finance, Ahmad Ali Ahmad, on Monday. In a statement released by the state Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Usman Tar, it was confirmed that Ahmad died on Monday morning. According to the statement, “His burial is scheduled for 5 pm on Monday, 26, August 2024, at his …

The Borno State Police Command, on Thursday, warned residents against taking part in the planned nationwide protest. The command stated that the state of emergency on insecurity still in force in Borno automatically bans protests or any form of mass action. This was contained in a press statement signed by Nahum Daso, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, issued on behalf …

Two suspected bombers of the Boko Haram group surrendered themselves to troops of Sector 3 Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in Monguno, Borno State on Sunday. The suspected bombers 19-year-old Abubakar Mohammed also known as Garba, and 13-year-old Babagana Modu decided to surrender themselves instead of carrying out the order for the terrorist group. In a statement on Monday, the …

The Borno State Government has established Small Claims Courts for speedy resolution of low-grade commercial disputes involving a maximum of N1 million. The Chief Registrar of Borno State High Court, Mr Babagana Mustapha, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Maiduguri on Tuesday. Mustapha said the special courts were located in Bolori and Wulari wards …