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 …

Borno State Government has declared a one-day statewide fast for Monday, February 19, to seek divine intervention on the rising cost of food items and the spate of landmine explosions across its major roads. In a statewide broadcast on Friday, Governor Babagana Zulum said: “I speak to you today with a heavy heart, but also with a determination to address the …

Suspected Boko Haram members who were riding on camels have ambushed no fewer than 11 local wood-loggers and beheaded them. The killing, newsmen gathered, occurred in Damboa Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State. A reliable source who works as a member of the vigilante group in the area and availed our correspondent with the information via the phone disclosed …

More people experience food and nutrition insecurity in Borno, Katsina, Kaduna, Jigawa, and Kano states, according to United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). It noted Cadre Harmonisé report said 17.6 million in 26 states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT),  suffer from food and nutrition crises. The report added between March and May, the top food and nutrition insecure states were Lagos …

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the release of N10 million as a relief package to soldiers wounded during battles in the state. It was a fulfilment of Zulum’s pledge two months ago at a Sallah launch, organised by the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja. The state Commissioner of Information and Internal Security, Prof. …