The air component of the joint military task force, “Operation Hadin Kai’’ knocked out several terrorists in the Ajigin and Banki Junction areas of Borno in two major air strikes on 8 November and 11 November. Director of Public Relations and Information at the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, stated on Sunday in Abuja that the interdictions were …

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have attacked Zabarmari rice farmers in the Mafa local government area of Borno State and killed over 15 of them. A rice farmer, who confirmed the incident yesterday to LEADERSHIP in Maiduguri, Awali Casa, said there was fear among the rest of the farmers as they were still searching for the bodies of their members killed …

The Borno State Government has banned street begging and loitering in Maiduguri city and environs. This is contained in a public notice issued by the Borno State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prof. Usman Tar, on Sunday in Maiduguri. Tar said street begging and aimless loitering were not part of the culture of the Borno people. “In Borno State, street …

United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) under its Rapid Response Mechanism in collaboration with UN Central Emergency Response Fund and European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) have embarked on the treatment of 14,000 malnourished children in Government Girls Arabic Secondary School (GGASS) in Mafa local government area of Borno State. The GGASS has a unique population of people …

Residents of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital have commended the member representing Jere federal constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon Ahmed Satomi for selling 100,000 litres of fuel at the rate of N430 per litre as against N637 per litre in Maiduguri. The residents made the commendation yesterday during the dispensing of 100,000 litres of fuel by the lawmaker …

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), on Tuesday, sealed the premises of Stockmatch Investments Limited in Maiduguri, Borno State, over allegations on illegal investment activities. In a statement, SEC said the move was part of its commitment to ensure that unregistered entities were not allowed to carry out capital market functions According to the commission, the office of the company …

Following renewed military onslaughts by troops of Sector one, Operation Hadin Kai, 73 ISWAP terrorists, including their family members, reportedly surrendered their weapons to the Nigerian Army in Borno State. It was gathered that 42 of the insurgents and their family members, comprising four males, ten females, and 28 children, from Bula Bello, Zaramari and Garno villages, surrendered to troops …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday urged the Senate to approve N16 billion as a refund to the Borno State through the issuance of promissory notes. The president’s request letter was read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan at the plenary. He said the refund was for the construction of federal roads embarked upon by the Borno State government. The letter reads: …

A group of repentant insurgents embarked on sanitation exercise in communities across Maiduguri, the Borno State capital on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the exercise was organised by the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) in collaboration with the state government. Some of the repentant insurgents wore T-shirts with inscriptions that read, “Please forgive us”, “We have …