Troops of the Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) on Tuesday successfully repelled a coordinated attack by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Kangar, Mallam Fatori, Borno State. In a statement, Lt-Col Sani Uba, the Task Force’s Media Information Officer, said…
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has handed over 63 patrol vehicles to security agencies in a bid to reinforce security and improve response operations in Maiduguri and its environs. The vehicles were distributed among several security outfits, with 30 going to the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), 16 to the Rapid Response and Anti-Social…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have eliminated 10 more insurgents in a counter-terrorism operation along the Gamboru–Dikwa–Marte axis in Borno State, North East Nigeria. This latest success follows a previous encounter in which over 50 terrorists were neutralised during multiple foiled attacks in the Katarko area of Yobe State and parts of Borno State last…
Nigerian troops have foiled a planned Boko Haram assault in Bama, Borno State, killing multiple insurgents and dismantling their camps, the army confirmed on Monday. According to a statement issued in Abuja by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Appolonia Anele, the counter-operation was carried out on 17 October by troops under the…
The Borno Government has disbursed over ₦1.1 billion for the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) for students in its public schools. The payment was presented by the Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Lawan Wakilbe, during a symbolic cheque presentation to representatives of NECO…
Gov Babagana Zulum of Borno has directed the 27 Local Government Area (LGA) chairmen to take immediate steps towards implementing the new N70,000 minimum wage for council workers. Zulum gave the directive on Sunday during a high-level meeting with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and the Nigeria Union…
Some residents in Borno on Sunday mourned former President Muhammadu Buhari who died in London. Buhari passed away at the age of 82, according to his family through a statement issued by his former spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports under Buhari’s eight years as President from 2015 to 2023,…
The Borno Government on Sunday celebrated Eid el-Kabir with more than 200 street and vulnerable children currently undergoing rehabilitation at the Bulunkutu Rehabilitation Centre in Maiduguri. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event, organised by the state’s Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, featured traditional music, dance, games and shared festive…
The Senate has urged the military to swiftly redeploy sufficient personnel to the North-East following the killing of 12 soldiers in Marte town of Borno by insurgents. The upper chamber asked the military to ensure that they are adequately equipped with modern technology to effectively address the resurgence of Boko Haram. It also mandated the…
Borno Governor, Babagana Zulum, has announced plans to close down the Muna Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Maiduguri within the next few weeks. The governor made the announcement during an early morning visit to the camp on Monday. Zulum said that the decision to shut down the camp was in line with his administration’s…
