In Borno State, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) , Muhammadu Buhari is defeating his closest rival for the election, Atiku Abubakar with wide margin of votes in the 11 local government areas so far collated and announced by INEC in Maiduguri. Breakdown of the results is as follows: Mobbar local […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed heartfelt condolences to the Nigerian Air Force, and relations of five people who lost their lives in a military helicopter crash January 2 in Damasak, Borno State. The President mourned Flight Lieutenant Perowei Jacob (Pilot in Command), Flight Lieutenant Kaltho Paul Kilyofas (Co-Pilot), Sergeant Auwal Ibrahim (Flight Technician), Lance Corporal […]
Read More The Nigerian Army said last night that troops have neutralized six Boko Haram terrorists in Gawa and Boskoro villages, Mafa local government area of Borno State. Its spokesman, Brig Gen Sani Usman said the troops were on fighting patrol when they engaged the terrorists after credible intelligence reports established their presence in the area. Brig […]
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PROTOCOLS: I am delighted to be here in Maiduguri for the opening ceremony of the Chief of Army Staff’s Annual Conference 2018. I know that the venue of this Conference was moved from Benin to Maiduguri at very short notice. 2. However I can see that so many of the very senior officers in the […]
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The Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) fighting against the Boko Haram in Northeast Nigeria, has released 833 children from its own ranks. The United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF), which made this known on Friday said some of the children are as young as 11 years-old. UNICEF spokesman Christophe Boulierac, said the task force is […]
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The Operation Lafia Dole of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has destroyed some facilities of the Boko Haram terrorists, at Bukar Meram and Tumbun Allura on the fringes of Lake Chad in Borno. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Daramola who […]
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With gas supply, distribution and transmission challenges affecting on-grid power sector, indications have emerged that 13 states’ access to electricity is still below 40 per cent. Report obtained by correspondent from the Rural Electrification Agency, REA, showed that small-scale generators (10-15 GW) account for almost 50 per cent of the population that have limited or […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday assured the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) his administration would restore their devastated communities. While congratulating the 2,000 IDPs at the Kuchingoro Camp, Federal Capital Territory, who are preparing to return to their communities in the North East, the President assured Nigerians that his administration would not forget citizens in their […]
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The Yobe State Police Command and it counterpart in Borno State have deployed special forces including men of the Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) to secure all praying grounds across the states 24 hrs before the prayers on Friday. The measure according to security source is to comb all praying ground and ensure no explosive is […]
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The Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) on Saturday said it spent over ₦2 billion distributing food items and condiments to IDPs in the last four years. SEMA’s Chairman Alhaji Satomi Ahmad, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri. Ahmad said that the amount went into procurement […]
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The Borno Government on Tuesday said about one million houses and public structures were destroyed by Boko Haram insurgents in the 27 local government areas of the state. The insurgents also destroyed properties worth over N1.9tn in the past six years. Alhaji Yerima Saleh, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Resettlement, disclosed this […]
Read More Kogi State Government on Friday named the 50-km Shintaku-Gboloko-Dekina Road in Bassa Local Government Area of the state after the fallen Book Haram war hero, Lt.-Col. Mohammed Abu Ali. Gov. Yahaya Bello, who announced this in Bassa, said the honour was part of efforts to immortalise Ali, who was killed in Maiduguri, Borno, on Nov. […]
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