No fewer than 448 temporary shelters have been razed by fire at the Government Girls Secondary School IDP camp in Mafa local government of Borno state. A statement…
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One hundred and four fighters of the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) and their family members have surrendered to the 25 Task Force Brigade of the Nigerian…
President Muhammadu Buhari was in Maiduguri, the Borno State Capital, to commission various projects. There were speculations that the visit might be canceled after…
President Buhari has arrived Borno state for his one-day official visit. During the visit, the President is expected to appraise the security situation and inaugurate…
Borno state residents storm the streets in excitement to welcome the state governor as he returns from his 21-day vacation (photos)
Borno state governor, Babagana Zulum, on Wednesday, May 19, returned to the state after his 21 days vacation. Residents of the state stormed the street in excitement to…
Boko Haram members distribute Ramadan packages and cash to residents of Borno and Yobe state (photos)
Suspected members of the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah…
Many doctors are fleeing Borno state because of insecurity- NMA president, Prof Innocent Ujah
The National President of the Nigerian Medical Association, Prof. Innocent Ujah, has said that insecurity in Borno state is forcing many doctors and other health…
Three officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have died in a road accident in Borno State on Sunday, April 18. In a statement released by INEC…
Soldiers of an unidentified battalion in Operation Lafiya Dole in Borno state have staged a protest over their posting to a location in the Theatre of Operation. The…
Borno state governor approves N13m and a car for a medical doctor from the South West who stayed in Monguno despite Boko Haram threats (photos)
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the payment of N13.9 million and car gift to a 65-year old medical doctor from Ogun State, who lived…
A Nigerian soldier. Sire Eneh Gozieboy, who is currently serving in Borno state, chose to celebrate his birthday in a unique way. Since a cake isn't available where he…
Troops of Operation TURA TAKAIBANGO in conjunction with the Air Task Force Operation LAFIYA DOLE have effectively destroyed 7 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists' gun trucks…
Five soldiers, including an officer from the 117 Battalion, 28 Task Force Brigade, have been killed while 15 others were injured when they ran into landmines planted by…
Suspected members of Boko Haram sect have kidnapped a groom and his best man as they were returning from his wedding in Borno State. According to the Nation, the groom…
Amnesty International in Nigeria says its findings show that 10 women who were working on Kwashabe rice farm in Borno state are missing. This comes after 43 rice…
The Nigeria Air Force has denied media reports that a helicopter was shot down by Boko Haram members in Borno state today, killing five persons. Reports were rife…
Most secondary school leavers in Borno are unqualified for University admission — Governor Zulum
Governor Babagana Zulum has said that most secondary school leavers in the state are unqualified for University admission because of the poor quality of education they…
13 year-old boy allegedly abused by his father and stepmothers rescued in Borno state (photos/videos)
A 13 year-old boy allegedly abused by his father and stepmothers, has been rescued by the police in Borno state. Humanitarian worker, Junaid Jibril Maiva, who shared…
Suspected members of the Boko Haram sect have attacked Kukawa, a town in Borno State, and reportedly abducted over 100 persons. According to sources in the Civilian…
Suspected Boko Haram members have attacked Magumeri community in Borno State, destroying the only functional telecommunications mast, a hospital recently equipped by…
The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has slammed the Nigerian Army stationed in Baga, a town in Kukawa local government of the state, after suspected Boko Haram…
The convoy of Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state, was attacked by yet-to-be-identified gunmen at Baga, a town in the state, on Wednesday, July 29. According to…
At least 60 persons have been killed in a fresh attack by Boko Haram members in Faduma Koloram village in Gubio local government area of Borno state on Tuesday, June 9…
At least one person was killed and many others injured in a fire outbreak that occurred at the Muna garage IDP camp in Borno state over the weekend. According to NEMA…