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NAF neutralises several insurgents in Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 11 March 2020 0

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has neutralised dozens of Boko Haram terrorists at Bula Korege on the fringes of the Sambisa Forest in Borno state. NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the

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NAF takes out insurgents logistics facilities in Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2020 0

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed some logistics facilities belonging to Boko Haram terrorists at Bakari Gana on the fringes of the Sambisa Forest in Borno state. NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. READ ALSO: Senate approves N346.3bn for […]

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Borno Assembly restates commitment to security, welfare of corps members

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2020 0

Borno House of Assembly has reiterated its commitment towards security and improved welfare for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in the state. The Speaker, Mr Abdulkarim Lawal, stated this when the State NYSC Coordinator, Mr Nura Umar, paid him a courtesy visit on Thursday in Maiduguri. READ ALSO: Complete renovation of orientation camp, NYSC […]

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Borno residents offer special prayers, fast to end insurgency

Ihesiulo Grace 24 February 2020 0

Some residents of Maiduguri are observing the special prayer sessions and fast to end insurgency and restore peace to the war-tone Borno. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Babagana Zulum in a statewide broadcast on Feb. 19, declared Monday (Feb. 24) for fasting and prayer to end insurgency. READ ALSO: Security: Igbo […]

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Borno Govt. to demolish illegal structures in Maiduguri

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2020 0

Borno Geographic Information Service (BOGIS), says to sanitise and protect town planning of the capital, Maiduguri, it has marked 25 illegal structures for demolition. Adam Bababe, Executive Secretary of the Agency, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday, in Maiduguri.READ ALSO: We need more manpower, more technological warfare in Borno – Zulum Bababe said […]

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Insurgency: Maiduguri residents laud governor’s call for prayers

Ihesiulo Grace 20 February 2020 0

Maiduguri – Some residents of Maiduguri have commended Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno over his appeal for a special prayer to end insurgency and restore peace to the war-torn state. The governor in a state broadcast on Wednesday declared Monday Feb. 24 as a day for fasting and prayer to end insurgency. Zulum had called […]

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Security: Igbo lockdown shops, pray for Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 20 February 2020 0

The Pan Igbo cultural organization Ohaneze, on Tuesday organized prayer sessions for peace to return to Borno state at the Igbo Center in Wulari Maiduguri. All Igbos within Maiduguri were reported to have locked their shops and businesses for the prayers. The lock down was scheduled to last until 12pm. Accordint to a Facebook post […]

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We need more manpower, more technological warfare in Borno – Zulum

Ihesiulo Grace 20 February 2020 0

Maiduguri – Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, on Wednesday urged the military authorities to initiate measures for resumption of commercial activities to fast track peace restoration and recovery processes to end insurgency. Zulum made the call when members of the House of Representatives Committee on Defence paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, […]

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NAF destroys another ISWAP training camp in Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2020 0

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed another Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) training camp at Tumbun Zarami on the fringes of the Lake Chad in Borno state. NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Daramola said that the operation […]

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Auno attack: NEDC distributes relief items to 4, 000 victims in Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2020 0

The Northeast Development Commission (NEDC) has distributed relief materials to 4, 000 victims of Boko Haram insurgents’ attack in Auno community of Konduga Local Government Area of Borno. Mohammed Alkali, NEDC Managing Director, made the disclosure at the distribution of the relief items to the affected persons on Monday in Auno, Borno. Alkali disclosed that […]

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Borno Govt reopens Maiduguri-Dikwa road, 5 years after closure

Ihesiulo Grace 10 February 2020 0

The Borno government on Sunday reopened the Maiduguri-Dikwa road, five years after it was closed as a result of the Boko Haram insurgency. The 86km road was closed to motorists in 2015 at the peak of Boko Haram activities in the Northern part of the state. MURIC hails police for storming Kaduna Kuduru Forest Gov. Babagana Zulum, accompanied […]

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UN mission happy over release of abducted aid workers in Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 16 January 2020 0

UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, has expressed happiness over the release of three aid workers recently abducted by armed groups in Borno. Kallon made his position known in a statement by Eve Sabbagh, the Head, Public Information, UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Thursday in Maiduguri. Trump impeachment articles […]

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Nigerian Army troops dislodge Boko Haram terrorists in Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 7 January 2020 0

The troops of the Nigerian Army have decimated more marauding elements of the criminal Boko Haram insurgents in a failed ambush on the convoy of the Theater Commander Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Major General Olusegun Adeniyi. The Theatre Commander’s convoy came under the criminals ineffective and uncoordinated fire from Anti-Aircraft Guns, Machines Guns, Rocket Propelled

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‘I am hoping that in 2020, Borno will regain its place’

Ihesiulo Grace 31 December 2019 0

Maiduguri – Residents of Maiduguri in Borno have expressed optimism to an end to insurgency for peace and prosperity to reign in 2020. Those who spoke on Tuesday also expressed hope that the New Year would usher in an era of peace, stability and prosperity in the state. Obi advises Nigerians to use 2020 a […]

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Breaking: NAF jets Kill ISWAP, Boko Haram terrorists at meeting venue in Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 16 December 2019 0

The Nigerian Air force has said that the Air Task prosecuting Operation Rattle Snake in the North East, at the weekend killed several ISWAP and Boko Haram terrorists who had gathered at a meeting point in a building at Kollaram, Borno State. READ ALSO: NAF launches Operation Rattle Snake, neutralises insurgents in BornoA statement by […]

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Borno govt. re-introduces monthly environmental sanitation

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2019 0

Borno Government  on Thursday, re-introduced monthly environmental sanitationto enhance   cleanliness  and protect the environment. The State Commissioner for Environment, Mr Kabir Wanori, said at a press conference in Maiduguri that government had approved conduct of the exercise on first Saturdays of every month, with effect from November 2. He said that the

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How Maina siphoned N2.7bn pension funds

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2019 0

.As Court orders interim forfeiture of ex-Pension Reform task team chairman’s 23 houses .Orders associates with prove to show cause within 14 days Justice Folashade Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered an interim forfeiture of 23 landed properties belonging to the Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed […]

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Nigerian Air Force bombs Boko Haram terrorists during a meeting (Video)

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2019 0

The Nigerian Air Force has released a video of an attack on some Boko Haram terrorists (BHTs) in a meeting venue at Ngoske in Borno State by the Air Force (ATF) of operation Lafiya Dole. The Director of Public Relations and Information, Ibikunle Daramola disclosed this in a statement on Friday. READ ALSO: Army arrest […]

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You need to repent Shekau, tells Borno gov Babagana Zulum

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2019 0

Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau, has said that Islam is not Borno’s religion and that the governor of Boron state should epent; saying that they do not need to repent ‘it is your the governor of Borno that needs to repent and that cannot get paradise with what he is doing now. Abubakar Shekau speaking […]

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Troops overrun Boko Haram terrorists, neutralise 15 in Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2019 0

The Nigerian Army Troops of 242 Battalion in conjunction with elements of Sector 2 Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) and Chadian Defence Forces (CDF) have overran Boko Haram terrorists and killed 15 of them in Borno. The Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Iliyasu […]