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15 terrorists killed in Borno ambush

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2019 0

The Nigerian Army has said that that fifteen members of the Boko Haram terrorists were killed by troops at Jigalta village, 27 kilometres from Monguno Local Government Area of Borno State. A statement by Col. Aminu Iliyasu,Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator on Friday said, many of the

Business

CODE tracks N1.2bn budgeted for rural communities projects

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2019

Ukpono Ukpong – Abuja Disturbed by the anomaly where grassroots communities in Nigeria are constantly deprived of access to basic human needs like health care, water, education, Connected Development (CODE), through its homegrown social accountability initiative, ‘Follow The Money’ have tracked an estimate of NGN 1,289,579,737 ($3.6m) budgeted for projects in 69

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Poor turnout mars collection of PVCs in some Adamawa areas – INEC

Ihesiulo Grace 10 November 2018 0

The National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in charge of Adamawa, Taraba and Borno, retired AVM Tijjani Mu’azu, has decried the poor turnout of eligible voters to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in parts of Adamawa. The commission had displayed names of registered voters for claims and objections and the exercise […]

Business Headlines

Petrol price drops as Borno, Taraba, Bayelsa pay higher -NBS

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2018 0

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday, said that average price paid by consumers for premium motor spirit (petrol) has decreased by -0.09 per cent year-on-year and -0.9 per cent month-on-month to N146.80 in July 2018 from N148.10 in June 2018. States with the highest average price of premium motor spirit (petrol) were Borno […]

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Sen Ndume criticized EFCC for preferential treatment to Ekweremadu

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2018 0

Senator Ali Ndume (APC Borno) has criticized the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over what he described as preferential treatment given to the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, during the latter’s honouring of EFCC invitation. According to Ndume, there is no basis for the EFCC to treat Ekweremadu with what he called ‘kid […]

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Reps probe Maiduguri police protest over unpaid allowances

Ihesiulo Grace 6 July 2018 0

The House of Representatives on Thursday, resolved to investigate Monday’s protest in Maiduguri, Borno state by mobile police men stationed there, over allegations of non- payment of their six months’ special duty allowance. The video of the protesting policemen which has been trending on social media platforms saw the aggrieved policemen, posted to Maiduguri

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Army inaugurates cenotaph in memory of fallen heroes in N/ East

Ihesiulo Grace 2 July 2018 0

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai has inaugurated a cenotaph at Gudumbali, Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno in memory of troops, who died in the course of battle. Buratai said that the town was one of the strongholds of Boko Haram terrorists in Borno North during the heat of the insurgency. He […]

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Polio: 6 Govs, Northern monarchs okay partnership with Dangote, Gates

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2018 0

In a bid to get Nigeria certified polio free, six states in the Northern Nigeria and prominent royal fathers from the region have renewed their commitment to delivering life-saving vaccines to their children through routine immunization, as part of their partnerships with the Dangote Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other developmental partners […]

Law News

Kindness to one is kindness to all: Paul Usoro SAN calls for more IDP support in NE Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2018 0

Paul Usoro, SAN has called for more to be done to improve the plight of persons displaced by the ongoing insurgency in the North-East of the country. Speaking in Maiduguri recently, he charged lawyers, stakeholders and the general public to show their support for Internally Displaced Persons. In a statement posted on his social media […]

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Military rescues another Chibok schoolgirl in Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 5 January 2018 0

The Nigerian Army has said that it has rescued a Chibok schoolgirl identified as Salomi Pogu. The Army’s Deputy Director of Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement made available in Abuja on Thursday. Nwachukwu said Pogu alongside a teenager identified as Jamila Adams and a child were rescued at Pulka, a town […]

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Four killed, six injured as Suicide bombers hit Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

The Police in Borno on Tuesday said four female suicide bombers were killed while trying to sneak into Maiduguri metropolis. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state,Victor Isuku, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria in a telephone interview. Isuku said that the incident occurred at about 8:30 a.m. in Tomsu […]

News In Brief

Suicide bomber kills five in Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2017 0

At least five people were killed on Monday when a suicide bomber blew himself up inside a mosque in northeastern Nigeria, a militia member assisting the military against Boko Haram jihadists said. The leader of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Ajiri Yala, some 15 kilometres (10 miles) north of Maiduguri, said the attack […]

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Northeast farmers urge support for pumpkin

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2017 0

…..Adamawa, Bauchi, Yobe, others attended The Processors and Marketing Association of Nigeria (PUGMAN), Northeast zone, has stated that if the farming of pumpkin is properly harnessed, the commodity also known as Ugu, can contribute greatly to the country’s foreign exchange earnings, create employment as well as serve as solution to Nigeria’s economic

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Police stops refugee march to Bama

Ihesiulo Grace 24 September 2017 0

The police in Borno state have prevented refugees from Bama from returning to their homes. The refugees, who had resolved to begin the trek back tomorrow, decided to proceed today and were stopped by men of the police led by Borno Commissioner of Police, Damian Chukwu, who told them that, “allowing you to return to […]

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Fed up of waiting, Bama refugees to trek home tomorrow

Ihesiulo Grace 24 September 2017 0

Internally Displaced Persons of Bama local government, one of the communities worst hit by the Boko Haram insurgency in Borno state, have decided to return home by foot starting tomorrow. The resolution was reached following an emergency meeting held in Maiduguri on Saturday, September 23 by the Bama Initiative. The association had formed a committee, […]

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How Nigeria’s poor women turn out willing ‘Boko Haram Mums’

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2017 0

Over 134 suicide bombings have occurred since 2009 when Boko Haram unleashed a campaign of terror on Nigeria’s north-east region. According to research by Combating Terrorism Center at West Point and Yale University, at least 244 of the 338 attacks since 2011 where gender is identifiable, have been young girls under the age of 7 […]

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Explosions in Maiduguri

Ihesiulo Grace 23 August 2017 0

Loud explosions coupled with gunfire have been recorded around Muna area in Maiduguri, Borno state. More to follow

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Boko Haram hits Konduga, kills 27

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2017 0

A female suicide bomber blew herself up and killed 27 others at a market in Konduga, Borno State. Two other suicide bombers detonated their devices at the gates to a nearby IDP camp, wounding many people. A total of 83 people were wounded in the three explosions. Boko Haram has become stronger over the last […]

Opinion

Who Is Afraid of Peace in the North East

Ihesiulo Grace 29 January 2017 0

There is an ugly development that should give all truly patriotic Nigerians concerns. It has to do with the turn of events in the North East of the country, which has been the hotbed of the Boko Haram insurgency. What is at stake here is the seeming indifference – if not active undermining – to […]

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Boko Haram Recaptures Key Town in Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2015 0

Boko Haram Islamists have recaptured the strategic town of Marte in northeastern Nigeria’s restive Borno state, a regional official said early on Saturday. “It is sad as we have been made to understand that Marte has today completely fallen under the control of the insurgents, which to us is a very huge setback,” said Mustapha […]