A police inspector (name withheld) has reportedly committed suicide in Maiduguri, Borno State capital. The late officer was attached to Gwange Divisional of Borno Police Command. According to community sources, he was looking healthy when he was last seen three…
Chibok community seeks return of 87 schoolgirls 10 years after abduction
Nearly a decade after the abduction of 276 female students at Government Secondary School in Chibok, a local government area in Borno State, families of the remaining 87 captives have remained hopeful they will regain freedom and return to the…
Soldiers killed 3 terrorists in Sambisa forest raid – Army
Troops of the Nigerian Army, on Friday, killed three terrorists during a raid on Sambisa forest in Borno State. The troops also destroyed terrorist hideouts in the forest. Sambisa forest was earmarked by the colonial government as a game reserve…
Economic hardship: Borno workers join NLC protest
Workers in Borno State have joined the Nigeria Labour Congress in the nationwide peaceful rally against the economic hardship facing the country. The protesters are seen walking just a few meters outside the gate of the NLC secretariat to the…
Zulum doles out cash, food to 810 volunteers fighting Boko Haram
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has doled out cash and food items to 810 volunteers fighting Boko Haram alongside the military and other security agencies in Bama Local Government Area of the state. Zulum gave out the package on Tuesday…
Corrupt governance responsible for insecurity, banditry in North —Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima said corrupt governance was responsible for the crises of insecurity and banditry in the Northern part of the country. Shettima stated at the 10th Annual Sir Ahmadu Bello Foundation lecture and award hosted by Borno State…
Borno: Explosive kills 4 Almajiris, 2 unidentified adults
An improvised Explosive device (IED) has killed four Quranic School Pupils (Almajiri’s) and two adults in Gubio local government area of Borno State. Confirming the incident, the council chairman of Gubio, Alhaji Mali Gubio, said the incident happened in an…
Explosive device mistaken for metal scrap kills 6 Almajiris in Borno
An improvised explosive device (IED) has detonated in Gubio town, Gubio local government area of Borno State, resulting in the tragic death of six Quranic school pupils popularly known as Almajirai. Sources revealed that the incident took place on Saturday,…
Residents flee as Boko Haram kills 2 In Chibok
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Tuesday night, killed two villagers in Chibok local government area of Borno State. The attack which reportedly took place at 7pm was said to have sent terrible fear through the headquarters of Chibok local government…
Air Peace expands operations, begins flight service to Maiduguri
Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace, has added Maiduguri to its network with four flight frequencies weekly. The airline operated its maiden flight to the Borno State capital on April 21, 2023. With this new route, Air Peace said it now…