Tag: Borno state

Borno Govt closes schools for 2 weeks due to floods

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has ordered the immediate closure of all schools across the state in response to the ongoing severe flooding in Maiduguri, the state capital,…

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JUST IN : Borno Finance Commissioner Ahmed Is Dead

The current Commissioner for Finance in Borno State, Ahmed Ali Ahmed is dead. The Borno State Government confirmed his death on Monday, August 26. It was gathered that Ahmed was…

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Borno: Boko Haram kidnaps 319 female IDPs

A distress report has come from Ngala, the headquarters of Gambarou Ngala in Borno State, detailing a large-scale kidnapping of female internally displaced persons (IDPs) by Boko Haram fighters.  …

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Boko Haram kills two in a fresh Chibok attack

Boko Haram terrorists killed two and injured scores on Tuesday as they attacked Chibok town in Chibok local government area of Borno State.   It was earlier reported  that in…

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8 years after terrorists unsettled Chibok, FG empowers community with equipment for sustainable development

The Federal Government is  set to empower the Chibok Community in Borno State with farming equipment and other skill acquisition accessories worth N210 million naira with a view to revitalising…

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ISWAP Kills Top Boko Haram Commander in Sambisa

In a gunfight on Gwoza hill in the Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, Ali, who is in charge of the Sambisa and Gwoza enclaves, was reportedly defeated. Top…

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PHOTOS: Borno Hisbah Officials Shave Off Youths’ Hair, Say It’s Against State’s Morals

Officials from Borno State's Hisbah Command shaved some young men's hair for transgressing the moral code of the state. On Monday, the security company posted on its Facebook page that…

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Death toll in Nigeria’s Boko Haram attack exceeds 30, UN says

According to the UN, Boko Haram killed over 30 fishermen and farmers in an ambush in Borno State. Several others were injured and some were missing. The incident took place…

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Regular Payment Of Salaries And Pensions Not An Achievement But Debt To Workers — Borno State Governor

The executive governor of Borno state, Professor Babagana Zulum has said that he does not consider payment of salaries and pensions as an achievement but debt to workers who have…

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Malaria might kill 88,000 children in North East, UNICEF warns

No fewer than 88,000 children in Nigeria’s North East region are at risk of dying through Severe Acute Malaria SAM unless urgent steps are taken so says UNICEF. The United…

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