Tag: Borno State

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Chief of Air Staff, Amao storms Maiduguri as fighter jet goes missing

Chief of Air Staff, Amao storms Maiduguri as fighter jet goes missing

Nigeria’s Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, in the early hours of Thursday morning, arrived in Maiduguri, capital of Borno State [...]
Terrorists kidnap aid worker, two others in Borno

Terrorists kidnap aid worker, two others in Borno

A humanitarian aid worker and two local officials have been abducted by Islamic State West Africa Province fighters in conflict-plagued northeaste [...]
Why Buhari will not sack service chiefs – Presidency

Why Buhari will not sack service chiefs – Presidency

Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari says the clamour for the sacking of service chiefs [...]
I blame Arewa for insecurity in North – Ganduje’s aide, Yakasai

I blame Arewa for insecurity in North – Ganduje’s aide, Yakasai

Governor Umar Ganduje’s Special Adviser on Media, Salihu Tanko Yakasai who was suspended a few months ago for his anti-Buhari comment, has blamed Arew [...]
Breaking: Boko Haram beheads 43 farmers in Borno

Breaking: Boko Haram beheads 43 farmers in Borno

Members of the Boko Haram sect on Saturday killed 45 farmers in Zamarmari area of Jere local government area of Borno State. Zabarmari is also lo [...]
Boko Haram wipes out entire village after air force ignored rescue call

Boko Haram wipes out entire village after air force ignored rescue call

The Nigerian Air Force did not respond to calls for support when suspected Boko Haram insurgents attacked Takulashi village in Shikarkir ward, Chibo [...]
Terrorists kill 15 soldiers, policemen, others on Zulum’s convoy

Terrorists kill 15 soldiers, policemen, others on Zulum’s convoy

Jihadist fighters linked to the Islamic State group on Friday killed 15 security personnel in an ambush on the convoy of Borno State governor, Babagan [...]
Emir of Biu dies, leaves behind 4 wives, over 70 children, 200 grandchildren

Emir of Biu dies, leaves behind 4 wives, over 70 children, 200 grandchildren

The Emir of Biu in Borno state, Umar Mustapha Aliyu, is dead, leaving behind four wives, over 70 children and 200 grandchildren, the deceased eldest s [...]
Boko Haram killed 13 district heads, several ward heads – Monarch

Boko Haram killed 13 district heads, several ward heads – Monarch

The Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Garbai Elkanemi, has lamented that 13 district heads and several ward heads (Bulamas) were killed in his emirate at the pea [...]
Soldiers, not Boko Haram attacked my convoy – Zulum

Soldiers, not Boko Haram attacked my convoy – Zulum

Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, says the attack on his convoy was carried out by soldiers. On Wednesday, the governor’s convoy was attacke [...]
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