Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno on Monday inaugurated the construction of Maiduguri’s 113-kilometer ring road project linking the east, west, and southern parts of the city. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project is part of Zulum’s urban renewal drive, aims at solving city congestion, addressing housing …
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BORNO, Adamawa and Yobe governments have embarked on measures to ameliorate the current hardship on citizens caused by the removal of petrol subsidy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that citizens of the three states worst affected by insurgency in North East have been experiencing hardship which many said …
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A road accident on Monday claimed the lives of three palace workers of Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Umar Ibn Garbai El-kenmi, along the Maiduguri- Damaturu road. The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Borno State Sector Commander, Utten Iki Boyi, while confirming the death of three palace workers in a …
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Boko Haram jihadists killed 17 herders and stole their cattle following clashes in the troubled northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, self-defence militia told AFP Monday. The militants on Saturday attacked herders guarding their cattle in a pasture near Airamne village in Mafa district, the militiamen said. “Seventeen herders were killed …
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A pregnant woman, Mrs Mary Barka has been killed when some kidnappers suspected to be bandits armed with locally made -in- Awka guns invaded Pelachiroma village of Hawul Local government area of Borno state. The suspects, who have since been arrested by the Chairman of Hunters, Mohammed Shawulu Yohanna, were …
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The Borno State Coordinator of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Barrister Jummai Usman Mshelia has said that 495 cases of Sexual and Gender Based Violence have been recorded in the state in 2022. Addressing the Press on Wednesday at the Mohammed Buba Marwa Hall , NUJ Centre Maiduguri as part …
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WaterAid, with funding from The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF), has launched an 18-month project targeted at improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene services in four communities within and around the Maiduguri Metropolis in Borno State. The project, titled ‘Strengthening Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Service Delivery in Borno State, Nigeria …
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The latest waves of terrorist attacks which have affected civilians in North-East Nigeria has become a thing of great concern for the United Nations (UN). Speaking on the safety of civilians, Matthias Schmale who is the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, said attacks by non-state armed groups (NSAGs) and communal clashes …
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Suspected Homosexuals Arrested In Borno For Planning Gay Wedding In Borno (Photos) Some suspected homosexuals who were allegedly planning to hold a gay wedding ceremony were arrested by the police in Borno state, Chrisosamedia reports. The suspects were reportedly arrested in Gwange area of the state on Saturday, April 16, …
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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft operating in the North-East and North-West regions of the country between March 28 and 31, 2022, killed 33 terrorists in coordinated airstrikes in the forests of Borno, Zamfara and Kaduna States. A top military source said the NAF through the Air Component of Operations …
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