Tag: Borno state

The insurgents carried out the attack along the Maiduguri-Monguno road.

"If insurgents can attack a local government nine times in a month, it is natural that the entire populace would ...

"Whatever seeming victory evil records, eventually rebounds on the evildoer."

The governor was in the local government mainly to distribute food items to the IDPs.

The official was leading a patrol of the unit's perimeter when the bomb went off on Saturday evening.

The bill consists of N67.54 billion recurrent expenditure and N66.96 billion capital expenditure.

Some of the released detainees said they were held in a military detention centre for over three years.

The governor also sacks the head of service.

The victims, including an elderly woman, were rescued following a military raid on Boko Haram hideouts in Gwoza LGA Saturday, ...

About 12 soldiers were also feared missing from the attack by the Boko Haram.

"It is apparent that where civil-security relations are poorly managed, humanitarian action may inadvertently compound other security problems.”

The agency says both Muslim and Christian members of its staff will participate in the 'special' exercise.

The official says military action alone "will not solve this problem."

Kukawa Local Government Area remains one of the settlements still under frequent siege by Boko Haram.

The government of the beleaguered state wants to recruit 10,000 men to join the fight against the insurgents

Security analysts say the alarming rate of successful attacks on Nigerian soldiers indicates the military has lost its grip on ...

Muslims believe that prayers offered in the holy mosque of Kaaba are speedily granted.

An official gives reasons why the hotels were sealed.

The government says NGOs must in line with Nigeria's security needs and requirements.

The soldiers face criminal allegations they fled after insurgents invaded a major community in Borno State on September 29.

Two weeks ago, the army announced a blacklist of Action Against Hunger, an international NGO, saying it had 'credible intelligence' ...

The payment constitutes 50 per cent of gratuities to the 1000 retired civil servants.

Despite the efforts of the Nigerian government and international aid organisation malnutrition among children is still high in Borno.

The army did not provide details of the 'credible intelligence' it has against Action Against Hunger.

The Sunday night shooting that lasted over an hour at the University of Maiduguriwasinitially reported as involving soldiers and Boko ...