Tag: Maiduguri

Mr. Zannah said the state government was also willing to provide accommodation for the senior military officers in Maiduguri.

Operations in Sambisa are continuing.

The attack came more than a hour after another suspected suicide bomb attack in neighbouring Adamawa State.

The attack is the third in Maiduguri since Muhammadu Buhari took over as president on Friday.

The attack at an abattoir in Maiduguri occurred at about 11: 30 a.m.

The explosion occurred at about 3:30p.m while Muslim traders where observing the late afternoon prayers. 

President Buhari has said the military command centre will move to Maiduguri until Boko Haram is subdued.

A curfew was placed to discourage Boko Haram attacks.

The city was experiencing high temperature.

“We were at the mosque praying when we saw thick smoke coming out from the market.”

The candidates say Mr. Shettima has a better deal for Borno than they do.

"Security agencies should also refrain from any action, direct or indirect, that would impinge on the rights of voters, observers ...

Mr. Shettima said the vehicles will benefit public transportation in the state.

Sources say the suspected Boko Haram commander was on the run from Maiduguri.

"It is also not true that N9 billion has been allocated for that purpose."

There were multiple suicide bomb-attacks on Saturday in Maiduguri.

Boko Haram killed six people in the same village barely a week ago.

Mr. Aliyu commended the military for its recent successes.

The party says the President’s statement played on the fears of the parents of the girls and indeed of all ...

Officials say the terrorists are angry with the way they were sacked from towns and villages and are now venting ...

Nigerian troops have routed terrorists from different towns and communities since the ongoing operation began

The girls, over 200 of them, were abducted from their hostel in Government Secondary School Chibok, a community in Borno ...

The military says it will overwhelm the terrorists within six weeks

“The players were actually selected out of those who took part at the pre-season trial conducted by the club”.

With six additional weeks of campaigning to go, Muhammadu Buhari, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress met an enthusiastic ...