Tag: Maiduguri

In the face of Boko Haram’s rapid gains, the military says Nigerians should not despair.

The governor has set up a committee to coordinate the distribution of relief and management of victims.

The meeting suggests a rethink by the Jonathan administration which had all along disregarded Mr. Obasanjo’s proposal to commence talks ...

The Nigerian military rejects the claim

Mr. Umar says soldiers have been “civilianised”

The military talks tough, saying any soldier who allows himself to be misled by enemies inciting mutiny would face appropriate ...

Some women had contested the deployment of soldiers to fight terrorists without adequate weapons

Faced with threat from a dreaded disease that has neither cure nor vaccine, panicking Nigerians are turning to salt water ...

Professor Alkali died in his residence in Maiduguri on Friday night.

Power Ministers commend President Goodluck Jonathan for launching several initiatives to rebuild the zone.

The ban takes effect Sunday (today) as Muslim faithful celebrate the end of Ramadan fast

Only schools in Maiduguri and Biu will be reopened.

Damboa has been reportedly deserted by soldiers since the Boko Haram attack on security formations there about two weeks ago.

“No, it was nothing but test firing that was carried out last night."‎

The soldiers being court-martialed allegedly revolted and opened fire on their commander's car.

“APC has no solid foundation; a party cannot be built around an individual.” A former governor of Borno State, Ali ...

Soldiers on patrol around Delwa, 35 kilometres from Maiduguri, Borno State, on Wednesday, killed scores of insurgents when the military ...

“We must stop playing ethnic or religious cards on matters of counter terrorism campaign”. Fear in the expert opinion of ...

An attack, described as massive by residents, is currently ongoing in Kautikari village, seven kilometres away from Chibok town in ...

"The intention has never been to jeopardize the airlifting of pilgrims as has been wrongly portrayed.” The Nigerian military on ...

Personnel of the Nigerian military Friday aborted planned airlift of 278 Muslim pilgrims travelling on lesser hajj to Saudi Arabia ...

The trip was the first by senior government civilian officials A presidential fact-finding committee on the abduction of over 250 ...

The military says unapproved access by journalists and others to operation areas will draw consequences. The Nigerian military on Sunday ...

Maiduguri, the Borno state capital is in confusion as members of the Keke-Napep (commercial Tricycle) riders took to the streets ...

“The GOC has been redeployed based on the decision of the headquarters,'' he said. The Defence Headquarters on Thursday announced ...