A Lieutenant Colonel and six soldiers met their demise in an ambush along the Biu-Buni Yadi road in Borno State. This incident occurred just a week after military personnel were laid to rest following their murder during a peace mission in Delta State.
The ambush, orchestrated by Boko Haram insurgents,...
Alhaji Garba Badamasi, the village head of Riruwai in Bauchi State, was reportedly murdered after being abducted by unknown gunmen. The tragic incident has left the community in mourning and raised concerns about security in the region.
According to reports, Badamasi was abducted from his home in Lame District, Bauchi...
Distributes N100m to 2,000 youth, women farmers
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, supervised the distribution of food aid to over 52,500 families in seven local government areas of Southern Borno to alleviate the hardship caused by inflation and the current economic problems bedeviling the country.
The distribution took place...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, laid the foundation for constructing an eye and a dental hospital in Biu, headquarters of Biu local government council.
The eye hospital has two operation theatres, consulting rooms, an administrative complex and male and female wards with a combined capacity of 56 beds, while...
Confirming the return of nine women out of the 102 initially reported missing, the Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) dispelled abduction claims by Boko Haram terrorists. No ransom was paid for their release, stated Dr. Barkindo Saidu, Director-General of Borno SEMA.
Dr. Saidu, speaking to The PUNCH on Sunday,...
Northeast Ambassadors Group hails Zulum for leadership stride
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, said his administration is targeting the construction of 85,000 new houses in 66 communities in the state aimed at resettling IDPs and other victims of Boko Haram insurgency.
Zulum stated this on Thursday when he received...
In a move towards enhancing educational access and excellence, the Bauchi State Government, facilitated by the Ministry of Education, has disbursed N396.9 million to cover examination fees for 14,170 SS3 students across public schools in the state for the 2023/2024 academic session.
Commissioner for Education, Jamila Mohammed Dahiru, announced this...
In a critical move to combat the escalating in northeast Nigeria, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) revealed on Thursday that the Government of Ukraine has generously donated 25,000 tons of wheat. This donation, a part of Ukraine’s humanitarian initiative "Grain from Ukraine," spearheaded by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy,...
Flags off closure of all informal IDP camps
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Sunday distributed 447 resettlement housing, food items and other basic necessities to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at Dalori community in Konduga Local Government Council.
The Borno State Government constructed the houses to resettle families dislodged...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has supervised the distribution of N225m in cash and food items to over 70,000 vulnerable families in Bama Local Government Area.
Zulum travelled to Bama on Saturday and spent two nights coordinating humanitarian activities and engaging security operatives to discuss how best to improve...
