Borno Sets for Low-cost Social Houses  

Affordable houses in Borno State will soon lift the standard of living of the ordinary people, and enhance their health. At completion, the social houses will be available for their owners. The 125 blocks of 500 housing units are in Yana Yaskuri, Konduga Local Government Area of the state. Industry watchers say the scheme will […]

Bomb Explosion Kills 30 Taliban Militants, Thousands Flee Borno as ISWAP Sacks Military Super Camp

Thirty Taliban militants were killed when a bomb exploded during a bomb-making class at a mosque in Afghanistan’s Balkh province, The Defense Post, a US newspaper concerned with defence news around the world reports. Quoting AFP, an international news agency, the newspaper also reports that a jihadist attack in the North-East axis of Nigeria forced many people […]

Senate Calls For Removal Of Service Chiefs Following Insurgent Attack On Farmers

The growing calls for President Muhammadu Buhari to remove the Service Chiefs have gained momentum as the Nigerian Senate has added to the calls, recommending that Buhari should replace them with people with fresh ideas and solutions. According to Channels Television, the lawmakers are also asking Buhari to restructure and remodel the entire security architecture […]

Across North-East, 11 Million Displaced Nigerians Out of 13 Million, Still Begging for Humanitarian Aid

International public concern on the grave humanitarian crisis in the North-East axis of Nigeria seems to be on the wane as the Boko Haram insurgency stretches on for its 11th year. But, for Abdul, the conflict still evokes haunting images of loss and tragedy.  “Seven years ago, I lost an uncle during an attack in my family’s […]

Military Writers Society Warns Against Distracting Service Chiefs

The Military Writers Society of Nigeria (MWSN) has warned media houses against unwittingly aiding fifth columnists to fuel disaffection among the leadership of the country’s armed forces. In a statement on Thursday, the Society’s President, Akanimo Sampson, says there is no lack of cooperation and synergy among the military chiefs in Nigeria. ‘’What is often […]

UN Agency Extends WASH Operations To Reduce COVID-19 Spread In Borno

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), a UN agency is currently extending its Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) operations in Northern Nigeria in a bid to reduce the spread of COVID-19. This is happening as the killer virus continues to disrupt the health, public life and livelihoods in Africa’s most populous country.   A new […]

Nigerian Army troops dislodge Boko Haram terrorists in Borno

The Nigerian Army says its troops have again successfully dislodged Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists at Malam Fatori in Abadam Local Government Area of Borno. The Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. Iliyasu said that the terrorists attempted to launch an attack […]

UNDP: We’re committed to rebuilding infrastructure in BH-affected states of Adamawa, Yobe, Borno

·         Minister commends Programme   The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said it was committed to the rebuilding of the three most-affected Boko Haram (BH) States of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states, just as the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, commended the programme’s commitment in that regard. UNDP’s Resident […]

Nigeria: After Air Raid, Islamic Terrorists Slain 9 Soldiers, 20 Others Missing In Gudumbali Attack

Boko Haram and Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have allegedly killed nine Nigerian soldiers, with 20 others reportedly missing in fierce fight in the bleeding Borno, State axis of North-Eastern Nigeria. The fallen and the missing soldiers belonged to Operation Lafiya Dole, a special security outfit fighting the rampaging Islamic insurgents The remains of the nine […]

As Killing Continues in Nigeria, 30 Shot Dead in Borno, Sokoto

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of a Colonel, a Captain and three soldiers by Boko Haram insurgents s about 30 persons in Borno and Sokoto states were wiped off the face of the Earth in the unabated killing spree in Nigeria. While suspected armed bandits in Sokoto State allegedly killed over 20 persons […]