Tag: Borno
Borno governor, Zulum, loses chief of staff
Babagana Wakil, the Chief of Staff to Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has died.
The state government announced this in a statement on Wednesday, although...
Boko Haram abducts three aid workers, soldier in Borno
Suspected Boko Haram fighters have abducted at least three humanitarian workers and a Nigerian soldier in the northern part of Borno State.
The aid workers...
Borno governor suspends entire hospital staff for abandoning patients
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has suspended all paid staff – resident doctors, nurses, pharmacists and lab technicians – at the General Hospital in...
Nigerian soldiers ambush 20 Boko Haram fighters in Borno – Official
No less than 20 Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province, (ISWAP) fighters have been killed in Baga town in Borno, Defence...
Borno recovers fleeing male coronavirus patient, female still at large
Borno State Government has said that the 24-year-old man who fled after testing positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) has been returned to the state’s isolation...
87 new coronavirus cases in Nigeria push total to 1,182
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 87 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country.
The agency said on Saturday...
7 health workers test positive for coronavirus in Borno
Secretary, Borno High Powered Response Team on COVID-19, Salihu Kwaya-Bura, has said that seven health workers tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the...
Abba Kyari’s family, Borno governor hold post-funeral prayers in Maiduguri
The family of the late Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, has held the post-funeral prayers for him in Maiduguri, Borno State...
Aid worker dies of coronavirus in Borno
An aid worker in an international humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Border, has died of coronavirus (COVID-19).
This was...
Top Boko Haram commander, Abu Usamah, ‘killed’ in Borno
A top commander of Boko Haram, Abu Usamah, has been killed by troops in Gorgi, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State, the military...