Tag: Borno
Stray bullet kills 5-year-old boy in Boko Haram attack
A five-year-old boy was on Saturday killed in an attack by Boko Haram insurgents at Magumeri town, headquarters of Magumeri Local Government Area of...
Borno to convert Boko Haram founder’s house to museum
The Borno Government says it will convert the house of the former leader of Boko Haram sect, Mohammed Yusuf, to a museum.
Commissioner for Home...
NSCDC uncovers prostitution ring among students in Borno
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) command in Borno on Sunday said it had uncovered a prostitution ring in various colleges and...
Ali Ndume denies assault on Borno lawmaker
Senator Ali Ndume (Borno South) on Friday denied alleged assault on a member of Borno State House of Assembly, Bukar Daja-Ali.
The House on Thursday...
NAF medical outreach in IDPs camps, Borno, successful
The medical outreach of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in Borno is yielding result with the successful general and eye surgeries performed on 69...
Monkeypox: Borno reopens schools following calm
The Borno State Government on Thursday said it had reopened primary schools it shut following confusion over rumour of immunisation against monkeypox disease because...
New El Kanemi coach gets surprise car from Borno government
Newly appointed coach of El Kanemi Warriors, Imama Amapakabor, has received a surprise welcome present from Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima.
Amapakabor, who guided Enugu...
11 dead as troops repel Boko Haram suicide bombers in Borno
Nine suicide bombers and two civilians were killed as Nigerian troops and civilian self-defence fighters repelled an attack by Boko Haram extremists in Maiduguri...
10-year-old girl bomber dies in Borno
A girl thought to be aged just 10 died after the suicide vest she was wearing exploded in northeast Nigeria, a civilian vigilante said...
Borno spends N1billion on hospital equipment destroyed by Boko Haram
The Borno Government on Sunday said it spent about N1 billion to procure hospital equipment for 38 secondary health facilities that were destroyed by...