insurgency
4 Jan
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has announced plans to subsidise the cost of a litre of petrol at N600 for farmers in communities affected by Boko Haram insurgency. Zulum announced the subsidy on Friday evening in Bama town when he flagged off the distribution of farm inputs to over 5,000 farmers hitherto displaced by…
20 Dec
A former presidential spokesman, Dr Doyin Okupe, says the allocation of N4.91 trillion to defence and security in the 2025 budget underscores
8 Nov
The seeming intractable war on terrorism and insurgency in Nigeria easily lends itself to warnings by well-meaning people that the huge
17 Oct
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said all arrangements have been concluded to take delivery of 50 brand-new aircraft between December
24 Sep
Stakeholders have called for the adoption of stricter security measures against insurgency and terrorism to achieve Nigeria’s national vision.
19 Sep
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has warned traditional rulers in Southern Borno against the dangers of illegal mining in their communities, saying it can become another insurgency.
23 Aug
Hundreds of thousands of displaced persons and asylum seekers are trapped in border towns in the North-East following years of insurgency. Currently, there is fear of a fresh wave of Boko Haram resurgence in the region, especially in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states.
15 May 2024
It is trite knowledge that the President and Commander-in-Chief, Bola Tinubu, has held a number of meetings with heads of the nation’s security apparatchik since he was sworn-in as President on May 29, 2023.
19 Apr 2024
Sir: Borno State was once known as a peaceful place, but the past decade of Boko Haram violence has changed everything. Now, as the region begins to recover, will it be possible to return to the peace of the past?
16 Mar 2024
Troops belonging to the 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, have announced their breakthrough over extremists and insurgents in Taraba State.
25 Feb 2024
The Borno Government has resettled 447 households displaced by the insurgency to newly constructed houses in Dalori village of Konduga Local Government Area.
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