Maiduguri
23 Jan
The Minister of State for Defense, UK, Lord Vernon Coaker, has said that terrorism cannot win, as it undermines the rule of law, international treaties, and borders across the globe. According to him, Nigeria and the United Kingdom should continue to stand together as strongly as they have done now and in the past. Coaker…
20 Jan
Olori Temitope Enitan-Ogunwusi, wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, recently paid a significant visit to Maiduguri, Borno State, where she honoured an invitation to attend a high-profile wedding and celebrated the achievements of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum. The queen attended the wedding of the son of Dr Ali Bukar Dalori, Deputy…
17 Jan
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday arrived in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on a condolence visit to the families of soldiers who lost their lives during a terrorist attack in Damboa. The Vice President is in Maiduguri to extend the condolences of President Bola Tinubu and the federal government to the families of the…
13 Jan
A report by the SB Morgen (SBM) Intelligence, a research firm, has listed Port Harcourt, Maiduguri, Lagos, Calabar, Jos, and other areas as the most dangerous spots for security incidents in the country. The other listed areas were Kano, Onitsha, Eleme Junction in Rivers, and Eleme-Owerri Road, between Rivers and Imo. The report, titled "Roads…
7 Dec
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has reiterated the Nigerian Army’s commitment to prioritizing the welfare of wounded personnel to ensure their speedy recovery. Oluyede gave the assurance on Saturday during a visit to the 7 Division Medical Services and Hospital in Maiduguri. READ ALSO:Power cuts and train cancellations as Storm…
24 Nov
Justice Jude Dagat of the Federal High Court in Maiduguri has convicted and sentenced one Mpada Ishaku Dzarma to nine years imprisonment. EFCC announced in a statement on Sunday that Dzarma was convicted and sentenced on Monday, November 18, 2024. EFCC said Dzarma was first arraigned on May 4, 2024, on a two-count charge bordering…
23 Nov
The Nigeria Police Force's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit successfully recovered and defused unexploded military ordnance in Maiduguri following reports from concerned citizens. The incident occurred on Saturday, November 22, 2024, a statement from Force Headquarters said. The EOD team, responding swiftly to the reports, secured the affected areas and safely removed six unexploded projectiles, one…
23 Nov
The 65th National Council on Health (NCH) has approved a memorandum calling for the establishment of a legal framework and comprehensive public health approach to tackle Nigeria’s escalating drug use epidemic. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Development, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, made this known on Saturday in Maiduguri, Pate stressed the inadequacies of…
14 Oct
The federal government has announced the upgrade of the Muhammadu Buhari airport, Maiduguri to international status to further boost economic activities in the state. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this during a courtesy visit by the Borno state Governor Babagana Umar Zulum in his office in Abuja. Keyamo while describing…
5 Oct
Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has donated medical and other relief items worth N180 million to victims of flood disaster in Maiduguri, Borno. Mr. Gyang Bere, the Director of Press and Public Affairs to the governor, said this in a statement on Friday in Jos. Muftwang, who was represented by his deputy, Mrs. Josephine Piyo,…
24 Sep
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has carried out a thorough mop-up operation to remove contaminated food and drugs from major markets in Maiduguri, Borno State. READ ALSO:NAFDAC destroys N43b counterfeit drugs in Oyo This effort comes after the recent floods that compromised public health…
23 Sep
Borno Government has confirmed two cases of cholera in one of the camps harboring people displaced by flood in Maiduguri. READ ALSO:Nigeria’s cholera cases surge by 128% with Lagos as epicenter – NCDC The State Commissioner of Health, Prof. Baba Malum Gana, made this known on Monday while flagging off an…
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