…12 divisions, as well as the recruitment of 28,000 more personnel. Ndume, who represents Borno South, said the decision was a step in the right direction to strengthen the country’s security architecture and improve response time. The Federal Government had on Thursday announced the establishment of four new divisions…

…- Senator Ali Ndume says as he denies intermediary claim Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South Senatorial District, has denied allegations linking him to ransom payments or negotiations with kidnappers, insisting he has never handled ransom money or participated in talks with terrorist groups.Speaking on Channels…

…of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, in Munguno Local Government Area of Borno State, recovering a Starlink satellite internet device and other communication equipment. The operation was disclosed by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, in a post shared via his X handle. Accordi…

…metro, government policy, and international issues Ali Ndume, the senator representing Borno South in the National Assembly, has firmly denied claims that he received or handled ransom money linked to the abduction of residents in Ngoshe, Borno State.Ndume denied acting as an intermediary between kidnappers and the gov…

…ISWAP fighters were killed after a military drone struck a location in Marte LGA, Borno StateAn ISR platform codenamed 'Guardian' spotted five insurgents and concealed vehicles before the precision strike was carried outIn a separate overnight mission along the Bama-Maiduguri route, the air component of Operation HADIN…

The lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, says he has never in his life seen N1billion cash. Ndume made this known on Friday when he appeared as a guest in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He was responding to kidnap intermediary allegation leveled against him for by one…

…(Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River States)6. 7 Division Headquarters - Maiduguri (Borno and Yobe States)7. 8 Division Headquarters - Sokoto (Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States)8. 9 Division Headquarters - Ilorin (Kwara and Niger States)9. 10 Division Headquarters - Jalingo (Taraba and Adamawa States)10. 81 Division Headq…

…links The Nigerian Army has said a man who was detained during a military operation in Borno State over suspected links to ISIS has been cleared after investigators found no evidence connecting him to any terrorist group.The clarification follows media reports published on July 14 that identified the individual as a te…

The National Human Rights Commission in Borno has received over 600 cases of domestic violence, child abuse, human trafficking and other human rights violations between January and July 2026. The State Coordinator of the NHRC, Ms Jummai Mshelia, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday…

…suspected terrorist logistics suppliers, intercept medical and veterinary supplies in Borno Troops of the 112 Task Force Battalion under Operation HADIN KAI, working alongside Hybrid Forces, have arrested five suspected terrorist logistics suppliers during a security operation in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno Sta…

Two young girls escape from terrorist enclave, surrender to troops in Borno Two young girls believed to be family members of Boko Haram terrorists have escaped from an insurgent enclave in the Mandara Mountains and surrendered to troops of Operation HADIN KAI in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. Intelligence…

…of the Akwanga–Maiduguri corridor, and is aimed at linking communities in Gombe and Borno states.Reactions to Tinubu's road projectsNigerians have started reacting to the road construction across the country. Below are some of their comments:Abisolaa commented:"Nigerian cities are getting well connected, and this is ha…

Borno State Government has warned that rising insecurity and renewed school abductions could reverse the gains recorded in the education sector, while urging parents not to allow security concerns to stop them from enrolling and keeping their children in school. The appeal was made during the state's education summit t…

…per cent), Edo (25.90 per cent), Cross River (25.91 per cent), Delta (26.31 per cent), Borno (26.62 per cent), Kano (26.80 per cent), Anambra (27.37 per cent), Ondo (28.14 per cent), Ogun (28.18 per cent), Jigawa (29.06 per cent), Nasarawa (29.11 per cent), and Bayelsa (29.66 per cent). The bureau, however, noted that…

…Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has dismissed claims by former Borno State Governor Ali Modu Sheriff that his alliance with Peter Obi would struggle to attract support in Kano and northern Nigeria. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television on Monday, Kwankwaso said Sheriff was merely tr…

…Benue, Oyo and Kaduna, were appointed as commissioners. Dr Mai Adamu Yau, from Borno, Ginika Florence Tor (Enugu), Engineer Lawrence Okoh(Edo) and Bello Morenike Iyabode (Kogi) were appointed as members of the Commission. According to the statement, Tosin Johnson Adeyanju, who was previously appointed as the Executive…

The Borno State Police Command has arrested two suspects over the alleged fraudulent withdrawal of ₦39.2 million from a bank customer’s account in Maiduguri. The command also said it recovered ₦10.08 million from the suspects during the investigation. In a statement on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Nahum…

…laid to rest soldiers who lost their lives during a clash with Boko Haram insurgents in Borno state.The burial ceremony took place at the Maimalari Military Cantonment Cemetery in Maiduguri over the weekend.

…honour on Nigeria’s top military leadership, citing recent security successes in Oyo and Borno states as evidence of improved operational effectiveness. Agbese, who represents Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency of Benue State and is the Leader of the Labour Party in the state, made the appeal at The State of Aff…

Suspected foreign terrorist fighter arrested in Borno Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested a man suspected to be a foreign terrorist fighter alongside a woman who claimed to be an illegal immigrant during a security operation in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. Captain Mohammed Goni, Acting Milit…

…with high inland transportation costs:Rivers State: up to ₦19,500 in some locationsBorno State: among the costliest due to long-distance logisticsNorth-East states: ₦17,300 to ₦19,500 in several marketsWhy prices differ so muchThe primary reason for the disparity is the distance from coastal storage depots, parti…

…(ISWAP) terrorists attacked the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Monguno, Borno State, killing students and attempting to abduct others. The ministry described the reports as false, saying its internal verification, including direct communication with the school principal, confirmed that the college remained sa…

…Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, the outage will affect parts of Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe, Borno, Adamawa, and Taraba states.

Troops arrest suspected ISWAP spy, logistics supplier during night patrol in Borno Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested a suspected Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) member who allegedly confessed to spying on military movements and supplying logistics to terrorists operating in northern Born…

…2026 alone, at least 124 schoolchildren and students were reported abducted across Oyo, Borno and Zamfara states, underscoring the worsening threat to education and the safety of learners in Nigeria. Many abducted children and teachers in other states remain in captivity. “The General Assembly welcomes the rescue of th…