Borno Governor Babagana Zulum visited President Tinubu to formally acknowledge the renomination of VP Kashim Shettima for the 2027 electionsZulum said northeastern governors were seeking Tinubu's approval to pay a formal thank-you visit as a delegation next weekThe governor described Shettima's continued nomination as…

…operation along the Tamsukawu Road behind the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) in Borno State. The operation was carried out at about 12:15 a.m. on July 16, 2026 when troops lying in ambush made contact with the terrorists moving along the route. A fierce exchange of gunfire ensued, during which two suspected ISWAP fi…

…conceived as a dual carriageway linking Akwanga in Nasarawa State with Maiduguri in Borno State through Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, and Biu. The additional 400 kilometres will further extend the corridor into Taraba State. Umahi also announced presidential approval for the complete reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expres…

Suspected ISWAP member surrenders to troops in Borno, admits role in three attacks Troops of the 73 Battalion (Motorised), Operation HADIN KAI, have apprehended a suspected member of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) who surrendered to troops in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. Security source…

…highest in Katsina (16.82 percent), Kebbi (9.79 percent) and Niger (8.96 percent), while Borno (-3.54 percent), Benue (-2.36 percent), and Bayelsa (-1.34 percent) recorded the slowest rise in Food inflation on a Month-on-Month basis”, NBS added. The post Food inflation still rising despite drop in headline rate appeare…

…watch, particularly the April 2013 killings that devastated the fishing town of Baga in Borno State. It would not be a surprise if the Tinubu administration tomorrow invites any international organisation for validation if that will serve its narrow political interest. It would be true to character. They don’t have the…

Troops arrest pregnant woman 'conveying essentials to terrorists' in Borno Troops have arrested a pregnant woman allegedly transporting essential items to Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Borno state. Security sources told Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication, that the suspect identified as 28-year-old Falma…

…to questions over why similar rescue operations had not been recorded in states such as Borno, Plateau and Benue, where kidnappings and attacks have persisted. He urged Nigerians to have greater confidence in security agencies, saying many successful operations never become public knowledge. "Nigerians, please, you sho…

Suspected ISWAP logistics supplier arrested with food items bound for terrorists in Borno Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested a suspected Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) logistics supplier during a successful ambush operation in Borno State, intercepting food supplies believed to be destin…

…ISIS Arab terrorist arrested as troops intensify offensive following failed attack in Borno Troops have arrested a fleeing foreign suspect believed to be an Arab of Moroccan origin with suspected links to the Islamic State (ISIS) in Borno State. Security analyst Zagazola Makama, who disclosed this on Tuesday, July 14,…

…mindset, will never occupy the office of president. History will forever remember that Borno State, under his watch, produced a virulent religious sect that has metastasised across Nigeria, consumed thousands of innocent lives and spread terror far beyond the North-East. That, regrettably, remains his most enduring pol…

…I say this with all due consideration and respect for all. True, Shettima can only give Borno in direct votes, as far as we can assume at this point or infer from the 2023 election. But no one else on the list can do better than that, and only Kwankwaso, Bago, Akume, and perhaps Uba Sani can be relied upon to give even…

…weeks of anxious waiting. We rejoice with them. But there are mothers and fathers in Borno, Niger and other parts of our country who will still go to bed praying that the next knock on the door will bring news that their own children are coming home. “Their pain is no less real because it attracts fewer headlines. Thei…

…Troops kill ISWAP cameraman, identify Palestinian terrorist trainer, Moroccan doctor in Borno 39 schoolchildren and seven teachers were abducted by terrorists on May 15, 2026. While one of the teachers was killed in captivity, the remaining victims were rescued on July 10 during a coordinated operation involving the mi…

…rainfall. According to NiMet, states at risk of flash flooding include Taraba, Sokoto, Borno, Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Plateau, Adamawa, Kwara, Kogi, Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, Osun, Ekiti, Delta, Edo, Abia, Imo, Anambra, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers and Bayelsa. The Lagos State Government has also co…

Troops repel ISWAP infiltration attempt in Borno, uncover Palestinian and Moroccan terrorist facilitators behind failed attack Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have repelled a coordinated infiltration attempt by suspected ISWAP terrorists on Cross Kauwa in Kukawa Local Government A…

…forensic findings from a foiled ISWAP attacked on Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State revealed the active involvement of foreign fighters, including a medical doctor, supporting the terrorist group as it grapples with a cholera outbreak. Troops of Operation Hadin Kai foiled the infiltration attempt on the night…

…According to NiMet, states at risk of flash flooding include Taraba, Sokoto, Borno, Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Plateau, Adamawa, Kwara, Kogi, Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, Osun, Ekiti, Delta, Edo, Abia, Imo, Anambra, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers and Bayelsa. Watch video here: 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐬 𝐅…

…replicate the intelligence-led operation that secured the release of the Oyo victims in Borno, Kwara, Kaduna and other states, where scores of victims have remained in captivity for months. The renewed calls followed Friday's announcement by security agencies that all the schoolchildren and teachers abducted during coo…

…as a trainer and a Moroccan Arab serving as a medical doctor for the terrorist group in Borno State. The Acting Military Information Officer, Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai, Capt. Muhammed Goni, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to him, the operational success was recorded on Saturday…

Four family members linked to terrorists flee ISWAP enclave, surrender to troops in Borno Four family members linked to terrorists have surrendered to troops of Operation HADIN KAI after escaping from an insurgent enclave in the Mandara Mountains of Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. Intelligence sources told…

…Marcos Kremer and Santiago Carreras while 10 points came via the boot of Tomas Albornoz.Wales, buoyed by last week's win over Fiji, made a superb start as Lake drove over in the fourth minute but his effort was quickly cancelled out as Oviedo finished off an Argentina break two minutes later.The Pumas took the lead for…

…and motivating our military and also not to relent. “We still have those abducted in Borno and Kogi states among others still in captivity. We want the government to do everything possible to also secure their release. We cannot leave those ones and others in captivity. All our children and teachers still being held in…

Bride k!lled as Soldiers exchange gunfire with Boko Haram in Borno Suspected Boko Haram insurgents launched coordinated attacks on two military positions in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, in the early hours of Thursday, leaving three civilians dead, according to residents and military authorities.Witnesses said th…

…woman and two other residents as troops foil multiple terrorist infiltration attempts in Borno Stray bullets have k!lled a bride and two others during a gun battle between soldiers and Boko Haram insurgents in Maiduguri, Borno State.According to Daily Trust, the terrorists had attempted to attack two military locations…