By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri MAIDUGURI — The African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Borno State and the state police command have disagreed over the circumstances surrounding the arrest and prosecution of five youths linked to the “Tinubu Must Go” campaign. The police said the five suspects were arrested over alleged publi…

…eight years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues.Maiduguri, Borno State - The Borno State Police Command has pushed back against public criticism over the arrest of five young men who were wearing T-shirts bearing the inscription "Tinubu Must Go," saying the suspects were not detain…

…Airlines Under Pressure as Fuel Debts Trigger Delays, Flight Cancellations>Lagos, Maiduguri and Asaba-bound passengers were reportedly caught up in the disruption. While passengers travelling to Lagos eventually departed that night, those heading to Asaba and Maiduguri spent the night at the airport, triggering protest…

…Management Agency (SEMA) has alerted motorists to a major road hazard along the Bauchi-Maiduguri highway following the cutting off of a significant portion of the road near the Darazo exit in Bauchi State. SEMA issued the warning in a public alert posted on its official Facebook page on Sunday, September 27, 2026, urgi…

…Bakeni, made the call on Sunday at a prayer session organised to mark ‘CAN at 50’ in Maiduguri, the state capital. Bakeni said the spate of abductions in the state necessitated what he described as a “CAN at 50 sober celebration”, stressing that many residents were caught between economic hardship and insecurity. He sa…

…village, Konduga. “The suspects were allegedly supplying food and household items from Maiduguri to terrorists operating around Alajiri village, Mafa. “The troops recovered three mobile phones, two bicycles, ₦53,200 and other sundry items from the suspects,” it said. The report also said the troops conducted a dawn cor…

…when Governor Abdullahi A Sule of Nasarawa State commissioned several projects in Maiduguri, on Sunday. 5. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Paris, France, for the next phase of his three-week annual leave in Europe. Tinubu arrived in the French capital on Sunday and was received by Nigeria’s Ambassador to Fra…

MAIDUGURI — Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said the insurgency in the state destroyed more than 5,000 school structures and forced about 2.2 million children out of school at the peak of the crisis. Zulum stated this on Sunday in Maiduguri while inaugurating several completed projects across the state. The g…

…Babagana Zulum, has commissioned a N15.9 billion flyover in the Post Office area of Maiduguri, marking the fourth flyover in the state capital. The nine-span flyover, which was completed within 11 months, was awarded in 2025 to Chinese contractors, Eighteenth Engineering Company. The government also commissioned school…

…remarks, made at a campaign inauguration organised by the Tinubu City Boy Movement in Maiduguri, drew sharp condemnation from both the Nigeria Democratic Congress NDC and Amnesty International, which described the commissioner’s outburst as unlawful and reckless. The rights group warned that some politicians are alread…

…on Thursday evening, September 3, as the candidate and his entourage were returning to Maiduguri after a thank-you visit to the border town of Damasak, a border town that is about 190km from Maiduguri, the state capital. A security source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, revealed that the insurgents had planted la…

…the Vice Presidency as one defined by preparation and service. Shettima, who was born in Maiduguri on September 2, 1966, clocked 60 on Wednesday. In the tribute, Sulaiman reflected on the Vice President’s rise from the banking sector to public service, his eight-year tenure as governor of Borno State, his time in the S…

…corridor, the Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway and the proposed Calabar-Maiduguri Trans-Sahara Super Highway. He said: “the biggest beneficiaries of this economy will be the Northern part of Nigeria, because they will now be trading with countries, trading with Niger, trading with Chad, trading with Burkina Faso, trading w…

…has unveiled plans to develop a high-speed rail corridor connecting Lagos with Maiduguri as part of efforts to establish an integrated and efficient national transportation network. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Olufunso Adebiyi, disclosed this on Monday at the opening of the 19th Nationa…

…severe burns after she was doused with hot water by her stepmother in the Kofa area of Maiduguri, Borno State. The incident reportedly followed a verbal argument between the two women on Sunday, August 23. A neighbour, also identified as Zara, said residents were alerted by the victim's screams. "I rushed to the house…

Inmate escapes maximum security Custodial Centre in Maiduguri The Borno State command of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), has announced that an inmate has escaped from the Maximum Security Custodial Centre in Maiduguri. The command said the name of the escapee appears as "JOHN ISRAEL" on the prison uniform. In…

…Pastor Moses Guguma leads a COCIN Church.The abducted woman had been discharged from a Maiduguri hospital only days before the attack and was still recovering.Bride, 2 others killed as soldiers, Boko Haram clashMeanwhile, Legit.ng also reported that suspected Boko Haram insurgents stormed two military locations in Maid…

…10. Akwa-Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden, Akwa Ibom State 11. Al-Ansar University, Maiduguri, Borno State 12. Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State 13. Aletheia University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State 14. Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State 15. Amadeus University, Amazi, Abia State 16. American…

…ordnance, identified as a hand grenade, from a drainage slab in the Moduganari area of Maiduguri, the state capital. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Nahum Daso, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, saying the recovery followed a report received at about 12.40pm on August 15, 2026. The statement, titled, “…

…said. According to the police, the suspect, identified as Ali Haruna, of Bolori Ward, Maiduguri, Borno State, had been arrested in connection with the incident. “Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect allegedly made statements claiming responsibility for the act. The police are, however, treating this as p…

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI has recorded yet another decisive operational success as troops of the 162 Amphibious Battalion decisively defeated an attempted ISWAP terrorist attack on their location at Forward Operating Base Mandaragirau, Biu Local Government Area of…

…of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, made the call on Saturday in Maiduguri, Borno State, at a two-day high-level retreat of Nigerian ambassadors and Sahel and Lake Chad diplomatic representatives. The retreat, themed “Strengthening Nigeria’s Engagement with the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin Countrie…

…drivers. Roads frequently associated with the activities of KAROTA personnel include Maiduguri, Hadejia, Gwarzo, Zaria and Katsina roads, all of which link Kano with neighbouring states.

…of Benin, University of Jos, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Muhammad Buhari University, Maiduguri, Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Federal College of Education, Okene and Babcock University. The government said the initiative would create a seamless pathway for identifying and developing sporting talents from schools throu…

…insurgency graduates from nursery school 6 years after she adopted and breastfed her A Maiduguri-based woman, Yakaka Yerima, has celebrated her adopted daughter on her graduation from nursery school. In a Facebook post on Monday, August 3, 2026, Yakaka revealed she adopted and breastfed the child after she lost her par…