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Buratai: I’m Not Bothered By Opposition To My Nomination As Ambassador

Ex-Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai
The immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd), has dismissed criticism of his nomination as ambassador-designate, saying he performed creditably well during his tenure. He citedRead More

Zulum Begs For Food For 800,000 Borno IDPs In Critical State

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum is pleading for food for the over 800,000 internally displaced persons in critical need across 11 towns in the troubled state, where rampaging Boko HaramRead More

Again, Troops, ISWAP In Fierce Gunfight In Borno

Nigerian troops
11 local hunters killed by Boko Haram landmines 23 women, children rescued in Katsina Troops yesterday ambushed fighters of the Islamic State for African Province (ISWAP) on two Hilux vansRead More

Hundreds Flee Borno Villages As Troops Battle ISWAP For Hours

Hundreds of villagers in communities in Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State have fled their homes following a clash between the military and fighters of the Islamic State for West African Province (ISWAP).
Terrorists burn worship centres, loot four communities Zulum orders immediate reconstruction of police station, others Hundreds of villagers in communities in Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State have fledRead More

Zulum Disappointed In Military, Others’ Failure To Stop Attacks Near Maiduguri

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, yesterday expressed disappointment over the inability of the military and security agencies to secure 20 kilometres from the state capital on the Maiduguri-Damaturu highwayRead More

Zulum: Despite Recent Killings, We’re Better Under Buhari

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has said no one should be blinded by the recent killing of 43 rice farmers to pass judgment on the efforts of President MuhammaduRead More

Again, Sultan Laments Worsening Insecurity, Says Nowhere Is Safe

Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III
Govs: We are frustrated, military overwhelmed Tinubu writes Zulum, says more efforts needed to win anti-terror war For the second time in a week, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji MuhammadRead More

#EndSARS Could Lead To Something Similar To Boko Haram – Zulum

From left: Gov Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos; President Muhammadu Buhari and Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim Gambari going through the report on the #EndSARS protest presented by Gov Sanwo-Olu during his visit to the Presidential Villa in Abuja Friday, November 6th, 2020
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has urged Nigerians to be cautious in their agitation against police brutality to prevent it from degenerating into an insurgency. He urged the youthRead More

Zulum Becomes Chairman Of North-East Govs Forum

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum
Governors in the North-East have elected Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, as the pioneer chairman of their forum, for a period of two years. This was contained in aRead More

Senate Probes Fresh Multi-Billion Naira Fraud In NDDC

Senate President Ahmad Lawan
The Nigeria Senate said it had received fresh fraud allegations against the management of the Niger Delta Development Commission. The red chamber said the new financial infractions were not capturedRead More