Tag: Borno
Boko Haram senior commanders beg Nigerians for forgiveness
Some Boko Haram commanders who surrendered to troops of the Nigerian Army have asked Nigerians to forgive them.
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Nigerian troops foil terrorists’ attack on Borno town
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, OPHK, have thwarted an attempted attack by the Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorists on Damboa...
FEC awards N309.9bn road contracts to Dangote
The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the award of a contract to Dangote Industries for the construction of five roads totaling 274.9 km...
Troops eliminate 11 terrorists, recover arms, fuel
Troops of the Joint Task Force in the North-East have eliminated 11 terrorists and recovered a cache of arms, ammunition and a truck laden...
20 soldiers feared dead as NAF jet hits Army truck in...
Scores of soldiers have been reportedly killed when a Nigerian Air Force jet accidentally hit the truck conveying soldiers on reinforcement in Mainok, Borno...
Boko Haram releases video, claims responsibility for shooting down NAF jet
Boko Haram releases video, claims responsibility for shooting down NAF jet
A Boko Haram faction has claimed responsibility for shooting down the Nigerian Air Force’s...
Adamawa, Borno, Yobe govts to get $20m education grant – Minister
Adamawa, Borno, Yobe govts to get $20m education grant – Minister
NEWS DIGEST - Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states are to benefit from a 20...
FG declares six states as insolvent over low IGR
On Monday August 24th, the Federal Government raised the alarm, over low level of Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), by state governments. In this warning,...
Boko Haram insurgents fleeing camps in Borno – Defence Headquarters
Boko Haram insurgents fleeing camps in Borno – Defence Headquarters
NEWS DIGEST - Following the sustained onslaught against Boko Haram and Islamic State of West...
Borno Govt spends N515m in rehabilitating political thugs
Borno Govt spends N515m in rehabilitating political thugs
NEWS DIGEST--Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara, on Thursday said N515m was spent on getting political thugs...