….. Turji Terrorists, Dan Bokolo Bandits in Heavy Gun Fight over Impersonation By Daniel Adaji Barely 48 hours after a ‘surprise raid’ by aircraft in Zamfara State that eliminated scores of bandits, PRNigeria gathered that the military has commenced dropping leaflets and airing jingles to advise civilians on security consciousness and on impending major Continue Reading
… Visits Moro-Moro, promises lasting solution … Kadafur to visit all affected LGAs Daniel Adaji Worried by the destructions caused by floods in some communities across Borno State, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has assigned his Deputy, Umar Usman Kadafur to lead an assessment team to a tour of all affected Local Government Areas for the […]Continue Reading
APC looking like a “janjaweed” party Nigeria of 2022 is not 1993 Tinubu has made a fatal error of judgment The adoption of a Muslim-Muslim Presidential and Vice Presidential ticket by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), is capable of leading Nigeria to disintegration like Yugoslavia, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, the immediate past Speaker of […]Continue Reading
… IGP calls Governor’s support enormous Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Thursday in Maiduguri, announced the government’s allocation of 259 houses and the release of N110m to the Nigerian Police Force in the state. Zulum made the announcement during the commissioning of Borno’s branch of the Nigerian Police Force Microfinance Bank (NPFM Bank). […]Continue Reading
(This is an excerpt of an interview Governor Shettima granted Theophilus Abbah and published in Daily Trust on Sunday in May 2014) It’s about two weeks since Chibok schoolgirls were abducted by Boko Haram. Is there any good news for their parents? That incident is one nightmare that troubles me so much as a father […]Continue Reading
By Theophilus Abbah, PhD The 1990s was aptly tagged the ‘Black Decade’ in Algeria. It was not just black, it was deadly and pernicious. It was a decade of fire and brimstone when terrorists’ fire engulfed the country from Algiers, its capital city, to rural and isolated communities. Riding on the wings of warped Islamic […]Continue Reading
Below is the full text of Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum’s speech to commemorate Nigeria’s 23rd Democracy Day: By Professor Babagana Zulum 1. It is now 23 uninterrupted years since Nigeria returned to democratic rule back in 1999. In those 23 years, societies across the country have witnessed different levels of progress and challenges. […]Continue Reading
Discusses security measures Offers 100% increase for resident medical workers Gives deadline for reopening of hospital, school Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Sunday, traveled to Rann, headquarters of Kala-Balge Local Government Area, to commiserate with mourning communities and families of 32 metal scavengers killed by Boko Haram/ISWAP last week. Continue Reading
(Easter Message by Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, Diocese of Sokoto, April 17th, 2022) 1: Hello brothers and sisters in Christ, men and women of goodwill everywhere, I send you hearty greetings and felicitations as we celebrate the risen Christ. Easter is here again. For all Christians, Easter is a metaphor for our lives as individuals, families, […]Continue Reading
The word ‘terrorist’ evokes the image of a man who is ruled by a warped religious, political or economic ideology, for which he is prepared to sacrifice everything, including the most precious gift of all – his life. His age bracket could be imagined – between the early 30s and 70s – and, perhaps, a […]Continue Reading
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo was in Maiduguri on Thursday, to launch the 30th edition of the Federal Government’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Clinic during which he commissioned four out of over 500 projects executed by Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum. The Vice President arrived in Maiduguri around 11 am […]Continue Reading
By Theophilus Abbah On February 4, 2022, no fewer than 25 terrorists, fleeing airstrikes by the Nigerian military, drowned in a deep river located within the Marte axis of the Lake Chad basin in Borno State. On February 10, 2022, a military fighter jet and helicopter gunship eliminated some bandit leaders and terrorists in Niger State. On […]Continue Reading