Troops Neutralise Over 60 ISWAP Fighters, Repel Midnight Attack in Borno
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have successfully repelled a coordinated attack by Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents in Mallam Fatori, Abadam Local Government Area of Borno State, killing more than 60 fighters, including key commanders. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, March 18, 2026, was confirmed in a statement released via the Nigerian […]
Army Places Maiduguri Residents On Red Alert, Warns Of More Suicide Bombers
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting As the residents of Maiduguri, Borno State are trying to recover from the bomb blast that rocked the state on Monday, the Nigerian Army said that there is every likelihood that there could still be more suicide bombers lurking around in the neighborhoods. Truth Live News Media reports that the state was […]
Maiduguri Bombings: ADC Urges President Tinubu to Cut Short UK Visit
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to return immediately to Nigeria after a series of bomb explosions in Maiduguri, Borno State, which left 23 people dead and 108 seriously injured. The blasts occurred on Monday evening at around 7:24 pm, targeting a market, the gate of the University of Maiduguri […]
FG Commends Zulum for Expanding Technical, Vocational Education in Borno
The statement noted that the graduates received starter packs as well as a ₦100,000 entrepreneurship grant each to support their transition into productive economic activities.
Army Major, 10 Others Killed as Nigerian Troops Repel Attacks on Military Bases
An army major and at least 10 other people have been killed after Nigerian troops repelled coordinated attacks by suspected Islamist fighters on several military bases in the country’s north-east, the army has said. The attacks targeted Forward Operating Bases in Mayanti, Gajigana and Gajiram in Borno State between the night of 28 February and […]
ISWAP Kidnaps 13 Girls ln Borno
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Thirteen female farmers from Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State were kidnapped by members of the notorious Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) on Sunday. The famers are within the age bracket of 15 and 20 years. The abduction was confirmed by Borno State House of Assembly, Abdullahi Askira, who revealed […]
Borno Tops Nigeria’s Online Voter Registration, Says INEC
Borno State has emerged as the state with the highest number of online voter pre-registrations in Nigeria, according to new figures released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Data from INEC’s Week Nine update shows that out of more than 8 million Nigerians who have completed the online pre-registration process, Borno recorded 826,130 entries, […]
Mama Boko Haram, Two Others Jailed For N11m Contract Fraud
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court , Maiduguri has convicted and sentenced the persons of Aisha Alkali Wakil (a.k.a Mama Boko Haram), Tahiru Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyode to 14 years jail term each respectively. Dele Oyewale, Head, Media and Publicity, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in […]
Breaking: Troops Eliminate 12 ISWAP Fighters in Borno
The Troops of the Nigerian Army Sector 3 deployed under Operation Hadin Kai have repelled a large-scale attack by ISWAP terrorists on an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Mallam Fatori, Borno State. It was gathered that the attack occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, when over 150 terrorists launched a coordinated assault on […]
Obi Raises Alarm Over Insecurity in Borno, Urges FG Action
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has raised alarm over rising insecurity in Borno State, calling the situation in the Marte area “deeply troubling.” In a post shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday, Obi urged the Federal Government to urgently send reinforcements to support military efforts […]