“This figure shows the need to invest, improve and promote the use of contraception.”
Only about 5,000 out of the over 100,000 repentant Boko Haram members were actual insurgents, according to the Borno government.
The election campaign by parties is to commence from November 28 to January 18, 2024, and the election is scheduled for January 20.
Activities of gang groups prompted Governor Babagana Zulum to order a security clampdown.
In three North-East states, over two million children under five are at risk of acute malnutrition, and 700,000 are on the brink of death in 2023 alone.
On Tuesday, the police command in Borno paraded 10 suspects arrested in connection with the killing of a police constable.
“We also urge the federal government to ensure that the perpetrators of the dastardly act and their sponsors are brought to book.”
The Borno Emirate Council has started mobilising the public for special prayers for rain, known as “Salatul Istisqa’a”.
“The French language is very important to our people as Borno is bordering three French-speaking countries: Cameroon, Niger and Chad.”
Chief of air staff Hassan Abubakar has praised Nigerian troops in the North-East for their sacrifices.
