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Maiduguri

July 21, 2022

Acute malnutrition in North-East to increase by 34 per cent in 2022: UN

According to the UN agency, 13 years of armed conflict in North-East Nigeria has left women and children in acute vulnerability.

Malnourished children. [CREDIT: The Cable]
July 14, 2022

Suicidal Nigerian soldier opens fire at military base, kills, wounds colleagues

While Mr Usman died after being shot in the neck, Mr Goodluck, hit with bullets in the chest and arm, was taken to the hospital for medical treatment.

Nigerian Soldiers
July 11, 2022

Shettima a patriotic politician with deep understanding of Nigeria: Zulum

Mr Zulum described Mr Shettima, a former Borno governor, as a politician with a “very deep understanding of our country.”

Babagana Zulum and Kashim Shettima
July 5, 2022

Zulum inaugurates committee to manage ‘repentant’ Boko Haram insurgents

Mr Zulum said the committee would also manage repentant insurgents, particularly how they will leave their enclave, their rehabilitation and reintegration into society.

Zulum, Boko Haram surrender
June 30, 2022

4,770 Boko Haram terrorists surrendered in June: Defence spokesman

Mr Onyeuko said the troops of Operation Hadin Kai had intensified the tempo of their operations in the various locations in North-East.

Bernard Onyeuko
June 26, 2022

We’ve registered over two million members in Borno: NNPP chair

Mr Mustafa said in Maiduguri on Sunday that the party was very popular in Borno and now set to shock other political parties.

New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP)
June 24, 2022

INEC certifies Bashir Machina winner of Yobe North APC senatorial primary; ignores Ahmad Lawan

Mr Machina was certified as the winner of the primary, but he still expects the ruling party to double down its plot to trade his mandate for the Senate President.

Bashir Sheriff Machina/Ahmad Lawan
June 23, 2022

Osinbajo receives report on North-East IDPs

Mr Zulum expressed optimism that indigenes of Borno and other states in the North-East who were willing to return would be re-established.

Gov. Zulum and VP Osinbajo
June 22, 2022

Borno Assembly clears 19 out of 20 commissioner nominees

Mr Zulum, who dissolved his cabinet in May on June 14, sent the list of 20 nominees, including 17 former commissioners, to the legislature.

Borno Assembly
June 22, 2022

Boko Haram vowed to kill us if we ran away: Chibok ‘Girls’

Ms Dauda said the extremist group had threatened before the escape that she would be hunted down and killed if she deserted.

Chibok 'Girls'