The Governor of Borneo state, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum has said the state government was ready to spend its last kobo to ensure total security returns to the state. He said this while playing host […]
Police in Borno on Friday, said they had arrested two “high profile’’ Boko Haram commanders believed to have participated in attacks on security locations in Nigeria and Cameroon. The Commissioner of Police in the state, […]
The new administration in Borno state has set for itself new challenges that would take the state out of its current security situation as SADIQ ABUBAKAR writes. Borno state is one states in the North-east […]
Former governor of Borno, Kashim Shettima bucked the trend of bad behaviour by Nigerian politicians by staying till today to hand over to his successor Prof. Babagana Zulum at a colourful event in Maiduguri. Reports […]
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN has promised to offer a 3-day holiday and other grand prizes to best performing pupils of the The Learning Center (TLC), Maiduguri. Osinbajo disclosed this while addressing pupils of […]
A total of about 177 health workers have been killed in Borno and Yobe states since the inception of the Boko Haram insurgency, 10 years ago. According to public service international report released by the […]
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State has said the state that had been under attacks by Boko Haram terrorists in the last 10 years, was now safer for business. Shettima stated that the state is […]
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHDA), has sought cooperation with the Nigerian Army to reach and immunise children in 2, 622 Borno remote communities against the polio virus. Blueprint Correspondent who is currently in […]
Though this initiative seemed to take too long to come, it finally did, and with lots of appreciation. President Muhammadu Buhari, this week, inaugurated the governing board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC) to […]
Member Presidential Committee on the North-east Initiative (PCNI), Dr. Sidi Ali Mohammed, has said the insurgents were paid $3,000 daily for fighting the nation’s gallant soldiers. Mohammed said this Monday at the presentation of the […]
President Muhamnadu Buhari has just landed at Maiduguri international airport for a one-day presidential visit. Blueprint Correspondent who is already on ground reports that the President who touched down Borno capital at about 10.36am is […]
The Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), on Sunday, said five persons were killed and 30 others injured in a suicide bomb attack in the outskirts of Maiduguri. Mr Kachalla Usman, the Head of Emergency […]
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, says the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has significantly degraded an Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists’ hideout in Northern Borno. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, […]
Concerned Borno group and associates of Borno South Senator, Mohammed Ali Ndume have debunked a trending social media post that the lawmaker has withdrawn from the 9th Senate presidency race. Sahara Repoter had reported that […]
Borno State Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Baba Ahmed Mustapha and 12 local government council party chairmen have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Addressing journalists at the APC State […]
Reports from our Correspondents across Nigeria indicate that low turn out of voters have been witnessed in various polling unit visited so far. Particularly in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos, Kaduna, Borno, Ebonyi, Zamfara […]
Troops fighting Boko haram terrorists in the North-east have neutralised six of them during a fierce battle in two locations in Borno state. At Ngwom community, troops of 122 Task Force Battalion, deployed in the […]
National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has called on the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senators in the ninth Assembly to give the slot of Senate President to the Northeast. This was contained in a press […]
The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, narrowly won the presidential election in Edo state with 7,849 votes more than his main rival, President Muhammadu Buhari. The State Collation Officer for the Presidential election, […]
There is palpable fear around Maiduguri, the Borno capital following sound of explosion within the town. Blueprint gathered that the explosion began as early as 5am on Saturday. Details loading….
Eighteen people believed to be firewood and charcoal scavengers were killed by suspected members of dreaded Boko Haram sect in Koshebe general area of Jere local government area of Borno state, Blueprint has gathered Tuesday. […]
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack on the convoy of the Borno State, Kashim Shettma who was headed to a rally in northeastern Nigeria ahead of Saturday’s presidential election. The group said in a […]
Governor Kashim Shettima eventually escaped unhurt but some on his convoy could not after Suspected members of the Boko Haram sect launched an attack on them on Tuesday, killing three persons, including an aide of […]
A Borno elder and former Nigerian ambassador to Chad, Gaji Galtimari, has passed on. He died on Saturday night in Maiduguri, at the age of 81 years, after a brief illness. He was buried in […]
The military has spoken of credible information and evidence that, ina bid to further intensify their psychological war and instil fear onthe citizens, insurgents have infiltrated some villages in the fringesof Maiduguri city. Deputy Director […]
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