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 […]
The gallant troops of the newly formed Nigerian Army Special Forces Command (NASFC) of Operation Lafiya Dole, have dealt a deadly blow on terrorists in Baga and other captured towns in Borno state. The Boko […]
In spite recent attack by Boko Haram terrorists in Northern part of Borneo state, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has assured that the Nigerian Army would defend the country “at all […]
All is set and security beefed up for President Muhamsdu Buhari arrival in Maiduguri, Borno State on Wednesday, to address officers of the Nigerian Army at the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Conference at the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has put f his official visit to Benin city, Edo state capital. The reason for the cancellation was yet to be ascertained but Blueprint gathered that it won’t be unconnected to the […]
A civil society group, the Coalition Against Terrorism and Extremism in Nigeria (CATE) has warned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and it’s presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar to quit playing politics with fallen national heroes. Ahead […]
No fewer than 27 people were reportedly killed in an ambush by gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram in Gajibo village, about 12km away from Dikwa town located along Gamboru Ngala highway , Borno state. […]
BM Dzukogi, a former Association of Nigerian Authors’ General Secretary, is the pioneer chairman of the Northern Nigeria Writers Summit. He is also the founder of the Hill-Tops Art Centre based in Minna, Niger state. […]
Not fewer than 32, 609 former Internally Displaced Person (IDPs) have voluntarily returned to their ancestral homes in Northern Borno state, within two months of inauguration of Operation Last Hold by the Nigerian Army. Operation […]
At least 31 persons were killed and about 48 others injured after suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers on Saturday attacked Abachari village in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno state, residents and witnesses have said. […]
When the Borno state Governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, expressed the wish not to bequeath the Boko Haram to his successor like his predecessor, Sen. Ali-Modu Sherriff, did in 2011, I said to myself: “Hmmm… this […]
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