Tag: Borno
2021 Fiscal Year: Gov. Zulum presents Borno’s Budget of N208.7bn for...
By Francis Ogwo
The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum on Wednesday presented a budget of N208.7 billion for 2021 to the State House of...
Propaganda war ensues over slain Borno farmers
The tragic killing of over 40 farmworkers in Zabarmari, Borno State appears to have birthed a new propaganda war in the media.
While some reports...
Borno govt gives N600,000 to families of slaughtered farmers
The Borno State Government has said families of the rice farmers killed in the state by Boko Haram terrorists on Saturday have been given...
DHQ dismisses Boko Haram’s claim of killing 78 rice farmers
The Defence Headquarters has dismissed the claim by Boko Haram fighters that the killing of rice farmers in Borno was in retaliation for the...
Insecurity: Nigerian Army overwhelmed, needs support – Fayemi
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum Chairman and Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has said the Nigerian military is overwhelmed and incapable of tackling the...
APC sweeps Borno local council election
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has clinched all the chairmanship and councillorship seats in Saturday local government elections held in 27 local government areas...
43 farmers killed for collaborating with Nigerian Army, Boko Haram says
By Aiyeku Timothy
The deadly Boko Haram insurgents have stated that the farmers in Zabarmari, Borno State were killed for collaborating with the Nigerian army.
The...
Boko Haram badly degraded – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says Boko Haram has been badly degraded.
Mohammed made this known on Tuesday while denying reports quoting him...
Facing outcry, Garba Shehu clarifies outrageous comment on beheaded farmers
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has cleared the air on his earlier statement wherein he said...
Borno farmers killed on rice fields didn’t get military clearance –...
The Presidency has said the farmers slaughtered by the Boko Haram terrorists on a rice field in Zabarmari, Borno State over the weekend did...