Tag: #Maiduguri
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CHOLERA CRISIS DEEPENS IN BORNO STATE
Nearly 8,000 suspected cholera cases and 74 deaths have been recorded in just five weeks, as the outbreak spreads across 14 local government areas and 50 wards. Health facilities are struggling to cope with the growing number of patients, with aid organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) treating more than 7,400 people and expanding its treatment…
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APC SETTLES FOR GUBIO AS BORNO CONSENSUS GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE
Maiduguri, May 1, 2026 — The APC in Borno has adopted Mustafa Gubio as its consensus governorship candidate ahead of the 2027 elections. Governor Babagana Zulum presented Gubio to Vice President Kashim Shettima in Abuja, saying the decision followed wide consultations and reflects party unity in the state. Zulum also credited President Bola Tinubu for…
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ISWAP COMMANDER, 24 OTHERS KILLED AS TROOPS FOIL BORNO ATTACK
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have killed an ISWAP commander and 24 other fighters while repelling an attack on Kukareta community in Borno State. The Theatre Commander, Maj.-Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, said the early-morning assault was decisively neutralised after a fierce exchange that lasted till about 3 a.m. He confirmed that the ISWAP commander, Abu Umar…
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BORNO ATTACKS: SHETTIMA VOWS DECISIVE CRACKDOWN ON PERPETRATORS
After deadly explosions rocked Maiduguri, Vice-President Kashim Shettima has sent a strong message—those responsible will be hunted down and dealt with. Vice-President Kashim Shettima has vowed that those behind the recent bomb attacks in Maiduguri will be decisively confronted, as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to tackle terrorism. Shettima made this known during a visit…
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MAIDUGURI BLASTS: NYCN BACKS SERVICE CHIEFS’ RELOCATION, CALLS FOR TOUGHER SECURITY
In the wake of deadly explosions in Maiduguri, the National Youth Council of Nigeria has thrown its weight behind the Federal Government’s decision to move service chiefs to the frontline—calling it a strong step, but not enough on its own. Reacting to the attacks that claimed over 20 lives, NYCN, through its Interim Chairman Buhari…
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IGP STORMS MAIDUGURI AFTER BLASTS, PROMISES TO CRUSH ATTACK NETWORKS
Top cop visits victims, inspects bombing sites, and orders tighter security across the city. The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has visited Maiduguri following recent IED explosions, assuring residents that stronger security measures are already in motion. During the visit, Disu met victims receiving treatment at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital and also inspected…
