Borno – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:19:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Borno – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 2027: APC Will Win All Elections in Borno, Nigeria — Zulum https://www.theinfostride.com/2027-apc-will-win-all-elections-in-borno-nigeria-zulum/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2027-apc-will-win-all-elections-in-borno-nigeria-zulum/#respond Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:00:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=478892 Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will win all elections in the state and across Nigeria in 2027. Zulum made the remark on Tuesday in Maiduguri while addressing delegates and stakeholders during the party’s state congress. He described the APC as a dominant force in Nigerian [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2027-apc-will-win-all-elections-in-borno-nigeria-zulum/feed/ 0 NAF Conducts Air Strikes on Terrorist Hideouts in Borno https://www.theinfostride.com/naf-conducts-air-strikes-on-terrorist-hideouts-in-borno/ https://www.theinfostride.com/naf-conducts-air-strikes-on-terrorist-hideouts-in-borno/#respond Sat, 10 Jan 2026 13:00:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=475220 The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, operating under the joint task force of Operation Hadin Kai, has carried out a coordinated air interdiction at Abbaga Jiri in the Timbuktu Triangle, Borno State. According to the Director of Public Relations and Information of the NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the air strikes were executed based on actionable [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/naf-conducts-air-strikes-on-terrorist-hideouts-in-borno/feed/ 0 Troops Repel ISWAP Attack in Borno, Kill Several Terrorists https://www.theinfostride.com/troops-repel-iswap-attack-in-borno-kill-several-terrorists/ https://www.theinfostride.com/troops-repel-iswap-attack-in-borno-kill-several-terrorists/#respond Sun, 22 Jun 2025 13:00:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=460394 Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have successfully repelled an early morning attack by fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Azir, a community in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State, killing an unspecified number of terrorists in the process. This was disclosed by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/troops-repel-iswap-attack-in-borno-kill-several-terrorists/feed/ 0 Borno Police Arrest Two Over Alleged Witchcraft Killing https://www.theinfostride.com/borno-police-arrest-two-over-alleged-witchcraft-killing/ https://www.theinfostride.com/borno-police-arrest-two-over-alleged-witchcraft-killing/#respond Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=403805 The Biu Police Area Command in Borno State has arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a 50-year-old woman, Hajara Saleh, who was accused of practising witchcraft. Confirming the incident on Saturday, the Borno State Commissioner of Police, Yusuf Lawan, stated that Saleh was killed on February 21 in the Bantine community, Biu [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/borno-police-arrest-two-over-alleged-witchcraft-killing/feed/ 0 Borno Police Arrest Suspected Drug Peddler with 116 Wraps of Indian Hemp https://www.theinfostride.com/borno-police-arrest-suspected-drug-peddler-with-116-wraps-of-indian-hemp/ https://www.theinfostride.com/borno-police-arrest-suspected-drug-peddler-with-116-wraps-of-indian-hemp/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 13:00:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=400338 The Borno State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old suspected drug peddler in possession of 116 wraps of dried leaves believed to be Indian hemp. In a statement issued on Saturday in Maiduguri, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, disclosed that the arrest was made by the Anti-Vice Squad following credible intelligence. “On [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/borno-police-arrest-suspected-drug-peddler-with-116-wraps-of-indian-hemp/feed/ 0 Zulum Signs 2025 Appropriation Bill Into Law, Approves N615.86 Billion Budget https://www.theinfostride.com/zulum-signs-2025-appropriation-bill-into-law-approves-n615-86-billion-budget/ https://www.theinfostride.com/zulum-signs-2025-appropriation-bill-into-law-approves-n615-86-billion-budget/#respond Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:00:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=399907 Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has signed the 2025 appropriation bill into law, approving a total budget of N615.86 billion. Governor Zulum had earlier presented a proposed budget of N584.76 billion to the State House of Assembly on December 9, 2024. However, following deliberations, the Assembly increased the budget by N31 billion and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/zulum-signs-2025-appropriation-bill-into-law-approves-n615-86-billion-budget/feed/ 0 Presidential Committee Donates N1bn to Support Borno State Recovery https://www.theinfostride.com/presidential-committee-donates-n1bn-to-support-borno-state-recovery/ https://www.theinfostride.com/presidential-committee-donates-n1bn-to-support-borno-state-recovery/#respond Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:07:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=397526 The Presidential Committee on Rebuilding and Resettlement has donated ₦1 billion to Borno State as part of its ongoing efforts to aid the state’s recovery from the impact of insurgency. The funds are earmarked to support critical infrastructure development, social services, and the resettlement of displaced persons. Addressing Post-Insurgency Challenges Borno State, which has borne [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/presidential-committee-donates-n1bn-to-support-borno-state-recovery/feed/ 0 Police Foil Terrorist Attack on Borno Station, Recover Arms in Sokoto and Delta Raids https://www.theinfostride.com/police-foil-terrorist-attack-on-borno-station-recover-arms-in-sokoto-and-delta-raids/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-foil-terrorist-attack-on-borno-station-recover-arms-in-sokoto-and-delta-raids/#respond Sun, 01 Dec 2024 20:00:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=396319 The Nigeria Police Force has announced the successful foiling of a terrorist attack on the Jakana Divisional Police Headquarters in Borno State. According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the attack, which occurred on November 28 at about 1:00 a.m., was met with strong resistance from police operatives. “The [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-foil-terrorist-attack-on-borno-station-recover-arms-in-sokoto-and-delta-raids/feed/ 0 EFCC Arraigns Man for Alleged N2.1m Fraud in Borno https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-arraigns-man-for-alleged-n2-1m-fraud-in-borno/ https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-arraigns-man-for-alleged-n2-1m-fraud-in-borno/#respond Wed, 27 Nov 2024 20:30:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=395985 The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned one Bukar Umar Alhaji before Justice Muhammad Maina of the Borno State High Court in Maiduguri. The defendant was charged with two counts of obtaining by false pretense and criminal misappropriation involving N2,100,000. According to the EFCC, the defendant, alongside [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-arraigns-man-for-alleged-n2-1m-fraud-in-borno/feed/ 0 Insecurity Fuels Smuggling Crisis in Borno, Say Customs https://www.theinfostride.com/insecurity-fuels-smuggling-crisis-in-borno-say-customs/ https://www.theinfostride.com/insecurity-fuels-smuggling-crisis-in-borno-say-customs/#respond Sun, 24 Nov 2024 18:47:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=395550 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has attributed the rising incidence of fuel smuggling in Borno State to widespread insecurity in the region. This revelation highlights the challenges of maintaining border integrity and combating illicit trade in an area plagued by insurgency and weak security infrastructure. Speaking at a press briefing, the Comptroller of Customs in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/insecurity-fuels-smuggling-crisis-in-borno-say-customs/feed/ 0 Borno Police Re-Arrest Escaped Convict, Kyari Kur https://www.theinfostride.com/borno-police-re-arrest-escaped-convict-kyari-kur/ https://www.theinfostride.com/borno-police-re-arrest-escaped-convict-kyari-kur/#respond Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:00:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=390843 The Borno State Police Command has re-arrested Kyari Kur, a convict who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Maiduguri following a flood-induced collapse of part of the facility’s perimeter fence in September. Kur, also known as Henry, was apprehended on Thursday after officers at the Gubio Divisional Headquarters acted on credible intelligence regarding [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/borno-police-re-arrest-escaped-convict-kyari-kur/feed/ 0 Senate President Akpabio Expresses Condolences to Borno, Bauchi Over Devastating Floods https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-president-akpabio-expresses-condolences-to-borno-bauchi-over-devastating-floods/ https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-president-akpabio-expresses-condolences-to-borno-bauchi-over-devastating-floods/#respond Tue, 10 Sep 2024 20:30:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=389008 Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio has expressed his deepest condolences to the governments and people of Borno and Bauchi States following the recent catastrophic floods that have claimed many lives, destroyed property, and displaced thousands. The floods, which have wreaked havoc across the region, have left communities reeling from the loss of life and destruction [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-president-akpabio-expresses-condolences-to-borno-bauchi-over-devastating-floods/feed/ 0 Borno Governor Reveals Most Protesters Were Children, Lifts Curfew https://www.theinfostride.com/borno-governor-reveals-most-protesters-were-children-lifts-curfew/ https://www.theinfostride.com/borno-governor-reveals-most-protesters-were-children-lifts-curfew/#respond Sat, 03 Aug 2024 12:00:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=386335 Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has revealed that a staggering 95 per cent of those involved in the violent protests in Maiduguri on Thursday were children under the age of 14. This statement was made during a broadcast where Zulum also announced the lifting of the 24-hour curfew previously imposed on the state. In his [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/borno-governor-reveals-most-protesters-were-children-lifts-curfew/feed/ 0 Governor Babagana Zulum Disburses N450 Million To 45,000 Widows, Vulnerable Women In Borno https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-babagana-zulum-disburses-n450-million-to-45000-widows-vulnerable-women-in-borno/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-babagana-zulum-disburses-n450-million-to-45000-widows-vulnerable-women-in-borno/#respond Mon, 29 Jul 2024 07:56:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=385749 The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Umara Zulum, says his government has disbursed N450 million to 45,000 widows and vulnerable women in the state as a form of palliative support.  This was disclosed via his Facebook page on Sunday, July 28, 2024.  Borno is a core northern region that has been at the epicenter of terrorist activities, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-babagana-zulum-disburses-n450-million-to-45000-widows-vulnerable-women-in-borno/feed/ 0 Borno State Police Arrest Woman for Killing Husband with Axe https://www.theinfostride.com/borno-state-police-arrest-woman-for-killing-husband-with-axe/ https://www.theinfostride.com/borno-state-police-arrest-woman-for-killing-husband-with-axe/#respond Thu, 18 Jul 2024 21:00:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=383816 The Borno State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old woman, Lydia Aji, for killing her husband with an axe in Kautikari village, Chibok LGA. ASP Nahum Daso, the command’s Public Relations Officer, disclosed that Lydia Aji killed her husband during a fight over their daughter, Rachael Aji, 13, who had stolen and sold a goat. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/borno-state-police-arrest-woman-for-killing-husband-with-axe/feed/ 0 NAF Fighter Jets Eliminate Terrorists in Borno State Airstrikes https://www.theinfostride.com/naf-fighter-jets-eliminate-terrorists-in-borno-state-airstrikes/ https://www.theinfostride.com/naf-fighter-jets-eliminate-terrorists-in-borno-state-airstrikes/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2024 20:30:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=382345 The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) conducted airstrikes on Wednesday, killing several terrorists near Degbewa and Chinene in Borno State. NAF spokesperson, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, announced this in a statement on Thursday. Gabkwet detailed that the airstrikes targeted and destroyed multiple terrorist structures in the Mandara Mountains. The operation was initiated after several days [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/naf-fighter-jets-eliminate-terrorists-in-borno-state-airstrikes/feed/ 0 President Tinubu Vows Justice for Borno Bomb Attack https://www.theinfostride.com/president-tinubu-vows-justice-for-borno-bomb-attack/ https://www.theinfostride.com/president-tinubu-vows-justice-for-borno-bomb-attack/#respond Sat, 29 Jun 2024 20:00:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=382077 President Bola Tinubu has vowed that the terrorists responsible for the recent bomb attack in Borno State will face severe consequences. Tinubu condemned the attacks, which resulted in multiple deaths and injuries in Gwoza Local Government Area, describing the incident as a desperate act of terror. He stated that the attack reflects the mounting pressure [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/president-tinubu-vows-justice-for-borno-bomb-attack/feed/ 0 Nigerian Troops Eliminate Six ISWAP Fighters in Borno State https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-troops-eliminate-six-iswap-fighters-in-borno-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-troops-eliminate-six-iswap-fighters-in-borno-state/#respond Thu, 09 May 2024 19:30:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=377623 Troops belonging to the Operation Hadin Kai of the Nigerian Army have successfully neutralized six fighters of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) during a raid on a “notorious enclave” in Goniri, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. This achievement was disclosed by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-troops-eliminate-six-iswap-fighters-in-borno-state/feed/ 0 Nasir El-Rufai Denies Interest in Being Godfather to Kaduna Governor https://www.theinfostride.com/nasir-el-rufai-denies-interest-in-being-godfather-to-kaduna-governor/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nasir-el-rufai-denies-interest-in-being-godfather-to-kaduna-governor/#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2024 11:00:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=375725 The former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has stated that he is not interested in becoming a godfather to any governor in the state. El-Rufai made this known during a Capacity-Enhancement Workshop for Senior Government Officials in Borno State on Monday. He emphasized his hands-off approach to Kaduna’s governance since leaving office, noting [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nasir-el-rufai-denies-interest-in-being-godfather-to-kaduna-governor/feed/ 0 APC Suspends Four Officials in Borno Over Alleged Misappropriation of Palliative https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-suspends-four-officials-in-borno-over-alleged-misappropriation-of-palliative/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-suspends-four-officials-in-borno-over-alleged-misappropriation-of-palliative/#respond Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:00:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=372865 The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the suspension of four of its officials in Borno State over allegations of selling government palliative meant for vulnerable persons. Mr. Mustapha Loskuri, the state APC Secretary, made this known in a statement released on Tuesday in Maiduguri. According to Loskuri, the suspended officials include Ali Kaka, a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-suspends-four-officials-in-borno-over-alleged-misappropriation-of-palliative/feed/ 0 Boko Haram Insurgency Results in Approximately 3.2 Million Displacements in Borno State Over Seven Years, Says Governor Zulum https://www.theinfostride.com/boko-haram-insurgency-results-in-approximately-3-2-million-displacements-in-borno-state-over-seven-years-says-governor-zulum/ https://www.theinfostride.com/boko-haram-insurgency-results-in-approximately-3-2-million-displacements-in-borno-state-over-seven-years-says-governor-zulum/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:21:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=369196 Governor Babagana Zulum has revealed that the Boko Haram insurgency has led to around 3.2 million displacements in Borno State over the past seven years. This staggering figure highlights the profound impact of the conflict on the lives and livelihoods of people in the region. As Infostride News closely monitors these developments, comprehensive coverage will [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/boko-haram-insurgency-results-in-approximately-3-2-million-displacements-in-borno-state-over-seven-years-says-governor-zulum/feed/ 0 APC Sweeps Borno State Local Council Polls, Clinching All 27 Chairmanship and 312 Councillorship Positions https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-sweeps-borno-state-local-council-polls-clinching-all-27-chairmanship-and-312-councillorship-positions/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-sweeps-borno-state-local-council-polls-clinching-all-27-chairmanship-and-312-councillorship-positions/#respond Mon, 22 Jan 2024 10:00:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=368133 The All Progressives Congress (APC) emerged victorious in Saturday’s local council polls in Borno State, securing all 27 chairmanship and 312 councillorship positions, as announced by the Executive Chairman of the Borno State Independent Electoral Commission (BOSIEC), Alhaji Lawan Maina. In a declaration made on Sunday in Maiduguri, Alhaji Lawan Maina, serving as the Chief [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-sweeps-borno-state-local-council-polls-clinching-all-27-chairmanship-and-312-councillorship-positions/feed/ 0 Inna Galadima Emerges as First Female Chairman-elect in Borno State https://www.theinfostride.com/inna-galadima-emerges-as-first-female-chairman-elect-in-borno-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inna-galadima-emerges-as-first-female-chairman-elect-in-borno-state/#respond Sat, 20 Jan 2024 19:00:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=368068 Inna Galadima of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has made history by becoming the Chairman-elect of Jere Local Government Area (LGA) in Borno State. This victory marks her as the first female to be elected council chairman in the state, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria. Galadima, a former commissioner and special adviser [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inna-galadima-emerges-as-first-female-chairman-elect-in-borno-state/feed/ 0 Borno’s Remarkable Achievement: 1 Million IDPs Resettled in 20,000 New Homes https://www.theinfostride.com/bornos-remarkable-achievement-1-million-idps-resettled-in-20000-new-homes/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bornos-remarkable-achievement-1-million-idps-resettled-in-20000-new-homes/#respond Fri, 15 Dec 2023 11:04:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=364414 In a groundbreaking revelation during the presentation of the 2024 budget to the Borno State House of Assembly in Maiduguri, Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State shared the remarkable success of his administration in facilitating the resettlement of over one million displaced persons affected by the insurgency crisis. This massive initiative has seen the establishment [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bornos-remarkable-achievement-1-million-idps-resettled-in-20000-new-homes/feed/ 0 Air Force knocks out terrorists in raids in Borno https://www.theinfostride.com/air-force-knocks-out-terrorists-in-raids-in-borno/ https://www.theinfostride.com/air-force-knocks-out-terrorists-in-raids-in-borno/#respond Sat, 11 Nov 2023 14:52:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=360357 In the regions of Ajigin and Banki Junction in Borno State, the aviation component of the combined military task force that is part of Operation Hadin Kai has been successful in eliminating a number of terrorists. Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, who serves as the Director of Public Relations and Information for the Nigerian Air Force, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/air-force-knocks-out-terrorists-in-raids-in-borno/feed/ 0 Permanent secretaries will further be appointed via competency test, says Governor Zulum https://www.theinfostride.com/permanent-secretaries-will-further-be-appointed-via-competency-test-says-governor-zulum/ https://www.theinfostride.com/permanent-secretaries-will-further-be-appointed-via-competency-test-says-governor-zulum/#respond Sat, 15 Jul 2023 21:00:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=350896 The appointment of Permanent Secretaries in the state civil service will going forward be based on a competency exam, according to Babagan Zulum, governor of Borno State. During yesterday’s ceremony to swear in the newly appointed Secretary to the State Government, three Special Advisers, and a Permanent Secretary, the Governor made this statement. The swearing-in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/permanent-secretaries-will-further-be-appointed-via-competency-test-says-governor-zulum/feed/ 0 Zulum warns Borno APC, wants PDP campaign attackers arrested https://www.theinfostride.com/zulum-warns-borno-apc-wants-pdp-campaign-attackers-arrested/ https://www.theinfostride.com/zulum-warns-borno-apc-wants-pdp-campaign-attackers-arrested/#respond Mon, 28 Nov 2022 13:01:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=336941 Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has condemned the attack on the campaign train of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Zulum spoke at the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) State Campaign Council for the 2023 elections. The PDP had accused the APC of sponsoring thugs to disrupt its movement during [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/zulum-warns-borno-apc-wants-pdp-campaign-attackers-arrested/feed/ 0 PDP Crisis Deepens As Faction Suspends Deputy Chairman, Legal Adviser, Others In Borno https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-crisis-deepens-as-faction-suspends-deputy-chairman-legal-adviser-others-in-borno/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-crisis-deepens-as-faction-suspends-deputy-chairman-legal-adviser-others-in-borno/#respond Mon, 04 Jul 2022 20:00:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=327946 The crisis rocking the Borno chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took another twist on Monday with a faction suspending the state Deputy Chairman, Bunu Satomi and the legal adviser, Mr Abdu Jidda, from the party. A faction led by Satomi had last week suspended the state chairman, Zannah Gaddama, for anti-party activities. But [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-crisis-deepens-as-faction-suspends-deputy-chairman-legal-adviser-others-in-borno/feed/ 0 PDP Borno Suspends Chairman For Alleged Anti-Party Activities https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-borno-suspends-chairman-for-alleged-anti-party-activities/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-borno-suspends-chairman-for-alleged-anti-party-activities/#respond Thu, 30 Jun 2022 13:00:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=327639 The Borno State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday suspended its chairman, Zannah Gadama, for engaging in anti-party activities. This is contained in a communique at the end of an emergency meeting signed by state PDP legal adviser, Mr Abdu Jidda in Maiduguri on Thursday. The statement read, “The chairman is hereby [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-borno-suspends-chairman-for-alleged-anti-party-activities/feed/ 0 2023 Presidency: Buhari Will Determine APC’s Candidate – Gov Zulum https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-presidency-buhari-will-determine-apcs-candidate-gov-zulum/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-presidency-buhari-will-determine-apcs-candidate-gov-zulum/#respond Sat, 12 Feb 2022 08:00:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=318347 Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has said President Muhammadu Buhari would decide the next All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate. Zulum explained that Buhari would decide APC’s presidential candidate because he is the leader of the ruling party. He spoke in Maiduguri, the State capital on Friday when he played host to members of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-presidency-buhari-will-determine-apcs-candidate-gov-zulum/feed/ 0 Borno: We Are Not Miscreants – APC Youths Ask Zulum To Withdraw Statement https://www.theinfostride.com/borno-we-are-not-miscreants-apc-youths-ask-zulum-to-withdraw-statement/ https://www.theinfostride.com/borno-we-are-not-miscreants-apc-youths-ask-zulum-to-withdraw-statement/#respond Wed, 20 Oct 2021 15:00:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=310846 Borno youths under the umbrella of Borno All Progressive Congress (APC) Youths Vanguard have called on Governor Babagana Zulum to withdraw his statement describing the youths as miscreants and hanger-on stating that unless the governor withdraws his statements, the days ahead will remind him of how they worked hard to bring him to power. Speaking [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/borno-we-are-not-miscreants-apc-youths-ask-zulum-to-withdraw-statement/feed/ 0 UNICEF condemns deaths of children killed by unexploded remnants of war https://www.theinfostride.com/unicef-condemns-deaths-of-children-killed-by-unexploded-remnants-of-war/ https://www.theinfostride.com/unicef-condemns-deaths-of-children-killed-by-unexploded-remnants-of-war/#respond Sat, 14 Aug 2021 22:20:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=303885 The United Nations Children’s Fund has condemned the deaths of three children in Borno, north-east Nigeria, who were reportedly killed by unexploded remnants of war. In a press statement made available by its Communications Officer, Folashade Adebayo stated that the avoidable deaths of the children – as young as 12 years – who were playing [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/unicef-condemns-deaths-of-children-killed-by-unexploded-remnants-of-war/feed/ 0 Why I’ll Never Forget Borno People In My Life — Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/why-ill-never-forget-borno-people-in-my-life-buhari/ https://www.theinfostride.com/why-ill-never-forget-borno-people-in-my-life-buhari/#respond Thu, 17 Jun 2021 19:00:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=297610 President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to make sure that peace returns in Borno, recalling that the people of the state gave him the highest number of votes. Buhari is on official visit to the state to appraise the security situation and commission some development projects. According to the President, Borno State was where he got [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/why-ill-never-forget-borno-people-in-my-life-buhari/feed/ 0 Gunshots and Explosions Causes Panic in Borno https://www.theinfostride.com/gunshots-and-explosives-causes-panic-in-borno/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunshots-and-explosives-causes-panic-in-borno/#respond Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:58:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=285662 There was panic in Maiduguri, the Borno State Capital on Tuesday as multiple sources reported gunshots and explosions near the Gomari area of the state. Sources say explosions were also heard in Mairi area, a student’s village near the University of Maiduguri. Details about the explosions are yet to be clear.

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunshots-and-explosives-causes-panic-in-borno/feed/ 0 Explosion by Female Suicide Bomber Kills 3,Injures others in Borno https://www.theinfostride.com/explosion-by-female-suicide-bomber-kills-3injures-others-in-borno/ https://www.theinfostride.com/explosion-by-female-suicide-bomber-kills-3injures-others-in-borno/#respond Sat, 19 Dec 2020 20:48:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=278835 A female suicide bomber on Friday night reportedly infiltrated Kaimari, a remote village in Borno state instantly killing herself and two men as her bomb detonated. Kaimara area is at the outskirts of Konduga local government of the state. The State Emergency Management Agency’s Head of Rapid Response team Mr. Bello Dambatta confirmed the incident. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/explosion-by-female-suicide-bomber-kills-3injures-others-in-borno/feed/ 0 US Condemn Borno Farmers Killing, Request Immediate Arrest of Culprit by FG https://www.theinfostride.com/us-condemn-borno-farmers-killing-request-immediate-arrest-of-culprit-by-fg/ https://www.theinfostride.com/us-condemn-borno-farmers-killing-request-immediate-arrest-of-culprit-by-fg/#respond Tue, 01 Dec 2020 07:35:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=276254 The United States has condemned the deadly killing of farmers in Zabarmari, Borno on Saturday by suspected Boko Haram terrorists that left 43 people dead. In a statement issued on Monday, the US Embassy in Nigeria asked the Federal Government to unravel the killers of the slain farmers, adding that they should be brought to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/us-condemn-borno-farmers-killing-request-immediate-arrest-of-culprit-by-fg/feed/ 0 43 Bodies Were Counted not 110- Eneche Responds to Zabarmari Massacre https://www.theinfostride.com/43-bodies-were-counted-not-110-eneche-responds-to-zabarmari-massacre/ https://www.theinfostride.com/43-bodies-were-counted-not-110-eneche-responds-to-zabarmari-massacre/#respond Mon, 30 Nov 2020 16:53:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=276167 Military spokesman John Enenche on Monday said only 43 persons have been confirmed killed during the onslaught on farmers in Zabarmari, Borno on Saturday by suspected Boko Haram terrorists.   On Sunday, the United Nations had reported that 110 civilians had been killed. “We have also received reports that several women may have been kidnapped. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/43-bodies-were-counted-not-110-eneche-responds-to-zabarmari-massacre/feed/ 0 PDP Calls For Cancellation Of LG Elections In Borno As Zulum, KadafurBORNO Hails Conduct https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-calls-for-cancellation-of-lg-elections-in-borno-as-zulum-kadafurborno-hails-conduct/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-calls-for-cancellation-of-lg-elections-in-borno-as-zulum-kadafurborno-hails-conduct/#respond Sat, 28 Nov 2020 19:01:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=275959 The Peoples Democratic Party in Borno State have called for the cancelation of the election held in some local government areas of the state, claiming it was compromised and a shame on democracy. The PDP also alleged that the election was characterized by manipulations, diversion of sensitive electoral materials, massive thumb prints and vote buying [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-calls-for-cancellation-of-lg-elections-in-borno-as-zulum-kadafurborno-hails-conduct/feed/ 0 Court Grants Sen. Ndume Bail https://www.theinfostride.com/court-grants-sen-ndume-bail/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-grants-sen-ndume-bail/#respond Fri, 27 Nov 2020 18:20:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=275860 A Federal High Court has granted bail to the senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume. Senator Ndume has been in detention since Monday over his suretyship for former Pension Reforms Task Team Chairman, Abdulrasheed Maina, who had jumped bail. But Justice Okon Abang who granted the bail on Friday said the decision was based on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-grants-sen-ndume-bail/feed/ 0 Military Loses One Soldier After Killing 22 Insurgents and 5 Bandits https://www.theinfostride.com/military-loses-one-soldier-after-killing-22-insurgents-and-5-bandits/ https://www.theinfostride.com/military-loses-one-soldier-after-killing-22-insurgents-and-5-bandits/#respond Thu, 05 Nov 2020 20:10:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=273670 Troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria working with other security agencies are again renewing their commitment to ending insurgency, banditry, and other sundry crimes in the country.   This is according to the Coordinator of Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, who briefed reporters on Thursday in Abuja on the activities of the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/military-loses-one-soldier-after-killing-22-insurgents-and-5-bandits/feed/ 0 NEMA Begins Door-To-Door Relief Materials Distribution https://www.theinfostride.com/nema-begins-door-to-door-relief-materials-distribution/ Tue, 13 Jun 2017 11:54:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=167860 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has begun its door-to-door distribution of 30,000 metric tonnes of emergency food intervention with Bakassi IDPs Camp in Maiduguri, Borno. Mr Sanni Datti, Head of Media and Public Relations, NEMA made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. According to him, Mr Mustapha Maihaja, Director-General of NEMA, [...]

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]]> Suspension Of Ali Ndume Is Shocking – Borno Residents https://www.theinfostride.com/suspension-of-ali-ndume-is-shocking-borno-residents/ Thu, 30 Mar 2017 12:51:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=160428 Some residents of Borno on Thursday expressed shock over the six months suspension slammed on former Senate Leader, Alhaji Muhammad Ndume, by the leadership of the Senate. A cross section of those interviewed by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri said that the action was unfortunate. Malam Musa Walama, an Iron- Bender, said [...]

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]]> Muhammadu Buhari Regrets Accidental Bombing In Borno https://www.theinfostride.com/muhammadu-buhari-regrets-accidental-bombing-in-borno/ Fri, 20 Jan 2017 12:04:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=154401 President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep sadness and regret over the accidental bombing of a civilian community in Rann, Borno, by the Nigerian Air Force. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Tuesday, the president condoled with families of the dead. The president, who [...]

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]]> I’m Not Nursing Governorship Ambition – Muhammad Ndume https://www.theinfostride.com/im-not-nursing-governorship-ambition-muhammad-ndume/ Thu, 19 Jan 2017 21:08:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=154255 Former Senate Leader, Muhammad Ndume, has said he was not nursing any ambition to become the governor of Borno in 2019. Ndume, who is representing Borno South, spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Thursday in Maiduguri. He was reacting to rumours making the rounds in the state capital that [...]

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]]> FG, UNICEF Begin Emergency Immunisation Campaign In Borno https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-unicef-begin-emergency-immunisation-campaign-in-borno/ Mon, 15 Aug 2016 12:53:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=140305 The Federal Ministry of Health supported by WHO, UNICEF and partners of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative have rolled out an emergency Polio immunization campaign in Borno, an official said. The UNICEF Chief of Communication, Doune Porter, said in a statement in Abuja on Friday that the campaign would commence in the accessible parts of [...]

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]]> Godwin Emefiele Donate 600 Bags Of Rice To IDPs In Borno https://www.theinfostride.com/godwin-emefiele-donate-600-bags-of-rice-to-idps-in-borno/ Fri, 05 Aug 2016 19:40:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=138921 Mr Godwin Emefiele, Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Thursday, gave 600 bags of rice to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Maiduguri. Emefiele, represented by Alhaji Ishaku Ibrahim, the Maiduguri Branch Comptroller of the CBN, said the token was a personal donation. The CBN governor said the gesture was designed to cushion the [...]

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]]> Buhari’s Coming Saved Borno From Near Extinction – Shehu https://www.theinfostride.com/buharis-coming-saved-borno-from-near-extinction-shehu/ Sun, 17 Jul 2016 12:33:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=136494 Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Garbai, said on Saturday that the emergence of President Muhammadu Buhari as Nigerian President, had saved Borno from extinction. Garbai stated this when he received the new Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris, in his palace in Maiduguri. He said that but for the election of Buhari in [...]

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]]> Troops Destroy 8 Bokoharam Camps In Borno https://www.theinfostride.com/troops-destroy-8-bokoharam-camps-in-borno/ Sat, 11 Jun 2016 13:55:26 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=131947 Troops of 156 Task Force Battalion of 29 Task Force Brigade, Civilian JTF and local vigilante in Yajiwa, Alanganro forest, Borno state have destroyed eight camps belonging to the Boko Haram terrorist sect. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman disclosed this on Friday, June 10, 2016. According to him, items recovered [...]

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]]> Nigerian Army Kill 3 Bokoharam Member In Borno https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-army-kill-3-bokoharam-member-in-borno/ Fri, 03 Jun 2016 21:45:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=130939 Nigerian Army troops have killed three Boko Haram members and arrested one during a military operation in Borno state. The Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, in a statement obtained from the Nigerian Army official website, said “The captured Boko Haram terrorist, Umar Mustapha, who claimed to have come from Sabsawa, has [...]

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]]> 3 Vigilantes Arrested For Marijuana Possession In Borno https://www.theinfostride.com/3-vigilantes-arrested-for-marijuana-possession-in-borno/ Sun, 15 May 2016 21:46:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=128760 The Borno Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Saturday said it arrested three members of a vigilance group in possession of large quantities of dried weeds suspected to be Indian Hemp. Mr Ona Ogilegwu, Borno NDLEA Commander, disclosed this to newsmen on the side line of a sensitization workshop for members [...]

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