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Zulum Directs 27 LGA Chairmen To Scale Up Immunisation Campaign

September 25, (THEWILL) — Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has directed the 27 Local Government Area chairmen in the state to intensify awareness campaigns on routine immunisation, in-between rounds, and the integrated measles campaign. The governor also urged traditional...

NA Court Sentences Four Soldiers To Life Imprisonment, Another For Aiding Enemy

September 23, (THEWILL) — The Special Court Martial (SCM) convened by the Acting General Officer Commanding, 7 Division, Nigerian Army, and Sector 1, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Brigadier General Ugochukwu Unachukwu, has slammed four non-commissioned officers for arms &...

Borno Govt Releases N3.4bn Outstanding Scholarship To Foreign Students

September 17, (THEWILL) — Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, on Wednesday, released N3.4 billion outstanding scholarship to foreign students for the payment of tuition and accommodation fees, residence permits, visa extension costs and a three-month upkeep allowance. The Executive...

CDS Musa Pledges Robust Military, Media Relations For Counter-Insurgency Operations

September 17, (THEWILL) — The Chief of Defence (CDS) Staff, General Christopher Musa, has pledged to enhance the synergy between military and the media for strategic counter-terrorism operations in the northeast region. Musa stated this on Wednesday, at a 1-day...

Troops Kill 11 Terrorists, Recover Caches Of Ammunition In Borno, Adamawa

September 16, (THEWILL) — Troops of Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai have killed at least 11 terrorists in aggressive operations against Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters in Borno and Adamawa states, respectively. In a statement issued by Sani Uba,...

Govt Must Prioritise Adequate Funding Of Safe Schools In Conflict Zones

September 15, (THEWILL) — The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and stakeholders have urged the governments at all levels to increase funding to protect education sectors, especially in the conflict-affected areas in the country. Muhammad Riaz, an Education Manager and...

Zulum Inaugurates 48-Classroom School For Almajirai

September 12, (THEWILL) — Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has inaugurated a 48-classroom integrated learning High Islamic College in Baga, Kukawa Local Government Area. The school, unveiled on Friday, is designed to provide almajirai with a second...

Zulum Commissions Eye, Dental Hospitals, Nursing College In Monguno

September 10, (THEWILL) — Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Wednesday commissioned three major healthcare projects in Monguno, northern Borno, including an eye hospital, a dental hospital, and a nursing college. Speaking at the event, Zulum said the nursing college...

At Least 50 Feared Dead As Boko Haram Strikes Borno Village

September 06, (THEWILL) — No fewer than 50 people, including soldiers, were feared killed on Friday night when Boko Haram terrorists launched a fresh attack on Darul Jamal, a recently resettled community in Bama Local Government Area of Borno...

Zulum Leads N/East Govs To Tinubu, Requests Completion Of Roads, Oil Exploration

September 04, (THEWILL) — Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, led a delegation of North East governors to meet with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday. The meeting, held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, focused on critical issues...