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Bandit Leader Danisuhu Imposes N172m Levy On Zamfara Villages As ISWAP Raid Military Base In Borno

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
January 06, (THEWILL) – A notorious bandit leader, Danisuhu, has reportedly imposed a N172.7 million levy on 25 villages in the Tsafe west area of Zamfara state. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert, said the levies were accompanied by demands for...
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Troops Foil IED Attack, Intercept Terrorist Courier In Borno

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
January 03, (THEWILL) – Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have foiled a potential Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack by terrorists. A statement by the MNJTF’s Chief Military Information Officer, Lt.-Col. Olaniyi Osoba, said the troops operated under...
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Zulum Appoints Chair, CMD For Borno University Teaching Hospital

Ladi Dapson, THEWILL -
December 16, (THEWILL) – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the appointment of the Chairman, Board of Management, Chief Medical Director (CMD) and key administrative officers of the management board for the Borno University Teaching Hospital. The appointments...
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Borno Spends ₦9bn On Scholarships In 2024

Ladi Dapson, THEWILL -
December 13, (THEWILL) - The Borno State Government has disbursed over ₦9 billion to sponsor 32,000 indigenes under its scholarship scheme in 2024, the Executive Secretary of the State Scholarship Board, Bala Isa, disclosed on Thursday. Speaking in...
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3 Dead, 25 Injured As Students’ Bus Collides With Truck In Borno

Ladi Dapson, THEWILL -
December 12, (THEWILL) - Tragedy struck in Maiduguri on Tuesday when a jubilant group of graduating students from Borno State University was involved in a fatal accident along the Maiduguri-Damaturu highway. The crash claimed three lives and...
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Borno Inmate Wins N1m, Other Prizes In Chess Competition

Ladi Dapson, THEWILL -
December 11, (THEWILL) - One of the inmates serving jail term in Borno prison has won N1 million in the maiden edition of chess in prison championship, organised by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The programme's...
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Borno Reduces Number Of Out-Of-School Children To 700,000 – Zulum

Ladi Dapson, THEWILL -
December 10, (THEWILL) - In a landmark achievement, the Borno State Government, under the leadership of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, has successfully reduced the number of out-of-school children from over 2.2 million to fewer than 700,000, representing a 70%...
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Zulum Seeks World Bank Support For Borno’s Recovery, Flood Mitigation

Ladi Dapson, THEWILL -
December 10, (THEWILL) - Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has appealed to the World Bank for assistance in rebuilding bridges destroyed by recent floods and addressing the long-standing challenges posed by the silted Alau Dam. Zulum...
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Gov Zulum Presents N584.7bn As 2025 Budget

Ladi Dapson, THEWILL -
December 09, (THEWILL) - The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has proposed a total budget size of N584.7 billion (N584,760,000,000) as the State’s 2025 fiscal estimates, which is about 40.6% bigger than the N360 billion proposed for the outgoing...
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Oxfam, CRUDAN Support 1,500 Flood-Affected Households In Borno With WASH Kits

Ladi Dapson, THEWILL -
December 03, (THEWILL) - In a bid to mitigate the aftermath of recent floods in Borno State, Oxfam in Nigeria, in collaboration with the Christian Rural and Urban Development Association of Nigeria and the Center for Advocacy and Accountability...
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South African Woman, US-Based Grandma Arrested With Large Cocaine, Loud Shipments

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 34-year-old South African woman, Qhina Beauty, with 36.65 kilograms of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, as the agency intensified its crackdown on international and domestic drug trafficking networks.
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