NUC presents provisional licences to 12 new private universities
May 12, 2022 The National Universities Commission (NUC) on Thursday in Abuja presented provisional licences to 12 new private universities. The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu presented the licences…
NNPC to establish gas power plant in Borno, says GMD
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), in collaboration with other stakeholders, is to establish a gas power plant in Maiduguri to address the problem of power supply in Borno. The…
House steward in Borno Govt. House commits suicide
photo credit: NAN The Police in Borno State on Tuesday confirmed that one Mr John Antagav, a steward with Borno Government House, has committed suicide. The Commissioner of Police, Mr…
NAFDAC seals 20 shops, seizes expired drugs in market operation
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Sunday, said it sealed 20 shops and confiscated drugs worth over N2 million at the Monday market in Maiduguri….
Borno Residents Dismiss as Misleading Alleged Election Irregularities By Atiku
Some residents of Maiduguri, the Borno capital, on Thursday dismissed as misleading, alleged electoral irregularities in the February 23 Presidential and National Assembly election in the state by…
We are responsible for Maiduguri rocket attack – Boko Haram/ISWAP
Boko Haram’s Islamic State-backed faction on Saturday claimed responsibility for a rocket attack on Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria, just hours before voting began in the country’s presidential and parliamentary election….
30,000 people flee Baga after Boko Haram invasion, UN worried
Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes in northeast Nigeria after an increase in violence in the Boko Haram conflict, the United Nations said on Wednesday. “More than…
Army Frees Daily Trust Regional Editor, Uthman Abubakar
 Daily Trust Regional editor, Uthman Abubakar Army has released Daily Trust Regional editor, Uthman Abubakar two days after detaining him over an article about a planned offensive against Islamist militants in…
Freedom of The Press is The Bedrock of Our Democracy- Atiku
People’s Democratic Party, Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar has said that freedom of the press is the bedrock of our democracy and nothing should be done to compromise it….
Hundreds Flee Islamist Attacks in Northeast to Seek Refuge in Maiduguri
Hundreds of people in northeast Nigeria who fled a town targeted by militants linked with Islamic State have sought refuge in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital Reuters…