The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last election, Abubakar Atiku, has asked the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal to uphold the declaration of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, that he (Atiku) won 21 states in…
A man identified to be in his 30s has been arrested following the death of his six-year-old son in Maiduguri, Borno State capital. Nigerian NewsDirect gathered according to security reports that the suspect, Mohammed Jubrin, is a staff member of…
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm the appointment of 12 nominees as members of the Governing Board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC). The President’s request is contained in a letter addressed to Senate President Ahmed…
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has extended the retirement age of teachers in the state by five years. This is contained in a circular from the Borno State Teaching Service Board signed by the Permanent Secretary, Malam Yusuf Garga. ”The…
The World Health Organisation (WHO), Acting Emergency Manager in Borno, Dr Samuel Yenyi, has called for a more active role of journalists in controlling disease outbreaks. Yenyi made the call at the closing ceremony of a three-day training workshop for…
The Borno Command of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has called for sustained collaboration with the military in the fight against hard drugs in Borno. The State Commander of the agency, Mr Joseph Icha, made the call in Maiduguri…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a refund of N9.6 billion to Plateau and Borno State Governments for road projects executed by the two states on behalf of the Federal Government. Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, made…
Nigeria recorded 23,550 suspected cases of cholera in 2022 with Borno taking the lead with 12,459 cases. The country also lost 583 lives to the scourge in 2022, Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Ifedayo…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze from Thursday to Saturday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Wednesday in Abuja predicted moderate dust haze on Thursday with horizontal visibility range of 2km to 5km is expected…
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Tuesday, dismissed a suit challenging the nomination of Muhammed Kumaila as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the forthcoming Borno Central Senatorial District election.…
