North-East

The G7 has agreed to commit £276 million to humanitarian response in Nigeria’s troubled North East. The Group of Seven (G7) is an intergovernmental organisation consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United…

Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai-Mala Buni has called for intensive air patrol and warfare to effectively check the resurgence of insurgency in the North East region. The governor, who is also the Chairman of All Progressives…

The North East Advocacy on Financial Inclusion on Monday declared the North East region as the least-banked region in Nigeria with less than 30 percent of the adult population having access to basic financial services compared to…

Governors of Northeastern states have alleged that the area has been shortchanged in the proposed capital projects in 2021, asking the National Assembly to ensure that this is not left unaddressed. Rising from a meeting in Yola…

By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri Five persons have been rescued from Boko Haram, the military said on Tuesday. The military, while disclosing that those rescued include three children and two women, said 23 terrorists were…

The Borno Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (BOCCIMA) has commended the contributions of President Muhammadu Buhari, the military, other security agencies and men of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) to the…

The Federal Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund have expressed commitment towards stopping all forms of attack on educational facilities in Nigeria. The commitment towards ending violence in schools is coming on…

Governors of the North East zone have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to address the root causes of the Boko Haram insurgency in the zone as a way of addressing the worsening security challenge in the country. Briefing State House…

Disturbed by the worsening security situation in the country occasioned by the activities of insurgents and bandits, President Muhammadu Buhari is about now locked in a meeting with governors from the North-East and security chiefs. The…

Amidst the worsening security challenge plaguing the country, the six governors of the North East geo-political zone have asked the federal government to deploy more state of the art military hard ware to the armed forces fighting…