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The Nigerian Army has reunited Lydia Simon, a Chibok schoolgirl abducted by Boko Haram in April 2014, with her family. Alongside her three children, Lydia was handed over to the Borno State Government by Major General Waidi Shuaibu, Theatre Commander of North-East Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, at a ceremony held at the Mailmalari…
In a bid to allay public fears, the Borno State government has strongly refuted concerns regarding the potential resurgence of violence by repentant Boko Haram insurgents. Zuwaira Gambo, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, provided assurances that the 160,000 individuals who have repented underwent a solemn oath-taking ceremony with the Quran, committing themselves…
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has once again demonstrated his commitment to youth empowerment and welfare by extending a gesture of support to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members currently undergoing their three-week orientation camping in the state. Governor Zulum gifted each of the 1,215 corps members with a sum of N30,000, totaling…
In an unexpected turn of events, former Boko Haram terrorists currently held at the Hajj Camp in Borno embarked on a protest on Friday, August 18, demanding the payment of allowances promised to them by the federal government. The protest caused a significant gridlock as they blocked the Bulumkutu-Maiduguri highway, drawing attention to their grievances….