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Borno: Zulum swears in, posts 17 commissioners; 3 chief ... - Vanguard News
Aug 10, 2023 · Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Thursday, presided over the swearing-in of 17 new commissioners to constitute the state executive council for the ongoing second term which began on...
Flooding in Nigeria leaves 30 people dead, over ... - Associated Press News
Sep 11, 2024 · ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and affected more than a million others, authorities said on Wednesday. The collapse of a major dam in the state of Borno on Tuesday caused some of the state’s worst flooding since the same dam collapsed 30 years ago, and prompted many residents to flee ...
Millions of Nigerians go hungry as floods compound hardship
23 hours ago · In Borno, the Alau dam, upriver from Maiduguri, gave way on Sept. 9, four days after state officials had told the public it was secure. Local residents and engineers had been warning that it was ...
Bombing in Nigeria's Borno state kills more than 15 people, say …
Aug 2, 2024 · A bomb exploded in a roadside market in Nigeria 's Borno state killing at least 16 people and wounding dozens of others, police said. The government imposed a 24-hour curfew after the bombing...
16 people killed and dozens critically wounded ... - Associated Press News
Aug 1, 2024 · ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A bomb exploded in a roadside market in Nigeria’s Borno state killing at least 16 people and wounding dozens of others, police said. The government imposed a 24-hour curfew after the bombing attack, the second in recent weeks.
Female suicide bombers kill at least 18 in Nigeria | AP News
Jun 30, 2024 · At least 18 people were killed and 30 injured, including 19 seriously, in coordinated attacks by suspected female suicide bombers in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Gwoza on Saturday, local authorities said, raising security concerns in a region which has been at a center of Islamist insurgency.
Nigeria: 33 million could face hunger next year | UN News
1 day ago · Nigeria: 33 million could face hunger next year. A devastating flood swept through Maiduguri in Borno State in Nigeria leaving many families displaced. Three UN agencies appealed on Tuesday for lifesaving support in Nigeria, where record inflation, climate shocks and ongoing conflicts are projected to push the number of food insecure people to ...
Nigeria's Borno state hit by cholera amid flood devastation
Oct 4, 2024 · A cholera outbreak has hit Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, already reeling from floods that displaced nearly 2 million people, an official said on Friday.
Borno State Praises Human Rights Commission’s Work on Military …
1 day ago · The government of Borno State has praised the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and a Special Independent Investigative Panel for their thorough investigation into alleged abuses within Nigeria’s counter-insurgency efforts. The panel was set up following a December 2022 report by Reuters, which claimed that Nigerian military personnel had forced over 10,000 women affected by the Boko ...
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