Borno, formerly Bornu, state, northeastern Nigeria. It is the central fragment of the old Bornu empire of the Kanuri people. Its name is said to mean “Home of the Berbers.” The territory became part of Northern Nigeria after the division of Bornu between the British and the French at the turn of the century and became Borno state in 1967.
Read More2020-6-11 Twenty-nine people have died of the virus in Borno, according to official numbers. Health officials warn that a shortage of tests could be obscuring the true count. Such was the case in the...
Read More2021-3-22 At least 224 attacks and security incidents were recorded between Feb. 1 and 28 in Borno State, the epicentre of a protracted insurgency campaign ravaging Northeast Nigeria. HumAngle’s analysis of a Feb. 2021 report and statistical data compiled by a security agency in Borno indicated a surge in Boko Haram attacks when compared with the number of attacks (168) recorded in 2020.
Read More2020-12-1 In the wake of the massacre of 43 farmers in Borno State, the Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said, yesterday, that Nigeria is currently at the mercy of ...
Read More2016-8-12 World Boko Haram Borno state Nigeria Abubakar Shekau Nigeria's Borno state, where Boko Haram launched its armed insurgency, has set up a regulatory
Read More2016-12-1 These circumstances led the Nigerian government to announce a nutritional emergency in Nigeria’s Borno State in June of 2016. The people in Borno State are in dire need of help and, while Nigeria’s government has recognized the magnitude of this
Read More2020-2-15 Borno State and Nigeria’s Growing Distance from the President -By Jibrin Ibrahim
Read More2015-1-22 The Borno state government is responsible for moving and securing the IDPs from the various towns captured or destroyed by Boko Haram. The state government is responsible for the IDP’s alongside NEMA (National Emergency Management Agency)
Read More2016-3-21 Abuja (AFP) - Some 20,000 people have been killed in the Boko Haram insurgency in Borno state in northeast Nigeria, according to a report for the World
Read More2020-9-8 Borno state, Nigeria: “Children can draw an assault rifle better than a football or an animal". Gwoza, a garrison town in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, is home to
Read MoreBorno, formerly Bornu, state, northeastern Nigeria.It is the central fragment of the old Bornu empire of the Kanuri people. Its name is said to mean “Home of the Berbers.” The territory became part of Northern Nigeria after the division of Bornu between the British and the French at the turn of the century and became Borno state in 1967.
Read More2020-6-11 It took less than two hours for gunmen to kill more people in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state than the coronavirus reportedly had in three months. Modu Ajimi, a 42-year-old civil servant in ...
Read More2020-6-10 Fighters kill dozens, raze village in Nigeria’s Borno state. At least 81 killed in attack believed to be in retaliation to the killing of fighters to prevent theft of herd animals.
Read More2021-3-22 Exclusive: Nigeria’s Borno State Experienced Surge In Terrorist Attacks In February “This is an indication that the insurgents are becoming bolder at the beginning of the year,” a security source noted. Murtala Abdullahi Send an email March 22, 2021. 0.
Read More2016-12-1 The people in Borno State are in dire need of help and, while Nigeria’s government has recognized the magnitude of this epidemic, the crisis must be acknowledged worldwide for maximum impact. There must be measures implemented
Read More2016-3-21 Some 20,000 people have been killed in the Boko Haram insurgency in Borno state in northeast Nigeria, according to a report for the World Bank that puts the cost of destruction at $5.9 billion. It is part of a Post-Insurgency Recovery and
Read More2019-7-28 Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday condemned an attack on a funeral procession in the northeastern state of Borno that caused the death of tens of mourners.
Read MoreBorno state was created on 3 February 1976 from the former Northeastern region. Its capital is Maiduguri. Until 1991, what is now Yobe state was a part of Borno state. Borno state is the homeland of the Kanuri people in Nigeria. Kaduna state; Kaduna state is
Read More2021-6-1 Adamawa, Borno, Yobe Ranked Nigeria’s Most Dangerous as 14 States Classified ‘High-risk’ ... that the conflict between armed criminal groups and government security forces is a near regular occurrence in the state, same for Borno and Yobe. In Akwa Ibom, the report stated that certain gunmen operating in the state launched some attacks on ...
Read More2021-6-20 The cholera outbreak in Nigeria began in Borno state in August 2017 and was contained in December 2017 with a combined total of 5,365 cases. See the full report. Report. Promising practices in WASH Some case studies of Nigeria See the
Read More2015-1-22 The Borno state government is responsible for moving and securing the IDPs from the various towns captured or destroyed by Boko Haram. The state government is responsible for the IDP’s alongside NEMA (National Emergency Management
Read More2020-2-15 On Wednesday, President Buhari visited Maiduguri to commiserate with the people over the Auno massacre that occurred Sunday night. Two things happened during the visit. The people showed their anger at the president by shouting and booing at him; screaming that they no longer support him. Their anger reflected the conclusion they have reached that []
Read More2016-4-19 The Borno Rural Water Supply (BRWS) scheme is a long-term initiative that will ultimately provide 480 water wells in areas of high need across the state. D Drilling Deep for Nigeria’s Borno State “Borno state chose rigs with 40,000kgf of pullback for the project” 6 meter rods are loaded for deep well drilling in Borno State, Nigeria
Read More2019-6-10 About 6,000 additional teachers are needed in Nigeria’s northeast Borno state to improve the quality of education in the area, an official said. “The government is building state of the art schools with a decent environment, but our teachers lack
Read More2021-4-20 By Lisa Schlein. Geneva — The United Nations says it has suspended aid operations in Damasak in the Nigerian state of Borno after armed groups attacked aid
Read Moreborno state health sector bulletin #19 19 february 2017 6.9 million in need of health assistance in adamawa, borno and yobe 5.9 million targeted by the health sector; adamawa, borno 1,506,170* internally displaced persons in borno 1,891,160 polio vaccinated children highlights health sector
Read More2020-12-1 In the wake of the massacre of 43 farmers in Borno State, the Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said, yesterday, that Nigeria is currently at the mercy of ...
Read More2016-3-21 Some 20,000 people have been killed in the Boko Haram insurgency in Borno state in northeast Nigeria, according to a report for the World Bank that puts the cost of destruction at $5.9 billion. It is part of a Post-Insurgency Recovery and
Read More2020-6-13 By Danielle Paquette and Ismail Alfa . It took less than two hours for gunmen to kill more people in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state than the coronavirus reportedly had in three months.. Modu Ajimi, a 42-year-old civil servant in the district of Gubio,
Read More2021-6-1 Adamawa, Borno, Yobe Ranked Nigeria’s Most Dangerous as 14 States Classified ‘High-risk’ ... that the conflict between armed criminal groups and government security forces is a near regular occurrence in the state, same for Borno and Yobe. In Akwa Ibom, the report stated that certain gunmen operating in the state launched some attacks on ...
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