BORNO State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has dissolved his entire cabinet, directing commissioners to relinquish their positions. News Point Nigeria reports that the directive was contained in a statement on Monday by the Secretary to the Borno State Government, Bukar Tijani. Although no reason was given for the directive, it may not be unconnected with the 2027 general elections. Zulum noted that the directive took effect immediately. He also stated that the move is to pave the way for appointees nursing political ambitions to actualise their dreams. “Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the immediate dissolution of the…
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GOVERNOR of Borno State, Babagana Umara Zulum, has raised fresh alarm over security in the state, revealing that two suicide bombers are still at large following the deadly attacks that rocked Maiduguri earlier this week. News Point Nigeria reports that the governor disclosed that intelligence reports confirmed that five suicide bombers infiltrated the state capital, but only three had detonated their improvised explosive devices (IEDs), leaving two others yet to carry out attacks. Zulum made the revelation in an exclusive interview with BBC News Pidgin on Friday, as he reacted to the coordinated explosions that struck multiple locations across Maiduguri…
ON a night meant for prayer, reflection, and the quiet breaking of fast, Maiduguri was thrown into chaos by a wave of violence that shattered its calm. Yet, amid the fear and destruction, a story of extraordinary courage emerged one that continues to echo far beyond the walls where it happened. In this weekend feature, News Point Nigeria tells the untold story of that fateful evening unfolding not merely as a tale of terror, but as a powerful narrative of sacrifice, resilience, and a man that refused to surrender to fear. For years to come, Ali Musa Buba, a security…
THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has restated the Federal Government’s resolve to defeat terrorism, declaring that those behind recent attacks in the country will be decisively confronted. News Point Nigeria reports that Shettima noted that beyond the presidential directive to security chiefs, the Federal Government was investing more in equipment and other logistics to boost the fight against terrorism across the country. Senator Shettima spoke on Wednesday in Maiduguri when he visited victims of the bomb blast who are receiving treatment at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. This was disclosed in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant…
RESIDENTS of Maiduguri were thrown into mourning and panic after a series of coordinated bomb blasts tore through key locations in the city on Monday night, leaving at least 23 people dead and 146 injured. News Point Nigeria reports that the attacks, believed to have been carried out by suspected members of Boko Haram, targeted crowded public areas during the evening rush, coinciding with the Iftar period when many Muslims break their fast. Police authorities confirmed that the explosions occurred at about 7:24 p.m. at three major locations: the bustling Monday Market, the gate of the University of Maiduguri Teaching…
RESIDENTS of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, were thrown into panic on Monday evening after multiple explosions rocked parts of the city, with fears that several people may have been killed. The blasts, suspected to have been caused by improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by Boko Haram terrorists, occurred in different locations across the ancient city shortly after Muslims broke their Ramadan fast. Eyewitnesses said the explosions, which sent shockwaves across several neighbourhoods, began at about 7:00 p.m., creating confusion and fear among residents who rushed to seek safety. A source who spoke with News Point Nigeria said some…
BABAGANA Zulum, the governor of Borno State has assured that efforts are underway to rescue all those abducted, restore security, and provide humanitarian support to victims of the Ngoshe Attack in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. News Point Nigeria reports that addressing members of the community on Friday in Pulka, Zulum said he personally came to sympathise with the affected people and families of those who lost their loved ones, describing the incident as tragic. “We are here today to commiserate with the people of Ngoshe, who have lost their loved ones following the unfortunate incident that occurred…
AN UNKNOWN armed group has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on Ngoshe, a community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, where scores of soldiers and civilians were reportedly killed and more than 300 residents abducted during a violent raid on Wednesday night. The attackers made the claim in a video obtained by News Point Nigeria on Friday, in which five armed men appeared to boast about the assault and declared their intention to take control of the town. News Point Nigeria had earlier reported that the terrorists stormed Ngoshe late Wednesday night, launching a coordinated attack on…
SUSPECTED terrorists have launched a deadly attack on a military base and an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Ngoshe town, located in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, leaving soldiers and civilians dead while abducting more than 100 women and children. News Point Nigeria reports that the attack, believed to have been carried out by fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), occurred shortly after residents broke their fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Security and local sources said the insurgents stormed the community in large numbers and heavily armed, launching a coordinated assault…
TROOPS of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, have successfully repelled coordinated attacks by suspected fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on three Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) in Borno State, killing at least 10 insurgents and recovering a cache of weapons. The attacks, which targeted FOB Mayanti, FOB Gajigana and FOB Gajiram between February 28 and March 1, 2026, were decisively foiled, with troops retaining full control of all positions. In a statement sent to News Point Nigeria by the Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, Lt Col…
TROOPS of the Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have intercepted a suspicious vehicle and recovered approximately ₦37 million in cash, alongside multiple mobile phones suspected to be linked to terrorist activities, in Borno State. Disclosing this in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Monday, spokesman of the JTF, Sani Uba, said the operation, conducted through the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Chabbal Checkpoint, forms part of ongoing efforts to dismantle financial and logistical networks supporting terrorist groups in the North East. He said the vehicle, carrying five occupants, was intercepted during routine patrols along known…
NO fewer than three United States military aircraft landed in Nigeria between Thursday and Friday, findings by this newspaper have revealed. The aircraft, News Point Nigeria gathered, landed at military bases in Borno and other northeastern states. Senior officers at the Defence Headquarters disclosed that the aircraft carried ammunition sent to Nigeria by the American government. The officers, in separate interviews with our correspondents, said the development was part of US interventions to support Nigeria in the fight against insecurity. “Following Nigeria-US bilateral talks on security, the American government will not only deploy soldiers but also provide necessary logistics, including…
SUSPECTED Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents have intercepted four trailers loaded with cattle and stolen more than 100 cows near Kareto in Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State. News Point Nigeria reports that the attack occurred around 1:25 p.m. on Monday, shortly after the trailers departed from Damasak en route to Maiduguri, according to local and security sources. The latest incident comes barely two days after insurgents reportedly set ablaze four trucks transporting beans from Monguno to Maiduguri near Garin Kashim in Guzamala Local Government Area, underscoring renewed insecurity along key supply routes in northern Borno.…
TROOPS of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, have neutralised a top Boko Haram/ISWAP leader identified as Abu Khalid. Khalid, who is the second-in-Command of Boko Haram in the Sambisa Forest, was killed alongside 10 other terrorists during a night operation in Borno State. The Theatre Command Media Information Officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Sani Uba, disclosed this in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Sunday. “Barely 24 hours after troops eliminated the notorious Boko Haram/ISWAP commander, Julaibib, operating within the Gujba axis of the Timbuktu Triangle, troops of Sector 1, in conjunction with members of the Civilian…
IN a significant boost for vulnerable children in Borno State, the Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo Foundation has sponsored the education of 12 orphaned and underprivileged students at Ibra Foundation School, Miringa, in Biu Local Government Area, providing them with a full year of academic support and essential learning materials. News Point Nigeria reports that the intervention, which covers pupils across the Nursery, Primary and Secondary sections of the school, has been widely praised by school authorities as a life-changing gesture that will help prevent dropouts and restore hope to children facing severe economic hardship. Speaking on the initiative, the Proprietor…
TROOPS of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a 65-year-old woman, Hauwa Abulazeez, over her alleged involvement in supplying drugs to Boko Haram terrorists in the North-East. Disclosing this in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Sunday, spokesman for the Joint Task Force, North-East, Operation Hadin Kai, Sanni Uba, said the suspect was arrested in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. Uba, a lieutenant-colonel, said the suspect is alleged to be one of the suppliers of cannabis sativa to Boko Haram terrorist elements operating in Askira Uba, Rumirgo, Gwahi, Wamdiyo, Uvu and Gaya, and a key conduit…
TROOPS of the Joint Task Force North-East under Operation Hadin Kai have recorded another major breakthrough in the ongoing counter-insurgency campaign with the discovery of an underground Boko Haram logistics storage facility stocked with fuel, medical supplies and other critical materials in Borno State. The discovery followed a series of coordinated, intelligence-led offensives carried out on Sunday, January 18, 2026, across terrorist enclaves in Chilaria, Garin Faruk and Abirma, all located within the notorious Timbuktu Triangle axis of the state. The Media Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Lt. Col. Uba Sani, disclosed this in a statement sent to News…
NIGERIA is facing its worst hunger crisis in nearly a decade as deep cuts in humanitarian assistance push vulnerable communities in the country’s conflict-ravaged northeast to the brink, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned. In a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Friday, the UN agency said thousands of people in northeastern Nigeria are now at risk of catastrophic food shortages for the first time in almost ten years, with Borno State emerging as one of the most severely affected areas. According to the WFP, about 15,000 people in Borno alone are facing an extreme risk…
THE University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) has firmly denied claims circulating on social media that some of its students were arrested for allegedly collaborating with Boko Haram insurgents, describing the report as false, baseless, and deliberately misleading. The clarification was contained in an official statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Tuesday by the Registrar of the University, Ahmad Lawan, following the circulation of a viral video that sparked public concern and anxiety, particularly in the North-East. Lawan stated unequivocally that no student of the University of Maiduguri has been found to have any connection with Boko Haram or any other…
A FORMER Chairman of Biu Local Government Area of Borno State, Mr Hassan Biu Miringa, has issued a distress appeal from captivity, revealing that his abductors are demanding a ransom of $300,000 for his release and that of another captive. News Point Nigeria reports that Miringa, who served as chairman of the local government between 2020 and 2022, was abducted in December 2025 alongside two councillors representing Zarawuyaku and Miringa wards. The abduction reportedly occurred along the Kamuya–Buni Yadi Road, a notorious route linking parts of Borno and Yobe states. The victims were said to be travelling in a Hisbah…