Unachukwu Hands Over 7 Division Command to Brig Gen Diwa in Maiduguri

Unachukwu Hands Over 7 Division Command to Brig Gen Diwa in Maiduguri

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Outgoing General Officer Commanding 7 Division Nigerian Army and Commander Sector 1 Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI, Brigadier General Ugochukwu Unachukwu, has urged commanders and troops to sustain operational momentum, stressing that change of leadership should not affect commitment to duty and operational effectiveness. According to a statement signed by Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 7 Division Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Colonel Haruna Mohammed […]

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Catherine Diwa Assumes Office as 16th NAOWA Chairperson in Maiduguri

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Mrs Catherine Diwa has officially assumed office as the 16th Chairperson of the Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association, 7 Division Chapter, during a handover ceremony held at the Maimalari Military Cantonment in Maiduguri. The ceremony, which took place at the NAOWA Secretariat Multipurpose Hall, featured cultural displays, choreography, exchange of gifts, and the symbolic presentation of handover notes and the NAOWA flag. Speaking at the event, the […]

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Five arrested after stray bullet kills girl at wedding in Maiduguri

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Five people have been arrested in north-east Nigeria after a young girl was killed by a stray bullet during a wedding celebration in Maiduguri, the military says. In a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, media information officer for Operation Hadin Kai, troops said the suspects were detained following an unauthorised discharge of firearms in the Ngomari area on 4 April. The military said the […]

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Probe into Alleged Maiduguri Killing as Military Cites Possible Militant Links

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The theatre command of operation Hadin Kai says it has launched an investigation into allegations that its troops were involved in the killing of a man in Maiduguri, in north-east Nigeria. According to a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, media information officer for Operation Hadin Kai, the army is examining claims circulating on social media that soldiers shot and killed Abdulrahman Mustapha near the Federal […]

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Multiple suicide bombings hit Maiduguri during Iftar

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Several explosions have struck crowded areas of Maiduguri in north-eastern Nigeria, with officials blaming suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers. The attacks happened at about 19:05 local time on Monday, during Iftar — the evening meal when Muslims break their fast in Ramadan — targeting busy public locations including the Post Office area, the Monday Market axis and the entrance to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. […]

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Tinubu Renames University of Maiduguri After Buhari

President Bola Tinubu has officially renamed the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) in Borno State as Muhammadu Buhari University, Maiduguri, in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. The announcement was made on Thursday during an expanded session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The special session was convened in honour of Buhari, who passed away on July 13 in London after a […]

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