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- 28 Sept 2010
Etisalat’s 22nd Experience Centre Goes Live in Maiduguri
Etisalat Nigeria has opened its Experience Center in Maiduguri located at Kashim Ibrahim Way, opposite Borno Medical Center, Maiduguri, Borno State, in its desire to bring its innovative products and…
- 20 Jul 2013
GSM Service Restored in Maiduguri
Mobile phone services of MTN has been restored in the restive city of Maiduguri for the first time in more than two months on Friday. It is the latest area of the conflict-torn North- East to be…
- 4 Dec 2013
Maiduguri Residents Express Joy Over Return of GSM Services
A cross section of residents of Maiduguri on Wednesday expressed happiness over the restoration of GSM services in the state. Service to Borno was cut off following the declaration of state of…
- 4 Dec 2017
StarTimes Starts broadcast in Maiduguri
StarTimes Pay TV, a leading digital Pay TV Company in Nigeria has extended its operations to Maiduguri, Capital of Borno State, In fulfillment of its promise to deliver quality and affordable…
- 22 Feb 2010
Visafone Rings in Maiduguri
Visafone has expanded its coverage to Maiduguri, capital of Bornu State. This is a further expression of its commitment to increase access to world-class telecommunication services at customer…
- 12 Sept 2014
Borno Elders Fret as Boko Haram Surround Maiduguri
Borno Elders Forum, an influential regional group has warned that Boko Haram fighters have surrounded the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri and are preparing an imminent takeover and called for…
- 15 May 2014
Angry Soldiers Shoot @ GOC in Maiduguri
Ahmadu Mohammed, major general who is the general officer commanding (GOC) 7 Division, Nigerian Army, narrowly escaped death on Wednesday when aggrieved soldiers opened fire on his official vehicle,…
- 1 Nov 2024
IHS Nigeria Donates Solar-powered Boreholes to Support Flood Victims in Maiduguri, Borno State
IHS Nigeria, part of the IHS Holding Limited (NYSE: IHS) (“IHS Towers”) group, one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by…
- 12 Mar 2015
Airtel Empowers Osun Community, Maiduguri Insurgency Victim
In the current special live touching TV series, being aired every Saturday at 8:00pm on NTA Network, and every Sunday on DSTV African Magic channel 154, Airtel Nigeria, the award winning 2014 best…
- 3 Sept 2024
NGX, UNIMAID Partner to Promote Capital Market Education
Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) and the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bridge the gap between academic research and industry practice. This…
- 5 Feb 2018
NITDA Deepens ICT Penetration in UNIMAD
Professor Ibrahim Njodi, Vice Chancellor, University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), recently led Principal Officers of the institution to a scheduled working visit to NITDA’s Corporate Head Office in Abuja.…
- 6 Jul 2015
FAAN MD Charges Staff on Service Delivery
Staff of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) have been enjoyed to remain committed to successful operations as the Maiduguri Airport opens for commercial operations. Engineer Saleh…
- 19 Feb 2021
Borno Seals Off 3 Banks over Property Records
Borno state government has sealed three national banks for not updating their property records in different locations in Maiduguri metropolis. The Special Enforcement Operation was led by Engr. Adam…
- 3 May 2021
Polaris Bank Gives Away N26m to Customers in Save and Win Grand Finale Draw
The millionaires include: Williams F. Atinuke, a customer of Ikorodu Local Govt branch; Bello G. Amthe, a customer of Maiduguri branch and Sani Mohammed, a customer of Kura branch, Kano. Others are…
- 30 Oct 2016
Army Inaugurates Internet Phones for Troops in Borno
The Nigerian Army has inaugurated internet protocol desktop telephones at the 8 Task Force Division in Northern Borno to enable troops communicate with their families with ease. Onyema Nwachukwu, a…
- 22 Dec 2014
Sheriff Opens Up on Boko Haram, Says Chad Has Solution
Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, former governor of Borno State, has opened up on what he knows about the Boko Haram insurgents currently ravaging states in the northeast and some other parts of the…
- 25 Sept 2019
NBC Slams 45 Stations with Fines for Violating Broadcast Code
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has sanctioned 45 broadcasting stations which allegedly breached its code in the 2nd quarter of 2019, according to Mallam Ishaq Kawu, director-general of the…
- 22 Jul 2014
Boko Haram Embarks on Forced Recruitment Exercise
The Boko Haram sect on Saturday killed over 60 people at Gaidamgari village in Bama local government area of Borno State, following refusal by residents to allow their young males to be recruited as…
- 12 Dec 2017
Bad Weather Disrupts Flights in Nigeria
The prevailing hazy weather over major parts of the country has continued to disrupt flight operations, especially in the southern part of the country. The disruption has led to flight…
- 28 Jun 2017
Airforce Reactivates 2 Aircraft for Courier Delivery
The Nigerian Air Force has reactivated two of its aircraft intended to be used for courier service and airlifting frontline troops to visit their families. Air Marshall Sadique Abubakar, Chief of Air…
- 16 Jun 2017
US, UK Deny Military Officers Visas over Human Rights Abuses
The US embassy and British high commission in Nigeria have reportedly withdrawn and denied entry visa to some serving and retired Nigerian army officers, according to Thisday. According to the…
- 15 Oct 2016
Aisha Refuses to Back Buhari, Husband for 2019 Re-Election
First Lady Aisha Buhari drew an instant response from President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday after threatening on air that she might not support his re-election bid in 2019. Speaking in an interview…
- 6 Jul 2010
NBC Redeploys Key Staff to Boost Efficiency
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has announced a major shakeup, with new postings affecting the zonal operations as well as directorates. The Commission in a statement signed by Mallam…
- 27 Oct 2019
Lack of Dispute Resolution Mechanism Hobbles Financial Inclusion Initiative
The objective of central bank of Nigeria to have 70 per cent of its adult population in the formal financial services sector by 2020 through its financial inclusion initiative is suffering a hitches…
- 12 Aug 2015
Cross Listing of Exchange Traded Funds on African Exchanges
There is a move afoot that will lead to improved liquidity on Africa’s exchanges. This move will see increased cross listings of Exchange Traded Funds (ETF’s) on the larger exchanges on the…
- 6 Oct 2014
General Flees into Bush in Fear of Boko Haram, Army Orders Arrest
An army general reportedly fled into the bush with his troops in fear of advancing Boko Haram insurgents and the army high command is unhappy about it, according to Vanguard Newspapers. The army has…
- 26 Apr 2010
Sofoluwe Lauds Zain’s Support for Education Sector
Professor Adetokunbo Sofoluwe, vice chancellor of the University of Lagos (Unilag), has commended Zain Nigeria for its commitment to the development of the country’s education sector, through…
- 12 Apr 2010
Globacom Sponsors NYSC Beauty Pageant
Globacom Limited, leading telecoms provider has reached out to the Nigerian Youth Service Corps by sponsoring a beauty pageant in three Orientation Camps in the country. The competition, sponsored by…
- 23 Sept 2014
Controversy over Release of Chibok Girls as Army Back-Tracks
The military has retracted its statement that some of the over 219 schoolgirls abducted from Chibok town in April by Boko Haram, Islamist militants had been freed. Major General Chris Olukolade, Army…
- 15 Jan 2015
Satellite Images Show Horrific Scale of B/Haram Attack on Baga-Amnesty
Satellite images released by Amnesty International yesterday claimed it provided indisputable and shocking evidence of the scale of last week’s attack on the towns of Baga and Doron Baga by Boko…