LAGOS NOVEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A convoy carrying Borno state governor Babagana Zulum came under fire from militants this week, forcing him to cut short a trip to the northern town of Malam Fatori, three military sources and a security source told Reuters on Saturday. The attack, which raises questions about the governor’s pledge to close displaced…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Borno State governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, on Tuesday announced a donation of a house and N20 million to the widow and children of Colonel Dahiru Bako who died from wounds sustained during an ambush on his troops while battling Boko Haram on Sunday morning. Bako, described by Zulum as a fallen warrior,…
LAGOS AUUST 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari departed Abuja Sunday night for Japan to participate in the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) slated for the City of Yokohama from August 28 to 30. Buhari’s participation will be his second, having attended TICAD6 in Nairobi, Kenya, in August 2016. He was accompanied by Governors…
