Explore articles, news reports, and stories tagged with #Borno State on Sentinel Digest.
The Yoruba group in Borno State has publicly endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term in 2027, highlighting economic reforms and improved fuel availability. Their leader, Saka Ganiyu Abiodun, said the support is based on policy performance, not ethnicity, and hinted at backing Vice‑President Kashim Shettima for the 2031 succession.
Two final‑year students of Al‑Ansar University in Maiduguri died after their vehicle collided on the Bama‑Maiduguri road on 11 October 2026. The university’s Vice‑Chancellor expressed deep sorrow and offered prayers for the families.
The Nigerian military, under Operation HADIN KAI, carried out an air strike on October 10, 2026, that demolished a suspected terrorist structure in Borno State and neutralised roughly eight insurgents, officials said.
The Borno State Government says a fault in the national transmission network and a technical issue at the Maiduguri Emergency Power Plant have caused a prolonged power outage in Maiduguri and surrounding areas, with repairs now under way.