Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has disclosed that his administration has invested N15.29 billion in scholarship programs for indigenes of the state since 2023, with more than N8.61 billion dedicated to overseas studies. Governor Zulum made the disclosure on Wednesday at the homecoming ceremony for 294 Borno...
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Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has promised to deepen collaboration with the Federal Government and development partners to improve healthcare services in the state. The Governor made the pledge on Tuesday during the opening of the Association of Radiologists of Nigeria (ARIN) 9th Annual General Meeting and...
Borno State Government has approved immediate implementation of promotion salary and payment of leave grants for civil servants across the state. This is conveyed in an executive approval granted by Gov Zulum following a close-door meeting with the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC)...
Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s Senior Technical Assistant (STA) on Print and Digital Communications, Abdurrahman Ahmed Bundi, alongside 14 others, have been honoured with the prestigious National Spokespersons Awards (NSAwards). Bundi emerged winner in the Digital Communication category. Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim...
Federal Government has unveiled the National Agricultural Mechanization Policy and the National Agricultural Mechanization Investment Strategy, while announcing plans to establish a mega tractor assembly plant with capacity to produce between 2,000 and 4,000 units annually in a major push to anchor national food sovereignty. Speaking at the High-Level...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has called for a fundamental shift in Nigeria’s approach to agricultural mechanisation, stressing that the country must move beyond simply purchasing tractors to a more productive and modern, investment-driven agricultural system. Zulum made the call while speaking at a High-level National Policy Dialogue...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has hosted a high-level retreat in Maiduguri, bringing together representatives from Sahel countries and ambassadors to deliberate on coordinated efforts to tackle Boko Haram terrorism, insurgency and the broader security crisis plaguing the region. The retreat, held at the conference hall of...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a high-powered Federal Government delegation, comprising the Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, to the maiden Nigeria Diaspora Investment Economic Conference (NDIEC) in Toronto, Canada, as part of efforts to attract diaspora investment and deepen bilateral economic ties between the two nations. The...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has called on the private sector and philanthropic individuals to invest more in the education sector to complement the government’s efforts at rebuilding the state after years of insurgency. Governor Zulum made the call during the commissioning of Noble Scholars Nursery and Primary...
It was a Sunday morning, and we were returning from one of the communities designated for resettlement when Governor Babagana Umara Zulum halted his convoy to buy groundnuts from an elderly woman by the roadside at a village market. I was in the convoy of the Governor, as usual,...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has honoured outstanding teachers, principals, and education administrators for their exceptional commitment, dedication, and exemplary service, reaffirming his administration’s unwavering commitment to rewarding excellence and promoting quality education across the state. The recognition ceremony, organised by the Borno State Ministry of Education, Science,...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the appointment of four Special Advisers and a Senior Technical Assistant (STA) as part of efforts to strengthen governance and accelerate the post-insurgency recovery drive of his administration. The newly appointed Special Advisers are Engr. Ali Goni Lawan, Hon. Ali...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has promised to enhance the operations of the 2027 Hajj exercise, assuring the Borno State Hajj Commission of the government’s commitment to ensuring a hitch-free pilgrimage. Governor Zulum gave the assurance on Wednesday while receiving the report of the 2026 Hajj exercise...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has commissioned and handed over a multi-million naira office complex and a Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre, built by his administration, to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Maiduguri. The state-of-the-art facility, located along the Maiduguri-Dikwa Road, serves as the JAMB’s...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) to improve healthcare delivery, particularly in resettled communities across the state. Governor Zulum made the pledge while inspecting drugs, medical equipment, and consumables donated to...
Federal Colleges of forestry and resources under the Federal Ministry of Environment has received a boost as the Executive Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum has pledged to sponsor five hundred and forty (540), Borno state indigenes in to the one of the Seven (7) Federal Colleges...
Federal Government, in partnership with the Borno State Government, has launched a nationwide campaign to plant four million trees while distributing 5,000 clean cooking gas cylinders and stoves to households in Borno as part of efforts to tackle climate change and reduce deforestation. The initiative was flagged off in...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced the distribution of 23,700 clean cooking gas cylinders free of charge to school teachers and environmental vanguards across the state’s 27 local government areas as part of efforts to curb deforestation and promote environmental sustainability. The governor also disclosed that...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has called for the strict enforcement of environmental laws across Nigeria to curb the growing menace of deforestation. Governor Zulum also announced automatic scholarships for 540 local government workers to study forestry-related courses at the Federal College of Forestry, Maiduguri, as part...
In the quest for effective governance, the choice of a deputy is never merely ceremonial; it is a strategic decision that can make the difference between vision and execution. As Engineer Mustapha Gubio prepares to lead Borno State into its next chapter, one name stands out as the perfect...