Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has revealed that the state has lost metals, electrical materials and infrastructure worth billions of naira to scavengers, locally known as Ajakuta. He said this, among other security concerns, led to a ban on the scrap metal trade in Borno State. The Governor...
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Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has called on the military to immediately commence a coordinated offensive operation, Operation Lake Sanity, to dislodge insurgents from the shores and islands of Lake Chad. Governor Zulum made the call on Saturday when he received the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has emphasised that sustained public support, timely intelligence sharing and effective collaboration between the military and civilian authorities are critical to defeating terrorism and achieving lasting peace and security in the North East. The COAS stated this on Saturday, 17...
Northeast Governors’ Forum (NEGF) said it has transformed power supply from a problem that each state handles independently to a shared regional energy agenda for the sub-region. It also wants member states to take full advantage of the new electricity law and the region’s abundant sunshine to expand solar...
Borno State Governor Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has launched a N1.05 billion empowerment programme for seven groups in Maiduguri Metropolitan and Jere Local Government Areas. Governor Zulum launched the programme on Friday at the State Hotels, Maiduguri, noting that the intervention was in continuation of his administration’s support for...
Borno State Governor and Chairman of North-East Governors’ Forum, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for reviving oil exploration activities at the Kolmani wells while urging that work on Borno State’s own oil fields be similarly revived. Zulum made the commendation on Saturday at the...
Borno State Governor and Chairman of the North East Governors’ Forum, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, is hosting the five other governors of the region for the Forum’s 13th regular meeting in Maiduguri. The visiting governors are Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi, Muhammadu Inuwa...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has received a Good Leadership Award from the Kirawa community in Gwoza Local Government Area in recognition of his administration’s efforts to rebuild the border town after years of insurgency. The award was presented by the Kirawa Development Association during a visit where the...
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State on Sunday defied a downpour to kick off the mobilisation of support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates ahead of the forthcoming elections. The Governor, who returned the same day from a strategic trip to the...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has received the 2026 Quintessence Pan-African Top Leadership Award, dedicating the honour to the resilient people of Borno and to Nigerians working to restore dignity and opportunity to their communities. The Quintessence Award is presented each year to one continental African leader...
The Yerwa Tricycle Association on Wednesday received a financial intervention from the Borno State Government through the Borno State Social Investment Management Programme (BOSIMP), with 3,010 members identified as beneficiaries. According to BOSIMP, each beneficiary is to receive ₦50,000, with the funds credited to beneficiaries’ accounts. During a visit...
Zulum makes history as first Northern Governor to win 2026 Quintessence Pan-African Leadership Award
Zulum makes history as first Northern Governor to win 2026 Quintessence Pan-African Leadership Award
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has been named the 2026 recipient of the Quintessence Award, the preeminent Pan-African Leadership Award in North America, becoming the first governor from Northern Nigeria to receive this honour. A statement issued and signed by the Special Adviser to Borno State Governor,...
The Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Major General Ibikunle Ajose, has charged 925 newly trained Borno State Forest Guards to remain fearless, decisive and professional in supporting ongoing efforts to counter terrorism and other criminal activities across the state. Major General Ajose gave...
The PBAT Door-to-Door Movement has commenced mobilisation in Borno State to rally support for the reelection of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima in 2027. Borno is the home state of the Vice President. Speaking at the official unveiling of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement in Maiduguri...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has arrived in Canada for a series of high-level strategic engagements to foster robust partnerships between the state and Canadian institutions and industries. The visit is part of the Governor’s commitment to diversifying the state’s economy and human capital base. It will focus...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has assured the Tax Ombuds of Nigeria of the state government’s support to establish a regional office in Maiduguri, positioning the state as the administrative hub of the Northeast. The governor gave the assurance when he received the pioneer Chief Executive Officer...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has promised to reform and upgrade facilities at the Mohammed Goni College of Legal and Islamic Studies and its Higher Islamic College in Maiduguri, to expand access to education for more residents of the state. Zulum made the pledge on Monday while...
Leader of a Borno based Christian organization, Jere Christian Youth Forum, Mr Emmanuel Bulama, has named his son after Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Sunday. The naming ceremony was officiated by Rev. Anthony Inuwa of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), Old Maiduguri, who led...
Borno State Government has presented a cheque of ₦622,308,300 to the National Examinations Council (NECO) office in Maiduguri, covering 2026 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) fees for 27,599 final-year students in public schools across the state. Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Engr. Lawan Abba Wakilbe, made the...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, on Wednesday, 2nd September, led a strategic high-level delegation on a visit to Abidjan, capital of Côte d’Ivoire, where he held productive discussions with the President of African Development Bank (AfDB. Sidi Ould Tah, on strengthening investment partnerships to accelerate the state’s post-conflict...