By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum has been awarded as the 2024 New Telegraph Governor of the Year, celebrating his exceptional leadership and transformative achievements in the state. Governor Zulum received the prestigious award on Friday at the Grand Ballroom of the Lagos...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Deputy Governor of Borno State, Umar Kadafur, who also serves as the Supervising Commissioner for the Ministry of Livestock Development, has inspected facilities at the Rimirgo Ruga Resettlement in Uba town, Askira/Uba Local Government Area The visit was aimed at assessing the level of...
Accomplished more than 20 Impact-driven Engagements in One Month. Global testaments: Zulum’s policies, programmes and projects are credible milestones to Borno rebirth Dauda Iliya Often, the beginning of the year is typically devoid of splendour and fanfare following the festive season. However, this was not the case for the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has been nominated by the NGO Founders Global Network (NFGN) to receive the 2025 iconic award this coming April in Bayern, Germany. The NGO Founders Global Network is the official and largest umbrella body of non-governmental and non-profit...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Sunday, presented the newly appointed Shehu of Dikwa, Ibrahim Ibn Umar El-Kanemi, with the staff of office. Alhaji Ibrahim Ibn Umar emerged as the 13th Shehu of Dikwa following the passing of the late monarch, Alhaji Mohammed...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has presented Staff of Office to the 13th Shehu of Dikwa, Dikwa Emirate, HRH, Alhaji Ibrahim Ibn Umar Ibrahim Al- Amin El-Kanemi, on Sunday at a mammoth crowd that converged from far and near within and outside the state...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) by rehabilitating and expanding the permanent orientation camp in the state. Governor Zulum made the announcement while receiving the Director General of NYSC, Brigadier...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved 54 patrol vehicles and motorcycles for military to enhance their operational capabilities in the fight against insurgency in New Marte located in the northern part of the state. Zulum announced the approval on Thursday during a visit...
The Federal Government has repatriated 7,790 Nigerians from the Republic of Chad, where they fled to amidst the conflict of Boko Haram insurgency for almost a decade. The Special Adviser on Media of Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, Mr Dauda Illiya, made this known in a statement on Thursday,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has applauded President Bola Tinubu for approving N80 billion for the reconstruction and upgrade of Alau Dam. Alau Dam collapsed on the 10th of September, 2024, triggering a devastating flooding of Maiduguri metropolis and parts of Jere Local...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri– Borno State First Lady, Dr. Falmata Zulum, on behalf of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has officially launched the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Economic Empowerment Programme, tagged: “Recapitalization Grants”, for 5,000 women petty traders affected by flood disaster in Maiduguri city. The event was...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The city of Maiduguri played host to the highly anticipated 5th Edition of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum Meeting, convened from January 29th to 31st, 2025. Organised by the Yobe State Government, the forum brought together governors and representatives from countries surrounding the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maidugiri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has emerged as the New Telegraph’s Governor of the Year for his outstanding achievements in 2024. Zulum will be honoured alongside seven other governors who will receive awards in education, infrastructure, health, projects, good governance, rural development, and...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the appointment of Ali Abdullahi Isa as the acting Director General of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). Zulum’s Special Adviser on Media, Dauda Iliya, released a statement on Wednesday announcing the appointment. Ali Abdullahi, who...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri– Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has called for the strengthening of cross-border trade between Nigeria and the Republic of Cameroon while highlighting its role in fostering greater unity and cohesion between the two nations. Zulum made the call during a bilateral meeting between Borno State...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has donated 19 utility vehicles to judges and Khadis in the state to support and improve the judicial process. The donation is part of the state government’s commitment to strengthening the judiciary and ensuring effective service delivery. The keys...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum was decorated with the Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP) fellowship on Monday at the Government House in Maiduguri. The decoration was performed by the society’s president, Nathaniel Msen Awuapila, assisted by Professor Isaac Oluwale Albert, who represented the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has renewed the appointment of Engr. Adam Bukar Bababe as the Executive Secretary of Borno State Geographic Information Service (BOGIS) for a second and final five-year term. In a statement released by the Special Adviser to the...
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday arrived Maiduguri to offer his condolences to the government and people of Borno, following the killings of some farmers in the state. He was met at the airport by Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, his deputy, Dr Usman Kadafur, members of the House...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Ambassador of Germany to Nigeria, Annet Gunther, and the resident representative of the United Nations Development Programme to Nigeria, Elsie Attafuah, unveiled two projects executed by the administration of Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, in Monguno town. While the German Ambassador unveiled...