By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has decorated his Aide-De-Camp (ADC), Ashigar Baba Kulbu, with the new rank of Superintendent of Police (SP). At a brief ceremony held in the Government House on Monday, Zulum performed the decoration assisted by the Borno State Commissioner...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri– Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has decorated his Aide-De-Camp (ADC), DSP Ashigar Baba Kulbu, with his new rank of Superintendent of Police (SP) following Ashigar’s promotion by the Nigeria Police Force. The governor was assisted in decorating the ADC by the commissioner of Police, CP...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has assented to the 2025 appropriation bill of N615,857,950 billion into law. Zulum presented the budget estimate of N584.76 billion on the 9th of December, 2024, passed by the State Assembly on 24th December with a marginal increase of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Urban Planning and Development Board (BSUPDB) has banned street hawking and other illegal activities in Maiduguri metropolis. The General Manager of the board, Mr Limán Mustapha, in a statement on Friday, said the ban was in accordance with the Borno State Urban...
By SAIDA ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the construction of a major water works in Bama Local Government Area to address problems of portable drinking water. Bama was overrun by Boko Haram militants in 2014 before it was liberated by the Nigerian military...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has donated N300 million to the Tribute To Our Troops (TTOT) foundation, a foundation established to cater for the families and relations of Nigerian fallen heroes across the country. He also pledged to collaborate with the foundation to ensure...
… Says I will clear all liabilities before I leave office By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved N8b for the payment of the backlog of liabilities in pensions and gratuities for retired primary school teachers and other civil servants that have worked...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has lauded Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State for his foresight and visionary leadership style . “I wish to state that there is no vacancy in Kebbi State Government House by 2027,” Zulum said. He made the remark in...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has lauded the bravery, sacrifice, and dedication of the Joint Task Force Operation HADIN KAI troops during a Christmas luncheon in Maiduguri. Highlighting the significance of such festive gatherings, the COAS emphasized that these events foster camaraderie and offer...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has felicitated with the Christian community in the state on the occasion of Christmas,. He also appealed for peace, unity and support to his administration’s development efforts. A statement issued and signed by his spokesperson, Dauda Iliya and made...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday praised the administration of Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno for making the state great again. Shettima showered the praises on Zulum at his private residence in Maiduguri shortly after landing from Abuja for the Christmas and New Year break. The vice-president, who described Zulum...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has reaffirmed his commitment to enhancing the annual Hajj pilgrimage to the Holy Land for better performance. The Governor made the pledge during the presentation of the 2024 Hajj report by the Amirul Hajj team, led by the Chairman...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has urged the federal government to speed up the reconstruction of the collapsed dyke at Alau Dam, which resulted in Maiduguri Metropolis and its surrounding LGAs being flooded. The Alau Dam is situated in the Alau community of Konduga, a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved the appointment of a Chairman and four Commissioners for the Borno State Local Government Service Commission. This announcement was made on Monday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Dauda Iliya. The newly appointed chairman, Alhaji Modu Alh Musa, previously...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has achieved a remarkable feat in his drive to develop the state. Since assuming office in May 2019, Zulum has constructed over 20,000 houses in at least 23 ultramodern estates across the 27 Local Government Areas of...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has launched a 5,000 man Benue State Civil Protection Guards (BSCPG)and a Joint Security Task Force in the State, codenamed Operation “Anyam Nyor.” Governor Alia who officially inaugurated BSCPG at IBB square in Makurdi also donated 100 Hilux...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a remarkable gesture of goodwill, Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved the early payment of salaries and pensions to all civil servants and pensioners on the state government’s payroll. The payments, made Friday night, December 13, 2024, reflect the Governor’s commitment to...
Since 2019, Borno’s Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has executed more than 1,238 capital projects across the 27 local government areas of the state. Among these were the three mega-secondary schools commissioned by the World Bank Country Director, Dr. Ndiame Diop, and the 1.2 km Shehu Abubakar Garbai Express...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Seven newly constructed landmark projects, including two housing estates, three schools, and a 1.2 km dual carriage way, executed by Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum have been commissioned. Nigeria’s World Bank’s representative, Dr Ndiame Diop, commissioned the two senior and one junior secondary schools;...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has emphasized the importance of reviewing the 2019 National Youth Policy during the 7th National Council on Youths Development meeting held on Thursday in Maiduguri. Governor Zulum urged youths to break barriers and challenge the status quo, thinking boldly...