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,...
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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...
Abdurrahman Ahmed Bundi, Senior Technical Assistant (STA) on Print and Digital Communications to Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has won the Digital Communication category of the prestigious 2026 National Spokesperson Awards (NSAwards). Mr. Bundi received news of the award, via a letter dated 13th July, while working...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday, held high-level discussions with prospective investors in the trade, mining, and pharmaceutical industries to attract private-sector investment to the state. During a visit to the office of the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC) in Abuja, Governor...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced an additional donation of N200 million from Borno State Government to support the National Orthopaedic Hospital Azare’s further expansion and service delivery, bringing the state’s total contribution to N400 million. The National Orthopaedic Hospital, Azare, Hawul local government which commenced...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Thursday, performed his official government duties from the Zonal Department of Monitoring, Evaluation and Special Projects Office in Biu town, the Headquarters of Biu local government area. This underscores his administration’s commitment to grassroots governance and bringing government closer to the...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has announced the employment of 100 unemployed graduates from Biu Local Government Area as part of measures to curb youth restiveness, political thuggery and other social vices across the state. Governor Zulum made the announcement on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to the...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Tuesday released over ₦10 million to NYSC corps members and staff of the Biu Zonal Office as welfare support to encourage them to give their best during their national service across Southern Borno. The announcement was made at the palace of the Emir...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, on Tuesday dispatched a high-powered delegation to Lassa town in Askira/Uba Local Government Area following Monday’s terrorist’s attack on Government Day Secondary School, Lassa. The delegation, led by the Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Engr. Lawan Abba Wakilbe, comprised the Commissioner...
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum continues to push ahead with infrastructure and development across Borno State, seven years after assuming office. In the third year of his second term, the governor has sustained major investments in the water resources and environment sectors, delivering projects aimed at improving access to clean water, strengthening sanitation, combating environmental challenges, and enhancing the quality of life for residents. This video highlights some of the key achievements driving Borno’s ongoing transformation under Zulum’s administration.
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has expressed profound sadness over the passing of retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG (Rtd) Abdullahi Shettima, OON, mni, who died in the early hours of Sunday at the age of 93. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor...