By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the reappointment of Barrister Simon Chapwala Malgwi as Chief Adviser on Legal and Administration. The Governor also reappointed retired Brigadier General Abdullahi Sabi Ishaq as Special Adviser on Security. Zulum appointed Professor Abubakar Ali Kullima...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Wednesday, embarked on an inspection tour to assess the level and progress of infrastructural works in Maiduguri, the state capital. Governor Zulum was at the first site as early as 6:00 am, a time most...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has ordered for the immediate rehabilitation of Baga General Hospital and a Primary Healthcare Centre in Doron Baga both in Kukawa Local Government Area located in the northern part of the state. The governor also directed the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – About 23,000 households on Monday received food palliatives at distributions that were directly supervised by Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum in Baga town of Kukawa Local Government Area. “Distribution of palliatives is one of the agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He (Tinubu)...
Alhamdulillah! I will like to extend a message of profound gratitude to everyone who contributed to the successful wedding fatiha we hosted on Saturday in Maiduguri. I am and my entire family are deeply honoured and we shall eternally grateful to everyone who supported the event in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – At his weekend humanitarian and developmental visit to Gwoza, Borno State, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has supervised the distribution of food items to over 13,000 households, most of whom were affected by the Boko Haram crisis. The distribution took place at the premises of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has expressed his dismay over lack of electricity and other facilities at the General Hospital Gwoza. The governor could not hide his feelings when he paid a surprise visit to the hospital at midnight on Saturday. Zulum who...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Friday sworn in the newly appointed Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Hon. Bukar Tijani, 3 Special Advisers and one Permanent Secretary at the International Conference Hall of Usman Musa Secretariat Maiduguri. He said the appointment of the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the appointment of Barkindo Muhammad Saidu as Director General of the State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA. The Governor also appointed Abdulkadir Abdulkarim Harun as Executive Secretary, Borno State Arabic and Sangaya Education Board (BOSASEB). Zulum’s special...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Tuesday hosted the United Nation’s Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed, alongside Malala Yousafzai, a girl-child education activist and UN peace ambassador in Maiduguri. During the visit, Zulum said his administration have enrolled thousands of out-of-school girls in an...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has imposed an indefinite ban on metal scavenging activities across the entire 27 local government areas of Borno State. The governor’s ban aims to forestall continued killings of scavengers by Boko Haram insurgents at the outskirts of some...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved the constitution of high level committee for the reform of the Health Sector in the State. Governor Zulum’s approval was contained in a statement issued and signed by Alhaji Danjuma Ali, the acting Secretary to the State...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – To reduce high cost of living caused by withdrawal of fuel subsidy, Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Tuesday, released 80 buses and pick up vans for free transportation of farmers from their communities to farmlands. The 80 means of transport will comprise of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum says the state government has set up a committee that will look into the possibility of establishing another market as the reconstructed famous Monday market master plan have existed for over 25-30 years. “We have given go ahead to...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has inaugurated a high powered State Committee for the recruitment of primary and secondary school teachers in the state. The committee which comprised of 23 members is being chaired by the outgoing State Commissioner of Education, Engr. Lawan Abba...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, says the state government would beef up security for her citizens particularly farmers and ensure the remaining terrorists are eliminated from the state. Governor Zulum stated this while reacting to the brutal killing of eight farmers by suspected...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigeria Union Journalists (NUJ), Borno State Council has Congratulated Mallam Isa Umar Gusau and Hon Baba Sheik Haruna on their reappointment as Special Adviser SA Communications & PR Strategy and Senior Special Assistant SSA on Media respectively to his Excellency Governor Babagana Zulum....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has hosted the Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, in Geneva, Switzerland, for discussions over resettlement of internally displaced persons and their livelihoods. The meeting, held on Thursday, focused on “IDP solutions plans” with specifics on “Government leadership,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Tuesday distributed 442 tractors, 312 ploughing and harrowing implements and 100 trucks of MPK fertilizers to farmers at Borno Digital Farm Center, Muna along Mafa-Dikwa Road, Maiduguri He directed that 5 tractors should be distributed to each of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State House of Assembly has finally approved 20 Special Advisers for Governor Babagana Zulum following his executive request letter at the house valedictory session on Thursday. The motion to approve the request was moved by the House Leader, Hon. Dige Muhammad, member representing...