By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Governor Babagana Zulum on Monday night unveiled a water project with capacity to store and distribute 1,250,000 litres of water at Mboa village in Chibok Local Government Area (LGA) of (southern) Borno State. Mboa village is located five kilometres away from Chibok town, headquarters...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Wednesday bid farewell to 19 orphan youths, who will soon be departing to Suez City in Egypt, to study Medicine & Surgery (MBBS) on full government scholarship, for a duration of five years. The scholarship to Suez University...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Christians in Borno have commended the State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum for sponsoring 101 faithful to Israel for the 2023 Christian pilgrimage. The pilgrims who were led by the Chairman Christian Association of Nigeria Borno State Chapter, Most Rev. Dr. John Bogna Bakeni...
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno says that the victory of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the presidential election in the state is certain. Zulum, who stated this on Sunday in Maiduguri while addressing APC members at a stakeholders’ meeting, however, urged members to work for a landslide, with big...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has directed the State Ministry of Finance and The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation to liaise with the state owned Microfinance bank, Renaissance Microfinance Bank Limited, as a matter of urgency to ensure free collection of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) Borno State Chapter has accused the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) of frustrating the peace accord, which is capable of plunging the state into wanton violence and disruption of the emergent fragile peace. The Borno State Chairman of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (Arab Bank) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Borno State Government on economic development of the state and extended accelerated rural transformation and development at the grassroots level. The Managing Director of the Arab...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has lamented over the non availability of the new naira notes contrary to the CBN directives for compliance on or before 31st January, 2023. Governor Zulum also suggested that there was need for special consideration to Borno citizens, who...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Seyi Tinubu, son of the All Progressives Congress, APC Presidential Candidate for the general election slated in February this year at the weekend paid a visit to Maiduguri, the Borno state capital where he joined the leadership of Youth Mandate Group (YMG) in distributing...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has flagged off 2023 Nigeria Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration at Ramat square Maiduguri. Zulum also launched the appeal fund for the 2023 Emblem for the Armed Forces Remembrance Day with a sum of 10 million Naira (10,000,000) and...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has allocated 30 hectares of land for the establishment of an Industrial Equipment and Machinery Development Institute (IEMDI) and a Skill Acquisition Institute, both approved by President Muhammadu Buhari, for siting in Borno State. Governor Zulum gave the directive...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has approved an addendum to the 2022/2023 Schools Calendar, by declaring eight (8) days holidays during the forthcoming 2023 General Elections. The Commissioner of Education, Engr Lawan Abba Wakilbe disclosed in a statement issued on Friday in Maiduguri, the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A University don, Professor Hassan Bdliya has refuted media reports that he accused Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum of marginalizing Bura ethnic group in Southern Borno in terms of political appointments. Professor Bdliya, who is a Senior Lecturer and a Professor of Geography in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Borno State , Hajiya Fatima Abubakar, has vowed to defeat Governor Babagana Zulum, the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2023 election. Hajiya Fatima argued that despite the volume of capital projects and...
Our boss, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, my family and closest friends wouldn’t like what I am about to publicly reveal. I deeply apologise. Last week, I had a surgery at Max Multi Speciality Hospital in New Delhi, India. The surgery, which doctors categorised as a ‘high risk’ was around...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has frowned at utterances made about marginalization, disunity and under development among Babur and Bura ethnic groups in Southern Borno . Governor Zulum also condemned call made for promotion of ethnicity and religious dichotomy among the people of southern...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has commissioned Bura Women Development Association in Marama town of Hawul Local Government Area of the state. Governor Zulum also witnessed the graduation ceremony ‘of first set of beneficiaries of the Bura Women Development Association Skills Acquisition Center, Marama,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has cautioned the 27 LGCs Transition Chairmen in the state to be prudent and accountable in the management of the councils’ funds while discharging their duties. He stated this on Thursday during the swearing in ceremony of the new...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum on Wednesday visited Amity University, at Noida in New Delhi, India. Established in 2005, Amity University ranks amongst top Universities in the world according to a 2016 record. The University offers over 300 postgraduate and undergraduate courses with...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Governor Babagana Zulum has felicitated with Christians in Borno State as Christmas is being celebrated today. In his Christmas message, conveyed on Saturday by his spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau, Governor Zulum also appealed to all Nigerians to individually and in groups, offer special prayers...