By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Independent National Electoral Commission, (NEC), Borno State on Thursday presented Certificates of Return to Borno State Governor-elect, Babagana Zulum and his Deputy, Hon Umar Usman Kadafur after their successful re-election. Also presented with Certificates of Return include the 28 Borno State Assembly members...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has announced a plan to construct three integrated villages for the resettlement of Nigerian refugees displaced by Boko Haram insurgency in 2014. Over 20,000 refugees were reportedly displaced by the activities of Boko Haram insurgents in Borno, Yobe and...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, says the Federal Government has released N15 billion to the Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo-led Repatriation and Settlement Committee to ensure safe return of all Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to their homes. Zulum, who is also the Vice Chairman of the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Ambassador of Switzerland to Nigeria, Mr Nicolas Lang has congratulated Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, over his re-election for second term. Mr Nicolas who also oversees Chad, Niger and the Economic Community of West African Countries (ECOWAS) met with the governor in...
Being text of Governor Zulum’s victory speech, which he delivered before APC stakeholders yesterday, at the multipurpose hall of the Government House in Maiduguri. BISMILLAHI RAHMANI RAHIM Fellow citizens of Borno State, I address you today with absolute humility, profound gratitude, and reaffirmation of our solemn commitment to serving...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Babagaba Zulum as the winner of the Borno State Governorship election held on Saturday, 18th March, 2023. Governor Zulum polled a total of 545,543 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mohammed Ali Jajari of the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Governor Babagana Zulum on Sunday paid a ‘thank you’ visit to headquarters of the Borno State Fire Service in Maiduguri. The visit was in recognition of swift responses by firemen who quenched a major fire outbreak at Gamboru Market in Maiduguri, preventing destruction from...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Vice President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima, has expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would emerge victorious in the Borno State Governorship and Assembly election. He expressed his optimism on Saturday while addressing newsmen shortly after casting his vote in Maiduguri. Senator Shettima...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The incumbent State Governor of Borno State, Babagaba Zulum is leading all the 11 gubernatorial candidates that contested the 2023 Governorship election on Saturday, 18th March, 2023 in all the 7 out of the 27 LGAs of the state. Governor Zulum led with wide...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Bornk State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Saturday morning, travelled from Maiduguri to Mafa town, where he cast his vote in the ongoing gubernatorial and state assembly elections. Zulum who was accredited by INEC officials, cast his vote at unit 006 Ajari, around 10:37 am....
There is large turnout of voters in Mafa, hometown of Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, as accreditation and voting in the March 18 governorship/state assembly elections start. Mafa is the headquarters of Mafa Local Government Area of Borno, about 35km from Maiduguri. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Thursday unveiled a community Islamiyya school built by the state government. Named “Salmanul Farisi Islamic School, the two-story institution has 27 classrooms, a conference room and 6 offices. The school is located at Kofa Biyu, Gamboru Liberty...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Wednesday travelled to Izge, a community in Gwoza Local Government located on the fringes of Sambisa forest in the southern part of Borno. Zulum during the visit, supervised the sharing of thousands of wrappers and shaddas to over...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has expressed satisfaction with the progress of ongoing rehabilitation works at the Maiduguri Monday market which was engulfed by fire on Sunday, February 26, 2023. Zulum made this known on Tuesday when he paid an assessment visit to...
The Wife of Borno governor, Hajiya Falmata Zulum, has renewed the commitment of her husband’s administration to women empowerment through various opportunities. Mrs Zulum made this known in her message to commemorate this year’s International Women’s Day in Maiduguri. She stressed the need to consolidate on achievements made so...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Borno State, Alhaji Mohammed Ali Jajari has denied the rumour making the round in the state, that he has step down for the All Progressive Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate, Babagana Zulum. Alhaji Jajari, who disclosed this...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – While in Maiduguri to commission an NNPC’s emergency power plant, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday unveiled some of the over 700 capital projects executed by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum. The President opened the new Tashan Bama (market and motor-park which has 475 shops) a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu on Friday paid a sympathy visit to Governor Babagana Zulum to commiserate with the government and people of Borno State over Maiduguri Monday Market fire disaster . Sen. Adamu also made a donation...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, who is seeking a second term in office, deserves to be re-elected. He sated this on Thursday while inaugurating the Maiduguri Emergency Power Project among other capital projects. President Buhari commended the governor...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated the Maiduguri Emergency Power Project, describing the feat as another testament towards achieving stable, uninterrupted power supply aimed at improving the economy and lives of Nigerians. The gas plant was constructed by the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited...