Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has marked Christmas on Thursday by visiting frontline troops of the Nigerian Army’s 68 Battalion in the strategic border town of Malam Fatori, Abadam Local Government Area. The governor has spent the preceding four days traversing northern Borno, coordinating security measures and...
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Borno State Government has disbursed the sum of ₦15 million to 500 widows and orphans across the state as part of its Christmas welfare intervention programme. The gesture was carried out through the Ohaneze APC Support Group and officially flagged off at a ceremony organised by the group to...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has condemned in strong terms the bomb explosion that claimed about five lives and left several others injured at a Mosque in Gamboru Market, Maiduguri, Borno State, describing the attack as a despicable assault on innocent citizens and the peace of the nation. The Vice...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Tuesday, visited the Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Mairari to bolster the morale of Nigerian Army troops on the frontline. Mairari, a strategic town in the state, endured two insurgent attacks in December. On both occasions, the assaults were successfully repelled...
Goni Musa Hameed from Maiduguri , Borno State has emerged the overall winner of the 2025 National Qur’anic Recitation Competition, while Kano State clinched the overall best in the female category. The 2025 edition of the National Annual Qur’anic Recitation Competition, and 40th Anniversary of the competition held in...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has distributed essential food items to widows and vulnerable members of the Christian community in preparation for the upcoming Christmas celebrations. Over 6,000 people will benefit from the gesture, including 1,605 IDPs who have each received a bag of rice, 1 carton...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has flagged off the 2025 Free Annual Transportation Programme, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to compassion, inclusivity, and people-centred governance. The programme, which commenced on Sunday, 21 December 2025, has continued to provide critical mobility support to thousands of Nigerians since its inception...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara, has extended his congratulations to the renowned journalist, Babajide Otitoju, on his appointment as Director of News at Television Continental (@tvcnewsng) News. In a statement by the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Dauda Iliya, Governor Zulum hailed Mr Otitoju’s appointment as...
“Beneath the rubble and bloodshed also lie whispers of a different path paved with empathy, understanding and innovative solutions… The path to peace is not paved with bombs and bullets, but with courage, compassion and long-term vision” General Lucky Iraboh 2025 Wise men say, in leadership and good governance,...
Borno State Government has announced the postponement of the presentation of the 2026 Appropriation Bill earlier scheduled for Monday, December 15, 2025. In a public interest announcement released on Sunday, the government said the budget presentation by the Executive Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, to the...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Saturday, addressed troops of 25 Task Force Brigade of Nigerian Army, declaring the state’s and its people’s support for their relentless fight against Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents. The governor, speaking at a front-line military base in Damboa, sympathised deeply with the officers...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Thursday, undertook an official visit to Gwoza and Askira-Uba local government areas in the southern part of Borno State. The visit followed coordinated attacks by Boko Haram insurgents over the past week which resulted in the loss of lives. Zulum’s first...
Elder statesman, renowned philanthropist and business magnate, Alhaji Muhammadu Indimi, has announced plans to usher in a new wave of private investment into Borno State. The pledge was made during a high-profile visit led by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum to Indimi’s residence in Maiduguri on Tuesday. The visit was...
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has renewed his administration’s drive to expand opportunities for women’s education, announcing a ₦50 million boost for the Women’s Adult Islamic School in Maiduguri. The pledge was delivered on Sunday during a colourful Qur’anic graduation ceremony for 65 women who completed the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said his administration’s Renewed Hope reforms are beginning to yield visible results—especially in tertiary education, digital skills development, and support for young Nigerians preparing to join the workforce. Speaking through the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmad, at the University of...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara, has announced scholarships for 220 lecturers at the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) to pursue Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programs. The governor made the announcement shortly after being conferred with an honorary Doctor of Science degree during the university’s 25th Combined Convocation ceremony. The...
Emir of Lafiya, His Royal Highness Hon. Justice Sidi Muhammad Bage I (Rtd.), has praised Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, declaring that he “stands tall among his peers” in the country. The commendation was delivered on Wednesday when the royal majesty led a delegation on a courtesy...
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday personally visited scholarship students undergoing their studies in India, in a move that underscores his hands-on approach to governance, The Governor who is on an official visit to India, first met with beneficiaries of the Borno State scholarship scheme at...
Dear Citizens of Borno State,I address you today not just as your Governor, but as a fellow citizen, with a profound sense of patriotism and with every confidence, who shares in your anxieties, hopes, and desire for a peaceful and prosperous Borno, that the future of our dear state...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has stated that the worst of Boko Haram insurgency is over, even as he acknowledged recent surges in attacks by the terrorist group. Governor Zulum made the statement on Wednesday during a meeting with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General...