Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has charged members of the Borno State All Progressives Congress Campaign Council to take the 2027 campaign to their wards and polling units, and engage with local party structures to ensure high voter turnout. Governor Zulum , who is also the Chairman...
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Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has appointed Engr. Ali Abubakar Baware as the pioneer Director-General of the newly established Borno State Rural Access Road Authority (RARA), as part of efforts to improve rural road infrastructure across the state. The appointment marks the beginning of the operational phase...
Kashim Ibrahim University Teaching Hospital is a first-of-its-kind facility in Northeast Nigeria. It was established by Professor Babagana Umara Zulum. The 400-bed teaching hospital is designed to provide cutting-edge healthcare services comparable to those of any hospital worldwide. The hospital is a comprehensive healthcare and training institution that features...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, was among several dignitaries on the delegation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Saudi Arabia. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu departed Abuja on Thursday for Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to perform the Umrah pilgrimage. While in the holy lands, a prayer session is expected...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has secured a commitment from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to resume oil exploration activities in the state, even as he raised concerns over the delayed upgrade of the Maiduguri Emergency Power Plant. The commitment was made known on Wednesday...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum led administration has delivered the Kashim Ibrahim University Teaching Hospital, a modern medical facility designed to reposition Borno as a state that provides quality healthcare and medical training in Nigeria. The vice president, Senator Kashim Shettima, commissioned the teaching hospital and other key...
The Borno State chapter of the National Association of Scrap and Waste Dealers Employers of Nigeria, popularly called (AJAKUTA), has distanced itself from claims by its national body and some individuals regarding the state government’s recent decision on scrap scavenging. The State Chairman, Umar Usman, made known the association’s...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has condoled the Deputy National Chairman (North) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Ali Bukar Dalori, over the death of his daughter that died on Sunday in Abuja. Governor Zulum visited Hon. Dalori at his Abuja residence. He described the death...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has revealed that the state has lost metals, electrical materials and infrastructure worth billions of naira to scavengers, locally known as Ajakuta. He said this, among other security concerns, led to a ban on the scrap metal trade in Borno State. The Governor...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has called on the military to immediately commence a coordinated offensive operation, Operation Lake Sanity, to dislodge insurgents from the shores and islands of Lake Chad. Governor Zulum made the call on Saturday when he received the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has emphasised that sustained public support, timely intelligence sharing and effective collaboration between the military and civilian authorities are critical to defeating terrorism and achieving lasting peace and security in the North East. The COAS stated this on Saturday, 17...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has pledged to partner with the Federal Government and the Nigerian Army University, Biu, to establish a College of Medical Sciences in the institution, Zulum made the commitment on Monday when he received the university’s Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council,...
Amnesty International has called for the immediate release of 11 young men being held at the Maiduguri Maximum Security Custodial Centre, describing their detention as politically motivated and a threat to fundamental human rights. The rights organisation said the 11 youths have remained in custody since August 28, 2026,...
Borno State Government has dismissed allegations by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that Governor Babagana Umara Zulum threatened opposition politicians during a recent media chat, saying the governor only spoke about protecting lives and tackling crime. The governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Spokesperson, Dauda Iliya, said in a...
Northeast Governors’ Forum (NEGF) said it has transformed power supply from a problem that each state handles independently to a shared regional energy agenda for the sub-region. It also wants member states to take full advantage of the new electricity law and the region’s abundant sunshine to expand solar...
North-East Governors’ Forum (NEGF) has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for supporting key infrastructure projects in the region while unveiling fresh measures to tackle insecurity, poverty and other development challenges affecting the North-East. The position was presented at the 13th meeting of the North-East Governors’ Forum held on Saturday...
Borno State Governor Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has launched a N1.05 billion empowerment programme for seven groups in Maiduguri Metropolitan and Jere Local Government Areas. Governor Zulum launched the programme on Friday at the State Hotels, Maiduguri, noting that the intervention was in continuation of his administration’s support for...
Borno State Governor and Chairman of North-East Governors’ Forum, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for reviving oil exploration activities at the Kolmani wells while urging that work on Borno State’s own oil fields be similarly revived. Zulum made the commendation on Saturday at the...
Borno State Governor and Chairman of the North East Governors’ Forum, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, is hosting the five other governors of the region for the Forum’s 13th regular meeting in Maiduguri. The visiting governors are Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi, Muhammadu Inuwa...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Thursday, visited Umaru Shehu Hospital in Maiduguri as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Day Celebration, saying hypertension and diabetes cause most kidney failure cases in the state. The Governor, who used the visit to interact with patients and health...