By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri– Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has called for the strengthening of cross-border trade between Nigeria and the Republic of Cameroon while highlighting its role in fostering greater unity and cohesion between the two nations. Zulum made the call during a bilateral meeting between Borno State...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has donated 19 utility vehicles to judges and Khadis in the state to support and improve the judicial process. The donation is part of the state government’s commitment to strengthening the judiciary and ensuring effective service delivery. The keys...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum was decorated with the Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP) fellowship on Monday at the Government House in Maiduguri. The decoration was performed by the society’s president, Nathaniel Msen Awuapila, assisted by Professor Isaac Oluwale Albert, who represented the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has renewed the appointment of Engr. Adam Bukar Bababe as the Executive Secretary of Borno State Geographic Information Service (BOGIS) for a second and final five-year term. In a statement released by the Special Adviser to the...
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday arrived Maiduguri to offer his condolences to the government and people of Borno, following the killings of some farmers in the state. He was met at the airport by Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, his deputy, Dr Usman Kadafur, members of the House...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Ambassador of Germany to Nigeria, Annet Gunther, and the resident representative of the United Nations Development Programme to Nigeria, Elsie Attafuah, unveiled two projects executed by the administration of Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, in Monguno town. While the German Ambassador unveiled...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the appointment of Abdurrahman Ahmed Bundi as Senior Technical Assistant (STA) on Print and Digital Communications. The appointment was announced on Wednesday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Malam Dauda Iliya, in Maiduguri. Bundi graduated from the University...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has issued a stern warning to farming and fishing communities in Baga, urging them to refrain from any form of collaboration with Boko Haram insurgents. Governor Zulum gave the warning on Wednesday while addressing residents at the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Barely 24 hours after a deadly attack on Bazir village in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State, Boko Haram terrorists struck again, this time in Shikarkir, Chibok. The latest attack saw the terrorists raze down the Church of Brethren, also known as E.Y.N...
Meat business is a huge business. The global beef market alone is massive. According to Global Beef Market Report for 2023, global beef market is projected to hit 421.61 billion dollars by 2028, with a 4.05 per cent compound annual growth rate. The figure is a leap from 332.29...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri– Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has ordered the extension of a free eye treatment and surgery program from 1,000 to 10,000 beneficiaries. This decision was made after a massive crowd gathered at the Maiduguri Eye Hospital, seeking free eye care services. The program was initially...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – On Sunday, January 12, 2025, tragedy struck in Borno State when armed militia suspected to be Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists launched a brutal attack on farmers and fishermen at Dumba community, near Baga in Kukawa Local Government Area. The assault left a devastating trail of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Co-Chair of the Presidential Livestock Reforms Committee, Professor Attahiru Jega, has commended Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, for establishing a cattle ranch that is the first of its kind in Nigeria. Professor Jega...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has commended the Executive Secretary, Borno State Geographic Information Service (BOGIS), Engineer Adam Bukar Bababe for his effort in redefining land administration in Borno State. Borno State Geographic Information Service (BOGIS), established in 2019, is responsible for the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has inaugurated three (3) boards in the health sector as he gives directive for a comprehensive overhaul of the state’s health care service delivery. The event was held on Thursday at the Council Chamber of the Government House...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has announced the donation of N300 million to support the families of soldiers who lost their lives in the ongoing battle against Boko Haram insurgents. Zulum announced this on Wednesday while speaking to journalists after attending the 2025...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved the release of N1.4 billion for the immediate dualization of 1.9km road from Ngomari junction to Muhammadu Buhari International Airport, Maiduguri. Governor Zulum gave the approval during the maiden state executive council meeting held at the Government...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Executive Council has approved the renaming of Borno State University to Kashim Ibrahim University in honour of the first Governor of northern Nigeria. This decision was reached during the first State Executive Council meeting of 2025, chaired by Governor Babagana Zulum. The...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has decorated his Aide-De-Camp (ADC), Ashigar Baba Kulbu, with the new rank of Superintendent of Police (SP). At a brief ceremony held in the Government House on Monday, Zulum performed the decoration assisted by the Borno State Commissioner...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri– Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has decorated his Aide-De-Camp (ADC), DSP Ashigar Baba Kulbu, with his new rank of Superintendent of Police (SP) following Ashigar’s promotion by the Nigeria Police Force. The governor was assisted in decorating the ADC by the commissioner of Police, CP...