Borno State Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Engr. Lawan Abba Wakilbe, on Monday, led a state government delegation to the Mussa community in Askira/Uba Local Government Area following the abduction of 42 students by suspected insurgents on Friday, 15 May 2026. The visit came as part of...
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Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the provision of Haday (sacrificial rams) for 1,725 indigent pilgrims from the state currently performing the 2026 Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia. The Hadaya, an Islamic ritual involving the sacrificial slaughter of a ram (or equivalent livestock), is a mandatory...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has announced a temporary statewide restriction on vehicular and human movement during the Eid-al-Kabir celebrations as part of measures to ensure adequate security across the state. The directive was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Maiduguri by the Commissioner for Information and...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has flagged off the distribution of palliatives under the Renewed Hope Initiative to vulnerable residents across the state ahead of the Eid al-Adha celebration. The governor launched the exercise at the Conference Hall of Prime Lodge in Maiduguri. Governor Zulum commended Nigeria’s First Lady,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant for the 2027 general elections, has recorded a clean sweep in Mafa Ward of Borno State – the home ward of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum. The direct primary election was conducted at Mafa Central Primary School and presided...
Governor Babagana Unara Zulum of Borno State on Friday formally presented the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the state, Engr. Mustapha Gubio, to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. He lauded President Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to peace and reconstruction in the Northeast, noting...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Wednesday, supervised the process leading to the emergence of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Mafa State Constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections. The exercise, held in Mafa Local Government Area, was conducted by the party’s Primary Election Committee...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Tuesday visited Uba town to sympathise with parents of schoolchildren recently abducted in Mussa community, assuring residents that all efforts were being intensified to secure the safe release of the victims. Governor Zulum, who has consistently visited communities affected by insecurity...
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Borno State has officially declared Senate Chief Whip, Mohammed Tahir Monguno, Mohammed Ali Ndume and Kaka Shehu Lawan as the party’s unopposed candidates for the 2027 senatorial elections. The declaration was made on Monday during the APC National Assembly primary elections held in Monguno,...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has reaffirmed the commitment of the people of the state to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and all candidates of the All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming 2027 general elections. Governor Zulum made the commitment on Monday during the All Progressives Congress (APC)...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the appointment of Engr. Dr. Babagana Mustapha Mallumbe as the Acting Chief of Staff to the Governor. Until his appointment, Dr. Mallumbe is the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS I) to the Governor. Governor Babagana Zulum has also approved the...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has assured displaced communities affected by insecurity that the government is working closely with the Nigerian military hierarchy to provide immediate humanitarian and long-term support. Governor Zulum gave the assurance when he visited displaced persons in Monguno town on Sunday, reaffirming his...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has applauded the peaceful and orderly conduct of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the House of Representatives across the state. The governor made the commendation on Saturday in an interview with newsmen shortly after supervising the APC primary election...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has called on aspirants seeking various elective positions under the All Progressives Congress (APC) and party stakeholders to adopt consensus as the preferred mode for candidate emergence ahead of the party primaries. The APC primary elections are scheduled to commence on Friday, 15...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving three major federal institutions for the state within three years of assuming office. Zulum made the commendation on Sunday in Bama, shortly after a sympathy visit to residents affected by a devastating windstorm that...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Sunday morning, travelled to Bama town to commiserate with victims of a devastating windstorm that affected several households. Zulum was accompanied to Bama by the member of the House of Representatives, Engr Bukar Talba, Secretary to Borno State Government, Bukar Tijani,...
All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus governorship candidate for Borno State, Mustapha Gubio, has successfully completed the party’s screening exercise ahead of the forthcoming governorship election. The screening exercise was conducted by the All Progressives Congress Screening Committee at the Kaduna State Liaison Office in Abuja and chaired by the...
Zulum’s succession battle: How Kaka Shehu lost Borno’s 2027 governorship consensus to Mustapha Gubio
Zulum’s succession battle: How Kaka Shehu lost Borno’s 2027 governorship consensus to Mustapha Gubio
The political landscape in Borno State has taken a dramatic turn as intense political maneuvering continues over who will succeed Governor Babagana Umara Zulum in 2027. What began as quiet succession talks within the ruling APC has gradually evolved into one of the most emotionally charged political contests in...
Alhaji Attom Magira who had contested consecutively as Governor on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019, and also in 2023 on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has declared his intention to contest for the Borno State Governorship election again under the platform...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, met with the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in Lagos on Tuesday during which he discussed opportunities for his state’s local creators to link into the value chain. Zulum’s administration, since 2019, has pushed to diversify Borno’s economy while also...