Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Tuesday, witnessed the All Progressives Congress (APC) State Congress which ushered in a new set of executive members in a peaceful and transparent manner. A total of 1,560 delegates attended the event held at the defunct Kashim Ibrahim College of Education,...
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Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has empowered 2,970 young persons who completed intensive vocational training across the state. At the event, which took place in Muna Vocational Enterprises Institute, Maiduguri, Zulum distributed starter packs and business kits valued at ₦2,050,000,000 to the graduates, equipping them to establish...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has appealed to the people of the state to forgive any shortcomings he may have exhibited while serving them, calling for unity and mutual understanding. Governor Zulum made the appeal on Saturday during a special Ramadan Iftar at the Government House in Maiduguri, where...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has flagged off the distribution of food palliatives and cash assistance to 3,000 vulnerable constituents of the Marte, Monguno, and Nganzai Federal Constituency. The intervention, which includes a total cash of ₦20 million, was provided by the lawmaker representing Marte, Monguno and Nganzai...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has proposed the relocation of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) permanent orientation camp from its current site within the city center to Government Secondary School, Auno. Governor Zulum identified sustainability, security, and future expansion as critical factors in his proposal. Speaking during...
Force Commander(FC) Multinational Joint Task Force, Major General ST Audu has charged troops deployed at Forward Operating Base( FOB) DUJI to escalate operations against terrorists operating in the Nigeria-Niger borders and also ensure that they hold their ground. General Audu made the call on Wednesday, 25 February 2026, during...
Founder of Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management (IBUAM), Engr. Isaac Balami, has clarified that the N12.9 billion scholarship approved by Governor Babagana Zulum for 54 Borno indigenes is not a one-time payment, but a five-year comprehensive training package covering tuition, professional certifications, accommodation, insurance and technical exposure....
Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED) has been lauded for its outstanding performance and positive interventions in malaria diagnosis and treatment across Borno State. The commendation was given by the state Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Malam Gana, during the 2024–2025 End-of-Year IMPACT Malaria Project Meeting held...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, visited the headquarters of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in Abuja on Tuesday to fast-track the final certification of Muhammadu Buhari Airport for International operations. The meeting was held behind closed doors and focused on deliberations to remove technical bottlenecks and secure...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Sunday, distributed farm tools to farmers and commissioned a new high Islamic school in Damasak, headquarters of Mobbar Local Government Area. Governor Zulum was accompanied by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, and the Minister of...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved a N12.9 billion scholarship scheme to sponsor 54 indigenes of the state to study aeronautics and engineering with various professional certifications, at the Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management (IBUAM). The training programme covers basic pilot training, with 10...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has extended warm felicitations to the Muslim Ummah in Borno State, Nigeria, and across the world on the commencement of the Ramadan fast, 1447 After Hijrah Governor Zulum described the Holy month of Ramadan as a period of spiritual rejuvenation, self-discipline, sacrifice, compassion,...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has launched the distribution of Ramadan palliatives to 300,000 households across all 27 local government areas of the state. The intervention is designed to cushion the economic burden on vulnerable residents during the holy month of Ramadan. Each beneficiary will receive one...
Coalition of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Borno South Youth Groups (CABS-Youth) has held a strategic meeting with the Borno State leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by the State Chairman, Rt. Hon. Bello Ayuba ahead of the preparation for the forthcoming party’s congresses and 2027...
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Bernard Doro, on Thursday flagged off the distribution of Presidential Emergency Food and Nutrition items in Maiduguri, Borno State. The flag-off ceremony, held at Ramat Square, marked the beginning of a large-scale humanitarian intervention aimed at providing relief to vulnerable households...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Tuesday hosted Ambassadors of India, Egypt, Indonesia, the Philippines, Turkey, Malaysia, and Qatar in Maiduguri. The delegation was accompanied by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Mohamed Malick Fall, and the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty...
A phenomenal wind of change is blowing across third-tier governance in Borno State, with the inauguration of the state’s 27 newly elected local government council chairmen on Thursday, January 29, as a Launchpad. In a strategic shift in grassroots governance, named Zulum’s New Formula, about sixty per cent of...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved immediate commencement of direct payment of monthly statutory allocations to the accounts of the state’s 27 local government areas. The approval was announced by the acting governor, Alhaji Dr Umar Usman Kadafur, on Thursday after presiding over the swearing-in of...
First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has hailed Nigerian teachers as the “quiet architects of great nations” while charging them to embrace innovation amid government pledges to revamp education under the Renewed Hope Agenda. Delivering the keynote address at the National Teachers’ Summit 2026, themed “Empowering Teachers; Strengthening...