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...
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African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Borno State and former Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, Hon. Inuwa Bwala, have engaged in a fresh political exchange over claims on whether opposition parties enjoy enough space to operate in the state. The controversy started after Bwala published a political analysis...
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,...
Federal Government, state governments and international development partners have begun moves to strengthen Nigeria’s agricultural sector through the implementation of a new 10-year framework aimed at transforming Africa’s food systems. The stakeholders met in Maiduguri, Borno State, during the Annual Community of Practice (CoP) Meeting on the domestication and...
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...
North East Governors’ Forum (NEGF) has announced plans to launch a regional air shuttle and expand electric transportation across the six states to make travel easier, reduce transport costs and boost economic activities in the region. The decision was part of the resolutions reached at the forum’s 13th meeting...
Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has commissioned a flyover bridge, the 2.5 km Budum Junction via Kasuwan Shanu to NIETAL shoe factory express road project with a 5 km drainage network and two mega schools in Maiduguri, the state capital. The commissioning ceremony, held on Sunday, witnessed the...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to sustained investment in education, saying it remains central to securing a better future for the younger generation and positioning Borno as a hub for intellectuals and skilled professionals. The governor made this known on Wednesday while hosting...
Borno State has recorded its highest-ever school enrolment figure, with 1,801,295 learners captured in the newly presented 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 Annual School Census (ASC) Report. Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Engr. Lawan Abba Wakilbe unveiled the report on Friday at the Ministry of Education Work Hub, Musa...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has extended birthday felicitations to the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, on the occasion of his 60th birthday. The Governor particularly commended Shettima’s call for a low-key celebration, which he said portrays the VP’s known traits of humility, selflessness, and a resolve to focus...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, the Shehu of Borno, His Royal Highness Dr. Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Elkanemi, the Deputy Speaker and other members of the Borno State House of Assembly were among hundreds of mourners who attended the funeral prayer of late Senator Kaka Malam Yale....
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has stressed that tackling poverty and social inequality is essential to addressing the root causes of insecurity and instability in Nigeria. Governor Zulum spoke at the official launch of the $1 billion Household Prosperity and Empowerment Social Protection Project (HOPE-SP), themed _“From...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has called for stronger collaboration and co-investment between the state government, the Federal Government, the United Nations, development partners, international financial institutions, and the private sector to accelerate recovery and sustainable development in the state. Zulum made the call on Thursday at...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced the planned closure of Konduga IDP camp. This follows the successful closure of Bama IDP camp, the largest displacement facility outside the state capital and the planned shutdown of Gwoza camp. Speaking to newsmen, Zulum, however, stressed that the relocation...
Borno State Government has released ₦565.7 million to cover the 2026 external examination fees of 28,789 final-year students in public secondary schools across the state’s 27 local government areas. Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Engr. Lawan Abba Wakilbe, disclosed this on Friday during the symbolic presentation of...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Friday, met with United Nations Resident Coordinator, senior diplomats and development partners behind closed doors at the British High Commission in Abuja. The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mohamed Malick Fall, British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery; the European Union...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced that two additional community secondary schools will be constructed in Biu town as part of efforts to expand access to quality education for children in the area. Governor Zulum also declared Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS) Biu as one of...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has expressed profound appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-nominating Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 general election. In a statement issued on Saturday, Governor Zulum described the President’s decision as a demonstration of political wisdom,...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Saturday performed the groundbreaking ceremony for a new 100-bed General Hospital in Kwaya Kusar Local Government Area. This was in fulfillment of the Governor’s promise made on Wednesday during the flag-off of the 2026 Wet Farming Season and the launch of...