By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has tasked troops of Operation Hadin Kai, to remain resolute and deal decisively with the Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists within their area of operations. Gen. Musa gave the charge on Tuesday when...
Governor Babagana Zulum
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, is currently in Oxford, United Kingdom, where he addressed a group of participants at a four-day working retreat that is aimed strengthening Borno’s peace-building efforts through attracting more support from the international community. The retreat, which focuses...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday evening unveiled three new schools and a primary healthcare centre executed by Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum within 100 days of his ongoing second term. The VP who arrived Maiduguri in the evening was received at the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Wednesday signed into law nine different Bills passed by the State House of Assembly, one of which was the “Borno State Social Investment Bill” which will provide legal backing for the state to provide special support to...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Wednesday commissioned an ultra modern vocational training centre in Biu town, the headquarters of Biu Local Government Area of the state. The new edifice which was named,” Borno State Vocational Training Enterprise Biu, ” consists of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A coalition of Borno youths, who applied for recruitment into the Nigerian Security Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has called on Governor Babagana Zulum and the National Assembly members to address the alleged lopsided recruitment against Borno State indigenes...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Transition Caretaker Committee Chairman of Hawul Local Government Area of Borno state, Hon. Inuwa Bwala, has promised to reconstruct Pakilama Main Market of Marama town. He added that the LGC will soon commence rebuilding of the market to ensure that all the dilapidated...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a bid to deliver the dividends of democracy and to enhance the economic development of Banki Town, Borno State, the Caretaker Chairman of Bama LGA, Hon. Grema Terab has distributed 10 Keke-NAPEPs and 10 Jega tricycle pick-up vans to ease movement of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has approved the immediate recruitment of 52 medical staff amongst them two doctors, eight nurses and midwives and 42 other supporting staff. Zulum’s approval was disclosed by the Chief Medical Director, Borno State Hospital Management Board, Professor...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Head of Civil Service , Borno State with effect from 17th July,Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved the confirmation of Barr. Mallam Fannami, mni as the Substantive 2023. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Borno.State, Hon. Bukar Tijani in a statement made...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has granted approval for the use of a Government Secondary School as temporary site for the take-off of a newly established Federal College of Education (FCE) Gwoza. Zulum gave the approval during an assessment visit to the temporary site,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum says his administration will collaborate through some initiatives that will give farmers in Borno State increased and safe access to their farmlands this rainy season. Governor Zulum stated this at Keleri, a town in the outskirt of Maiduguri, located...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the appointment of Professor Mohammed Arab Alhaji as Executive Director of Borno State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, SPHCDA. The appointment which is with immediate effect, was announced by Governor Zulum’s spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau, in a statement issued...
For years, Boko Haram insurgents waged a violent war in Borno and other parts of Northeastern part of the country with threats to extend their rage to Abuja, the federal capital. But Nigeria military, particularly under the immediate past president, Muhammadu Buhari, fought gallantly crushing the insurgents and reclaiming...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State House of Assembly has again unanimously reelected Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan as Hon. Speaker of the 10th State Assembly for the fourth time. The Clerk of the State, Mr. Jidayi Mamza disclosed that the House received a proclamation from the State Governor,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has appealed to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to open the diverted expressway along Old Jos Road at Ngomari Old Airport area to curtail frequent road accident in the area. The governor made the call on Tuesday when he...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum and his deputy, Hon. Usman Kadafur have attended third-day prayers for late Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Alhaji Usman Shuwa at his residence on Tuesday morning. They also attended the third day funeral prayers of late Alh Yerima...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State will commence afternoon primary and secondary education system to address problems of congestion and increase enrollment of out-of-school children. The state governor Babagana Umara Zulum, announced this on Monday in Maiduguri during his inauguration speech after taking an oath of office for...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday flagged off crude oil drilling campaign at Wadi-B l Tuba village 35 kilometers away from Maiduguri City off Monguno road or Borno State. President Buhari said that the oil exploration if successful will improve security,, electricity energy, reduce unemployment...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has solicited for the support of the participants of Course 16, National Institute for Security Studies (NISS) in the ongoing deradicalization and Reintegration (DDR) of over 80,000 surrendered Boko Haram members who are mostly camped at a designated centres...