By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has assented to the 2024 appropriation bill of N358,732,146,000.00 passed by Borno State House of Assembly with an adjustment amounting to N18.1b. With the increase in the budget size, the revised capital expenditure now stands at over N208.4b...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has announced a plan to reactivate the South Chad Irrigation Scheme aimed at providing a livelihood for the resettled communities. The governor made the announcement on Monday in Wulgo, a border community in Ngala Local Government Area of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has frowned at the reckless manner a truck driver and member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) , Mohammed Bello was brutally beaten and led to his death for refusing to give money requested by...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has announced seven pilot communities for his administration’s irrigation plan that aims to key into the national food security initiatives of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The seven irrigation schemes are to be sited at Gajibo in Dikwa,...
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...
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...