By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Worried by problems of water shortage in some areas, Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has visited some communities in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council and Jere LGA, during which he ordered the State Ministry of Water Resources to ensure quick restoration of water supply to...
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Says Borno to get 30 megawatts solar power supply By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has arrived Maiduguri , the Borno State capital on Thursday on a day state working visit . Osinbajo, who landed at Maiduguri Air Force base airspace at 11.20 am was...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Monday, distributed food items, cloth and combined cash of five million, seven hundred thousand to 285 1, messengers and others at the lowest rank, working at the Government House in Maiduguri. Each of them received a bag of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Saturday began the Ramadan fast in his hometown, Mafa, in Borno State, where he spent Friday night and flagged off the spiritual exercise. Mafa is headquarter of Mafa Local Government Area in the central part of the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq has said her ministry would continue to support and cushion the hardship of the people of Borno State particularly the IDPs who have been affected by the 13 years of Boko...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Tuesday addressed multinationals from Lake Chad countries, and development partners from the UK and other countries, during an ongoing conference being hosted by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development office.. The conference, tagged “Lake Chad Basin: Key Steps...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has approved the sum of N50 million grant for the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) to research into the prevalence of kidney diseases in the state. Chief Medical Director (CMD) of UMTH, Prof. Ahmed Ahidjo, disclosed Zulum’s intervention...
There is nothing, so far, in the race for the national chair of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), that is as significant in form, content and context as the open endorsement of Senator George Akume for the plum party position by the governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Monday outrightly rejected the naming of two blocks of hostel in his honour, at the Ramat Polytechnic in Maiduguri, which is owned by the State Government. Zulum was at the polytechnic to commission the hostels for 1,500 students,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Sunday led key stakeholders on humanitarian visit to Gwoza LGA to assess reconstruction works in Kirawa, ahead of the resettlement of IDPs in the border community. Zulum was accompanied by personalities from Gwoza who included Senator Muhammad Ali...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – No fewer than four hundred and fifty thatch and leather tents were destroyed by fire outbreak at Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS) designated IDPs Camp in Mafa LGA of Borno State. The fire outbreak also destroyed the IDPs properties including foodstuffs and other valuable...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Tuesday in Abuja, chaired the inaugural meeting of a technical working group under the main Presidential Committee on Repatriation, Return and Resettlement of Displaced Persons in the North-East. The broader committee was constituted by President Muhammadu Buhari who...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The members of Traders and Hand Workers Association of Post Office Maiduguri (TAHWAP) have commended Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum for empowering them with N75.4 million to boost their respective trades and hand works in the state. The Chairman of the association, Ambassador Mohammed...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Governor Babagana Zulum has inaugurated the Borno State Tsangayya/Islamiyyah Education Board to transform the eastern education system and rid the street of school children, drop outs and Al majiris roaming the streets without going to school to acquire either western or eastern education. While...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has distributed food and non food items to residents and Internally Displaced Persons in Dikwa Town and surrounding villages in Dikwa LGA of the state. The governor also urged the IDPs to continue to be resilient and pray for...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has commended Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for his one day state working visit to Borno and efforts in repatriating and resettling Nigerian refugees abroad as Chairman Federal Government Resettlement Committee (FGRC). He also appreciated the VP for announcing a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has reassured the government and people of Borno State of President Muhammadu Buhari led administration’s continuous support in the development and security of the state. VP Osinbajo stated this Thursday while speaking at the Shehu of Borno palace when...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Government has directed the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to submit details of the number of households affected in IDP camp fire incident for proper intervention by the state government. Governor Babagana Zulum gave the directives when he visited Muna Elbadawy IDP...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – After organizing one month intensive practical training on entrepreneurship, Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has presented N100m to 152 reformed youths who were prominent members of a violent political thuggery group code named ‘ECOMOG’ in Maiduguri. Governor Zulum made the presentation at the Ramat...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The National Union of Borno State Students (NUBOSS) has commended Governor Babagana Zulum for his exemplary leadership and management of human and materials resources in the past three years, particularly his commitment in the implementation of educational projects and payments of students scholarships both...