Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has embarked on an intensive project inspection tour across the state, signalling a decisive push to fast-track the completion of all ongoing developments before his tenure officially ends in May, 2027. The governor, who spent the week assessing multiple project sites in the...
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Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has commended the Nigerian military, particularly troops of Operation HADIN KAI, for the successful rescue of 360 abductees from the Mandara mountain, a notorious terrorist enclave in the southern part of the state. Zulum first visited the people of Ngoshe on March...
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has called on the Federal Government to safeguard the vital assets and heavy equipment on the premises of the Chad Basin Development Authority (CBDA). Governor Zulum made the call in a statement issued on Sunday by the Directorate of Information,Ministry of Information...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Saturday, visited Baga town to discuss modalities for the reopening of the waterway linking the town in the northern part of the state to the Republic of Chad. According to the governor, the move is critical to restoring trade, commerce, and cross-border...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has formally received the hosting rights for the 2026 Nigerian Society of Engineers, International Engineering Conference, Exhibition and Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will be held in December in Maiduguri. The President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Engr. Ali Alimasuya Rabiu...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to completing all ongoing projects before the expiration of his tenure. Zulum gave the assurance on Monday in an interview with newsmen shortly after inspecting some ambitious projects within Maiduguri metropolis that have direct impact on the...
Borno State Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Engr. Lawan Abba Wakilbe, on Monday, led a state government delegation to the Mussa community in Askira/Uba Local Government Area following the abduction of 42 students by suspected insurgents on Friday, 15 May 2026. The visit came as part of...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the provision of Haday (sacrificial rams) for 1,725 indigent pilgrims from the state currently performing the 2026 Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia. The Hadaya, an Islamic ritual involving the sacrificial slaughter of a ram (or equivalent livestock), is a mandatory...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has announced a temporary statewide restriction on vehicular and human movement during the Eid-al-Kabir celebrations as part of measures to ensure adequate security across the state. The directive was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Maiduguri by the Commissioner for Information and...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has flagged off the distribution of palliatives under the Renewed Hope Initiative to vulnerable residents across the state ahead of the Eid al-Adha celebration. The governor launched the exercise at the Conference Hall of Prime Lodge in Maiduguri. Governor Zulum commended Nigeria’s First Lady,...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Wednesday, supervised the process leading to the emergence of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Mafa State Constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections. The exercise, held in Mafa Local Government Area, was conducted by the party’s Primary Election Committee...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Tuesday visited Uba town to sympathise with parents of schoolchildren recently abducted in Mussa community, assuring residents that all efforts were being intensified to secure the safe release of the victims. Governor Zulum, who has consistently visited communities affected by insecurity...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has reaffirmed the commitment of the people of the state to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and all candidates of the All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming 2027 general elections. Governor Zulum made the commitment on Monday during the All Progressives Congress (APC)...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the appointment of Engr. Dr. Babagana Mustapha Mallumbe as the Acting Chief of Staff to the Governor. Until his appointment, Dr. Mallumbe is the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS I) to the Governor. Governor Babagana Zulum has also approved the...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has assured displaced communities affected by insecurity that the government is working closely with the Nigerian military hierarchy to provide immediate humanitarian and long-term support. Governor Zulum gave the assurance when he visited displaced persons in Monguno town on Sunday, reaffirming his...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has applauded the peaceful and orderly conduct of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the House of Representatives across the state. The governor made the commendation on Saturday in an interview with newsmen shortly after supervising the APC primary election...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has called on aspirants seeking various elective positions under the All Progressives Congress (APC) and party stakeholders to adopt consensus as the preferred mode for candidate emergence ahead of the party primaries. The APC primary elections are scheduled to commence on Friday, 15...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving three major federal institutions for the state within three years of assuming office. Zulum made the commendation on Sunday in Bama, shortly after a sympathy visit to residents affected by a devastating windstorm that...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Sunday morning, travelled to Bama town to commiserate with victims of a devastating windstorm that affected several households. Zulum was accompanied to Bama by the member of the House of Representatives, Engr Bukar Talba, Secretary to Borno State Government, Bukar Tijani,...
Zulum’s succession battle: How Kaka Shehu lost Borno’s 2027 governorship consensus to Mustapha Gubio
Zulum’s succession battle: How Kaka Shehu lost Borno’s 2027 governorship consensus to Mustapha Gubio
The political landscape in Borno State has taken a dramatic turn as intense political maneuvering continues over who will succeed Governor Babagana Umara Zulum in 2027. What began as quiet succession talks within the ruling APC has gradually evolved into one of the most emotionally charged political contests in...