By SADIQ ABUBAKAR , Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has pledged to undertake a comprehensive review of the state’s existing laws to align with contemporary realities before the end of his tenure Governor Zulum made the promise on Friday during the official launch of the...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has promised to provide educational scholarship for children of the slain civilian JTF members that lost their lives along Dikwa-Marte road. Eight members of the Force were tragically killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack along...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, returned to Marte, Thursday, after spending a night in the community on Saturday. The visit was part of the ongoing efforts to restore peace, rebuild trust and foster sustainable development in the Lake Chad region. Zulum, who left...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum delivered a keynote address at the Nigerian Air Force 61st Anniversary seminar tagged: “optimizing civil-military relations in a joint operational environment for enhanced air operation” which was held at the NAF Officers Mess and Suites on Tuesday...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, continuing his visit to communities affected by the recent surge in Boko Haram attacks, travelled to Wulgo town on Tuesday. Wulgo, located on the fringes of the Lake Chad, was recently attacked by armed insurgents, forcing troops of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen education in communities recovering from insurgency, Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has commissioned three newly built Government Junior Day Secondary Schools in Tungushe (Konduga LGA), Yerimari, and Wadiya (Jere LGA). The schools were delivered under...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has expressed gratitude to the citizens of the state for their overwhelming response to his call for a one-day voluntary fast and prayers for peace and security. In a statewide broadcast on weekend Zulum urged residents to...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR , Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday, observed prayer and fasting day aimed at fostering unity, spiritual resilience and hope among the people amidst the ongoing security challenges. Arriving Rann, headquarters of Kala Balge Local Government Council, before sunset on Sunday, Zulum...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has appealed to the Federal Government to deploy decisive strategies that would ensure that Marte town does not fall to Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents. Zulum, who was actively involved in coordinating security logistics till late in the night on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has inaugurated three high-level strategic committees to foster governance and development of the state. The inauguration ceremony took place at the Conference Room of the Governor’s Office, Musa Usman Secretariat, Maiduguri, with the Secretary to the State...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a significant move to protect the environment, improve public health, and reduce public nuisance across Borno State, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has signed two executive orders aimed at addressing these critical concerns. The first executive order prohibits the indiscriminate felling of trees, while...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced that the state government is working on a comprehensive strategy in collaboration with the federal government to strengthen security architecture, enhance intelligence sharing, and equip security agents with necessary tools to confront the recent security...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has urged the Federal Government to establish additional medical centres in the state to tackle emerging health challenges resulting from over a decade of insurgency. Governor Zulum made the appeal on Thursday during the signing of a...
No fewer than 73 underage children have apprehended by the Borno State Government for allegedly involving in substance abuse. The children were picked up from different locations, including Bulabulin Kasuwa and Gwange Kasan Gada. The Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, which led the exercise, explained that the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has strongly condemned the recent spate of attacks by Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in various parts of the state, including Maiduguri-Damboa Road, Marte, Chibok, Gwoza, Kala Balge, and other affected communities. Governor Zulum expressed his heartfelt...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Network of Civil Society Organizations Borno State (NECSOB) has commended Governor Babagana Zulum, for his continued commitment to safeguarding lives and property,. It promised to collaborate with the government and reconstituted high powered committee recently inaugurated to address the alarming rise in social vices...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has ordered an immediate ban on the sale of fuel (petrol) in filling stations across Bama Local Government Area, including Bama town and Banki. The ban was issued after due consultations with security agencies in the state...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has inaugurated a 26-man committee to reduce prostitution, political thuggery, illegal structure used for sale of alcohol, jungles and other places of criminal activities in the state. While inaugurating the committee members at the Government House Council Chamber Maiduguri,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Government has sworn in five new Permanent Secretaries to enhance the state’s public service delivery. The appointees are Alhaji Adamu Isa Abadam, Alhaji Aja Gana Bukar, Hajiya Yabawa Kolo, Alhaji Abdulkadir Mustapha, and Alhaji Hassan Abdullahi Hassan. Deputy Governor Umar Usman...