By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Forum of Senior Technical Assistants (STAs) to the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has donated a sum of N3.45 million to support victims of the recent flood that devastated Maiduguri and its environs. Speaking during a sympathy visit to Governor Zulum on Wednesday...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, received an award of excellence at the World Teacher’s Day celebration in Abuja on October 5, 2024. The event, themed “Valuing Teachers Voices Towards A Social Contract For Education,” recognized Zulum’s efforts in educational reforms, infrastructure development,...
Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has commissioned a 500 resettlement housing estate in Konduga Local Government Area in the central part of the state. The resettlement houses have public facilities such as schools, a primary healthcare centre, water facilities and other basic needs. In an event held on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Saturday announced the allocation of N20 billion to reconstruct the infrastructure damaged by the September 10 flood disaster and assist the victims. Th flood affected parts of Maiduguri Metropolitan Council and its surrounding local government areas. Zulum made...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has felicitated with his colleague, the governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed, who clocks 66 years. Zulum, in a statement released by his Senior Special Assistant on New Media Abdurrahman Ahmed Bundi, commended Governor Bala’s commitment and dedication...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has requested the State House of Assembly for an additional N61b to the initial N358.7b total budget size which was signed into law on January 10, 2024. The governor’s request was read on the floor of the State...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has constituted a committee to examine and ascertain the cause of the collapse of Alau Dam which resulted in the flooding of Maiduguri Metropolis and its surrounding local government areas. A part of the dam collapsed on September...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR , Maiduguri – Borno State Government has announced a cholera outbreak in the state following severe flooding caused by the collapse of the Alau Dam in Konduga LGA. The flooding has affected Maiduguri and surrounding areas, leading to the displacement of approximately 2 million people, destruction...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Thursday, conducted an assessment of some vital infrastructure including roads, bridges and hospitals damaged by the flood disaster that struck Maiduguri Metropolis and the surrounding local government areas. The devastating September 10 flood, described as the worst...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A delegation from Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI), National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Vom , Bukuru-Jos led by the President, Ambassador Emmanuel Obi Okafor mni, paid a sympathy visit to the Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulumto.commiseeate with him,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, led a delegation of dignitaries including Senate President Godswill Akpabio to the inauguration reception of Senator Kaka Shehu Lawal as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The reception which took place on Monday at A-Class Event Centre, Wuse 2,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maidugiri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has supervised the distribution of relief materials to victims of flood in Shehuri ward of Maiduguri metropolis. The event took place on Sunday, at Babagana Wakil Higher Islamic School Dandal Way, Shehuri ward near the Shehu of Borno’s Palace....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In light of the recent devastating flood disaster that struck Maiduguri Metropolis and other surrounding local government areas, Borno State Government has decided to scale back its Independence Day celebration this year. The State Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Professor Usman Tar, announced...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the constitution of a committee to review the ban on the activities of metal scavengers in the state. Governor Zulum had imposed a ban on the activities of the metal scavengers in July 2023, primarily to...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has been honoured with Forbes Magazine Best of Africa Leadership Excellence Award 2024. Forbes is a global media company focused on business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership, and lifestyle. Forbes Magazine’s “Best of Africa Leadership Excellence Award” is awarded...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has commended a Chieftain of the opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Idris Durkwa for donating the sum of N20 million as contribution in ameliorating the socio economic hardship faced by the victims of the recent Maiduguri and...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Unara Zulum has flagged off the construction of 500 housing units in Wala town of Gwoza Local Government Area. This is aimed at providing shelter for families displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency. Performing the foundation laying in Wala community...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Former Adamawa State Governorship candidate, Senator Aisha Dahiru (Binani) has paid a sympathy and condolences visit to Governor Babagana Zulum at the Government House Maiduguri on Tuesday. During her visit, she donated N50 million to the victims of the flood that ravaged Maiduguri and...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has flagged off the distribution of relief items to victims of Maiduguri flood that affected nearly 2 million people. The flood occurred earlier this month following an overflow of water from Alau Dam. Initial reports indicate severe destruction...
The Borno Government, on Monday, said that only N4.4 billion of the N13.1 billion donations for victims of the Maiduguri flood was at hand. The Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Prof. Usman Tar, disclosed this in Maiduguri, while giving an update at the Borno State Government Flood Disaster...