Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has been honoured with the prestigious Nurse-Friendly Governor Award at the 2026 Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Conference held in Abuja on Tuesday. The 2026 conference, themed ‘Towards Excellence: Nurses and Midwives working together towards excellence in practice, education and regulation’, was attended by...
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Vice President, Senator Kashim, has commissioned the newly constructed Governor’s Office Complex delivered by Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum as part of efforts to modernize governance infrastructure in the state. The project is a key component of Governor Zulum’s broader initiative to create a more conducive working...
Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Hospital Management Board (HMB), Borno State, has praised Governor Babagana Zulum for what it described as comprehensive reforms and sustained investment in the state’s health sector. The association’s stance was expressed during a press conference led by its State Chairman, Dr. Musa Karaji Modu,...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has donated the sum of ₦150 million to the families of three military officers who lost their lives in recent attacks in the state. The gesture, made on behalf of Borno State Government, is part of Governor Zulum’s sustained support to families...
Vice President, Kashim Shettima, Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum and governors of Kwara, Lagos, Taraba, Kogi, and Akwa Ibom States attended the book launch and 60th birthday celebration of veteran journalist and Director of News at TVC, Babajide Otitoju. The event, held on Monday at the NAF Conference...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has implored the Nigerian media to be partners in progress with the government by utilising their platforms to strengthen the nation’s democracy through constructive journalism and critical thinking. He observed that a society is destroyed not by the absence of ideas but by the...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the immediate dissolution of the State Executive Council. Secretary to the Borno State Government, Bukar Tijani, announced this in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday in Maiduguri. Tijani said the decision is to provide an enabling environment for any...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, on Sunday, visited Ngoshe which is about 40 kilometres away from Gwoza to see for himself the level of damage. Zulum, who has embarked on a two-day confidence and resilience-building tour to victims of recent Boko Haram attacks in Ngoshe and Pulka, disbursed...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to creating job opportunities and expanding vocational training programmes for youths across the state. Governor Zulum made the pledge on Saturday while receiving the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai El-Kanemi, who paid the traditional Sallah homage...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Saturday, paid a confidence- and resilience-building visit to the displaced persons in Ngoshe, who are currently taking refuge in Pulka. Ngoshe, a community in Gwoza local government, was attacked on 4th March, forcing residents to flee their homes. This is the second time...
Vice President Kashim Shettima, Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, joined thousands of muslim faithful to observe the Eid prayers at Ramat Square, Maiduguri. The two prayers were observed peacefully at the main Eid ground and other prayer grounds across the state under tight security, marking the end of the...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Thursday night paid an unscheduled sympathy visit to victims of the recent bomb blasts receiving treatment at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) and the State Specialist Hospital (General Hospital) Maiduguri immediately in his arrival to Maiduguri from Saudia Arabia Kingdom for...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has conveyed his heartfelt congratulations to the Muslim Ummah in the state on the occasion of Eid-El-Fitr marking the successful completion of the month-long Ramadan fast. Ramadan offered the opportunity for the Muslim faithful to renew their faith, boost spiritual depth, charitable giving and...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has condemned in the strongest terms the explosion that occurred in some parts of the metropolis on Monday evening. Zulum, who is currently in Saudi Arabia for the Lesser Hajj, described the attack as despicable, cruel, and cowardly, targeting innocent people in...
Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, on Friday paid tribute to gallant officers and soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty. The solemn burial ceremony took place at the Maimalari Military Cantonment Cemetery in Maiduguri, Borno...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has commiserated with the people of Ngoshe affected by the recent Boko Haram attack, describing the incident as tragic. Ngoshe, a community in Gwoza local government, was attacked on Tuesday evening, scores were killed, while others were abducted. Addressing members of the...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has approved the appointment of Hon. Tijjani Lawan Kukawa and Hon. Abubakar Umar Mazhinyi as Special Advisers. The governor’s approval was contained in a statement issued by his spokesman, Dauda Iliya. Hon. Tijjani Lawan Kukawa is a former member of the Borno State House...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has empowered 2,970 young persons who completed intensive vocational training across the state. At the event, which took place in Muna Vocational Enterprises Institute, Maiduguri, Zulum distributed starter packs and business kits valued at ₦2,050,000,000 to the graduates, equipping them to establish...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has appealed to the people of the state to forgive any shortcomings he may have exhibited while serving them, calling for unity and mutual understanding. Governor Zulum made the appeal on Saturday during a special Ramadan Iftar at the Government House in Maiduguri, where...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has flagged off the distribution of food palliatives and cash assistance to 3,000 vulnerable constituents of the Marte, Monguno, and Nganzai Federal Constituency. The intervention, which includes a total cash of ₦20 million, was provided by the lawmaker representing Marte, Monguno and Nganzai...