Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, marked Democracy Day with the handover of two Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles and critical logistics to the Nigerian Army, after joining internally displaced persons (IDPs) for a symbolic celebration and distribution of food items to 2,500 beneficiaries. The armoured MRAPs delivered to...
Borno State Governor
Fellow Citizens of Borno State It is with profound gratitude to Almighty Allah that I address you today on the occasion of Democracy Day and the celebration of 27 years of uninterrupted democratic governance in our dear country. In Borno State, we have remained committed to building and sustaining...
Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has announced that the Bama Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp, the largest camp in the state outside Maiduguri, will be closed within the next one month. Governor Zulum stated this on Thursday in an interview with journalists after an assessment visit to the...
Chairman of the Borno State Investment Promotion Agency (Borno-Invest) and Chief Investment Adviser to Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, Dr. Sa’id Alkali Kori, has called on residents, entrepreneurs and investors to take advantage of the state’s vast economic opportunities, describing Borno as one of Nigeria’s emerging investment destinations. Kori made...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has assured that he will hand over a more stable, secure, and economically prosperous Borno to the next administration. Governor Zulum gave the assurance on Monday when he received prominent sons and daughters of Gubio Local Government Area, led by elder statesman...
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...
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...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has produced Hon. Babagana Mamman Buhari as its governorship candidate for the 2027 general election in Borno State following the conclusion of the party’s primary elections held across the state. Hon. Buhari emerged victorious after defeating fellow aspirants, Rear Admiral Sanusi Kashim Ibrahim (Rtd.) and...
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,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant for the 2027 general elections, has recorded a clean sweep in Mafa Ward of Borno State – the home ward of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum. The direct primary election was conducted at Mafa Central Primary School and presided...
Governor Babagana Unara Zulum of Borno State on Friday formally presented the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the state, Engr. Mustapha Gubio, to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. He lauded President Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to peace and reconstruction in the Northeast, noting...
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...