Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the appointment of 4 principal officers of the recently established Colleges of Nursing in Monguno and Gwoza Local Government Areas. In a statement released Monday night, the Secretary to the Borno State Government, Bukar Tijani, announced that Zulum appointed 4...
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In a renewed efforts towards addressing poverty and empowering youths in Borno State as well as promote self-reliance and encourage humanitarian activities , the Borno State Government in partnership with Qatar Charity Foundation has empowered youths with tricycles (Keke Napep), open-body tricycles,(Jega) and grinding machines at the Multipurpose Hall...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has approved over seven hundred and thirty million naira (N730,000,000) in scholarships for Borno indigenes studying in different institutions of learning across the country. The Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Engr. Lawan Abba Wakilbe, officially handed over the cheque on behalf of...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has inaugurated the Higher Islamic College, Gajiganna, in the northern part of the state. The college will blend the traditional Almajiri education system (Sangaya) with the formal education system. Speaking on Friday in Gajiganna town, Zulum stressed that about 20 similar colleges had...
Director General, Borno State Livestock Management Agency, Bukar Usman, has reiterated the unwavering commitment of Governor Babagana Zulum to the growth and transformation of the livestock sector in the state. Speaking when he led a delegation of livestock experts from Dar Al Halal Business Group to Mafa Ruga Resettlement,...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, led a delegation of North East governors to meet with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday. The meeting, held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, focused on critical issues affecting the North East, including urgent completion of 17 vital road projects and the...
Acting Chief of Staff to the Borno State Governor and Honourable Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Babagana Mallumbe, has extended heartfelt gratitude to dignitaries and well-wishers who supported his family following the passing of his mother, Hajja Bintu Mohammed. Hajja Bintu, aged 75, passed away last week at...
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has tasked the Governing Council of Kashim Ibrahim University to foster the culture of cutting-edge research, innovation and community development to address the challenges and opportunities of the post-insurgency recovery effort. The governor gave the task on Monday while inaugurating the Pro-Chancellor...
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has directed a comprehensive strategy that will enhance vocational education across the three senatorial zones in the state. Zulum announced the directive on Monday when he received the report on repositioning technical and vocational education in Borno at the council chamber. According to the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum’s media aides, alongside social media associates, have released the 6th verdict to commemorate his 56th birthday on Monday. The 6th verdict is a compendium of published news reports and analysis, features, columns, commentaries, discourses, editorials, selected speeches, and...
By DAUDA ILIYA What matters in the life of a man is not the number of years in his life but the quality of life in those years. This should even be more applicable to leaders than to the lead in all aspects of human affairs. Every person entrusted...
By ABDURRAHMAN AHMED BUNDI Over the past two days, there have been some baseless allegations on the social media that the Borno State Government has detained some minors for over a year in a secret facility and this has sparked discussions. Any critical and intelligent mind should challenge the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR , Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced a donation of N100 million to the Nigerian Army University, Biu (NAUB), to enhance research and infrastructural development at the institution. Governor Zulum made the announcement while receiving the Vice Chancellor, Professor Lawan Bala...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, Deputy Governor Umar Usman Kadafur, and Secretary to the State Government Alhaji Bukar Tijani, among many dignitaries, attended the funeral prayer of the mother of the acting Chief of Staff, Dr Babagana Mallumbe, Hajja Bintu, in Maiduguri. Late Hajja...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has approved the appointment of Dr. Tahiru Shettima as Chairman Borno State Independent Electoral Commission (BOSIEC). In a statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Dauda Iliya, Dr. Shettima has vast experience in local government...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved the appointment of Prof. Yakubu Musa as the new Executive Chairman of Borno State Hajj Commission. In a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and spokesperson to the Governor, Dauda Iliya, Prof. Musa will take over...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum has called for the deployment of additional air platforms to further degrade the capabilities of Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters in the Lake Chad, Sambisa forest l, Timbuktu triangle and Mandara mountains. Governor Zulum made the call...
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the reconstitution of the Board for Borno State Bureau for Public Procurement. The decision follows the expiration of the tenure of the current chairman and board members that have served the stipulated four-year term. In a statement by the Special...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR , Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has approved a minor cabinet reshufflement following the swearing-in of two newly appointed commissioners. In a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Bukar Tijani, says, Mr. Tarpaya Asariya has been redeployed from the Ministry...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has presided over the swearing in of the two recently appointed commissioners and a member of Borno State Judicial Council Commission. Justice Kashim Zannah, the Chief Judge of Borno State, administered the oath of office and allegiance in...