By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate, has commended Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, for allocating 15% of the state’s budget to the healthcare sector in compliance with the Abuja declaration of 2001. “I join my voice to thank...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved a new mega High Islamic College to be cited at New Marte, a community in Marte Local Government Area. The governor gave the order on Sunday when he visited the town located along the shores...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has expressed satisfaction with the large turnout of voters who came to exercise their civic duties in Saturday’s Local Government elections in the state. Governor Zulum spoke on Saturday shortly after casting his vote at Ajari unit 006...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has deeply sympathised with Governor Seyi Makinde and the government of Oyo State over the explosion in Ibadan that led to the death of 5 persons and many others injured. Gov. Zulum in a statement on Friday, also...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has been described as a role model to effective and positive leadership in all strata of governance . Minister of State For Youth Development, Mr. Ayodele Olawande, stated this on Thursday when he paid a courtesy call on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum of Borno has attended the third day funeral prayer of his late Spokesman, Isa Umar Gusau which was organized by the family of the deceased at the residence of late Isa Gusau’s elder brother, Alhaji Babangida Umar. Officials...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Sunday, led a delegation of Borno people to attend the funeral prayer of his spokesperson, Malam Isa Umar Gusau, which was held at the National Mosque in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The...
Our boss, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, my family and closest friends wouldn’t like what I am about to publicly reveal. I deeply apologise. Last week, I had a surgery at Max Multi Speciality Hospital in New Delhi, India. The surgery, which doctors categorised as a ‘high risk’ was around...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Government wishes to inform relatives, friends, and associates of the late spokesperson to the Governor of Borno State, Malam Isa Gusau, that his janazah prayer (burial) is scheduled for Sunday, 14th January 2024 by 4.00 pm at the Central Mosque in...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of Isa Gusau, the Special Adviser on Public Relations and Strategy to Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State. The president in hus condolence message on Saturday, sympathized with the Gusau’s family, his professional colleagues, government and...
Today, Friday, the 12th of January 2024, is a day that I will never forget. It is a day filled with sorrow and grief as I receive the devastating news of the passing of my dear friend and brother, Mallam Isa Gusau. Isa, who was the Special Adviser...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has expressed deep sorrow and profound grief at the passing of his spokesperson, Malam Isa Gusau, who passed away after a protracted illness on Thursday 11th, January 2024 at a hospital in India. Governor Zulum, said in a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has issued a stern warning to transport unions, including the Road Transport Workers Union of Nigeria (NURTW), Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), and Clearance Agents Association. The governor noted that government will impose severe penalties, including jail...
SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has supervised the disbursement of N221,760,000 cash and the distribution of food items and wrappers to over 67,454 vulnerable residents of Ngala Local Government Area of the state.. Zulum was in Ngala on Saturday where he spent two...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has approved the release of N 55.9m as scholarship allowances for 158 indigene students studying at the Federal University of Health, Sciences Azare Bauchi in different courses. Executive Secretary of the Borno State Scholarship Board, Malam Bala...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – For the fourth time since 2020, Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has, approved free transportation for 630 families who intend to travel to their various states for the Christmas celebration as a way of cushioning the effect of the current hardship...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Government has donated the sum of N15 million to the Nigerian Legion and widows of the fallen heroes as appealed by Chairman Nigerian Legion Borno State Council. The state government also donated a Hilux vehicle, 100 bags of 50kg rice,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday, declared open the 18th national conference of the Academic Society for Arabic Language and Literature in Nigeria (ASALLIN) which was organized to commemorate the International Arabic Day slated for the 18th of December every...
Throughout his eight years as elected President (2015 to 2023), His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, never for a second, shied away from displaying his strong affection, overwhelming compassion and undiluted empathy for Borno State and its people. From his inaugural speech in 2015 to his actions till he...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Saturday led a government delegation for the funeral prayer of the Waziri of Borno, Yerima Mustapha Muktar, in Maiduguri on Saturday. Zulum’s delegation included the Deputy Governor, Umar Usman Kadafur, Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan, Minister...