North East Governors’ Forum has urged the military to neutralise insurgents that fail to surrender in the ongoing mass surrender by terrorists in the sub-region. The Chairman of the North East Governors’ Forum, Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, made the call on Saturday in Maiduguri at the 8th...
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The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, on Saturday in Maiduguri lamented that Boko Haram insurgency had inflicted damages in the North-East, to the tune of $9billion. The Director, Information, Office of the Vice President, Mr Olusola Abiola, in a statement, said Shettima stated this while inaugurating the distribution of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday, in Maiduguri, declared open the 8th meeting of the North East Governors Forum (NEGF). VP Shettima, who is on a two-day official trip to Maiduguri for commissioning of projects executed by Governor Babagana Zulum, also flagged...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Friday, commissioned an underpass bridge built like a tunnel for pedestrian road-crossing while vehicles drive on top of the bridge. The project was constructed around the famous Gamboru market in Maiduguri. At the commissioning, Governor Zulum said construction of the underpass was...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has flagged off the distribution of free drugs worth over N800m to five (5) general hospitals for maternal healthcare services. The distribution was conducted at the Borno State Medical Store located behind flour mills in Maiduguri on Thursday. The...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has given final approval for immediate recruitment of 4,000 new teachers already evaluated and shortlisted for deployment to public primary and secondary schools across Borno State. Governor Zulum announced the approval on Wednesday evening in Maiduguri....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – To cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Tuesday presented a cheque of two billion naira to the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Borno State for disbursement of interest-free loans to eligible workers with repayment period of 24...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the reconstruction of a dilapidated and uncompleted Mosque popularly called ‘Ummah’ at the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID). Zulum announced the approval on Sunday when he paid a visit to the site of the project which was started but could not be...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has flagged off the 2023 tree-planting campaign with 1.2m trees expected to be planted across the state. The exercise, conducted at the premises of the Borno State University Teaching Hospital on Monday, is aimed at curbing...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has unveiled another vocational training institute at Shani town, in the southern part of the state. The Institute has 14 workshops designed to train youths on tailoring and fashion design, hairdressing and cosmetology, welding, plumbing and pipe-fitting, carpentry...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja has commended Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum for consistently supporting security operations and helping wounded troops through different interventions to the Nigerian military. The COAS made the commendation on Friday, when he...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Saturday, announced the allocation of N36.4 million for distribution of N30,000 each as palliatives to 1,215 National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to the state. The governor, who visited the NYSC orientation camp at the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Friday, distributed over 50 patrol vehicles and 300 motorcycles to the Nigerian military and volunteers from the ‘Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF)’ and hunters involved with securing communities across Borno State. The distribution which took place...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – As they did in the previous years, media aides and social media associates on Friday unveiled the “4th Verdict”, a 270-page compendium to celebrate the 54th birthday of Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum. Zulum was born on August 25, 1969...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has felicitated with Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, as he marks his 54th birthday on August 25, 2023. The President in his congratulatory message issued by his spokesman, Mr. Ajuri Ngelale, on Thursday, rejoiced with family, friends,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has flagged off the reopening of the Borno State NYSC Orientation Camp with the swearing in of newly posted corp members to the state at the temporary NYSC Orientation Camp located at the Mustapha Umar El Kanemi Arabic...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Tuesday, announced an increase in the number of households being targeted for palliatives from 300,000 to 400,000 households. Each household will be made up of six family members to be multiplied by 400,000 which, by...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday, distributed food palliative to 12,200 vulnerable households living in Muna, Custom and Ngwom communities. At least 73,200 persons will benefit as each of the 12,200 households is made up of six persons. The...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the release of 10 million naira as relief package to soldiers wounded during battles in Borno. The relief package was a fulfillment of a pledge made by Governor Zulum two months ago at a...