By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Thursday in Abuja, met with the Ag. Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, at the service’s headquarters in Abuja. During the meeting, Zulum sought increased collaboration between Borno State Government and the Nigerian...
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The Federal Government has approved N5bn for each state to enable them to procure food items for distribution to the poor in their respective states. Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State disclosed this at the Presidential Villa shortly after the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja. ...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has distributed food and other palliatives to 2,000 residents of Feezan ward in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC). The distribution which took place on Wednesday at the Mohammed Goni College of Legal and Islamic Studies is part of ongoing...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has received another Chibok girl, Rebecca Magu, abducted by Boko Haram insurgents alongside 275 of her schoolmates while sitting for the Secondary School Certificate Examination in 2014 at GSS Chibok. Governor Zulum has assured that the State...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the allocation of N50 million alongside the construction of staff houses and students’ hostels at the Nigerian Army University, Biu (NAUB), which is owned by the Federal Government. The governor announced the interventions on Friday when...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Thursday presided over the swearing-in of 17 new commissioners to constitute the state executive council for the ongoing second term which began on May 29, 2023. The governor later posted the commissioners to their respective...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has distributed 30,000 bags of food items to 10 000 households as palliatives in Banki town Monday . The items distributed 10,000 bags of 25kg of rice, 10,000 bags of 25kg of maize, and 10,000 bags of 10kg...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Monday flagged off the distribution of food palliatives residents of Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) and Jere Local Government Council with a view to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal by the federal government. The Governor...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Banagana Umara Zulum, has approved the release of N80m grant for use by Guwori Islamic Academy, a charity institution that provides education to children mostly from low income families. Zulum announced the approval on Sunday at the graduation ceremony of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The University of Ibadan (UI) has appointed and decorated Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, as the University’s ambassador ahead of its forthcoming 75th anniversary, tagged “UI@75.” The university which was established in 1948 will be 75 this year, 2023, and...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Coalition of Gwoza concerned Clubs and Associations ,Borno state have appealed to Governor Babagana Zulum to reconsider the withdrawal of Dr. Ibrahim Yusuf Ngoshe from the state commissioner-nominee list forwarded to the State House Assembly last week F The Spokesman/Leader of the coalition,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved the release of additional one billion naira towards the completion of the ongoing reconstruction works at the Maiduguri Monday Market which was razed in February, this year. Governor Zulum announced the latest intervention on Monday...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has written to the state House of Assembly, withdrawing the name of Dr. Ibrahim Yusuf Ngoshe as commissioner nominee. The Governor’s spokesman Malam Isa Gusau announced this in a statement issued on Saturday. Malam Gusau explained that by this,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Friday visited Ngala and Gamboru communities both in Ngala Local Government Area in the central part of the State. The Governor, during the visit, opened Gamboru’s central mosque where he prayed, the juma’at service. He...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Friday sworn in the new Head of Service (HOS), Bartister Malam Fannani. Governor Zulum also sworn in the new Deputy Chef of Staff (COS) to the Governor, Haruna Hassan Tela, Special Adviser on PR and Communications...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has directed security operatives to crack down a notorious “Marlian” group believed to be terrorizing residents in some parts of Maiduguri and Jere within the metropolis. The “Marlian” group, which is populated by some youths associated with drug abuses...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the reappointment of Barrister Simon Chapwala Malgwi as Chief Adviser on Legal and Administration. The Governor also reappointed retired Brigadier General Abdullahi Sabi Ishaq as Special Adviser on Security. Zulum appointed Professor Abubakar Ali Kullima...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Wednesday, embarked on an inspection tour to assess the level and progress of infrastructural works in Maiduguri, the state capital. Governor Zulum was at the first site as early as 6:00 am, a time most...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has ordered for the immediate rehabilitation of Baga General Hospital and a Primary Healthcare Centre in Doron Baga both in Kukawa Local Government Area located in the northern part of the state. The governor also directed the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – About 23,000 households on Monday received food palliatives at distributions that were directly supervised by Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum in Baga town of Kukawa Local Government Area. “Distribution of palliatives is one of the agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He (Tinubu)...