By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Seyi Tinubu, son of the All Progressives Congress, APC Presidential Candidate for the general election slated in February this year at the weekend paid a visit to Maiduguri, the Borno state capital where he joined the leadership of Youth Mandate Group (YMG) in distributing...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has allocated 30 hectares of land for the establishment of an Industrial Equipment and Machinery Development Institute (IEMDI) and a Skill Acquisition Institute, both approved by President Muhammadu Buhari, for siting in Borno State. Governor Zulum gave the directive...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has approved an addendum to the 2022/2023 Schools Calendar, by declaring eight (8) days holidays during the forthcoming 2023 General Elections. The Commissioner of Education, Engr Lawan Abba Wakilbe disclosed in a statement issued on Friday in Maiduguri, the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A University don, Professor Hassan Bdliya has refuted media reports that he accused Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum of marginalizing Bura ethnic group in Southern Borno in terms of political appointments. Professor Bdliya, who is a Senior Lecturer and a Professor of Geography in...
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 – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has frowned at utterances made about marginalization, disunity and under development among Babur and Bura ethnic groups in Southern Borno . Governor Zulum also condemned call made for promotion of ethnicity and religious dichotomy among the people of southern...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has commissioned Bura Women Development Association in Marama town of Hawul Local Government Area of the state. Governor Zulum also witnessed the graduation ceremony ‘of first set of beneficiaries of the Bura Women Development Association Skills Acquisition Center, Marama,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has cautioned the 27 LGCs Transition Chairmen in the state to be prudent and accountable in the management of the councils’ funds while discharging their duties. He stated this on Thursday during the swearing in ceremony of the new...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum on Wednesday visited Amity University, at Noida in New Delhi, India. Established in 2005, Amity University ranks amongst top Universities in the world according to a 2016 record. The University offers over 300 postgraduate and undergraduate courses with...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Governor Babagana Zulum has felicitated with Christians in Borno State as Christmas is being celebrated today. In his Christmas message, conveyed on Saturday by his spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau, Governor Zulum also appealed to all Nigerians to individually and in groups, offer special prayers...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has commissioned two newly constructed primary health care departments and renovation work carried out by the Chairman of Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Hon Ali Umar Bolori. Zulum while unveiling the projects, said the state government is proud of his achievements...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – As major donor to the UNDP 1000 housing estates, The German Foreign Affairs Minister, Annalena Baerbock has visited Borno state to assess the regional stabilization facility projects coordinated and implemented at Nganaram community in Mafa LGA of the state . The Minister added that...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – If not for the incredible support coming from Borno State’s Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, the Nigerian Arabic Language Village, Ngala, owned by the Federal Government, will not be operating successfully. That was the testimony of the school’s Director General, Professor Muhammad Ibrahim at a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Hallmark of Labour Foundation (HLF), a collection of highly respected elder statesmen and women amongst them technocrats, academics and diplomats, on Saturday presented Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, with its 2022 “Role Model Award for Excellence in Leadership and Good Governance”. The HLF’s...
Gov. Umara Zulum of Borno on Friday called on people of Zamfara to continue to support Gov. Bello Matawalle in his efforts to fight banditry and criminality in the state. Zulum made the call in Gusau at the opening of the 37th edition of National Qur’anic Recitation Competition in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The former Borno State House of Assembly Speaker, Hon. Musa Inuwa Kubo, has lost two of his sons, Adamu and Audi Kubo in a ghastly accident along Kwaya-Kusar- Peta- Shani road. Two others victims also died in the fatal crash which occured on Wednesday...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has flagged off his governorship campaign for the second term in order to ensure continuity in improving the security challenges and post insurgency rebuilding processes and development of the state. Governor Zulum flagged off the campaign on Monday at...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – For the third time in less than three months, President Muhammadu Buhari has presented a national award to Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum. In the latest award yesterday (Thursday) at the Eagle Square in Abuja, Zulum was named Governor of the Year,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has commended the King of Saudi Arabia, King Salman bin Abdulaziz and the President of Dangote Foundation, Alhaji Aliko Dangote for their humanitarian support to the people of the state, especially victims of Boko Haram insurgency and flood disaster....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In his usual way of appreciating hard work, the Deputy Governor of Borno State, His Excellency Hon Umar Usman Kadafur has donated 4 new brand cars to supporters of ZulKad administration in Biu Local Government Area. The beneficiaries are, Hon. Bala Mohammed, Bello Mohammed...