Borno State
Borno deputy governor swears in 27 council chairmen
The deputy governor of Borno State, Umar Usman Kadafur, on Thursday presided over the swearing-in of the newly appointed 27 local government transition caretaker chairmen of the state. Kadafur, in company of the All Progressive Congress (APC) state chairman, Ali Bukar Dalori, presided over the swearing-in ceremony, as the governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, […]
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Lagos: Zulum receives 2022 HLF award for “excellence” as Anyaoku calls him performer
– Gov. dedicates win to armed forces 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, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, with its 2022 “Role Model Award for Excellence in Leadership and Good Governance”. The HLF’s board […]
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In 3 months, Buhari presents 3rd award to Zulum
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, 2022, for aggressive efforts to revive Agricultural activities in Borno […]
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Floods: Zulum in Niger Republic, visits Borno refugees displaced from Malam-Fatori
.. Governor Meets Multinational Forces Governor Babagana Umara Zulum was in Bosso, a border town in Niger Republic on Sunday, to visit citizens of Borno State who were displaced by flooding. The citizens were residents of Malam-Fatori, headquarters of Abadam Local Government in the northern part of Borno State along the shores of Lake Chad. […]
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24 hours After Zulum’s visit, Solar System Installed At Maiduguri Hospital
Less than 24 hours after a surprise visit by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, a solar system as an alternative source of power, has been installed at Umaru Shehu Ultra Modern Hospital located around Bulumkutu axis in Maiduguri. The system was installed on Saturday following a directive issued by Professor Zulum on Friday night when […]
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10pm last night: Zulum finds patients in blackout, moves Govt House diesel to two hospitals
… ‘No official told me of power outage’ … Orders upgrade of solar installations At about 10pm last night (Friday), Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, showed up unannounced at two hospitals in Maiduguri only to find patients in darkness due to power failure that had lingered for a number of days. Zulum […]
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Zulum angered by reports of political violence, asks police to arrest culprits
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has expressed sadness over reports of violence largely involving some supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, during their recent campaigns. Zulum, in a statement issued on Thursday by his spokesman Malam Isa Gusau, directed the Borno State’s Commissioner of Police […]
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2023: Zulum inaugurates campaign council, bans any form of political thuggery
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Sunday inaugurated Borno State’s Campaign Council for the All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the 2023 general elections. During the inauguration held at the multipurpose hall of the Government House in Maiduguri, Zulum reminded the campaign council of his ban against political thuggery and strongly warned that he was […]
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Zulum visits Ngala, shares N255m, food, textiles to 70,000 indigents
As part of his two-day humanitarian activities across Ngala Local Government Area (LGA), Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Sunday, shared N255 million, food items and textile to about 70,000 low-income residents for livelihoods. The distribution was conducted at three locations: Ngala town, Gamboru and Wulgo, all in Ngala LGA, with male and […]
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After 7 years, Zulum re-opens Gamboru Int’l Cattle Market bordering Cameroon
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Saturday reopened Gamboru International cattle market which was closed for about 7 years as a result of Boko Haram insurgency. The market is located in Gamboru, a commercial border town in Ngala Local Government Area (LGA) within Borno Central. Gamboru shares border with Cameroon and has land routes to […]
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