Borno
Governor Zulum welcomes new service chiefs, Expresses grateful to the retired Service Chiefs
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has welcomed the appointment of new service chiefs, while expressing gratitude to outgoing service chiefs, particularly chiefs of army, and air staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai and Air Marshall Abubakar Sadique with whom Borno government worked more closely in the fight against Boko Haram. Zulum spoke briefly […]
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UN Under Secretary-General visits Borno, says Zulum’s reputation high at United Nations
The United Nations under Secretary-General for Safety and Security, Mr. Gilles Michaud was in Maiduguri, Borno State on Tuesday, for on the spot humanitarian needs assessment, and to meet the state Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum. Mr Gilles who paid a courtesy call at the government house, said Governor Zulum had built a high […]
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Governor Zulum, Umar El-khanemi and other traditional Rulers hold funeral prayer late Shehu of Dikwa in Maiduguri
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Umar Garbai El-Kanemi, other traditional rulers, and top Government officials held a funeral prayer for the late Shehu of Dikwa, Mohammed Ibn Masta II. The funeral prayer was led by the Imam Idaini of Borno, Imam Shettima Mamman Saleh at the Shehu of […]
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Governor Zulum launches 2nd phase of N1 billion support for low-profile entrepreneurs, shares 80 vehicles, Keke Napep in Biu
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Friday in Biu, flagged off a second phase of economic support for small and medium enterprises in three local government areas. A total of N1b naira was set aside for disbursement to about 5,000 entrepreneurs from six local governments of Biu, Gowza, Ngala, Monguno, Mobbar and Maiduguri […]
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Governor Zulum commissions central mosque, 50-bed healthcare centre in Biu
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Friday commissioned Biu Central Mosque in the southern part of Borno State. The Biu Mosque project was started in January 2020 during the Governor’s tour to Biu Local Government Area. After the commissioning, thousands of Muslim faithfuls joined the Governor, his Deputy, Umar Usman Kadafur, and […]
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Governor Zulum nominates three persons for Borno Assembly Service CommissionÂ
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has nominated three persons, Bukar Mallam Bura, Aliyu Mamman Kachallah and Aliwa Bukar for appointment as non-commission members of the Borno State House of Assembly Service Commission. Special Adviser of Public Relations and Strategy, Malam Isa Gusau, said in a statement, that Governor Zulum had in a […]
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Governor Zulum visits Federal Character Commission, demands special consideration for Borno, Northeast.
Borno State Governor,Professor Babagana Umara Zulum was at headquarters of the Federal Character Commission in Abuja on Monday, with a request that Borno is given special consideration on the allocation of employment slots. Zulum, who was received by the Executive Chairman and secretary of the commission, Dr Muheeba F. Dankaka and Mohammed Bello Tukur respectively.  […]
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Governor Zulum orders employment of 40 more Doctors, Approves new land for expansion of specialist hospital
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Tuesday gave an order for the recruitment of 40 medical doctors as addition to his previous approvals, in order to meet health care needs of the state’s increasing population. Tuesday’s decision is coming four months after the Governor had approved the recruitment of 594 health workers, among […]
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1,163 IDP-children enrolled in school on Zulum’s 3rd day in Damasak
In the third and final day of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s humanitarian trip to Damasak, in the shores of Lake Chad, a total of 1,163 children of Internally Displaced Persons were enrolled into primary school after the governor supervised the enrollment campaign. The pupils who hailed from Guzamala and Abadam local government areas in […]
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Borno: Council approves N6 Billion for 18 projects in the year 2021
Borno state executive council has on Wednesday approved N6billion naira for the execution of 18 capital projects and some security efforts across the state. Commissioner of Information, Baba Kura Abba Jato disclosed this to newsmen at the end of the council’s first meeting in 2021 which was chaired by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum at […]
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