Borno
Farmers Massacre: Governor Zulum leads horrified kinsmen to bury 43 farmers killed at Zabarmari
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State was at Zabarmari early morning today to lead kinsmen and other residents, still in shock, for the funeral of 43 farmers slaughtered by the Boko Haram insurgents. Though the victims lived in Zabarmari is a farming community in Jere local government area, famous for rice cultivation and […]
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Again Governor Zulum commissions 50 Houses for UNIMAID’s junior staff, approves financial support to staff affected by IPPIS enrollment
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has today commissioned 50 housing units constructed by Borno State Government to address shelter needs of junior staff at the University of Maiduguri. The project which started in December 2019 was part of the Governor Zulum’s intervention to UNIMAID whose major beneficiaries are indigenes of Borno State. The project is […]
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UMTH PROJECTS: President Buhari lauds Zulum for demonstrating sound FG/State government relationship
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s approval for construction and equipping of an auditorium at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, commissioned today, is a testimony to sound relationship that exist between government at the state and federal levels, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. Buhari spoke from the state house in Abuja, where he virtually commissioned […]
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New Borno: Governor Zulum unveils 25-year Development plan, assures speed up recovery from destructions caused by Boko Haram, and explore its full potentials to become world class in years to come
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum led administration on Saturday unveiled a 25-year strategic plan with immediate, medium and long term implementation phases, through which Borno targets to become world class after fully recovering from impacts of more than $6 billion worth of destructions caused by Boko Haram. Zulum announced that all activities of Government will […]
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Borno: Zulum Sacks Internal Revenue Chairman
Borno State Governor Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum has relieved the Executive Chairman, Borno State Internal Revenue, Ali Manga Bulama of his appointment. Meanwhile, the Governor has approved the appointment of Alhaji Mohammed Alkali as the acting Executive Chairman of the Borno State Board of Internal Revenue. Alhaji Alkali until his appointment, is the Senior […]
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Al-Azhar University to train Borno’s scholars, preachers in Egypt
As part of activities lined up for his ongoing activities in Egypt, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum was at the World Organization of Al-Azhar Graduates, in Cairo. Zulum was there on Wednesday, during which he requested partnership for the training of academics in Borno’s tertiary institutions and preachers. The governor also called for the re-opening […]
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Babasheikh and Correspondents Chapel: A family matter that causes nor alarm
By Isa Gusau As some may have followed, there was a statement issued earlier on Tuesday, by our very respected colleagues in the correspondents chapel, who represent all national and international media houses in Borno. I will call what happened “a family matter” (to borrow a phrase from our political leaders. It was a […]
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Borno Journalist raises alarm over sabotage against Press by Gov. Zulum’s Media Aid
The Chairman and Members of the Correspondence Chapel, Borno state chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists have raised alarm over delibrate attempt by Babashaik Haruna, Governor Zulum’s Media Aid to undermined press freedom. Mr Haruna Dauda Biu, the Chairman Correspondents’ Chapel, who disclosed this in statement released in Maiduguri on Tuesday, said it […]
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President Buhari visits Zulum, commends his style of leadership
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday paid tribute to Governor Babagana Umara Zulum for his style of leadership in Borno State. Buhari’s commendation was delivered by Minister of state for agriculture, Mustapha Baba Shehuri while addressing Borno stakeholders at the multi purpose hall of the government house in Maiduguri. “Mr. President specifically acknowledged the examplary, […]
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Boko Haram: Governor Zulum approves scholarship for orphans of Civilian JTF killed since 2013, Rolls out support for widows of CJTF
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has approved government scholarship for children, most of them orphans, whose fathers were volunteers amongst Civilian JTF, hunters and vigilantes killed at battle fronts while fighting boko haram in the last seven years. Zulum also flagged off a welfare package of N50,000 each for widows of killed volunteers […]
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