Maiduguri
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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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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Ramat Polytechnic: Zulum offers 20 children of dead staff permanent jobs, tackles multiple challenges
… Sets 14 days to clear all issues … To construct 100 staff houses … Targets January for promotional benefits Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Wednesday undertook a supervisory and interactive visit to the Ramat Polytechnic in Maiduguri, at which approved the permanent recruitment of 20 children of staff, with priority to those whose […]
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Zulum orders vocational skills at 3,226 Almajiri schools
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has ordered the integration of vocational skills in over 2,775 Sangaya centres widely known in the northern part of Nigeria as Almajiri schools and 451 Islamiyya Schools across the State. Zulum gave the order on Tuesday at the Government House when he received an update on the validation […]
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Zulum presents N100m to UMTH, begins 24 apartments for medical staff
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Friday presented a cheque of N100m as Borno State Government continues to support the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital which is owned by the Federal Government. Zulum also laid the foundation for the construction of 24 units of 3-bedroom apartments for medical staff of the hospital. The apartments are […]
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New York: Zulum Addresses Multinational Groups on Girls’ Education
Borno state Governor, Professor Babagana umara has addressed multinational groups in New York, United States of America, towards increasing focus on the education of girls in Nigeria and around the world. The Governor traveled to the US as part of President Muhammadu Buhari’s delegation to the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA77) held at […]
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Borno Workers: NLC, TUC praise Zulum for paying N705 million leave grants last week
The organized labour, made up of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) in Borno State, on Tuesday in Maiduguri, commended Governor Babagana Umara Zulum for last week’s release of N705 million to clear outstanding leave grant owed workers. In a joint statement, signed by the chairman of […]
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Zulum confirms some LEA teachers get less than N11,000
The reader may wish to start this conversation by searching on Google, a headline: “Borno teachers earn as low as N11,000 monthly, says Governor”. When that is done, search results will show a news story published on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) confirming that 10 months ago, […]
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