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Zulum under fire for demolishing opposition candidate’s property

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By Ukpono Ukpong Human rights activist and lawyer, Barrister Deji Adeyanju, has strongly condemned Governor Babagana Zulum’s administration over the demolition of a five-story building belonging to opposition party candidate, Hon. Attom Magira. The demolition, which Adeyanju described as an

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Zulum pledges increased support for NYSC, hails corps members’ contributions

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By Ukpono Ukpong The Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Zulum has promised to intensify his administration’s support for NYSC programmes in the State. He said the resumption of Orientation Camp activities in the State after thirteen years, due to insurgency, has boosted the socio-economic activities of residents in the State. Gov Zulum disclosed this […]

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Ex-Senate President Lawan sympathizes with Gov. Zulum, Borno residents over devastating flood

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By Haruna Salami The President of the Ninth Senate, Sen. Ahmad Lawan, has commiserated with Governor Babagana Zulum and the people of Borno State over the severe flooding that ravaged parts of the state. Lawan, in a statement issued on Thursday by his media adviser, Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo, expressed sadness over the loss of lives […]

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How Safe School Initiative curbed kidnapping of students in Borno – Zulum

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By Ukpono Ukpong Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Zulum has sadi that the successful implementation of Safe School Initiative has helped to stem the tide of kidnapping of students in Borno State. Governor Zulum said this while speaking to State House Correspondents shortly after he met with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. […]

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“Tinubu, Shettima’s emergence will lessen my pain in Borno” – Gov. Zulum

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Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State, has said he is relieved that president-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima, the vice president-elect, are the ones taking over from President Muhammadu Buhari. Zulum who said this on Friday when he hosted Shettima at an Eid-el-Fitr lunch at the government house in Maiduguri, described the victory recorded […]

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Borno: Zulum Suspends Ramat Poly’s Entire Management after surprise visit to alma mater

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By Dilibe Michael During a surprise visit, Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Tuesday suspended the entire management of the state owned Ramat Polytechnic in Maiduguri, for a period of six months. Zulum was a student of the Polytechnic from 1986 to 1988 and bagged National Diploma in Agricultural Engineering before returning to […]

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Zulum enrolls 5,361 orphans to school in Monguno

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By Dilibe Michael Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Wednesday in Monguno, supervised the enrollment of school aged children whose parents were killed by Boko Haram. A total number of 5,361 orphans were registered during the two-days exercise. The children were between the ages of seven and thirteen, and each is to be given […]

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Zulum leads dignitaries to funeral of Borno Deputy’s mother

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By Dilibe Michael Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Wednesday led the funeral of Kadafur’s Mother in Maiduguri. Zulum led Deputy Governors of Adamawa, Gombe, and Yobe States, Senators Kashim Shettima and Mohammed Ali Ndume, members of House of Representatives, the Shehu of Borno, and Emir of Biu amongst other traditional rulers, serving and former top […]

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Boko Haram: Zulum, Borno’s Senators visit CDS, COAS in Abuja

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By Dilibe Michael Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday led the senators representing the state at the national assembly, to visit the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, and the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru in Abuja. Zulum, Senators Kashim Shettima (Borno Central), Mohammed Ali Ndume (Borno South), and […]

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Zulum releases N8.5m, food to Bama’s CJTF, hunters; supports families of 69 slain volunteers

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By Dilibe Michael On his second day in Bama, Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum, Wednesday, interacted with hundreds of volunteers in the civilian JTF and hunters helping the military to secure Bama. Zulum, after the meeting, released N8.5m for various interventions, 30 motorcycles and variety of food items to the volunteers. Of the […]

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2023: Power must shift to South – Zulum

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Prof. Babagana Zulum, the governor of Borno State, has once again joined the growing chorus of prominent Nigerians requesting that power be shifted to the south by 2023. Zulum made the call yesterday in Abuja at the golden jubilee lecture and public book presentation titled: Strategic Turnaround by the former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime […]

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Zulum visits tower, to support TCN in fast-tracking repairs of electricity

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By Dilibe Michael Borno Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum was on Friday, at a power site where insurgents destroyed a transmission tower which disrupted the power supply to Maiduguri. The site is along the Maiduguri-Damaturu highway. Zulum’s visit was to support the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) to restore

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Police reveals names of officers killed in Borno Govt’s convoy

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The Borno state Commissioner of Police, Bello Makwashi on Monday listed the names of the security personnel killed by Boko Haram ambush on Saturday when Borno Governor, Babagana Zulum visited the Command Headquarters in Maiduguri, the state capital. READ ALSO: Boko haram attacks Borno Govt’s convoy, kills at least 5 Security men “During the encounter, […]

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How Borno State Governor, Zulum, escapes death from Boko Haram

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The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulu and others escaped an ambush by suspected Boko Haram gunmen on Wednesday. The governor was returning from Baga, a deserted fishing community in Kaka local government area of the state, when the Boko Harm insurgents opened fire on his convoy. The attack comes three months after Ali Modu […]

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Gov. Zulum pledges to rebuild houses destroyed in Gajiganna attack by terrorists

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Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has promised to rebuild the houses destroyed by insurgents in Gaganna community of Magumeri Local Government Area of the state. He made the pledge on Friday in Gajiganna, while consoling the people on the recent attack on the village where 17 people were killed and 23 others injured. Zulum who […]

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COVID-19: Gov. Zulum directs 14-day lockdown in Borno

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Following the confirmation of one COVID-19 index case in Borno, the state is to observe a two-week total lockdown as from Wednesday, says Gov. Babagana Zulum. Zulum, who made the declaration in a broadcast in Maiduguri on Monday, however, said the restriction would not apply to the providers of essential services. READ ALSO: COVID-19: Abia […]

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Boko Haram: Zulum meets Buhari over Chadian military operation along Lake Chad

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Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met with Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno at the State House, Abuja. Zulum, who spoke to State House Correspondents after the meeting, said he was in the state House to brief the President on the recent military action against Boko Haram by Chadian soldiers on the shores of […]

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Take insurgency battle to terrorists’ enclaves, Zulum tells Buratai

Ihesiulo Grace 17 March 2020 0

Abuja – Gov. Babagana  Zulum of Borno has called on the Nigerian Army to take the ongoing war against insurgency in the North East to the insurgents’ enclaves to clear the remnants of the terrorists in the region. Zulum, made the call when he visited the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai on Monday […]

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We need more manpower, more technological warfare in Borno – Zulum

Ihesiulo Grace 20 February 2020 0

Maiduguri – Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, on Wednesday urged the military authorities to initiate measures for resumption of commercial activities to fast track peace restoration and recovery processes to end insurgency. Zulum made the call when members of the House of Representatives Committee on Defence paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, […]

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Gov. Zulum disburses N100m to 10,000 households displaced by flood

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2020 0

Maiduguri – Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has disbursed N100 million to 10,000 households displaced by flood in Rann, Kala Balge Local Government Area of the state. Mr Isa Gusau, the Special Adviser on Public Relations and Strategy to the governor, disclosed in a statement on Wednesday in Maiduguri. Gusau said the governor had on […]