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Media aides mark Zulum’s 53rd birthday with “3rd Verdict”

By Editor August 25, 2022 208 0

By Daniel Adaji Media aides, alongside social media associates, on Thursday unveiled a compendium, the 3rd Verdict, to celebrate the 53rd birthday of Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum. The compendium’s Editor-in-Chief, who is also the Governor’s Adviser on Public Relations and Strategy, Malam Isa Gusau, announced the unveiling via a statement. Gusau Continue Reading

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Six Profs now in Zulum’s admin as Borno deploys 19 Commissioners

By Ele Ifah Sunday June 28, 2022 190 0

With Monday’s deployment of 19 commissioners to various ministries in Borno State, a total of six professors currently serve under the administration of Professor Babagana Umara Zulum as Governor. The latest addition is Professor Mohammed Arab Alhaji who was deployed as commissioner of health, making him the first Prof (at least since 1999) to head […]Continue Reading

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Defying Boko Haram For 13 Years Makes Northeast Hero of 23-Year Democracy

By Ele Ifah Sunday June 12, 2022 177 0

Below is the full text of Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum’s speech to commemorate Nigeria’s 23rd Democracy Day: By Professor Babagana Zulum 1. It is now 23 uninterrupted years since Nigeria returned to democratic rule back in 1999. In those 23 years, societies across the country have witnessed different levels of progress and challenges. […]Continue Reading

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Humanitarian needs: Zulum sleeps in Dikwa, shares N120m, food to 40,000 households

By Ele Ifah Sunday March 9, 2022 188 0

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Tuesday embarked on humanitarian responses in Dikwa town of Dikwa Local Government Area, which made him pass the night in the town. The interventions that reached 40,000 households was part of the Zulum’s routine approvals of support to vulnerable persons, even as communities affected by insurgent attacks, […]Continue Reading

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Two days in Gamboru: Zulum, Shettima share food, cash to 60,803 returnees

By Ele Ifah Sunday February 15, 2022 148 0

… Zulum tells doctors Borno will match NGO pay Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, alongside Senator Kashim Shettima was in the border town of Gamboru in Ngala Local Government Area, undertaking humanitarian responses, from Sunday to Tuesday. The leaders supervised and also got directly involved in the distribution of food and non-food items […]Continue Reading

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After rebuilding 803 homes, Zulum resettles Malari returnees with N58.5 million cash, food

By Ele Ifah Sunday February 9, 2022 152 0

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum was on Wednesday at Malari village in Konduga Local Government Area to flag-off the safe resettlement of households who had been internally displaced for more than seven years. The resettlement followed the reconstruction of 803 existing houses which were destroyed by Boko Haram insurgents during serial attacks about Continue Reading

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Zulum flags-off N11.5 billion works for 10 major roads, bridges

By Ele Ifah Sunday January 27, 2022 163 0

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Thursday, flagged off N11.5 billion worth of construction works for eight major roads and two bridges cited in key parts of Maiduguri, the state capital. A Chinese construction company, Eighteenth Engineering Company (EEC), and a Borno-based construction company, Obtuse Tech Engineering Company Limited, both of which Continue Reading

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Zulum approves more doctors’ quarters, 20 additional nurses, midwives

By Ele Ifah Sunday September 25, 2021 147 0

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Thursday visited two hospitals in Maiduguri to monitor the implementation of the ongoing health sector reforms he ordered, to address challenges across the State. The Governor was at Maryam Abacha Maternal Hospital where he ordered the construction of permanent quarters for doctors and other health workers. Zulum also […]Continue Reading

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Women Affairs minister Commissions Remodeled Chibok School where Girls were Kidnapped in 2014

By Ele Ifah Sunday June 8, 2021 156 0

… Chibok Gets 200 Resettlement Houses, New Lodge  Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, was in Chibok, at the invitation of Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, where she commissioned Government Secondary School, Chibok, where over 200 schoolgirls were abducted by Boko Haram on April 14, 2014. The school was rehabilitated when Zulum gave […]Continue Reading

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Zulum Approves N100m Take Off Grant for Recently Approved Federal Polytechnic, Monguno

By Ele Ifah Sunday June 4, 2021 151 0

… Academics to Begin October  Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the release of N100m to assist in the take-off of Federal Polytechnic, Monguno, which was recently approved by the Federal Government. Zulum announced on Thursday when he received the rector of the polytechnic, Professor Garba Mohammed Ngala at the Government House, […]Continue Reading

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Zulum emerges University of Ibadan alumnus of the year; also wins most distinguished alumnus award

By Ele Ifah Sunday April 12, 2021 175 0

… ‘It’s a challenge to do more’ says Governor Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Saturday emerged University of Ibaban’s alumnus of the year 2020, the fifth since 1973; and a distinguished alumnus award. The decision to recognize Zulum was reached by all-time graduates of the University from all parts of the […]Continue Reading

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Borno Governor, Zulum, wins 2019 Zik prize for leadership

By Ele Ifah Sunday September 24, 2020 211 0

… Becomes the first governor to win during the first term … Formal presentation to hold Dec 6 Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum had emerged a winner of the 2019 Zik prize for leadership, as announced by Pat Utomi, a professor of political economy on Thursday afternoon. Zulum, who was of eight winners of […]Continue Reading