Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has announced a full scholarship for all female indigenes of the state who scored 250 and above in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The UTME is conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for candidates seeking admission into tertiary institutions after their secondary school education. Zulum announced the scholarship on Saturday …

Borno Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Wednesday, accused Nigerian soldiers and politicians working for Boko Haram. In an interview on News Central’s Breakfast Central, Mr Zulum said, ‘We have informants and collaborators within the Nigerian armed forces, within the politicians, and within the communities. ‘What we shall do is to strengthen our intelligence and to deal with them ruthlessly’. The Borno …

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has raised the alarm that only one town out of 300 is remaining for Boko Haram terrorists to take over Marte Local Government Area of the state. The governor who raised the alarm on Sunday when he visited the area appealed to the Federal Government to deploy decisive strategies that would ensure that Marte town …

The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has signed two executive orders banning indiscriminate tree felling and mandating a monthly, statewide environmental sanitation exercise. The orders were signed on Saturday at the government house in Maiduguri. They form part of efforts to tackle environmental degradation and promote public health across the state. Zulum said the move responds to severe environmental abuse, …

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum Umara has announced that the Muna Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Maiduguri, which houses over 11,000 people, would be closed in a week’s time. Established over 10 years ago, the camp is one of the largest camps of the many located in the state at the height of the humanitarian crisis caused by …

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has disclosed that the state has reintegrated no fewer than 300,000 repentant Boko Haram terrorists over the past three years. Governor Zulum made the revelation while receiving the Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar; the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa; and other top military commanders during their visit to Maiduguri. ‘Borno State has, within …

Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Zulum, on Tuesday, flagged off his administration’s fourth flyover and the dualisation of the Tashan Kano highway in Maiduguri, estimated to cost N16 billion. Speaking at the groundbreaking event, the governor urged the contractors to ensure the timely completion of the project. Zulum said 50 per cent of the contract sum had already been paid …

Rita, Bob Nesta Marley’s widow, says who feels it knows it but in Nigeria, the reverse is the case! Here, who feels it does not know it and who does not feel it knows it! The lyrics of ‘Who feels it (Knows it)’, recorded in 1980 but released in 1981 goes thus: ‘Every man thinks his burden is the heaviest/But, …

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Tuesday raised the alarm that his alleged criticism of Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum was spun by agents of fake news. While stating that he has no personal grudge against Zulum, Idris expressed shock that what initially started as a slight case of misunderstanding soon degenerated into a conflict, with …

A frontline governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State, Sir Paul Chukwuma has lauded Vice President Kashim Shettima, and Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, for their roles in the appreciable pace of infrastructure development in the state. Chukwuma, who is an age-long friend and political associate of Shettima, was warmly received by the Vice President …