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 …

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has condemned the recent attack on the Sabongari community in Damboa Local Government Area of the state. This was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Prof. Usman Tar, on Thursday in Maiduguri. The governor described the attack as a desperate attempt to destabilise the state’s ongoing progress and extended …

The Borno government has announced plans to subsidise fuel at N600 per litre to 5,000 farmers in communities hit by Boko Haram insurgents in the state. Governor Babagana Zulum announced this during the flag-off of the distribution of farm inputs to prospective farmers resettled by his administration in Bama and environs on Friday night. Bama was among the areas overrun …

The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has expressed strong concerns over the proposed tax reform bill, warning that it could have devastating consequences for the northern region and other parts of the country. In an interview with BBC Hausa on Friday, Zulum criticised the speed with which the bill had progressed through the legislative process, drawing comparisons to the Petroleum …

As terror persists in the North-East, the Federal Government may soon establish a special security outfit to guard the Nigerian section of the Lake Chad shores to enable Nigerian farmers to cultivate their farms across the shores. Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday following his Tuesday’s visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the …

A group of engineers under the auspices of Borno Technology Development Foundation (BTDF) has hailed the appointment of Engr. Kabir Mohammed Wanori as the Executive Secretary of the newly created Borno State Information and Technology Communication Development Agency. The appointment by the state governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum was announced on Friday, 8th February 2024. The governor said that Wanori’s …