Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has banned the sale of alcoholic beverages in the state. This comes as the Governor accused members of the military and other security personnel of contributing to rising criminality and anti-social vices in Maiduguri and its environs. Zulum spoke on Tuesday during the inauguration of a newly reconstituted committee on the ‘revocation of illegal …

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has pledged a fully furnished house and full educational scholarship to Bashir Gaji, a minor who was physically assaulted in a viral video that sparked outrage on social media. Zulum made the announcement on Sunday when he received the boy at the Government House in Maiduguri. The video showed one Bukar Modu brutalising Gaji, an …

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has criticised the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, describing him as ‘naive’ about the country’s security realities following a deadly Boko Haram attack on the Damboa-Maiduguri Road on Saturday. The explosion, which occurred on the major road linking the state capital, Maiduguri, to Damboa, killed at least eight people, severely injured seven others, and left …

The Federal Government and Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State on Tuesday differed over the resurgence of Boko Haram attacks in the state. While the governor claimed the state was losing ground to the terrorists, citing the recent attacks on military formations, killings and abductions of residents, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, argued the security agencies …

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has signed the state’s 2025 appropriation bill into law. It is valued at about N615.8 billion. The governor assented to the bill on Monday during a brief ceremony at the Council Chamber of Government House in Maiduguri, the state capital. While assenting to the budget named ‘Budget of Recovery and Continuity’, Zulum promised to …

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has cautioned that, although President Bola Tinubu has the executive power to push through the tax reform bills, doing so could have significant consequences for millions of Nigerians. The bill, which passed its second reading in the Senate, is facing strong resistance, particularly from Northern elites. Groups like the Northern Governors Forum, Northern Elders …

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, on Saturday, announced the allocation of N20 billion to reconstruct the infrastructure damaged by the 10 September flood and assist the victims. The ravaging flood had affected parts of Maiduguri Metropolitan Council and its surrounding local government areas, leaving thousands displaced. According to a statement on Saturday, Zulum made the announcement at the Council …

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his condolences on the death of veteran labour leader and former President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ali Chiroma. Chiroma, 91, died on Tuesday, at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital after a brief illness. In a statement signed by his spokesperson, Mallam Garba Shehu, on Wednesday, Buhari said the deceased left behind notable …

The Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of his commitment to bolstering the current partnership between his government and the anti-narcotics agency to achieve the goal of a drug-free society across all 27 local government areas of the state. Zulum gave the assurance when he hosted NDLEA Chief Executive Officer, Brigadier …

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum on Tuesday ordered the demolition of illegal brothels and criminal dens notorious for prostitution, gangsterism and other illicit activities around the Maiduguri metropolis, within 72 hours. Although it was not clear the agencies; Borno Urban Development Agency or Borno Geographical Information Service, to carry out the demolition, he gave the directive during a …