Tag: Zulum
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Zulum thanks Tinubu over N68bn support for Maiduguri power plant
Governor Babagana Zulum has lauded President Bola Tinubu for approving N68 billion in operational funding for the Maiduguri Emergency Power Plant, a move set to stabilize electricity supply and bolster security in Borno State through 2028.
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Borno Governor Urges Religious Tolerance, Honors Troops in Easter Message of Resilience
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum issued a call for religious harmony and national unity on Sunday, marking the Easter holiday by praising the resilience of a region long defined by its struggle against the Boko Haram insurgency. In a statement released by his spokesperson, Dauda Iliya, Zulum characterized the…
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2027 Succession: What Zulum’s Cabinet Dissolution Means for Borno
By Abdulkareem Haruna In Borno politics, timing is everything. It isn’t just a matter of luck; it is sometimes a weapon deployed to shape the future. For months now, the political atmosphere in Maiduguri, the state capital, and even outside, has been thick with anticipation. Analysts and power brokers viewed the countdown to the end of…
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2027: Who Will Succeed Governor Zulum?
By Abdulkareem Haruna About three weeks ago, Borno State governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, made a resounding declaration about the state’s future – a declaration that ignited intense political speculation that had been largely dormant for nearly eight years. Last month, at a well-attended stakeholders’ meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Borno, the…
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FG Declares Borno a Model for Education, Minister says Zulum is a “Pacesetter”
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE – The Federal Government has described the Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, as a national “pacesetter” in the education sector, citing the superior quality of infrastructure built by his administration. The commendation was given by the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, on Wednesday in…
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FG Expands National Wheat Production Program, Targets Resilience in Borno
By Abdulkareem Haruna The Federal Government today officially launched the 2025/2026 Dry Season Wheat Production Programme in Maiduguri, signaling a strategic push to strengthen Nigeria’s food security and agricultural economy. The Federal Government today officially launched the 2025/2026 Dry Season Wheat Production Programme in Maiduguri, signaling a strategic push to strengthen Nigeria’s food security and…
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Borno Governor Faults ‘Short-Term’ Aid, Demands Sahel Development Focus as Military Solution Fails
By Abdulkareem Haruna Aswan, Egypt — Borno State Governor Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, whose region sits at the epicenter of the protracted Boko Haram insurgency, has delivered a scathing critique of the international community’s approach to the escalating Sahel crisis, calling for a radical shift from “short-term humanitarian solutions” to sustained economic development and deeper…
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Beyond Ethnicity: How Zulum’s Reward Strategy Sets a New Standard for National Unity and Dedication.
By Abdulkareem Haruna The enduring image of Professor Babagana Zulum, the Governor of Borno State, is not of a politician in a pristine, air-conditioned office, but of a leader among the rubble, a man walking the perilous, often neglected, frontline of the state’s recovery. Despite his massive workload, Governor Zulum still demonstrates an extraordinary capacity…
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From Diffa to Kirawa: Zulum’s Relentless Pursuit of Peace Offers Hope in Borno
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA — When Boko Haram terrorists attacked Kirawa, a rocky agrarian community in Borno State, the destruction was swift and brutal. But so was the response from Governor Babagana Zulum. Upon learning of the assault, which left many dead and homes burned, Governor Zulum immediately rerouted his itinerary to be on…
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Borno Governor Gifts N250,000 to Parents Who Enrolled Daughters in Secondary School
By Abdulkareem Haruna GAJIGANA, Nigeria — Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has announced a gift of N250,000 (about $330) to the parents of 90 female students who were among the first to enroll their children in a newly built secondary school in the remote village of Gajigana. The governor made the donation shortly after cutting…
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