Tag: Zulum
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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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Zulum’s ‘Resilience Tour’ a Test of Will in Borno’s Quest for Sustainable Peace
By Abdulkareem Haruna GWOZA, Nigeria – In Borno State, Governor Babagana Zulum has launched a “resilience tour” as thousands of villagers flee a new wave of terrorist attacks near Gwoza. The tour, according to his spokesman, Dauda Iliya, is aimed at boosting morale and supporting communities affected by the conflict. Of course this is a…
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Flood Fears Recede as Zulum Intervenes
By Abdulkareem Haruna Maiduguri, Nigeria – In the face of rising flood fears, Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum moved to calm residents Saturday, assuring them that measures are in place to prevent a recurrence of the devastating flood that claimed over 150 lives last September. The governor’s visit to the Alau Dam, a critical…
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𝒁𝒖𝒍𝒖𝒎 𝑹𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑩𝒖𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒊: A “Father Figure” and Mentor who Brought Peace to Borno
By Abdulkareem Haruna LONDON, UK – As Nigeria mourns the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died in London while receiving medical care, Borno State Governor Professor Babagana Zulum offered a deeply personal reflection on the late leader, painting a picture of mentorship and an unbreakable bond that transcended political office. Zulum, in London…
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Borno Governor Denies Defection Rumors, Reaffirms APC Loyalty
Borno State Governor Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has refuted recent online speculation that he plans to defect to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) with five other governors. In a statement released by his spokesperson, Dauda Iliya, Governor Zulum dismissed the rumors as “unfounded and baseless fabrication” by individuals seeking relevance. He reaffirmed his unwavering loyalty…
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Governor Zulum; Borno’s Indisputable ‘Road-master’
By Abdulkareem Haruna Except for 2018, I had long jettisoned the idea of following politicians on their campaign trains as a journalist. I decided, since 2011, it was better to find more meaningful ways to spend my editorial time than enduring days and nights in the hinterlands, listening to loud, boring campaign songs in a…
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