Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno State has directed the immediate suspension of all village and ward heads of Mallam-Fatori, headquarters of Abadam Local Government Area, over their absence during his visit to the community. This is contained in a statement signed by Dauda Iliya Special Adviser on Media and publicity …
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Zulum hosts Sahel countries, ambassadors for high-level retreat
Gov. Babagana Zulum has hosted a high-level retreat in Maiduguri, bringing together representatives from Sahel countries and ambassadors to deliberate on coordinated efforts to tackle terrorism, insurgency and the broader security crisis plaguing the region. The retreat, held at the conference hall of the Musa Usman Secretariat on Saturday, underscores …
Read More »Gov. Zulum approves stipends, free meals for Borno students
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved stipends of N250,000 for fathers and N50,000 for mothers of 90 students in Gajiganna town. He announced this on Friday during the inauguration of the Higher Islamic College, Gajiganna, also approving free daily meals for all enrolled students. “We will approve N250,000 for …
Read More »Gov. Zulum leads North-east governors to Tinubu, seeks Infrastructure boost
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno on Wednesday led a delegation of North-East governors to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to meet with President Bola Tinubu. The meeting focused on accelerating infrastructure development and resuming oil exploration in frontier wells, including Kolmani and Lake Chad. Zulum, chairman of the North-East Governors’ Forum, …
Read More »Gov. Zulum flags off fertiliser, inputs distribution
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has launched the sale of fertiliser and free distribution of farm inputs to vulnerable farmers across the state. The exercise took place on Saturday at the Fertiliser Blending Company, Farm Centre, Maiduguri. Zulum said 75 trucks of fertiliser would be sold at a 50 per …
Read More »Gov. Zulum tasks Borno LG Chairmen on Implementation of N70,000 Minimum Wage
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has directed the 27 Local Government Area (LGA) chairmen to take immediate steps towards implementing the new N70,000 minimum wage for council workers. Zulum gave the directive on Sunday during a high-level meeting with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress …
Read More »Governor Zulum donates N300m to Mokwa Flood Victims
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, has donated N300million to the victims of the recent Mokwa flood disaster. The Governor announced the donation when he led a delegation from Birnin on a sympathy visit to the Government House, on Tuesday in Minna. Zulum stated that the donation was to complement the …
Read More »Gov. Zulum donates N100m to Wounded Soldiers, Families of Fallen Heroes
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has donated N100 million to support wounded soldiers and the families of troops killed in the ongoing counter-insurgency operations in the state. The governor made the donation on Saturday during an Eid-el-Kabir Sallah luncheon jointly hosted by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, …
Read More »Zulum Clears N4.5bn Workers’ Gratuity in 1 year
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has in the last one year paid the gratuity and other entitlement of civil servants amounting to N4.5 billion. The spokesperson of the governor, Mr Dauda Iliya, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri on the backdrop …
Read More »Gov. Zulum Begins 100-bed Hospital, Market Complex in Dikwa
BORNO State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has commenced the construction of new 100-bed capacity general hospital and a market complex in Dikwa. Zulum assessed the proposed project site on Thursday and directed that work should begin immediately. The new hospital will include features such as modern medical equipment and specialised …
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