Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has disclosed that certain individuals are benefitting from the ongoing insurgency in the state. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television on Sunday, Zulum revealed that the sponsors of insurgency have no interest in seeing the crisis come to an end. The governor further explained that these beneficiaries are not … Read more
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum of Borno says 95 per cent of the youths that participated in Thursday’s violent protests in Maiduguri were children under 14 years. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Zulum made the disclosure in a broadcast to the people of Borno where he also declared the lifting of the 24-hour curfew imposed … Read more
He decried the impact of the over one decade-long insurgency which he said has gravely affected the livelihood of the people of the state Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, says he has survived many attacks numbering over 40 by insurgents in the state. He disclosed this on Tuesday at a briefing with State House correspondents … Read more
The Islamic group wants the FG and the Nigerian Army to treat the returning Boko Haram insurgents and ISWAP fighters like brothers newly found… The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has joined Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State in appealing to both the Federal Government (FG) of Nigeria and the Nigerian Army to do everything … Read more
The Chibok abduction in 2014 caused a stir worldwide, leading to calls for the return of the girls by global figures, including the First Lady of the United States at the time, Michelle Obama Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Saturday in Gwoza, received another Chibok schoolgirl who presented herself to the Nigerian Army. She … Read more
…they called on the Federal Government to extend the exploration of oil to the Chad Basins… Governors of the northeast region have asked the military to sustain its momentum in the fight against insurgency in the regio by taking advantage of the current division among the insurgents. The governors made the call on Tuesday at … Read more
President Buhari commended the Governor of Borno State for his forthrightness, resilience and drive in bringing development to the state… President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said he owes Nigerians for the love they’ve extended to him. The President made the remark during his visit to Maiduguri, Borno state. According to a statement signed by presidential … Read more
“There was the risk that insurgents could, after making IDPs socially and economically vulnerable, also explore that vulnerability by offering food and cash incentives…” Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has emphasised the need to continue to fight poverty in the country, lamenting that some people have been recruited into the Boko Haram group with just … Read more
The late chief of army staff had since his appointment, been to Borno State on several occasions to supervise ongoing military operations against Boko Haram Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum on Saturday paid tributes as the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru and ten other officers were buried in Abuja. In his … Read more
About 100 of them are still in captivity, even though a good number of the students have been rescued Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State is optimistic that the abducted Chibok schoolgirls will be rescued, seven years after they were kidnapped by the terror group, Boko Haram. The terrorists had on April 14, 2014 (exactly … Read more
Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum says he is not pleased with Governor of Bauchi State Bala Mohammed for his refusal to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Zulum said this on Thursday during the foundation laying ceremony for the construction of the ₦6.3 billion-worth new Bauchi State Government House. “Let me once … Read more
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has called on the Federal Government to seek support from neighbouring countries in the fight against insurgency. Zulum said this on Wednesday at the North East Governors’ Forum held in Bauchi State, noting that joint action is required to end the insurgency. “Again, I want to use this opportunity to … Read more
Gov. Babagana Zulum, Commendation Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has commended the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole for its success in dislodging Boko Haram terrorists in Marte Local Government Area of the state. The troops on Saturday laid ambush against the insurgents when they attempted to attack troops’ location at the outskirts of Marte on … Read more
The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has explained why he commends and criticises the security forces in the frontline of the battle against Boko Haram insurgency in the state. The governor made this know in a Christmas message by his spokesperson, Mallam Isa Gusau. Zulum urged Nigerians to reflect on how soldiers, the Civilian Joint … Read more
A former aide to President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri has lambasted Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State over his recent hypocritical statements on the incompetence of the Nigerian Military. The self-acclaimed Buhari Tormentor took to his verified Twitter handle where he slammed the Borno State Governor for not having the gall to lay the blame … Read more
Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has donated ₦10,000 each to 5,000 families of Nigerian refugees in Chad. The governor travelled to Chad on Tuesday through the Nigerian side of the Lake Chad to meet Borno citizens taking refuge at Darsalam refugee camp in Baga Sola, a border community in the Republic of Chad. Zulum, … Read more
Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum has requested support from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to aid the return of over 200,000 refugees from his state who are in neighbouring Cameroon and Niger Republic. The Governor made the call at a stakeholders’ implementation meeting on the Global Compact of Refugees organised by … Read more
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has condemned the recent execution of 43 rice farmers in Zabarmari, Borno State by Boko Haram terrorists, describing it as not only callous but satanic. A statement issued by the former Lagos State Governor’s office commiserated with the Governor of Borno State, Babagana … Read more
The Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Wednesday, visited his Borno counterpart, Babagana Zulum over the recent killing of 43 farmers by Boko Haram terrorists in the state. While speaking on Wednesday at the council chamber of the Borno State Government House in Maiduguri, Ganduje promised to adopt more orphans of insurgency from the … Read more
Governors in the Northeast have backed the call on the Federal Government by the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, to engage mercenaries in the fight against insurgents in the region. Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, stated this on Tuesday on behalf of his colleagues during a condolence visit to Borno State over the recent killing … Read more