Tag: Babagana Zulum

Schools close in Borno community, after insurgent’s attack

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Borno state governor Babagana Zulum has dispatched a high-powered delegation to Lassa in Askira/Uba local government area, following Monday’s insurgent attack on Government Day Secondary School which left 39 students and teachers missing. The delegation, led by the Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Lawan Abba Wakilbe, visited the community to sympathise with victims and assess the situation. During a meeting with parents of the affected students, the delegation conveyed Governor Zulum’s condolences and assured them that the state government was working closely with security agencies, community leaders and…

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Borno: Zulum invests ₦12.9bn aeronautics scholarship in 54 students

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Zulum invests on scholarship

…To train as pilots, engineers Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has approved a ₦12.9 billion scholarship scheme to sponsor 54 indigenes of the state to study aeronautics and engineering, alongside various professional certifications at Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management. The Senior Technical Assistant to the governor on Print and Digital Communications, AbdulRahman Bundi, in a statement yesterday, said that the training programme covers basic pilot training. It includes 10 beneficiaries specialising in Aerospace Engineering, 11 in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 11 in Mechatronics Engineering, 12 in Software…

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Escalating Insecurity: “Boko Haram deploying drones for attacks”, Zulum cautions FG

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Zulum cautions FG

Borno State governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has raised a serious alarm over reports that Boko Haram insurgents are now using drones to launch surveillance and attacks across parts of the North-East region. Speaking after a recent assault in Mafa, the Governor called on the Federal Government to act swiftly to counter the growing security threat posed by the insurgents’ advanced tactics. According to Zulum, intelligence reports indicate that the terrorists deployed drones in Dikwa and other parts of Borno to monitor movements of both civilians and security personnel before launching…

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Insecurity: “Boko Haram has politicians, soldiers as informants” – Zulum

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Zulum on insecurity

Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, has accused certain Nigerian politicians and members of the armed forces of acting as informants and collaborators for Boko Haram insurgents. Speaking yesterday, during an interview, Zulum said the State government is working to strengthen its intelligence network to identify and address such sabotage. “We have informants and collaborators within the Nigerian armed forces, within the politicians, and within the communities. What we shall do is to strengthen our intelligence and to deal with them ruthlessly”, he said. Zulum also called for an end to…

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Security forces accompanying Zulum engage Boko Haram in gunfight 

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Zulum B'Haram gunfight

Security personnel escorting the convoy of Borno State governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, clashed with Boko Haram terrorists on their way back to Maiduguri from Gomboru Ngala. According to reports, the Governor had just completed a three-day tour of the area following recent terrorist attacks. It was gathered that the gunfight occurred between 12:50 pm and 1:30 pm, after the convoy encountered the terrorists, whose intentions were unclear. Security forces immediately engaged them in a firefight that lasted nearly 30 minutes. It is unclear whether Governor Zulum was in the…

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Borno: Zulum subsidises petrol to ₦600 per litre for farmers

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Zulum subsidises

Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, has stated that the State government will provide financial support to farmers in areas impacted by the Boko Haram insurgency by subsidising the price of petrol to ₦600 per litre. The Governor, on Friday, unveiled a subsidy for farmers displaced by Boko Haram during a distribution of agricultural supplies to over 5,000 farmers in Bama town. This announcement was made the following day by the Governor’s Senior Special Assistant on New Media, Abdulrahman Bundi, who said a litre of petrol sold between N1,000 and N1,200…

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North will not be party to Tinubus Tax Reform Bills Gov. Zulum

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Gov. Zulum on Tax Reform Bills

Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, has stressed that President Bola Tinubus Tax Reform Bills, currently before the National Assembly, will have detrimental effects on the North and other parts of the country if passed. In an interview on a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Hausa service programme yesterday, which was posted on X, Zulum stressed that the North will not be party to the proposed legislation, warning that the tax reforms would lead to economic decline, hunger, poverty, and insecurity, especially in the northern region. The governor also questioned the rush…

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Oronsaye Report: Merging Army Varsity, Borno with NDA will help Boko Haram – Zulum

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Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, says scrapping the Nigerian Army University in the State will allow the Boko Haram terrorists to achieve their goals of killing education. Speaking to newsmen yesterday in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno, Zulum appealed to President Bola Tinubu to rescind the decision to merge the army university with the Nigerian Defence Academy, (NDA). The merging of both universities is part of the recommendations contained in the Oronsaye Report that the federal government is about to implement as part of reforms to cut governance costs. Zulum…

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Insurgency: Boko Haram may wipe Nigeria off the map – Gov. Zulum raises alarm

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Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has raised the alarm that the Boko Haram insurgency is threatening to consume the nation if the humanitarian crisis in the North-East region is not contained. The Governor stated this on Monday, while hosting the reconstituted management board of the North-East Development Commission, (NEDC), at the council chambers of the Borno State Government House in Maiduguri, the State capital. According to him, the continuous existence of Internally-Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in local government areas of the State is a potential time bomb, as they…

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Borno: Gov. Zulum, extends N10m aid to injured soldiers

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Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, of Borno State, has taken a step towards supporting wounded soldiers by allocating a relief fund of 10 million naira for their benefit. The decision to provide this assistance comes as a direct follow-up to a commitment made by Governor Zulum two months ago during a Sallah celebration hosted the Chief of Army Staff, by Major-General Taoreed Lagbaja. The formal announcement of the relief package was conveyed by Borno States Commissioner of Information and Internal Security, Professor Usman A. Tar, in collaboration with the Permanent Secretary…

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