Report has indicated that the 36 state governors reconsidered their initial rejection of the tax reform bills because of a strained relationship between President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima caused by Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum. The governors, through the National Economic Council (NEC), had, late last year, called on Tinubu to withdraw … Read more
The Borno Executive Council has approved the renaming of Borno State University (BOSU) to Kashim Ibrahim University, Maiduguri, in honour of Sir Kashim Ibrahim, the first Governor of Northern Nigeria. The decision was taken during the first council meeting of 2025, chaired by Governor Babagana Zulum in Maiduguri. Speaking to newsmen on the development, the … Read more
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced a petrol subsidy program targeted at farmers in communities severely affected by Boko Haram insurgency. The initiative aims to alleviate economic hardships and boost agricultural productivity. Zulum made the announcement on Friday evening in Bama town during the distribution of farm inputs to over 5,000 farmers previously … Read more
Governor Babagana Zulum‘s government of Borno State has prohibited street hawking and other unlawful activities within the Maiduguri metropolis. In a statement released on Friday, the General Manager of the Borno State Urban Planning and Development Board, Limán Mustapha, indicated that this prohibition aligns with the Borno State Urban Planning and Development Law enacted in … Read more
Retired primary school teachers in Borno State are smiling to the banks as Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved N8b for the payment of the backlog of liabilities in pensions and gratuities for teachers and other civil servants that have worked with the government. The N8billion will clear liabilities accrued from 2019 to 2021. … Read more
The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, says some individuals, including those within the government and communities who are benefitting financially from the war against Boko Haram and other terrorists, don’t want the war to end. According to him, these categories of people are those who fuel the fire and help the insurgents make a comeback … Read more
The Presidency has addressed criticisms regarding the perceived haste in advancing the Tax Reform Bills, highlighting the extensive groundwork that preceded their introduction. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, clarified via X on Monday that the reforms stem from 14 months of rigorous work by over 80 experts … Read more