Babangana Zulum
4 Mar
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved the appointment of key officials for the newly established Borno State Hajj Commission, subject to confirmation by the State House of Assembly. This is contained in a statement by the governor’s Spokesperson, Malam Dauda Iliya, in Maiduguri on Tuesday. Zulum appointed Alhaji Mohammed Mainok as the Executive Chairman…
9 Jan
Governor Babangana Zulum of Borno State has charged faith-based institutions to produce graduates trained in spirituality and morality to bail Nigeria out of its present moral decadence and social vices.
3 Jan
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved the construction of a major water works in Bama Local Government Area to address water- related problems in the area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bama was one of the council areas overrun by Boko Haram insurgents in 2014 ,before liberation by the military in…
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The Nigerian Senate has vehemently denied allegations that the six-month suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was related to claims of sexual harassment, asserting that the disciplinary action stemmed solely from her "gross misconduct" and repeated violations of parliamentary rules.