Tag: Zulum
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Borno Gov hires 30 Nigerian imams living in Saudi to pray against Boko Haram
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has engaged 30 clerics to intercede for his state over the unending Boko Haram insurgency there. Zulum’s spokesman, Isa Gusau, in a statement said the government engaged the 30 imams who are residents of Makkah, Saudia Arabia, to intercede for the state affected by a decade of Boko Haram violence.…
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Doctors, 128 nurses absent as Borno Gov, Zulum pays unscheduled visits to hospitals at night
There is serious panic and anxiety among doctors on the employs of Borno State Government following the late night visit of Gov. Babagana Zulum on Monday to hospitals within Maiduguri metropolis. Many of them, especially those on duty call who couldn’t respond to the governor’s anonymous distress calls, are particularly bothered over the fate that…
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Poverty, unemployment causes of Boko Haram insurgency in Borno – Gov Zulum
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has identified poverty and unemployment as major causes of Boko Haram insurgency in the state. Zulum stated this during the inauguration of a micro credit facility and cash disbursement to petty traders, perishable sellers and retailers at Custom Market, Maiduguri, on Saturday. He said that poverty and unemployment were the…
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Supreme Court upholds Zulum's election as Borno governor
…upholds Kyari’s election as Borno North Senator The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Alhaji Idris Mamman Gatumba, challenging the election of Professor Babagana Umara Zulum as Governor of Borno State. The apex court also dismissed an appeal filed by Hajja Fati Monguno challenging the election of Senator Abubakar Kyari representing Borno North.…