Politics

2027: Maiduguri comes to a Standstill for Zulum, Gubio

Daily Dispatch May 2, 2026

Maiduguri, Borno State capital, was brought to a standstill on Friday as thousands of jubilant supporters trooped out to welcome Governor Babagana Umara Zulum and his anointed governorship candidate, Engr Mustapha Gubio. The mammoth crowd stretched from Muhammadu Buhari International Airport to

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Why I Anointed Engr Gubio as my successor – Gov Zulum

Daily Dispatch April 30, 2026

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has explained why he anointed his commissioner for works, Engr. Mustapha Gubio, to succeed him in 2027. The Governor anointed Gubio as the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) when he presented him with the expression of interest and nomination forms in Abuja. In a statement […]

HEALTH

Remi Tinubu commissions nursing quarters, two mega schools in Borno

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2026

The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday commissioned newly completed nursing quarters and two mega primary schools in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery and expand access to quality education in the state. The projects were executed under Governor Babagana Zulum’s administration, which has

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Borno: Empathy, resilience and Zulum’s enduring spirit 

Daily Dispatch April 21, 2026

By Zainab Suleiman Okino A recent comment by Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State on the bombing of Jilli market by the Nigerian Air Force, and his criticism of the premature designation of the area as a terrorist haven without proper investigation, may not have gone down well with his critics. However, it does little […]

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Zulum Bags Nurse-Friendly Governor Award at Commonwealth Nurses Conference

Daily Dispatch April 21, 2026

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has been honoured with the prestigious Nurse-Friendly Governor Award at the 2026 Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Conference held in Abuja on Tuesday. The conference, organised by the Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Federation, brought together delegates from across Commonwealth countries under the theme: “Towards Excellence:

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VP Shettima leads Speaker Abbas, others to wedding of Zulum’s children

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2026

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday led the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajuddeen Abbas, several governors, National Assembly members, ministers, and other high-level dignitaries to the wedding of the children of Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, in Maiduguri. The children are Aisha Babagana Zulum, married to Mohammed Idi Barde; Mamman