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Zulum Disburses ₦2bn Starter Packs to 2,970 Trained Borno Youths in Massive Empowerment Drive

Daily Dispatch March 3, 2026

Governor Babagana Zulum on Tuesday rolled out a ₦2.05 billion empowerment package for 2,970 young people trained in vocational skills across Borno State, marking a major push in the state’s transition from humanitarian recovery to economic rebuilding after more than a decade of insurgency. The

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Zulum Unveils Infrastructure Push as World Bank Reaffirms Development Support for Borno

Daily Dispatch March 2, 2026

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has reiterated his administration’s commitment to post-conflict reconstruction and sustainable development following the commissioning of multiple infrastructure and education projects across the state, amid growing international development partnerships. The projects were formally inaugurated by the Nigeria Country Director of

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Zulum Commits N12.9 billion into Training of 54 Borno Indigenes in Aeronatics, Advanced Engineering

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2026

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has committed a staggering N12.9 billion to train 54 Borno indigenes in aeronautics and advanced engineering disciplines, in what is widely seen as one of the boldest state-backed investments in specialised aviation education in Nigeria. The beneficiaries will undergo a five-year training programme at the Isaac Balami University

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Ramadan: Borno Distributes Palliatives to 300,000 Households

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2026

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has launched the distribution of Ramadan relief materials to 300,000 vulnerable households across the state’s 27 local government areas, in one of the largest social support interventions this year. The flag-off ceremony, held at Ramat Square in Maiduguri on Tuesday, marks the beginning of a statewide exercise aimed at […]

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Zulum receives seven Ambassadors, UN officials on humanitarian visit to Maiduguri

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2026

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has received ambassadors from seven countries alongside senior United Nations and federal government officials during a high-level humanitarian visit to Maiduguri. The visiting diplomats represented India, Egypt, Indonesia, the Philippines, Turkey, Malaysia and Qatar. They were accompanied by the United Nations Resident and

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Borno begins direct payment of LG allocations as Zulum approves financial autonomy

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2026

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has authorised the immediate disbursement of monthly statutory allocations directly to the 27 local government councils in the state. The approval was announced on Thursday by the Acting Governor, Dr. Umar Usman Kadafur, following the swearing-in of newly elected local government chairmen in Maiduguri. Kadafur explained that the