HEALTH

Zulum Targets End to Medical Tourism as Shettima Commissions 400-Bed Teaching Hospital

Daily Dispatch October 23, 2026

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has intensified efforts to curb medical tourism with the establishment of a 400-bed teaching hospital equipped with advanced diagnostic technology and specialist healthcare facilities in Maiduguri. Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Friday commissioned the

NEWS

Borno Loses Billions in Infrastructure to Metal Scavengers – Says Zulum

Daily Dispatch October 18, 2026

…N3bn power distribution line stripped of wires as governor seeks solution to scrap metal trade ban Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said the state has lost infrastructure, electrical materials and metals worth billions of naira to metal scavengers, locally known as Ajakuta, citing the losses and security risks as reasons for the ban on […]

COLUMNS

Borno Politics: Power, Continuity, and the Fight for Democratic Space Ahead of 2027 Elections

Daily Dispatch October 14, 2026

By: Dr. James Bwala The political tension in Borno State is being shaped by two closely connected developments: the strategic emergence of Engr. Mustapha Gubio as the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus candidate for the 2027 governorship election, and the growing backlash against Governor Babagana Zulum over the controversial arrest of individuals associated with

BUSINESS

Zulum Urges Tinubu to Revive Borno Oil Exploration as Kolmani Project Resumes

Daily Dispatch October 3, 2026

Zulum Urges Tinubu to Revive Borno Oil Exploration as Kolmani Project Resumes Borno State Governor and Chairman of the North-East Governors’ Forum, Prof. Babagana Zulum has urged the Federal Government to revive oil exploration activities in the state, saying renewed development of the region’s hydrocarbon resources could complement ongoing security and reconstruction

NEWS

Zulum Unveils Free Gas Cylinders for 23,700 Teachers

Daily Dispatch July 16, 2026

… Environmental Vanguards as Borno Launches 4m-Tree Campaign Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has unveiled an ambitious clean-energy and environmental restoration initiative involving the distribution of 23,700 free cooking gas cylinders to teachers and environmental vanguards across the state’s 27 local government areas. The initiative, which includes

HEALTH

Zulum Woos Pharmaceutical Investors with Incentives

Daily Dispatch July 14, 2026

….Eyes Borno as Northeast Manufacturing Hub Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has intensified efforts to attract private sector investment to the state, assuring prospective investors of government support as part of a broader strategy to transform Borno into a pharmaceutical and manufacturing hub for Nigeria’s Northeast. During a high-level meeting on