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Gov. Zulum grants scholarships to female indigenes with UTME scores above 250

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 25, 2025

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has declared that full scholarships will be awarded to all female students from the state who attained scores of 250 and above in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The UTME is organized by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation

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Zulum Enrols 1.5 Million Students in Borno Schools, Restores 104 Institutions

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 11, 2024

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has announced the enrolment of 1.5 million children who were previously out of school into primary and secondary institutions across the state. Speaking in Maiduguri during the inauguration of Government Secondary School, Mairi, alongside Dr. Ndiame Diop, the World Bank Country Director in Nigeria, Zulum stated that the initiative

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Zulum approves employment of 15 people with disabilities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 27, 2024

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has allowed the automatic employment of 15 people with disabilities who have completed formal education and earned degree certificates, NCE, diploma, and vocational training certifications. The governor offered his consent in Maiduguri on Saturday at the Government House, where he met with members of the Association of People Living with […]

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Zulum approves N1.3 billion scholarship for 997 nursing and midwifery students in Borno

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 18, 2024

Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has granted a N1.3 billion scholarship for 997 indigenous nursing and midwifery students. According to a statement released yesterday, the scholarship scheme got around 1,080 nominations, with 40 coming from each of the state’s 27 local government regions. It said that 997 applicants passed an entrance exam and were eligible […]

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Zulum approves N1 billion for training of teachers in Borno state

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 20, 2024

Prof. Babagana Zulum, the governor of Borno State, approved N1 billion for basic-level teacher training across the state’s 27 local government areas. Zulum revealed the approval Monday while inaugurating the newly appointed local government education secretary, who will be in charge of basic education in their respective areas. The governor stated that approximately