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Borno needs APC at centre to attract federal intervention — Zulum (opens the original)
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September 27, 2026 by Duku Joel, Maiduguri Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has said the state needs the All Progressives Congress (APC) to remain in power at the federal level to sustain government interventions and attract further support for the state’s development. Zulum stated this on Sunday in Maiduguri while addressing thousands of APC supporters at the Government House following his return from an overseas trip. The governor arrived at the Muhammadu Buhari International Airpor
Why APC remains dominant in Borno (opens the original)
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Borno State has long been regarded as one of Nigeria’s politically distinctive states, where party competition, elite alliances, personal relationships and the influence of political structures have combined to shape the direction of governance and electoral contests. To understand why opposition politics appears increasingly weakened in the state today and why the All Progressives Congress (APC) could remain the dominant political platform beyond 2031, it is necessary to look beyond recent elec
Borno school enrolment hits record 1.8million despite prolonged insurgency (opens the original)
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September 4, 2026 by Duku Joel, Maiduguri Borno State has recorded its highest-ever school enrolment, with 1,801,295 learners captured in the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 Annual School Census (ASC) Report. The Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Engr. Lawan Abba Wakilbe, unveiled the report on Friday at the Ministry of Education Work Hub, Musa Usman Secretariat, Maiduguri. The latest figure represents an increase of more than one million learners from the 766,551 recorded
After Government House: What next for Zulum? (opens the original)
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August 25, 2026 by The Nation and Duku Joel, Maiduguri With no Senate bid to fall back on, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s post-2027 future has become one of Borno’s biggest political questions. Will he head to Abuja, return to academia or take on an international role? Correspondent JOEL DUKU reports from Maiduguri. As Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s second and final term gradually winds down, political conversations in Borno State are shifting from governance to one defining question: What nex
Minister inspects NEDC projects in Borno, commissions fertility centre at UMTH (opens the original)
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The Minister of State for Regional Development, Alhaji Uba Maigari Ahmadu, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to accelerating infrastructure and human capital development across the North-East, describing the North-East Development Commission (NEDC) as a key vehicle for translating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s development agenda into concrete projects in the region. Ahmadu gave the assurance during a two-day working visit to Borno State, during which he inspected several major i
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