2025 UTME: Zulum awards scholarship to female Borno indigenes with 250, above

Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has awarded a full scholarship to all female indigenes of the state who scored 250 and above in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

The UTME is conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for candidates seeking admission into tertiary institution after their secondary school education.

Zulum made the scholarship announcement in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, on Saturday, May 24, 2025.

He spoke during the inauguration of new executive members of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), Maiduguri chapter, and a scholarship programme facilitated by his wife, Dr Habiba Zulum.

The governor said the initiative was aimed at promoting girl-child education and encouraging female students.

He said it was to encourage them to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) as well as technical and vocational education.

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“In order to encourage girl-child education in the state, I want to announce that all female indigenes who scored 250 and above in JAMB would be sponsored by the Borno State Government to study STEM or technical/vocational education,” Zulum stated.

The governor directed the acting Chief of Staff, the State Scholarship Board, Ministry of Education, and APWEN to identify and screen eligible candidates for the scholarship scheme.

He commended his wife for her efforts in supporting education and acknowledged APWEN’s role in promoting the engineering profession among women and girls in Borno State.

The Star