Tag: Yobe
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Police confirm 10 killed in terrorists’ attack in Yobe
The Police Command in Yobe has confirmed 10 persons killed and several others wounded in an attack orchestrated by Boko Haram insurgents in Geidam town on Wednesday. The Spokesman of the Command, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Damaturu. He said the insurgents moving on…
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NAF probes ‘unfortunate’ bombing of civilians in Yobe
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has began investigation into fighter jet air strike in ”Buhari village” in Yunusari Local Government Area of the state. Our correspondent reports that Yunusari, which shares an international border with Niger Republic has an area of 3,790 km2 and a population of 125,821 according to the 2006 census. This is contained…
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Society pledges mineral exploration in Yobe
Mr Mohammad Audu, the newly elected Chairman of the Nigeria Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS), Yobe Chapter, has pledged sound programmes to fast track mineral exploration in the state. Audu made the pledge in Damaturu on Wednesday when he paid a courtesy visit to the state’s Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Dr Garba Iliya. He noted…
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Flood washes cemetery, buildings in Yobe
Flood triggered by days of incessant rains has washed away Low Cost Cemetery and destroyed buildings in Gashua Local Government Area of Yobe. Alhaji Kaku Bulama-Bukar, Gashua Local Government Council Community Development Officer, confirmed this in an interview with our correspondent in Gashua on Tuesday. He said the downpour, which began on July 9, had…
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Yobe spends N72m on special baby care units — commissioner
Dr Mohammad Gana, Yobe’s Commissioner of Health, said on Monday that the state had spent over N72 million on remodeling of special baby care units at the Potiskum and Gashua specialists’ hospitals. Gana disclosed this in Damaturu at a ministerial briefing marking Gov. Mala Mala-Buni’s two years in office. He said that 10 doctors and…
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Yobe’s records 94.92 percent 2020 budget performance, says information Commissioner
Alhaji Abdullahi Bego, the Yobe Commissioner of Home Affairs, Information and Culture, on Thursday, said the state expended N87.3 billion of its N91.9 billion total 2020 budget sum, indicating a 94.92 percent performance. Bego, who disclosed this at a news conference in Damaturu, said the figures indicated that “Yobe State government under Gov. Mai Mala-Buni…
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Kaigama is Yobe new chief judge
By: Ali Musa Biu- Damaturu. Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state has sworn in a new Chief Judge for the state, with a charge to look into ways of enhancing quick dispensation of justice with all sense of fairness. He said the new chief judge, Justice Gumna should keep alive the justice system because…
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Prices of grains drop by 25 per cent in Yobe
Prices of grains have decreased by about 25 per cent in markets in Damaturu, capital of Yobe. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) checks on Tuesday, revealed that bags of maize and guinea corn, sold at N20, 000 each two weeks ago, had dropped to N16,000 and N14,000 respectively. NAN, however, reports that bags of…
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APC harvests new members from deregistered parties
Hundreds of members of some political parties deregistered by the Independent National Electoral commission (INEC) have indicated interest to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yobe. READ ALSO: “Agriculturist to partner Unilorin on commercial farming” is locked Agriculturist to partner Unilorin on commercial farming Alhaji Umar Kukuri, the state Chairman of Inter Party Advisory…