Tag: Gombe State
UNESCO, Japan collaborate on women empowerment
UNESCO in collaboration with the Government of Japan inaugurates a project to empower women and girls in Gombe, Delta and…
Senate mourns communal clash victims, sends delegates to Gombe
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, held a minute silence to mourn the victims of recent communal clashes who lost their…
Gombe Gov. Yahaya urges Christians to pray for peace, stability
Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has called on Christian faithful in the state to use the period of Easter…
Correctional Service trains 339 inmates with skills in 3 years
The Medium Security Custodial Centre, Billiri, Gombe State Command, has said that it had empowered no fewer than 339 inmates,…
#EndSARS: Gombe govt inaugurates 11-member inquiry panel
Gombe State government has inaugurated an 11-member commission of inquiry to investigate cases of human rights violations and other related…
Gombe fumigates 2,021 schools
Gombe State Government has begun the fumigation of 2,021 secondary schools ahead of resumption of students in exit classes.
Coronavirus: Gombe suspends minimum wage, slashes salaries
Gombe State Government has suspended payment of the N30,000 minimum wage following dwindling finances due to the effect of coronavirus…
NDE, Gombe Govt. disburse N2m to 200 women
Gombe State Government says it has disbursed N2 million soft loans to 200 women to encourage the growth of Small…
Teenage girl kidnaps uncle’s daughter for N6m ransom
An 18-year-old girl has been arrested in Gombe for allegedly kidnapping the five-year old daughter of her uncle.
Malnutrition: Gombe gets N3.4 bn World Bank loan
The Gombe State Government, in collaboration with the Federal Government, has secured N3.4 billion loan from the World Bank for…
Gombe Gov sets up committee to assess tertiary institutions
Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has approved the constitution of an 11-member committee to assess the relevance and viability…
Gombe transports first batch of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia
Gombe State has transported its first batch of 560 intending Pilgrims from Lawanti International Airport Gombe to the Kingdom of…
Gombe fans hail Super Eagles for redeeming image
Some football fans in Gombe have described Wednesday’s victory by the Super Eagles over Tunisia at the Africa Cup of…
EFCC secures 55 convictions, recovers N90m in Gombe
The North East Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Gombe says it has secured 55…
Rape: NGO seeks domestication of Child’s Rights Act in Gombe
An NGO, Save the Children Community Engagement and Advocacy, has called on the Gombe state government to domesticate the Child’s…
Nigeria needs peace to develop – Sen. Ekweremadu
Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu says Nigeria needs peace to develop as a people. Ekweremadu stated this in Gombe on…
NAFDAC alerts public on circulation of fake cold Caplets
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday alerted the public on the circulation of…
Gombe has a debt profile of N110 bn – Transition Committee
The Transition Committee set up by the Gombe State Governor-elect, Alhaji Inuwa Yahaya of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says…
Malnutrition: Gombe State healthcare cured 13,069 children in 2017 – Official
The Nutrition Coordinator, Gombe State, Malam Suleiman Mamman, says that no fewer than 13,069 children have been cured of malnutrition…
Gombe NSCDC resolves 118 altercations in 2 months
Gombe State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) said its Peace and Conflict Resolution Department resolved…
De-Radicalisation: 95 ex-insurgents graduate in Gombe State
The Operation Safe Corridor of the Nigerian Army on Wednesday graduated 95 of the 254 ex-insurgents undergoing four months de-radicalisation…
Lassa fever: Gombe state records death
The Gombe State Government said on Monday that the state has one person to Lassa fever.
Lassa fever: Gombe Govt. earmarks N20m for prevention of outbreak
The Gombe State Government, has earmarked N20 million for the prevention of the outbreak of Lassa fever in the state.
Residents warned against illegal dumping of waste in drains, waterways
Gov. Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe State has called on the people of the state to refrain from dumping refuse in…
Gombe health ministry intensifies Breastfeeding campaign
The Gombe State Commissioner for Health, Dr Kennedy Ishaya, says the ministry is intensifying campaign to encourage mothers in the…
APC set to win Gombe by-election – Secretary
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Gombe State Chapter says it is set to win the seat of Dukku North Constituency…
Farmers harvest 9,000 tons of wheat
The Chairman, Wheat Farmers Association in Gombe State, Mr Batari Dauda, said 9,000 tons of wheat were harvested in 2016/2017…
CSM: State Govt. purchases N4m drug kits
The Gombe State Government, has purchased drug kits worth four million naira for the management and treatment of Cerebrospinal Meningitis…
3 suspected armed robbers arrested in Gombe
The Police in Gombe State says it has arrested a group of suspected armed robbers terrorizing the people of Gombe…
Gombe urged to grant free education to physically-challenged persons
Alhaji Umaru Goro, Councillor representing Muna ward in Balanga Local Government Area of Gombe state, has appealed to the state…