Tag: Gombe
Ex-civil servant shot dead in Gombe
The Nigerian Police in Gombe state have confirmed the killing of a retired civil servant, Tijjani Magaji, 43, of Idi…
INEC To Prosecute One Million Electoral Offenders
At least one million suspects are to be prosecuted over offences arising from the 2011 voter registration and general elections,…
Mothers’ Day: Priest Urges Husbands To Cook For Families
Reverend Father John Keane, the parish priest of St. James Catholic Church, Gombe, on Sunday enjoined husbands to cook for…
Curfew slammed on Gombe after Boko Haram killings
A 24 hour curfew has been imposed on Nigeria’s Gombe town in the wake of an assault by Boko Haram…
Boko Haram kills 5 in Kano mosque, attacks prison
Suspected Boko Haram militants late Friday shot dead five Muslim worshippers at a mosque in the Nigerian city of Kano,…
Lassa Fever Kills 40 In Nigeria – Minister
An outbreak of Lassa fever, an acute haemorrhagic fever caused by the Lassa virus, has killed 40 people in 12…
Army Reads Riot Act To Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army on Thursday in Jos reiterated its resolve to put an end to the activities of the Boko…
Strike: Businesses, Govt. Offices Remain Shut
Business premises and government offices on Tuesday remained shut in Gombe, as the strike over the removal of fuel subsidy…
Attacks In North East Dangerous For Nigeria’s Unity —Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned in the strongest terms the latest round of ethnic and religious terrorist attacks…
LG Boss Docked For Money Laundering
The Chairman of Billiri Local Government Area in Gombe, Robenson Wasa, was on Wednesday arraigned at a Federal High Court…
Defence Is Our Problem—3SC Coach
Coach of Shooting Stars Sports Club, 3SC, Fatai Amoo is not a happy man following his team’s home 1-1 draw…
Bukola Babes Hopeful; Coach Says Team ’ll Survive Relegation
Head coach of Bukola Babes, Festus Allen, has made a bold statement that his team will retain their topflight status…
Cholera Kills Over 1,500 Nigerians
At least 1,555 people have died of cholera in Nigeria this year, marking a likely peak in a three-year-old surge…
Boko Haram Gunmen Overpower Police, Curfew In Borno Enters Day 2
A group suspected to be members of Boko Haram Islamic sect last night overpowered the police and set the Bauchi…
Farida’s Hubby In Election Rigging Mess, Denies Receiving N80m From Wife
Senator Jauji Waziri, the husband of Mrs. Farida Waziri, boss of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commisison, EFCC, has been…