Tag: Yobe
Flood Relief: Yobe provides rent aid to 100 affected families
He said the agency would provide free meals, blankets, mats, soaps, buckets, kettles mosquito nets and detergents to the affected…
How Nigerian teenagers outshone 69 countries to win English competition in London
They represented Nigeria at the prestigious international English language and debate competition, where they clinched top positions in various categories
No cause of alarm: Police assure terrorism-threatened Yobe residents of safety during sallah
Ado, who was represented by Mr Saleh Sama’il, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, said adequate arrangements were put in place…
Yobe records four new polio cases
The Executive Secretary of the State Primary Healthcare Board, Dr Babagana Kundi-Machina, disclosed this while launching a campaign against the…
Cholera claims nine lives in five Yobe LGAs
Dr Mohammed Gana, Commissioner for Health and Human Services, sad this in a statement in Damaturu on Friday
Four die of acute diarrhoea in Yobe
He denied claims of an outbreak of cholera in the Gujba and Ngelzarma, saying only laboratory results could confirm the…
ICPC tracks N37bn executive, constituency projects in Yobe
The Team Lead said the 124 projects were scattered across the three senatorial districts of Yobe North, Yobe South and…
NEMA distributes relief materials to 24,640 flood victims in Yobe
The governor said the Phase one SNELEI intervention targeted more than 9,000 beneficiaries out of the 24,640 registered victims.
Buni’s re-election well deserved, says Lawan
Lawan said the victory above all, was for the good people of Yobe, who have freely renewed the mandate they…
Gov. Buni approves subsidy for new market stores
According to the statement, shop price reductions became necessary to support and encourage traders to operate in new markets in…
Geidam heads Yobe APC campaign council
Sen. Ibrahim Geidam, a former governor of the state, will chair the council, while Sen. Ahmed Lawan, the Senate President,…
11 die in flood-ravaged communities in Yobe
The flood, triggered by torrential rains, had destroyed 180 houses and washed off 752 hectares of farmlands.
Teenage crime syndicate busted in Yobe
ASC Bala Garba in the statement, also revealed that the Command has recently launched a special operation, codenamed, ‘Operation Flush’…
7 burglars busted in Yobe
Abdulkarim said all the suspects have confessed to the crime and led the police to recover some stolen properties from…
Group rallies support for Tinubu in Yobe
According to the group, Tinubu would be able to transform the economic situation of the country and salvage the citizenry…
How to curb farmers-herders clashes: Yobe community leaders
The Yobe community leaders said it was imperative to empower community leaders to entertain and resolve disputes between farmers and…
Bomb blasts in Yobe
The detonation of explosives would take place near the state university, Damaturu on Gujba Road and on Maiduguri Road.
Yobe spends N60.8m on disaster victims, vulnerable people
Yobe Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management on Friday said it spent over N60.8 million supporting rainstorm victims and…
Yobe conducts 1,430 successful eye surgeries
Yobe Government said that it carried out 1,430 successful eye surgeries in 2020 in the state.
Christmas: Buratai worships with troops in Yobe
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Friday, attended Christmas church service with troops of Operation Lafiya…
Insurgency: Yobe gov commends army, pledges more support
Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has lauded the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole for their efforts in restoring peace…
Yobe to build N1.6bn maternal, child healthcare complex
The Yobe government on Monday said it would spend about N1.6 billion on the ongoing construction of a Maternal, Newborn…
Senate President Lawan launches free medical outreach
The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, on Saturday launched a free medical outreach in Yobe State.
17 lives lost, 4 injured in Yobe auto accident
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday confirmed the death of 17 persons and injury of four others in…
Minimum wage: Yobe constitutes 11-man committee
Yobe government has constituted an 11-man committee for the implementation of the minimum wage in the state.
Troops repel Boko Haram attack, rescue medical team
The Nigerian Army says it has rescued 20 people including a medical team from the Boko Haram terrorists after a…
Ban importation of tomato paste, Farmers beg Buhari
Vegetable farmers in Gashua, Yobe, on Friday appealed to President Mohammadu Buhari, to ban the importation of tomato paste into…
Yobe govt. distribute relief materials as floods ravage 10 LGAs
Yobe government on Tuesday said no fewer than 3,000 houses in 10 out of the 17 local government areas in…
NSCDC deploys 800 personnel in Yobe for Sallah celebration
The Yobe Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed no fewer than 800 of its…
Flood destroys houses, farms in Yobe
No fewer than 300 houses and several farmlands have been destroyed by devastating floods in Ngalda, Yobe.