Tag: Yobe State
Torrential rains ravage Potiskum: Dozens of homes flattened, families left homeless
For years, residents in these communities have lived at the mercy of seasonal floods, their vulnerability worsened by poor or…
One dead, 4 injured as school wall collapses on students in Yobe
Dr Bukar Aji, Permanent Secretary, Yobe Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, confirmed the incident at a news conference on…
ISWAP terrorists drown while crossing river in Yobe
At least 17 members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) drowned while attempting to cross a river…
20 Dead, 2,000 displaced as devastating flood hits Yobe
Among the hardest-hit villages are Misilli, Lawan Musa, Dagona, Dala, Katuzu, and Sabongarin Gashua. The displaced are currently sheltered in…
Tinubu: Yobe killings a cowardly act, perpetrators will face justice
Tinubu assured the people of Yobe State that the perpetrators of this evil act would be brought to justice.
Boko Haram kills many, burn shops, houses in attack on Yobe village
The attack on the remote village was reported to the Tarmuwa Divisional Police Station by Babagana Goni and Bako Ibrahim…
12-year-old hawker injured in Yobe bomb blast
While confirming the incident Capt. Mohammed Shehu, Spokesperson of Sector II Joint Task Force in the North-East Operation “Hadin Kai”…
Suspended Yobe PHC boss admits stealing therapeutic food
The state’s PHC Board had suspended Lawal for “diverting and misusing” the food supplements. Mr Adamu Abba, the board’s spokesman,…
Gov Buni orders removal of security checkpoints in two LGAs
Abdulsalam disclosed that the decision followed a thorough review of security arrangements in the locations.
Eid-al-Fitr: NSCDC deploys 862 operatives in Yobe
Garba said the State Commandant, Adamu Zakari, gave the directive for the deployment of the operatives across 17 local government…
Again, Yobe, Borno in darkness as Boko Haram bombs electricity towers
The two transmission towers that supplied electricity from Gombe to Yobe and Borno were bombed early Saturday morning by the…
Ex-Senate President Lawan buries mother in Yobe
Hajiya Ibrahim died on Saturday at her residence in Gashua town at the age of 86.
Yobe begins vaccination against anthrax in livestock
Bacillus anthracis, a gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium, causes anthrax. It is found in the soil naturally and regularly affects both domestic…
Gov. Buni approves N765m for 17 state projects
By Ahmed Abba Governor Mai Mala Buni has approved N765 million as final payment for work plan-based projects across the…
INEC declares Buni winner of Yobe governorship election
Pate said that Buni of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 317,113 votes to defeat his closest opponent, Alhaji Sherif…
Buhari opens up: ‘There was a deliberate attempt to destroy Nigeria’
The President recounted that having fought to defend Nigeria’s unity during the Civil War, those who were part of that…
Yobe govt. declares 2-day holiday for Buhari
Buhari will be visiting the state to inaugurate projects, including the cargo airport, the ultra-modern market, and the maternal and…
Yobe ready to host President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to commission various projects executed by the present administration of Governor Mai Mala Buni.
Gov. Buni signs 2 health care bills into law
The two laws were aimed at enhancing healthcare delivery in matters relating to domestic and road traffic accidents, as well…
‘Tinubu will get 99.9 % of votes in Yobe’
Buni said said this is possible because the APC enjoyed enormous support in the state in view of his administration’s…
Yobe bags best State Due Process Award
The governor’s aide said the association commended Buni for giving the state’s Public Procurement Bureau free hand to operate without…
Yobe to establish local government emergency response units
The units would be adequately equipped for early and effective response to disasters at the local level.
Gov. Buni approves upgrade of primary health centres
The approval is in fulfillment of the governor’s pledge to establish one general hospital in each of the 17 local…
Tinubu plans agro-industrial zone for Yobe
Tinubu made the pledge in Damaturu on Sunday while addressing the 228 APC delegates in the state.
Yobe govt speaks on alleged attack on Churches, Christians
Yobe Government said the deceitful article was deliberately circulated to fan embers of hatred and crisis among Nigerians of different…
Lawan calls for probe of driver’s killing in Yobe
The incident ignited violent protests in the neighbouring town of Gashua, the headquarters of Bade Local Government on Saturday.
Buni mourns death of Yobe student Galadima Bulama in India
Bulama, an undergraduate student of Medical Laboratory, was one of 233 students sponsored by the Yobe government to study various…
Troops foil ISWAP attacks in Yobe, kill 7 terrorists
According to military intelligence sources, the attackers stormed the town at about 5pm, in two different groups.
Education: Yobe civil servants to forfeit 10% of basic salaries
By Ahmed Abba Yobe Government says it will deduct 10 per cent of November basic salaries of its civil servants…
Gov. Buni approves N422m for pensions, gratuities
Governor Mai Mala Buni has approved over N422 million for payment of pensions and gratuities of 359 former workers in…