Gombe
19 Mar
Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has berated the Federal Government for failing to prepare oil-bearing communities in Bauchi and Gombe states for potential environmental and health impacts of oil exploration.
22 Feb
The Gombe State Government says it has uncovered 523 ghost workers and saved N1.5 billion from the civil servants verification exercise in the past three years. Gov. Inuwa Yahaya stated this during the induction of the newly recruited biometric supervisors, on Thursday in Gombe. Represented by his deputy, Manassah Jatau, the governor said the government…
11 Jan
The Police Command in Gombe State said it had rescued three babies and arrested 16 suspects in a case of alleged child trafficking and criminal conspiracy.
13 Dec
The Gombe State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed N208.064 billion as the state’s budget for 2024, reflecting an increase of N300 million over the N207.75 billion submitted by Gov. Inuwa Yahaya. This is contained in a statement by the Chief Information Officer of the House, Mr Umaru Ma’aji, on Wednesday in Gombe. The Speaker…
23 Nov
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the election of Governor Inuwa Yahaya of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Gombe State Governorship Election.
18 Nov
Gombe State governor, Muhammadu Yahaya Inua, yesterday paid a courtesy visit on the Minister of Works David Umahi, describing the former governor of Ebonyi as a perfect choice for the ministry. Though details of his mission were not disclosed, the visit was not unconnected with the desire of the State Governor to seek the Federal…
16 Nov
The Gombe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has said that three persons lost their lives and 22 others injured in the 2023 flood disaster in the state.
7 Nov
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Gombe State said it has recorded 79 deaths in 278 Road Traffic Crashes (RTC) between January and Oct. 31, 2023.
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