Gombe State
20 Mar
Gombe State Government and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have launched a four-year Multi-Sectoral Strategic Plan of Action on Food and Nutrition (GMSPAFN), spanning 2023 to 2027 at the projection of N11 billion.
19 Jan
The Supreme Court has affirmed Inuwa Yahaya's re-election as the governor of Gombe State. Justice Kudirate Kekere-Ekun in lead judgment dismissed the appeal by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Yahaya as the winner of the election after scoring 342,821 votes to defeat his closest rival,…
18 Jan
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) against the election of Governor Inuwa Yahaya of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the dispute over the last governorship election in Gombe State. This followed the withdrawal of the appeal by Albert Nwoye, counsel to the candidate of the ADC, Nafiu…
29 Dec
The Nigeria Population Commission (NPC) registered 424,302 births in Gombe State between January and November. Of those registered 187,283 or 44.13 per cent were girls while 237,019 or 55.86 per cent were boys. Mr Adedeji Adeniyi, head of NPC’s Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Gombe State gave the statistics on Friday in Gombe. He…
4 Dec
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State presented a 2024 budget of N207.8 billion to the House of Assembly on Monday. The budget is made up of N87.25 billion or 42 per cent for recurrent expenditure, and N120.5 billion or 58 per cent for capital expenditure. The first budget in his second tenure, Yahaya tagged the…
23 Nov
Gombe State government has signed N12 billion contract with Triacta Nigeria Limited for a 21-kilometre gully erosion control work in six communities within Gombe metropolis. Governor Muhammad Yahaya of Gombe witnessed the contract-signing ceremony in Gombe, yesterday, between the state and Triacta. At the ceremony, Yahaya said that the project was one of the biggest…
19 Nov
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yayaha Inuwa, has said that the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has the passion and capacity to address the problems of road infrastructure in the country.
25 Oct
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Gombe State Command, said it arrested no fewer than 209 suspects across the state for various offences between Aug. 29 and Oct. 21. Mr Mohammed Mu’azu, the state Commandant, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Gombe on Wednesday. Mu’azu said…
23 Oct
About 76 people have been arrested following a tip-off on a same-sex birthday party and a planned marriage in Gombe State.
9 Oct 2023
Suspected gunmen who stormed Shabewa in Dukku local government in Gombe State have abducted one of the wives and brother of a kidnap target who escaped, Police said on Monday. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mahid Muazu in a statement on Monday said that on Sunday at about 02:55 am suspected kidnappers invaded the…
6 Sep 2023
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has assured the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to the state of their safety, saying that the state is hospitable to all Nigerians. Yahaya gave the assurance on Tuesday at the closing ceremony of the orientation course for the 2023 Batch B Stream II corps members, at…
29 Aug 2023
Gombe State governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has ordered the immediate closure of all night clubs in the state. In a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, said the measure followed series of complaints from the general public on the incessant immoral, criminal activities and security breaches being perpetrated in…
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has warned the public not to fall for a video suggesting it is auctioning vehicles. NCS on Friday refuted the video with scandalous narration announcing a purported auction of vehicles. Customs issued a statement on Friday to alert the general public on the video while warning them not to fall…
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Akwa Ibom State Government has indicated readiness to commence aggressive desilting of gutters and flood channels across the state.
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The Delta State Police Command has urged Point-of-Sale (POS) operators to be cautious when handling large cash transactions, particularly those involving armed individuals. It noted that customers requesting large cash transactions should be accompanied by a video by the POS operator. Police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, stated on Friday in a post on X, noting…
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The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede has monitored the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) exercise in Abuja. Prof. Oloyede who monitored the exercise at the Kogo Computer Based Tests (CBT) Centre in Bwari Area Council of Abuja, expressed satisfaction with the process. He reiterated the examination body's earlier order…