Mai Mala Buni
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Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has approved the employment of 424 health professionals to bolster medical facilities across the state. Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, Buni’s Director-General Press and Media Affairs, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Damaturu on Tuesday. He said 205 of the employed workers were Nurses and Midwives, who graduated…
19 Dec
The Yobe State government, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is targeting sesame seeds and livestock exports to boost employment and foreign exchange.
19 Dec
Yobe State Government in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is targeting the exports of sesame seeds and livestock to boost employment and foreign exchange (FX).
9 Dec
The Yobe State government has inaugurated an Erosion Control and Climate Change (YECCC) council to mitigate carbon emission and environmental degradation.
14 Sep
Yobe State government has donated N100m to the victims of the recent flood in Borno. This is contained in a statement by Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, Director-General Press and Media Affairs to Gov. Mai Mala Buni in Damaturu on Saturday. He said Buni presented the donation to Gov Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno on Saturday in…
29 Aug
The Yobe Government says a viral post credited to it on the approval of a new minimum wage is false and misleading. This is contained in a statement by Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, Gov. Mai Mala Buni’s Director-General, Press and Media Affairs, issued in Damaturu on Thursday. He said the state government did not issue any…
16 Aug
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has distributed N14b agricultural inputs to farmers to boost employment and food security in the state. The procured 71, 835 units of farm inputs
8 Aug
Residents of five communities in Yobe State have expressed excitement over the completion of 51.5km of roads, which will ease commuting and haulage of harvested crops and livestock.
31 Jul
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has empowered 1,780 women with over 5,300 goats to boost employment and food security in the state.
14 Jun
Yobe State has been in the news for positive reasons in recent times. The Secretary to the Yobe State Government (SSG), Baba Malam Wali, recently briefed journalists on the developments in the state. Based on the briefing, it is imperative to acknowledge and celebrate the monumental strides made under the leadership of Governor Mai Mala…
11 Jun
Gov Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has approved the payment of N695.9 million as Eid-el-kabir bonus to civil servants and pensioners in the state.
9 Jun
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared the sole winner of the recently concluded local government election in Yobe State. Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission (YSIEC), while announcing the result of the election, said APC won all 17 chairmanship seats and 178 councillor positions. According to the Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Mamman Mohammed,…
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