Yobe
17 Feb
The Police Command in Yobe says it has detained two men for allegedly gang raping a 12-year-old girl in Jalingo village, Tarmuwa Local Government Area of Yobe. This is contained in a statement by the command’s Spokesman, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, in Damaturu on Monday. He said that the incident occurred at about 3:30 pm on…
6 Feb
A delegation of Yobe Government officials led by Alhaji Baba Wali, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), is in Morocco to explore partnerships in fertilizer production and other critical sectors. This is contained in a statement by Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, Gov. Mai Mala Buni’s Director-General, Press and Media Affairs in Damaturu on Thursday. He…
26 Jan
A World Bank-financed project, Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) and Yobe Government have disbursed $2.525m as revolving fund to 101 communities in the state to boost agricultural development. Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State made this known at the presentation of cheques to the beneficiaries on Saturday in Damaturu. Buni said that the…
23 Jan
The Yobe government on Thursday said it has concluded arrangements for hosting the 5th edition of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum (LCBGF) from Jan. 29 to 31. Alhaji Abdullahi Bego, the state Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, made this known in Damaturu. Bago said the forum, organized by the Lake Chad Basin…
21 Jan
The Police Command in Yobe says it has arrested a suspected bandit’s kingpin in Ngalda, Fika Local Government Area of Yobe.
14 Jan
Yobe is set to host the fifth session of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum, a critical meeting aimed at addressing the lingering security and socio-economic challenges in the region. Alhaji Abdullahi Bego, the Yobe Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, stated this at a media interactive session on Tuesday in Maiduguri. He said…
6 Jan
The Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has assented to a bill for the establishment of a Commission for people with disabilities (PWDs) in Yobe State. According to him, the takeoff of the Commission will cater to the welfare of PWDs and allow them to contribute their quotas to the development process in communities. The…
1 Jan
The Police Command in Yobe says it successfully investigated and prosecuted 454 criminal cases in the state in 2024. This is contained in a statement by the command’s Spokesman, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, in Damaturu on Wednesday. According to him,116 other criminal cases and 17 unnatural offences are under investigation. He said within the period under…
26 Dec
Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has charged Christians and their leadership to focus more on preaching peace, love and justice. Buni said this in a Christmas message by his media aide, Mamman Mohammed, on Thursday in Damaturu. According to him, there can be no meaningful development without peace and justice on the land. READ…
23 Dec
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has signed the state’s 2025 Appropriation and Finance Bills into laws. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buni had on Oct 30, presented the bills worth N320.8 billion to the state House of Assembly for the 2025 fiscal year. The assembly had earlier passed the proposed expenditure…
18 Dec
Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has expressed his administration’s determination to promote sesame and livestock exports. This is contained in a statement by Buni’s Director-General, Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, in Damaturu on Wednesday. Buni stated this when the Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Nigeria, Ms Elsie…
8 Dec
The authorities in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states have warned private school proprietors against arbitrary fee hikes and non-compliance with educational regulations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that most private schools in the affected states have continued to jerk up their fees following the removal of fuel and other subsidies. Alhaji Bulama Abiso,…
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