Yobe State
15 Feb
The Yobe State Primary Health Care Board has recruited 42 community nurses to bolster health care service delivery in the state. This is contained in a statement by Alhaji Adamu Abba, the board’s spokesman, in Damaturu on Saturday. He said that Dr Babagana Machina, the board’s Executive Secretary, had already presented appointment letters to the…
31 Jan
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has emerged as the new Chairman of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum. Buni was elected during an extra ordinary session of the governors’ meeting, on Friday in Maiduguri. The theme of the forum is: “Rebuilding the Lake Chad Basin: Consolidating Gains, Commitment to Peace, Cross-Border Cooperation, Security, and…
27 Jan
Yobe Government has declared Machina, Bade and Fune local government areas as Open Defecation Free (ODF). Alhaji Liman Baba, the General Manager, State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA), stated this at the opening of a one-day workshop in Potiskum on Monday. The workshop, which was jointly organised by RUWASA and the UNISEF, had…
14 Jan
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) Students' Wing in Yobe State, on Tuesday, called on the Federal Government to halt the proposed Value Added Tax (VAT) increase and instead reduce the current rate to 3%. The coalition unanimously rejected the proposed Tax Reform Bills, citing their lack of inclusivity and potential adverse effects on various…
27 Dec
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has flagged off the construction of a 179-kilometre rural and agricultural marketing access (RAMA) road project.
24 Dec
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…
4 Dec
A tragic road accident claimed the lives of twelve individuals, including ten men, one woman, and a female child, on Tuesday night along the Bayamari-Geidam road in Yobe State. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander in Yobe, Corps Commander Livinus Yilzoom, confirmed the incident in a press release issued in Damaturu, the state…
6 Nov
Farmers in Yobe State have begun relocating to their farms, guarding their produce round-the-clock due to a rise in crop thefts, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
30 Oct
A non-governmental organisation, Connected Development (CODE), has urged the Yobe State Government to domesticate the Disability Rights Act. Alhaji Modu Muazu, the State Support Team Lead for CODE’s ‘Project Trust,’ made the call during a stakeholders’ engagement on Wednesday in Damaturu. Muazu expressed concern over the delay in passing the Disability Rights Bill into law,…
28 Sep
The Yobe State Commissioner of Heath and Human Services, Prof. Muhammad Lawan Gana, has confirmed 132 cases of cholera in five local councils.
6 Sep
Twenty persons have died as a result of devastating floods that ravaged Bade Local Government Area of Yobe since early August, its Chairman, Alhaji Babagana Ibrahim, has said. Ibrahim told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Friday in Gashua that most of the deceased were people trapped under the debris of collapsed mud houses.…
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The Police Command in Lagos State have on Wednesday dismissed the viral video making the rounds on social media that three alleged kidnappers were caught in Lagos. The Command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement in Lagos, said that the video was false, misleading and malicious. Hundeyin said that the video was meant to…
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Nigeria’s central bank CBN is expected to hold interest rates steady at 27.5% on Thursday, pausing its aggressive tightening cycle following a sharp decline in inflation, driven by a revision in data calculation methods. A Bloomberg poll of nine economists found that seven anticipate the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will maintain the current rate…
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The Senate will begin a two-day public hearing on the four tax reform bills presented by President Bola Tinubu to improve the nation’s tax administration. Chairman of Senate Committee on Finance, Sen. Sani Musa, said this at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday. Sani after a closed session with members of the committee said…
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The Adamawa State Government has dismissed social media reports claiming that Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has removed all District Heads and title holders across the state, labeling the information as a "mischievous misrepresentation." A spokesman to the governor, Humwashi Wonosikou, clarified that the directive was solely aimed at ensuring harmony within the traditional institution following…
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The immediate past Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, says allegations of a sudden discovery of a “cache of arms and ammunition” in his office are an attempt to tarnish his image. Obasa, a six-term lawmaker, made this known in a personally signed statement in Lagos on Thursday. He described the…
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), on Thursday, issued a heat stress warning following a surge in temperatures across the country. NiMet posted a brief report on X, stating that as of Wednesday, February 19, maximum temperatures reached between 38 and 40 degrees Celsius. The agency noted that Yelwa recorded the highest at 40℃. According to…
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The 36 state governors, under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), are meeting in Abuja to discuss tax reform and other national issues. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting is chaired by the forum’s chairman, Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara. Governors from Oyo, Anambra, Bauchi, Jigawa, Lagos, Ogun, Abia,…
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The Katsina State Hisbah Board has banned all nightclub activities across the state, citing Islamic principles and the need to uphold moral values. The Hisbah Commander-General, Dr. Aminu Usman (Abu Ammar), announced this in a statement issued in Katsina on Wednesday. He stated that nightclub owners must shut down their establishments to curb immoral practices,…
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The Ogun State Police Command has declared a 23-year-old female resident of the state, Asafa Halimat, missing. Police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, in a statement, said Halimat was last seen on February 13 at around 7:20 am. "The Ogun State Police Command, Sagamu Divisional headquarters, is seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing person. Name:…
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Sen. Atiku Bagudu, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, says the Federal Government is set to construct the Natsini-Kangiwa-Kamba road at a cost of N35 billion. He made the disclosure at a Mega Rally organised in honour and support of President Bola Tinubu and Kebbi Governor, Nasir Idris, at Haliru Abdu Stadium, Birnin Kebbi,…