Tag: gombe
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Like Borno! Adamawa, Gombe states suspends lockdown, lift ban on religious activities
Adamawa and Gombe States have joined Borno States among the northeastern states to Suspend the lockdown orders meant to tame the spread of Covid-19. Adamawa state governor Ahmadu Fintiri announced the suspension of the Lockdown in his state in a statement sent to TNG on Thursday evening. According to Fintiri, “….Churches, mosques and the international…
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Trouble in Northern Nigeria (Video): Protesters dare Covid-19, storm Gombe Isolation Center, demand release of patients
Protest against Covid-19 in Gombe – Despite the increasing numbers of Covid-19 cases in Nigeria, the poor awareness at the grassroots has continued to mar the battle against the deadly virus in the country. In Gombe State, a video has captured the stark display of a dangerous trend in northern Nigeria where people are yet…
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COVID-19: Adamawa denies receiving 42 patients from Gombe
The Adamawa state Government on Sunday denied receiving 42 COVID-19 patients from Gombe state government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that an online paper on Saturday reported the alleged transfer of the patients by Gombe state. Reacting to the development, Mr Basheer Ahmed, the Secretary to the Adamawa State Government, described the reports…
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Alleged Signature Forgery: Gombe ward chairman suspended over Rep Kumo’s forged suspension notice
All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership in Kumo East ward in Akka Local Government off Gombe State Thursday suspended Chairman of Kumo East ward Mr Musa Barade for allegedly forging signatures of other ward executives that led to the suspension of Rep Usman Bello Kumo on Thursday Rising from a meeting held on the issue, the…
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Coronavirus: Gombe suspends payment of new minimum wage, slashes salaries
Gombe State suspended payment of the N30,000 minimum wage on Saturday following dwindling finances due to the effect of coronavirus pandemic on the economy. Mr Manassah Jatau, the state Deputy Governor, said at a press briefing on Saturday in Gombe, that the decision was taken after consultation with the standing committee on minimum wage and…
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Procession: We lost 15 members in Kaduna, Gombe, Bauchi others – IMN
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has claimed that 15 of its members were killed during the Ashura mourning procession on Tuesday in Kaduna, Bauchi, Gombe, Sokoto and others. It also claimed that several people sustained gunshots injury, fearing that casualty figure may rise. The movement said three people were killed by the police in…
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Appeal Court upholds Bello Kumo’s election as Gombe rep
The Court of Appeal sitting in Plateau state has upheld the election of Hon Usman Bello Kumo, member of the House of Representatives from Akko federal constituency of Gombe State. The court gave the judgement on Monday after it dismissed an application challenging Kumo’s election under the All Progressives Congress (APC). The court upheld the…
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Gombe will go ahead with Ruga scheme – Gov. Yahaya
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has expressed reservation over the suspension of the Ruga settlement scheme by the Federal Government, saying Gombe state will go ahead with the scheme. The governor stated this after a closed meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Friday. `Ruga Settlement’ is a rural settlement…
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President Buhari mourns as Gombe holds funerals
President Muhammadu Buhari has again expressed deep sorrow over the death of members of the Boys and Girls Brigade in Gombe State at their funeral today. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in a statement in Abuja on Saturday night, said Buhari made his feelings known in a message…
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Easter accident: Gombe Govt. imposes curfew as remains of Boys Brigade are buried
The Gombe State Government has imposed a curfew on the Gombe metropolis, effective from Saturday to 6:00 am on Sunday. The directive was given in a statement signed by the Acting Secretary to the State Government, Mr James Pisagih in Gombe. The acting SSG stated that the situation would be reviewed after restoration of normalcy.…