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  • Flood: 20 dead, 2,000 displaced in Yobe

    Flood: 20 dead, 2,000 displaced in Yobe

    Twenty people have died, and over 2,000 displaced, following devastating flood that have swept through Bade Local Government Area of Yobe since early August, according to the council chairman, Alhaji Babagana Ibrahim.

    Speaking in Gashua, Ibrahim said most of the victims were trapped beneath debris from collapsed mud houses. The floods have destroyed more than 10,000 houses and farmlands in over 200 communities.

    Among the hardest-hit villages are Misilli, Lawan Musa, Dagona, Dala, Katuzu, and Sabongarin Gashua. The displaced are currently sheltered in three camps: Goodluck, Zango 2, and Babuje, with the council providing food despite limited resources.

    Former Senate President, Sen. Ahmed Lawan, donated N10 million to support the victims, while the state government is distributing non-food relief items.

    Ibrahim called on the federal government, through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), to step in as the number of affected residents continues to grow.

    “The scale of this disaster is beyond Bade’s capacity to handle. We urgently need federal intervention,” he pleaded.

     

  • Gumsu Abacha divorces governor Buni of Yobe state

    Gumsu Abacha divorces governor Buni of Yobe state

    Yobe State First Lady, Gumsu Abacha, daughter of former military head of state, late General Sani Abacha, has announced her divorce from governor, Mai Mala Buni.

    The daughter of the late military head of state disclosed that she is divorced while replying to a follower who called her ‘First Lady’ on her X handle, formerly Twitter.

    Gumsu, while sharing a photo of herself, announced that she was emancipating and liberating.

    She wrote, “Emancipation…Liberation.”

    In the comment section, she was referred to as the first lady of Yobe state, but Gumsu said she was not married.

    She replied: “I am not Married.”

    According to Daily Nigerian, an inside source also confirmed that the marriage ended some months ago.

    Buni married 45-year-old Gumsu Abacha on April 14, 2021, who was previously married to a Cameroonian billionaire, Bayero Mohamadou.

  • Former senate president extols Yobe governor at 56

    Former senate president extols Yobe governor at 56

    President of the ninth senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, has commended Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe for his significant strides in education, agriculture, healthcare and infrastructure development.

    Lawan, in a birthday message to Buni, on Sunday by his Media Adviser, Dr.Ezera Tabiowo  also commended Buni for improving quality of life of Yobe residents through his visionary leadership and strategic approach to governance.

    Lawan,who represents Yobe- North Senatorial District in the National Assembly said Buni’s passion for transparency and due process earned Yobe the World Bank’s overall Top Performer Award on State Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) in Nigeria.

    “Your Excellency, I celebrate your 56th birthday anniversary with great joy and admiration. Over the years, you have shown exceptional leadership, dedication, and unwavering commitment to the progress and development of our beloved country; and our dear tate, Yobe , in particular.

    “Under your guidance as governor, we have witnessed significant improvements in various sectors, including infrastructure, healthcare, education, and agriculture.

    “Your visionary leadership and strategic approach have paved the way for a brighter future for all our people.

    “Your purposeful leadership on the other hand,  has kept our party at the state level – the All Progressives Congress (APC) – united and even stronger.

    “As a prudent manager of resources, your diligence as an astute administrator earned Yobe the World Bank’s overall Top Performer Award on State Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) in Nigeria.

    ” By implication, your incredible leadership positioned our dear state as a trailblazer in due process and transparency, when it comes to the conduct of government business and application of public funds.

    “As we mark the special occasion of your birthday celebration today, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to You. You have not only demonstrated excellent leadership but also inspired us all to strive for excellence and contribute to the betterment of our dear state.

    “We are grateful for your selfless service and look forward to many more years of outstanding leadership.

    “I wish you continued success, good health, and prosperity. Thank you for your dedication to the people of our great state.”

  • Buni unveils 10-year devt masterplan for Damaturu

    Buni unveils 10-year devt masterplan for Damaturu

    Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has unveiled the implementation of a 10-year Development Masterplan for Damaturu, the state capital.

    This is contained in a statement issued by Alhaji Usman Geidam, Spokesman, Yobe Geographic Information Service (YOGIS) in Damaturu on Sunday.

    The approval of the master plan, the state government said, is a fitting answer to the remodeling of the state’s pathway towards a realistic and consistent socio-economic development paradigm, properly articulated as a long term visioning and planning.

    ”The capital city master plan has not been updated in two and half decades.

    “The master plan will produce an overarching planning document and spatial layout which will guide the land use in Damaturu.

    “The plan will also recommend sites for public use, economic activities, affordable housing, transportation, infrastructure, community facilities and other land uses.

    “This will be obtained by reviewing the current and existing plan,” he said.

    The state government said it will implement the plan to put Damaturu on a pedestal of sustainable socio-economic development, especially with reforms on land administration.

  • APC has no qualified candidates for 2023 ―PDP

    APC has no qualified candidates for 2023 ―PDP

     

    …advised Tinubu to withdraw from race

    … insists qualification process was midwived by illegal Cttee

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday maintained that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has no legally valid candidates for the 2023 general elections because Governor Mai Mala Buni midwifed the process leading to the emergence of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party in violation of section 183 of the Constitution.

    The party has, therefore, advised the ruling party presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, to return home and face other issues.

    The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, revealed this in a press briefing stating: “The APC has become prostrate, handicapped and incapacitated to campaign as it has no legally valid candidate for the 2023 general elections.

    “Recall that the PDP had on February 22, 2022, and March 8, 2022, cautioned that with its foisting of an illegal and unconstitutional leadership, the APC has become ‘legally defunct, structurally crippled and no longer a legitimate and valid vehicle to field candidates for elections under our laws.’

    “The PDP had cautioned all aspirants in the APC then not to waste their resources, time and energy in the APC as they will be on a journey to nowhere. Today, the chicken has finally come home to roost.

    “As you are aware, the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday, September 30, 2022, nullified the candidature of Governor Gboyega Oyetola in the July 16 2022 Osun State Governorship election on the ground that his nomination was invalid, having been conducted and submitted by Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, in violation of Section 183 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).

    “For emphasis, Section 183 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) provides that a state governor ‘shall not, during the period when he holds office, hold any other executive office or paid employment in any capacity whatsoever.’

    “This judgment reaffirms the judgment of the Court of Appeal in the case of Jegede vs INEC that a violation of any provision of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) particularly as it relates to Section 183 portends grave consequences.

    “The import of the September 30, 2022 judgment of the Federal High Court is that every decision made by Governor Mai Mala Buni as Chairman of the APC is null and void as you cannot place something on nothing and expect it to stand.

    “Consequently, the Congresses as well as the National Convention which produced APC Excos including the Sen. Adamu Abdullahi-led NWC is void.

  • Buni mourns slain Yobe cleric, orders thorough investigation

    Buni mourns slain Yobe cleric, orders thorough investigation

    Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe on Sunday expressed sadness over the murder of Sheikh Goni Aisami, an Islamic cleric based in Gashua, Bade Local Government Area of the state.

    Newsmen reports that Aisami was allegedly shot dead by two soldiers on Friday in Jaji-Maji, Karasuwa Local Government Area of the state.

    DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, Spokesman of the Police Command in the state, said the soldiers, who attempted to steal the deceased’s car, were arrested and would be prosecuted.

    Buni, in a statement issued in Damaturu by his Director-General Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, described the circumstances surrounding the murder as sad, regrettable and most unfortunate.

    “The alleged circumstances surrounding the death is most unfortunate and will be investigated thoroughly.

    “Government will ensure that every detail is investigated and anyone found wanting, will face the full wrath of the law.

    “The state government will work closely with the security agencies to unravel every detail to ensure justice is done,” he said.

    The governor condoled with the family of the deceased, the people of Bade local government area and the entire state over the death of Aisami.

    Buni called on them to remain calm and law abiding as investigation was ongoing and would be pursued to its logical conclusion.

    He prayed to Allah for the repose of the soul of the deceased and give his immediate family and the entire people of the state, the fortitude to bear the loss.

  • Gov. Buni enrolls 100 indigents in healthcare scheme

    Gov. Buni enrolls 100 indigents in healthcare scheme

    Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has sponsored the enrollment of 100 poor and vulnerable people under the ‘Expanded Healthcare Services Scheme’ in the state.

    Dr Lawan Gana, the Commissioner of Health disclosed this at the inauguration of the exercise on Monday in Damaturu.

    “Some two weeks back, Buni launched the Yobe State Expanded Healthcare Services Scheme.

    ” Then, he made a commitment to personally support the enrollment of 100 poor and vulnerable populations.

    “Today, in fulfilment of that pledge, we are kick-starting Buni’s personal sponsorship,”, Gana said.

    He explained that the scheme targeted all vulnerabilities such as disability, poverty, pregnant women, children older than five and sickle cell disease patients, among others.

    The commissioner said,” in order to achieve universal health coverage, the government could not do that alone.

    “There is a need for the affluent, philanthropists and organisations to support the government by emulating Buni’s gesture,” he said.

    Gana said the government was targeting 80 per cent of the population to be covered under the scheme.

    Also speaking, Dr Babagana Tijjani, the Executive Secretary, of Yobe State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (YOCHMA), said the agency was determined to ensure that all the programmes under the agency commence soon.

    “We have the formal sector programme, which civil servants of state and local government are currently benefiting from.

    “While other parts of the population benefit from the informal part of the programme,” he said

    Tijjani added that the ‘Equity and Basic Healthcare Programmes’ were meant for the vulnerable members of society.

    He enjoined all Yobe indigenes to join the programme in order to achieve universal healthcare coverage.

    A  visually impaired beneficiary, Malam Ali Bukar, lauded Buni and YOCHMA for their kind gesture, especially to the vulnerable population of the state.

  • Gov. Buni commends FEC over approval of N18bn refund to Yobe

    Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has commended the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for approving N18 billion to the state as a refund for the construction of five federal roads.

    Buni, in a statement by his Director-General, Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, in Damaturu on Thursday, pledged judicious use of the funds.

    He said the refund would provide the state government with opportunities to execute projects that would improve the lives of the people.

    “I want to specially commend Mr President and members of the Federal Executive Council for the sense of fairness to Yobe.

    “The refunds would finance other projects that would impact positively on the lives of our people.

    “Government would direct the resources into education, healthcare delivery, water supply, employment opportunities and other infrastructure to improve the lives of our people,” the governor said.

    He explained that such understanding between the state and federal governments would spur the state to commit more resources on federal projects with direct bearing on the lives of the people.

    Newsmen reports that the FEC on Wednesday approved N477 billion to 24 states as refunds for construction and maintaining federal roads.

  • Yobe govt refutes report on sectarian violence

    Yobe govt refutes report on sectarian violence

    The Yobe Government has dismissed as “false and misleading ” report of sectarian violence in parts of the state.

    Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, Director-General, Press and Media Affairs to Gov. Mai Mala Buni, gave the clarifications in a statement in Damaturu on Sunday.

    Mohammed dismissed as “fake news” social media report insinuating religious violence in parts of the state, adding that the post was the handwork of mischief makers and enemies of the state.

    He said, “the attention of Yobe Government has been drawn to fake, absolutely false and misleading post in the social media purportedly claiming that Yobe is boiling.

    “The post mischievously claimed – Yobe state in Nigeria is boiling now. Churches are being burnt, many Christians killed. Please pray even if it is 5-minutes and forward to other people of Faith for intercession.”

    Mamman said the deceitful article was deliberately circulated to fan embers of hatred and crisis among Nigerians of different faiths.

    “The mendacious post is over five years old. As a practicing journalist, l had then received several calls from colleagues residing outside Yobe, seeking for details and clarifications.

    “I wish to make it abundantly clear, just as the police authorities in the state had earlier done, that Yobe by the special grace of God is calm and peaceful.

    “It is disheartening that mischief makers and doom seekers have continued to share this fake and misleading post intended to cause disharmony,” he said.

    He, therefore, urged the general public to disregard the mischievous post, saying Yobe is peaceful.

  • Amidst fresh defection reports, Fani-Kayode visits two APC governors in Abuja [Photos]

    Amidst fresh defection reports, Fani-Kayode visits two APC governors in Abuja [Photos]

    A former Minister of Aviation and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Femi Fani-Kayode, may be on his way back to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) six years after dumping the party for the PDP.

    TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Fani-Kayode, a strong critic of President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling party, left APC for PDP on June 2, 2014, barely a year to the general elections which brought Buhari and APC to power.

    Announcing his resignation from APC in 2014, the former Minister said, “I wish to inform the general public that as at today, 2nd June 2014, I have left the APC and gone back to the PDP. I wish the APC well in all their endeavours, but as at today, we have parted ways forever and my spirit has left them.”

    However, there seems to be a new development when Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State on Monday received Fani-Kayode at his Abuja residence, appealing to Nigerians to practice politics without bitterness.

    The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Onogwu Muhammed, quoted Bello in a statement as saying that embracing politics without bitterness would boost nation building and promote national integration.

    Bello described Fani Kayode’s visit as a welcome development, stressing that all hands must be on deck to ensure that Nigeria remained an indivisible entity.

    The governor said also that stakeholders must ensure that the fight against insecurity was fought without ethnic and regional biases.

    “The support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in fighting insecurity and poverty in the country must be holistic, irrespective of party differences.”

    “The All Progressives Congress (APC) remains the hope of Nigeria and it is important for everyone to support Buhari’s administration for the development of Nigeria as a country.

    Also speaking, Fani-Kayode described Bello as a phenomenal leader and bridge builder, saying that he had a fruitful discussion with the governor.

    “It was an honour to have spent quality time with the governor — my friend and brother.

    “We had a frank, candid, fruitful and productive discussion on the way forward for our country.

    “This is a clear case of politics without bitterness and of building bridges. This is a time that we as Nigerians must all come together as one to save our country,” Fani-Kayode said.

    The governor and the former minister also visited Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe, who is also the Caretaker Chairman of the APC.