Tag: Yobe State
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BREAKING: Popular Yobe monarch dies aged 70
The Emir of Tikau in Yobe, Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar Ibn-Grema, is dead.
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Yobe Gov declares Feb 7 work free day
Gov Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has declared Wednesday, Feb 7, a work free day to mark a three-day prayers for late former Governor of the state, Sen Bukar-Abba Ibrahim.
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Former Yobe Governor to be buried in Saudi Arabia
Former Governor of Yobe State, Sen. Bukar-Abba Ibrahim, who died on Sunday, will be buried in Saudi Arabia.
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APC’s Mustapha wins Yobe East by-election to succeed son-inlaw in Senate
Alhaji Musa Mustapha of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared as the winner of the Yobe East Senatorial District by-election that held on Saturday.
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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.
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Suspected Boko Haram insurgents storm Customs office in Yobe, kill operative
Gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram insurgents have reportedly attacked an office of the Nigeria Customs Service in a town in Geidam LGA, Yobe State, killing one operative, Usman Gombe.
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End of insurgency in sight – Gov Buni
Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe, has said that the careful selection of new security chiefs by President Bola Tinubu would get Nigeria closer to the end of security challenges.
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Ibrahim Bomai emerges Yobe South senatorial election winner
Senator Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai has been declared the winner of the Yobe South senatorial election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday. Bomai of the All Progressives Congress (APC), polled 69,596 votes to defeat Halilu Mazagane of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who got 68,885 votes.
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BREAKING: Auditor General jailed 5 years for fraud
The Auditor General for Local Government, Yobe State, Alhaji Idris Yahaya has been jailed for fraud by the Yobe State High Court.
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Voters halt INEC from closing polls in Damaturu, insists they must vote
Voters in Damaturu the capital of Yobe State stopped officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC from closing the Presidential and National Assembly polls. As at 5.09pm, voters insisted on continuing with the exercise. This was the situation at the Water Board PU 013 and Jeru Borehole PU 040 located at the Jerusalem area…