Tag: Yobe State
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What N6bn can do for my state – Hassan Gimba
Yobe is a small agrarian state on the path to becoming great. All those who governed it ensured this. All the past governors, one way or the other
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Why we first denied killing civilians in Buhari village – NAF
Why we first denied killing civilians in Buhari village – NAF
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Ex-Yobe lawmaker, others defect to APC
Ex-Yobe lawmaker, others defect to APC
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Flood wrecks havoc in Yobe communities, seven killed
No fewer than 450 households were affected by a recent flood that ravaged several communities in Yobe State, authorities have said. The flooding was triggered by a downpour that lasted several hours on Sunday. According to reports, at least seven persons died from the incident. Among those who suffered heavy losses was Falmata Ali, whose…
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Gov. Buni condoles with Sen. Bukar Ibrahim over daughter’s death
Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe, has condoled a former governor of the state, Sen. Bukar Ibrahim over the loss of his daughter, Mrs Aisha Abba. Buni made this known in a statement on Thursday, signed by Mr Mamman Mohammed, Director General, Press and Media Affairs to the governor. He acknowledged that losing a loved…
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Mala-Buni salutes operatives in Geidam for repelling attack
Gov. Mai Mala-Buni of Yobe has commended the Nigerian Army and other security operatives in Geidam for the ”uncommon bravery” in confronting and repelling an attempt to attack the town on Wednesday by Boko Haram. Buni made the commendation on Thursday in a statement signed by Maman Mohammed the Director-General Press and Media Affairs. The…
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Yobe rehabilitates cemeteries washed by flood
The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (YoSEMA) has begun rehabilitation of the low cost and central cemeteries washed away by rainstorm in Gashua, the headquarters of Bade Local Government Area. Alhaji Kaku Bukar, the Community Development Officer of the Council, confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Gashua on Thursday.…
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Constitutional review : Borno, Yobe reject state police, additional States
Borno and Yobe States have rejected calls for the creation of additional states, local councils and state police in the country. The states made their positions known in separate presentations at the ongoing public hearing on the 1999 constitutional review held on Wednesday, in Bauchi. Alhaji Abdulkareem Lawan, Speaker, Borno State House of Assembly, said…
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VIDEO: Residents flee Geidam, acting IGP’s hometown in Yobe State after Boko Haram’s invasion
A video has emerged online showing residents of Giedam, a community in Geidam local government of Yobe State in their numbers fleeing for their lives after Boko Haram’s attack and invasion of the community. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG gathered that Geidam is the hometown of the acting Inspector General of Police, Mr. Usman Alkali Baba. The military…
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Senate President sympathises with victims of fire disaster in Yobe
President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan has commiserated with the victims of fire disaster at Potiskum Central Market, Yobe. Lawan’s Special Adviser on Media, Mr Ola Awoniyi, said this in a statement in Abuja. “The senate president sympathises with those whose stalls, wares and other valuables were affected by the fire incident. “He also thanked…