Tag: Yobe State
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Yobe govt. orders closure of all boarding schools
The Yobe government has announced the closure of all boarding schools in the state, as part of proactive measures to safeguard the lives of the students. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Dr Muhammed Idris, made the announcement on Monday in Damaturu while addressing newsmen. Idris said: “The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education…
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Police arrest 318 suspected criminals in Yobe
The Police Command in Yobe, on Sunday, said it arrested 318 suspects in connection with various offences in the fourth quarter of 2020. The Command’s Spokesman, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement, detailing 2020 achievements recorded in the state. He listed the suspects’ alleged crimes to include homicide, rape, kidnapping, theft, armed robbery…
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Abducted Yobe district head regains freedom
The Police Command in Yobe on Tuesday said the abducted District Head of Mashio, Alhaji Isa Mai-Buba, has been released by his captors. Mashio is a district under Fune Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s spokesman, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, made the disclosure in a statement released in Damaturu. He said Mai-Buba was released…
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Yobe Governor charts new course for APC
The newly inaugurated Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Mai Mala Buni, has pledged to restore sanity and ensure justice for all members of the party. Buni, who is also the governor of Yobe, made the pledge when he fielded questions from State House correspondents in Abuja on Thursday. He said:…
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Heat wave causes scare in Yobe, residents advised on safeguard measures
The Yobe Government has advised residents to adopt safeguard measures against the heat wave (hot season) being experienced in the state. Dr Mohammed Gana, the state Commissioner for Health and Human Services, gave the advice in a statement he signed and made available to newsmen on Sunday in Damaturu. Gana expressed concern over the adverse…