The Aliko Dangote Foundation on Thursday flagged off the distribution of 30,000 bags of 10 Kg rice to vulnerable persons in Yobe. Speaking during the event in Damaturu, Gov.Mai Mala Buni described the gesture as a welcome intervention to complement…
The Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC), says the company was expecting delivery of 6,000 prepaid meters at the end of April. Alhaji Aminu Aliyu, Regional Manager of the company in charge of Jalingo office gave the hint on Tuesday at…
The Federal Government has officially launched the first phase of the 400kW Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plant at the Yobe State University Teaching Hospital in Damaturu, marking a significant step towards enhancing healthcare services and promoting renewable energy in Nigeria.…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Damaturu Branch, on Thursday donated fire-fighting equipment to the Ultra-Modern Police Hospital, Damaturu, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. The CBN team, led by Branch Manager Mr Umar Wadata, included the…
Tragedy struck in Yobe State on Tuesday night when a devastating road accident claimed the lives of at least 12 passengers. The crash occurred along the Baimari-Geidam road, specifically at Km 20, Chelluri village, at around 10:00 pm. According to…
By Samuel Omotere Two Yobe businessmen, Haruna Ahmadu and Kabiru IIiyasu have been sentenced by Justice Fadimatu Aminu to separate jail terms at the Federal High Court in Damaturu for operating Bureau de Change businesses without a requisite licence. According…
An operative of the Yobe State Police Command has been arrested over alleged homicide. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, in a statement on Tuesday, noted that the Commissioner of Police, Garba Ahmed, has ordered an immediate investigation…
Reports indicate that Boko Haram terrorists have killed numerous residents in Mafa village, located in the Tarmuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State. The attack occurred early Monday when the terrorists raided the village. Sources from the community revealed on…
Early Friday morning, gunmen attacked Faudiya School in the Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State, resulting in the deaths of at least three students. The school is associated with the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, a Shiite sect. The attackers,…
The Chief Judge of Yobe, Justice Gumna Kaigama, has pardoned seven inmates at Potiskum, Gashua and Nguru correctional centres in Yobe. Kaigama, who is also the Chairman, state Criminal Justice Monitoring Committee, granted bail to 14 others when he toured…
