Fire destroyed goods worth over N40 million at Potiskum market in Yobe. Alhaji Nasiru Mato, Chairman, Traders Association in the market, made this known to Newsmen in Potiskum on Tuesday. He said the incident which occurred on Sunday at about…
The representative of Sokoto State, Nura Abdullahi and that of Yobe State, Aishatu Abdulmutallib have emerged overall winners of the 37th National Qur’anic Recitation Competition held in Gusau, Zamfara State The winner from the male category, Nura Abdullahi was crowned…
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari and the Federal Executive Council members for approving the construction of 132KV substations in Nguru and Geidam local government areas to boost power supply in the northern part of…
The Nigerian Association of “Wanzamai” (traditional barbers), Yobe Chapter, has called on the State Government to support their trade with modern tools. Alhaji Sa’idu Wanzam, the state Chairman of the association, made the appeal at the maiden meeting of the…
Yobe State government has approved the construction of nine roads covering 74.5km. Alhaji Abdullahi Shehu, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works, stated in Damaturu on Friday that the ministry already published tenders for bidding for the projects. “The ministry, therefore, invites…
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has applauded the federal government for approving the rehabilitation of the Buni Gari-Gulani road devastated by floods. Buni, through his spokesperson Mamman Mohammed, described the kind gesture as a huge relief to the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), in Yobe State said 78, 989 registered eligible residents have yet to collect their permanent voter cards (PVCs). Abatcha Bukar, the State’s Administrative Secretary of the Commission, disclosed this during an interactive session with…
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN) has begun a three-day capacity building training for 100 entrepreneurship teachers in Damaturu, Yobe. SMEDAN Director-General, Mr Olawale Fasanya, stated this at the inauguration of the training exercise on Tuesday in Damaturu.…
The Police Command in Yobe has arrested five suspected kidnappers in the state. This is contained in a statement by the Spokesman of the Command, ASP Dumgus Abdulkarim, on Saturday in Damaturu. He said the police clamped down on some…
The Police Command in Yobe has confirmed 10 persons killed and several others wounded in an attack orchestrated by Boko Haram insurgents in Geidam town on Wednesday. The Spokesman of the Command, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed the incident to the…
