North-East Development Commission gives member states N15b palliatives
The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) has presented palliatives worth N15b to the six states in the region, namely Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi and Taraba states. The food and non-food…
Alleged adultery: Local chief, 2 sons allegedly burn suspect to death in Yobe
The Police Command in Yobe on Saturday said it has arrested a local chief and his two sons over the murder of one Goni Waje accused of adultery in Dako…
Heavy security presence in Yobe as Buhari visits Monday
Security has been beefed up in Damaturu ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Yobe on Monday. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports on Sunday that…
Buni receives Yobe PDP defectors led by ex- deputy guber candidate
By Nabilu Balarabe Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe, has received hundreds of defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Mr Abba Tata, the state 2011 deputy governorship…
NDLEA intercepts Cocaine consignments at Port Harcourt, Abuja, Lagos airports, arrests 7 traffickers
April 17, 2022 Desperate attempts by Brazil based drug cartels to smuggle large consignments of Cocaine into Nigeria through three major international airports in Port Harcourt, Abuja and Lagos have…
Between 2017 and 2019, National Birth Registrations stood at 18.46 million -NBS
Feb. 6, 2022 The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the total National Birth Registrations between 2017 and 2019 stood at 18.46 million with 2017 accounting for 5.03 million, while in…
Eight States are insolvent as Lagos, Rivers top rich, viable states
September 6, 2021 Bayelsa, Katsina, Jigawa, Yobe and Benue are among the eight states officially ranked as insolvent, according to the fifth Annual States Viability Index ( ASVI) released by…
Insecurity: Yobe joins Katsina, Niger; orders closure of 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. Earlier, the governors of…
Boko Haram: How Local Informants Threaten Military Operations in 13 LGs
Security sources have raised serious concerns over the indiscriminate planting of landmines and activities of Boko Haram informants in some Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the North-East. It was discovered…
COVID-19 Response: Yobe govt. rewards 33 frontline health workers
The Yobe Government on Friday presented plaques and certificates to 33 frontline health workers in COVID-19 response in recognition of their selfless service to humanity. The state Commissioner for Health,…