Following the dissolution of the State Executive Council, the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Bani has approved the appointment of seven Senior Special Assistants. This was disclosed by his spokesman, Mamman Mohammed, in a statement made available to reporters in Damaturu on Friday. The newly appointed SSAs are: Dr. Muhammad Sani (SSA on Education), … Read more
The Commissioner of Police, Yobe State Command, Garba Ahmed, has deployed both personnel and operational assets for the fortification of the August 27, Stadium, Damaturu, the venue of the inauguration of Governor-elect Mai Mala Buni. This is to ensure the safety and security of all the guests and well wishers at the venue. This was … Read more
The newly appointed Chairman, Caretaker Management Committee of Karasuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State, Hon. Lavan Gan passed away on Thursday. According to reports, Gana died at the Federal Medical Centre, Nguru after a brief illness. This is coming as all 17 LG chairpersons of the caretaker management committees will be sworn in by … Read more
The Yobe Emergency Management Agency in partnership with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) has conducted a 4-day field visit to flood-prone communities in four local government areas of the state. SEMA Executive Secretary Mohamed Goje disclosed this on Sunday, noting that the communities visited are under the local … Read more
The Yobe State wing of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has resolved not to join the nationwide five-day warning strike launched by the national body. The president of the association in Yobe State, Dr. Mai Booker Kalli, who briefed the association’s position after a meeting with the state government’s secretary Baba Mallam Wali … Read more
The Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Bani has approved the conduct of Local Government Council elections in the state on the twenty fifth of November this year. This is contained in a letter of notice dated May 11, 2023 and addressed by the Secretary to the State Government, Baba Mallam Wali, to the Acting … Read more
The Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Bani has given approval for the conduct of Local Government Council elections in the state on November 25, 2023. This is contained in a letter of notice with reference number YB/SIEC/GEN/03/V.II dated 11 May 2023 and addressed to the acting chairman of the Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission … Read more
Three people have been confirmed dead with 271 families displaced following heavy rains in Labba Kuka community in Gujab Local Government Area of Yobe State. The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) made this disclosure on Sunday through its verified Facebook page. The agency noted that its flood response team jointly with the councilor representing … Read more
Troops of the 27 Task Force Brigade in Bani-Gari, Yobe, bombarded ISWAP terrorists’ hideout with heavy artillery after a gun truck convoy was spotted. The incident took place last Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Ambia village in Gujab Local Government Area of Yobe State. Reports indicated that the artillery bomb hit a gun truck of … Read more
The Yobe Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has arrested two suspected fraudsters, Mustapha Umar, 33, and Abubakar Fannami, 30, in Damaturu. ASC Bala Garba, the Command’s Public Relations Officer disclosed this in an interview on Monday. Garba said on April 13 at about 1300hrs, a laundry shop owner, Hassan Bulama … Read more