Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported that one of its power towers, Tower T347, located along the Gombe–Damaturu 330kV transmission line, was vandalised on Friday evening, around 5:46 p.m. The disclosure was made by Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, in a statement issued on...
Gombe State
By HARUNA AHMED, Gombe – Gombe State Government has confirmed the death of its Commissioner for Internal Security, Retired Colonel Abdullahi Bello, who tragically lost his life in a car accident. In a statement released by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya through his Director-General of Press Affairs, Ismaila Uba-Misilli, the...
Farmers in Gombe State are sounding the alarm over a steep drop in grain prices as the 2025 harvest season gets underway — a trend many say is threatening their livelihoods and casting a shadow over the future of farming in the region. At major grain markets like Gombe...
First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Friday, officially commissioned a newly built 100-bed Mother and Child Hospital in Gombe State — a healthcare project designed to improve maternal and child survival across the North-East region. The state-of-the-art facility, named in her honour, was described by Mrs. Tinubu as “more...
As Nigeria celebrates its 65th Independence Day, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (Borno South) has reaffirmed his commitment to grassroots health development by extending free maternal healthcare and drugs to more than 5,000 pregnant women across the nine local government areas in his constituency. The medical outreach, executed in partnership...
Gombe State Government has issued a stern warning to parents and guardians to ensure their children are in school, or be ready to face legal consequences, including imprisonment. This was made clear by Babaji Babadidi, Chairman of the Gombe State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), during the official launch...
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Gombe State Command has arrested 6 suspects who are members of a syndicate involved in grave desecration for ritual purposes. SC Buhari Saad, the command’s spokesperson, who disclosed this at a news conference on Friday in Gombe, said the suspects allegedly dugout...
Nigeria is grappling with a disturbing uptick in child abandonment incidents, driven by socioeconomic pressures and limited support systems for vulnerable mothers. In Gombe State, police have stepped up efforts to combat this trend, recently recovering a newborn allegedly ditched in a tricycle by an unidentified woman in a...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Gombe State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has launched a five-day technical workshop in Jos, Plateau State, to train budget officers on the preparation of the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP), and Budget Policy Statement...
Chairman of Northern Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory Rev. John Joseph Hayab has called for a regional framework to dismantle entrenched stereotypes and entrench lasting peace across Northern Nigeria. Rev. Hayab, made the call during a courtesy visit to...
Gombe State Police Command announced on Friday that two suspects were arrested for allegedly vandalizing infrastructure belonging to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) in Tumi village, Akko Local Government Area. Command’s spokesperson, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, said the suspects, Musa Bappa (20) and Musa Usman (22), both residents of...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gombe– Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on its efforts geared towards curbing electoral fraud in Nigeria. This commendation was given in Gombe, Gombe State by the Resident Electoral Commissioner of INEC, Gombe, Dr Sa’ad U. Idris when...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Gombe State, Dr. Sa’ad Umar Idris, has commenced courtesy visits to key stakeholders in the electoral process, beginning with members of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES). During a visit to the office of the Commissioner of...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- No fewer than 28,054.053 kilograms of skunk, a local strain of cannabis, were destroyed on three farms measuring over 11 hectares at Ewere Uzebba forest in Owan West LGA of Edo on Tuesday 8th July, while 82kg of already processed cannabis was recovered from the...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gombe – A coalition of opposition parties in Gombe State has adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its platform to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. The coalition, comprising members from PDP, SDP, LP, APC defectors, and ADC, aims to...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gombe – A devastating flash flood has hit Gombe State, claiming the lives of four persons in separate incidents. Gombe State Police Command confirmed the incidents in a statement, saying the victims were children and teenagers who drowned in rivers, erosion sites, and unprotected water channels....
A coalition of opposition parties has formed in Gombe State to unseat the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government of Governor Inuwa Yahaya. The coalition comprises the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Labour Party, and some aggrieved APC members who have defected to...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has successfully restored normal bulk electricity supply to the Northeastern part of the country. The company’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, announcement this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. Mrs. Mbah said the supply was...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Executive Chairman of Hawul Local Government Area of Borno state, Hon. Hussaini Malgwi has threw his weight behind Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, his counterpart from Yobe state, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, the Deputy National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, APC (North), Hon....