By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigerian Army is currently locked in a fight against terrorists of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). The update follows an attack on Saturday in the town of Buni Gari in Yobe State. “Troops of Operation HADIN KAI currently in a fierce...
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By HARUNA AHMED, Damaturu – Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has declared he will not join the opposition coalition led by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar. The Director-General, Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, stated this in a statement issued in Damaturu on Saturday. Recalled that a viral...
As Yobe State continues its journey of recovery, reconstruction, and development, the question of leadership becomes paramount, especially looking towards the 2027 electoral cycle. While political participation is the bedrock of democracy, the complexities facing the state demand more than just political maneuvering. They require deep technical competence, strategic...
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 Head of Banking, Hajiya Amina Ningi, along with other staff...
Yobe State Government has dismissed as false and misleading the rumours about an eviction notice allegedly issued by Boko Haram to communities in Gujba Local Government Area. Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, Brig.-Gen. Dahiru Abdulsalam (Rtd), stated this after the state security council meeting, chaired by...
Yobe State Police Command has said 10 persons have died, while three others sustained injuries in an accident that occurred on Damaturu-Maiduguri road. Spokesman of the command, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu on Tuesday. He said that...
Halima Ibrahim, a Senior Secondary (SS) 2 student of Government Girls Science and Technical College, Potiskum, died on Thursday, following the collapse of their school building during lessons. Four other students of the school are currently receiving treatment in hospital as a result of the tragedy. Dr Bukar Aji,...
By HARUNA AHMED, Damaturu – In a moment of immense pride for Yobe State, Saidu Abdulrahaman, a Guinness World Record holder, presented his prestigious certificate to Governor Mai Mala Buni CON at the Government House, Damaturu. The historic achievement was celebrated with enthusiasm as H.E Gov. Buni warmly received...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The city of Maiduguri played host to the highly anticipated 5th Edition of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum Meeting, convened from January 29th to 31st, 2025. Organised by the Yobe State Government, the forum brought together governors and representatives from countries surrounding the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum concluded its fifth meeting in Maiduguri, Nigeria, with a renewed commitment to regional stability, peace, and sustainable development. The three-day conference, which took place from January 29-31, 2025, brought together governors from Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria, as...
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has intercepted 21 minors, suspected to be victims of trafficking on Thursday at the Geidam border post in Yobe. The Yobe State Comptroller of the NIS, Mr. Sani Sule-Jega disclosed this while handing over the children to the National Agency for the Prohibition of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Almost one thousand participants including state governors and traditional rulers from the Lake Chad Basin region have converged Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria for a 5- day international regional meeting to brainstorm on the regional perennial security challenges, bilateral cooperation, peace stability, socio economic and...
Yobe State Police Command has arrested a suspected bandit’s kingpin in Ngalda, Fika Local Government Area of Yobe. The command’s spokesman, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, who disclosed this in a statement in Damaturu on Tuesday, said a locally made pistol and three cartridges were recovered during the arrest. He said...
The Yobe State Audit Service Board has organised a two-day capacity building workshop on fiscal transparency and accountability for Auditors aimed at promoting good governance and service delivery in the state. The workshop organised for Auditors from offices of the Auditors-General for State and Local Governments was declared opened...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Yobe State Government is set to host the fifth Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum meeting. The forum which is set up to address the persistent regional challenges will be held in Maiduguri, capital of Borno state, Northeast Nigeria from January 29 to 31,...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN – The Yobe State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (YSCHMA), has so far enrolled a total of 275,358 people into the contributory healthcare scheme in the state. Governor Mai Mala Bunu, who made this known during his end of year media briefing in Damaturu, said the enrolment...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Yobe State Police Command has detained a 29-year-old man (name withheld) who allegedly posed as a Navy officer and defrauded several traders in the state. The command’s spokesman, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement issued in Damaturu on Friday. Abdulkarim said the...
Yobe State has won a 500,000 dollars prize for being the North-East’s best-performing state in effective Primary Health Care (PHC) service delivery. This is contained in a statement by Alhaji Hussaini Mai-Sule, Press Secretary to Deputy Gov. Alhaji Idi Gubana, in Damaturu on Saturday. He said the prize was...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – At least 12 passengers have lost their lives in a fatal auto crash on Baimari – Geidam Road in Yobe State. The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRCN) in the state, Mr Livinus Yilzoom, confirmed the deaths in a statement in Damaturu on...
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state is clearly a silent visionary. A leader who would rather quietly screw the greasy bolts and nuts to get the job done than mount the soapbox to announce how he intends to do the job. My visit to Damaturu last week after...