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NiMet envisages 3-day sunshine, dust haze, across Nigeria

Gbemi Banks — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 06:40:10 +0000

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast sunshine and dust haze from Saturday to Monday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja anticipated moderate dust haze on Friday with horizontal visibility of 2Km to 5Km over the North and the North central States. ” Yobe, Borno, Jigawa, Kano States that are […]

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Doctors in Yobe issue 21-day ultimatum to Geidam

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Wed, 30 May 2018 19:12:04 +0000

The Association of Resident Doctors in Yobe State, on Wednesday, issued a 21-day ultimatum to Governor Ibrahim Geidam to address some issues they raised or they embark on industrial action. Dr Ali Mohammed, chairman of the association, stated this in a press conference in Damaturu. He said the doctors at a congress meeting noted with […]

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I will not handover Yobe to selfish, absentee politicians, says Gaidam

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 21:35:34 +0000

Governor Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe State says the state will not be turned over to reckless and selfish politicians at the expiration of his tenure. Gaidam stated this in Damaturu at the inauguration of 17 elected local government council chairmen in the state. “We will ensure that only committed politicians, with the love of the […]

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APC sweeps Yobe council elections

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 22:50:43 +0000

The Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission (YSIEC) on Sunday announced that the All Progressives Congress (APC) won the 17 local government council election conducted on Saturday. Mr Jauro Abdu, the Chairman of the state’s Independent Electoral Commission, announced the results at a news conference in Damaturu. He said the chairmanship seats for the 17 council […]

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Yobe dep gov involved in accident, escapes unhurt; 18 passengers die in Bauchi auto-crash

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 18:07:48 +0000

Deputy Governor of Yobe State, Alhaji Abubakar Aliyu, was on Monday involved in an accident at Dakatsalle town in Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano State. The incident occurred around 1 p.m. when a vehicle on high speed hit his official car. According to the witness who preferred anonymity, Aliyu’s convoy had made a brief […]

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Yobe governor accuses civil servants of selling employment letter for N300,000

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 21:04:10 +0000

Are you jobless? If your answer is yes, there is an opportunity for you in Yobe State to get an employment letter and begin work immediately in the civil service. But not without parting with N300,000 per employment letter. That is the height of fraud being perpetrated by some civil servants in the North-East state. […]

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APC suspends 20 members in Yobe for insubordination, disloyalty

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 19:19:13 +0000

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yobe State has suspended 20 of its members, including the Woman Leader and Executives of the party in three local government areas, for insubordination and disloyalty. A statement by the State Secretary of the party, Alhaji Abubakar Bakabe in Damaturu on Wednesday, stressed that the action was “in line […]

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IDPs: Lagos govt donates N150m to Adamawa, Borno, Yobe

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 20:48:11 +0000

Lagos State government on Wednesday donated N50 million each to Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states to assist them in the rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North-East. The governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, presented cheques to the benefiting state governments at the briefing room of the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, after […]

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Boko Haram will soon become history, says Yobe gov

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 20:49:27 +0000

Governor Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe State has expressed hope that the Boko Haram insurgency would soon come to an end in spite of barbaric and unjustified suicide attacks. The governor made the remark on Wednesday in Damaturu in a statement by Alhaji Abdullahi Bego, his Special Assistant on Media. He said, “in view of the […]

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