Emir of Fika and Chairman Yobe State Council of Chiefs, Dr. Muhammad Ibn Abali Muhammadu Idrissa on Monday mourned the death of former Yobe State Administrator, AIG Dabo Aliyu (Rtd). He said the demise of the late Administrator has brought shock and grief to the people in the state. The Royal father made this known … Read more
Mai Mala Buni, governor of Yobe, has reacted to claims that he’s not always on ground to manage the affairs of the state. Buni has come under heavy criticism over his purported absence from the state since he took over as the caretaker chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking in an interview with … Read more
Yobe State local government Election The Yobe State local government council election earlier scheduled for December 5th, 2020 has been shifted to a new date. This was made known on Thursday by the Executive Chairman of the Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission,(YOSIEC), Mamman Mohammed. Read Also: My Ancestors Are Igbo, Bishop T.D Jakes While addressing … Read more
Residents of Nguru in Yobe are outraged following the release of a rapist by the Nigerian Police. Recall that the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday harped on stiffer punishment for rapists on the heels of the incessant rape activities going on in the country from Tina to Uwa, to Jennifer and Barakat and as many that … Read more
Two soldiers and three Boko Haram insurgents were killed when the two groups clash in Gujba local government area of Yobe state. John Enenche, coordinator, defence media operations, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. NAN quoted him as saying the incident occurred after some insurgents laid an ambush for soldiers on Sunday. Eneche said … Read more
The state task force on COVID-19 on Tuesday has reported that no less than four hundred and seventy-one people have died in Yobe State within three weeks. Dr Mohammed Lawan, Yobe Commissioner for Health on Tuesday, however, divulged the cause of the 471 deaths recorded across different communities in the State in the past three … Read more
The spectre of strange deaths that’s beleaguered some northern states for weeks on end has spread its tentacle to Potiskum, the commercial hub of Yobe state. The residents of the state were thrown into trepidation after fears that some persons may have died from COVID-19 complications. The deaths were recorded in the commercial town of … Read more
The Director of Human Resources at Yobe State Ministry of Health, Alhaji Muazu Brahji has died at the state specialist hospital isolation centre in Damaturu. The deceased’s brother, Yau Ubaliyo Abubakar said that Brahji died after being taken to the isolation facility on Tuesday May 5. He further disclosed that Brahji died last night while … Read more
A member of Yobe state house of Assembly, Lawal Nguru, has tested positive for the virulent COVID-19 infection. Nguru, who is elected on the platform of peoples democratic party (PDP), represent Nguru central constituency at the Yobe house of Assembly. Nguru, the only member of PDP at the assembly, announced his status in statement on … Read more
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday disclosed that the country has confirmed one hundred and ninety six new COVID-19 Case. The agency made the disclosure in its daily situation report of COVID-19 on its official twitter. The new cases exceeded the highest daily toll of the previous day which was 195. According to … Read more
The District Head of Fannami Ward, Lawan Mari from Bade Local Government, has been suspended for alleged sodomy with a six year-old boy. In a Statement signed by the Honorable Commissioner for Information, Home Affairs and Culture, Abdullahi Bego said the Governor has directed swift action against the district head. Read Also: Hon Wale Raji … Read more