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Gombe govt approves N20.4bn road, bridge projects
The Gombe state government has approved N20.4 billion for the expansion and dualisation of 18.5 kilometre road in Gombe metropolis. Prof. Abubakar Njodi, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), said this at the end of State Executive Council (SEC) meeting on Monday on Gombe. He said the project would cover Federal Teaching Hospital Junction along Bauchi Road, passing through…
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NEWS
Group unveils App to track implementation of Governors’ campaign promises
Ready to Lead Africa (RTLA), an ecosystem of emerging young African leaders, has unveiled the ‘followthepromises’ web and mobile app aimed at tracking the implementation of campaign promises of elected officials, especially governors. Speaking at the unveiling event on Friday in Abuja, the Global President of RTLA, Mr. Godbless Otubure, said that the board of RTLA had begun a revolution…
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Health
Verify HIV Status of Your Mistresses, NSCDC Cautions Nigerian Menu
GOMBE, Nigeria, January 12, 2024: The Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Gombe State, Mohammed Mu’azu, has issued a stern warning to men, urging them to be cautious in their relationships and emphasising the importance of verifying the HIV status of potential partners. In a recent briefing on the Command’s 2023 activities, Mr. Mu’azu disclosed…
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Election
Gombe: Yahaya extends olive branch to co-contestants
Winner of the March 18 governorship election in Gombe State, Gov. Inuwa Yahaya has urged his co-contestants in the election to join hands with him to move the state to the next level. Yahaya made the call on Thursday in Gombe shortly after receiving his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He said that the election…
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Igbos have contributed to Gombe economic prosperity – Gov. Yahaya
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, on Monday said the Igbo community has contributed immensely to the peace and economic prosperity of the state. Yahaya, who stated this in Gombe when the Igbo community paid him a solidarity visit, commended the efforts of Igbos in contributing to the development of the state. He said that Igbos had proven to be…
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Gov. Yahaya swears in 1st female Chief Judge in Gombe
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State on Thursday swore-in Justice Halima Mohammed, as the first female Chief Judge of the state. Yahaya, at the swearing-in ceremony in Gombe, described the moment as “joyful and historic,” seeing a woman leader taking the oath of office as the new head of the judicial arm of government in the state. The governor said…
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Gombe govt. begins payment of gratuity to retirees
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State says the state Government has commenced the payment of gratuity arrears to retirees from the state and local government services. Yahaya told newsmen in Gombe on Tuesday that the current exercise would gulp the sum of N1.3 billion. He said that the backlog of unpaid gratuities was as a result of negligence by previous administrations…
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Gov. Yahaya mourns Emir of Dutse
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has described the late Emir of Dutse, Dr Nuhu Sunusi as a respected and resourceful royal father who contributed immensely to the development of the country. Yahaya in his condolence message issued on Wednesday in Gombe by his media aide, Mr Ismaila Uba-Misilli, said the emir’s death was a huge loss to Jigawa, Dutse…
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Forgery allegation: Gombe Govt hails court ruling in favour of Gov. Yahaya
The Gombe State Government has reacted to the Federal High Court’s judgment on Tuesday that dismissed the forgery allegation by the PDP and its governorship candidate, Muhammed Barde, against Gov Inuwa Yahaya, the APC and INEC. In a statement by Alhaji Shuaibu-Gara, Special Adviser on Strategy and Information Management to Governor Inuwa, made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Gombe,…
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Currency swap: CBN assures Gombe communities of adequate supply of new notes
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has assured rural and underserved communities in Gombe State of adequate supply of the newly redesigned naira notes. This according to the CBN will be done through its ongoing nationwide currency swap programme. Mr Philip Yusuf, the CBN team lead said this at the palace of Mai Kaltungo, Alhaji Saleh Muhammad in Kaltungo community…
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Gov. Yahaya inaugurates 11 caretaker chairmen for Gombe Councils
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, on Thursday in Gombe administered the oath of office on 11 caretaker Chairmen for the 11 Local Government Councils of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tenure of the 11 elected Local Government Council officials expired on Dec. 21, 2022. The governor also administered oath of office on two…
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Gombe govt partners FG on N11bn water supply project
The Gombe State government in collaboration with the Federal Government has inaugurated a N11.49 billion regional water supply project in the state. Inaugurating the project in Gombe on Friday, the Minister of Water Resources (FMWR), Mr Suleiman Adamu, said the project was aimed at rehabilitating, expanding and upgrading the water project in the state. According to the News Agency of…
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Agriculture
Wheat farming: Emir commends Gombe govt., seeks inputs support
The Emir of Nafada in Gombe State, Alhaji Muhammadu Hamza, has praised the state government’s support for wheat farmers in his emirate during the 2021 dry season farming. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),Hamza gave the commendation at his palace on Tuesday when Gov. Inuwa Yahaya and his campaign team paid him a courtesy visit, seeking prayers for…
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Insecurity: DSS directors brainstorm in Gombe
Directors of the Department of State Service (DSS) in the North-East have called for closer collaboration between security agencies and stakeholders to enhance security network in the region. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),They made the call on Thursday in Gombe at the 10th North-East conference of State Directors of the DSS. The conference is being organised by…
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Election
2023: APC’ll record landslide victory in Gombe – Yahaya
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, on Thursday said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would record a landslide victory in the state in the 2023 polls. Yahaya stated this in Sansani community of Billiri Local Government Area of the State while speaking with newsmen shortly after concluding his campaign rally in the LGA. According to the News Agency of…
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Agriculture
Gombe farmers decry hippos destruction of farmlands
Some dry season farmers at Malleri community in Kwami Local Government Area of Gombe State have expressed concerns over hippopotamus attacks ravaging their farmlands. The farmers who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday at Malleri community, Kwami, said that incessant hippos’ attacks exposed them to losses. One of the farmers, Hussaini Malleri said…
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Election
APC “ll retain Gombe State in 2023: Yahaya
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, has expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will retain the state in 2023 general election. Yahaya said this when he received defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kwami Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. He said that the APC led administration in…
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