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Defence
Ganduje condoles with Buni over Mafa attack
Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, National Chairman, All Progressives Congress ( APC), has condoled with Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe over the recent suspected Boko Haram attack in Mafa. Ganduje, who led the members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to Damaturu on Thursday, described the attack as callous and senseless. “ We are here to identify with…
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Yobe partners Arab Bank on energy, agriculture, dev’t
Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe says the state will partner the Arab Bank for Economic Development (BADEA) on energy and agriculture development. Buni, in a statement by his Director-General Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, disclosed this in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday after a meeting between officials of the state and the bank. He said that the…
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Buni congratulates Baba Dala on his SAN conferment
Gov. Mai Mala- Buni of Yobe has congratulated Baba Dala on his conferment with the prestigious title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dala was among those earlier shortlisted by the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) for the award. Buni, in a statement by his Director-General Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman…
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Yobe Govt. employed 3,196 youths in 5 years — Commissioner
The Yobe Government has employed 3,196 youths into the state’s civil service in the last five years. Alhaji Barma Shettima, the Commissioner for Youth, Sports and Social Development, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu on Friday. He said that those employed during the Gov. Mai Mala Buni-led administration since 2019, were…
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I’m not opposed to LG autonomy- Gov. Buni
Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has said that his stance has showned he was not opposed to the idea on local government autonomy across the country. Buni disclosed this after casting his vote in the local government election at his polling unit in Buni Gari on Saturday. He said that his administration’s collaborative approach to local government councils was…
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Defence
Buni presents 20 operational vehicles to security agencies
Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has presented 20 additional operational vehicles to security agencies in the state. He made the presentation in Damaturu on Thursday, while inaugurating the state’s Security Planning and Coordination Group. The governor said that the vehicles would enhance the capacity of security agents to fight crime across the state. He added that “we have procured…
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Yobe govt offers 50,000 free dialysis in 7 years
The Mai Mala Buni administration in Yobe has sponsored over 50,000 free dialysis for patients suffering from renal diseases in the last seven years. Dr Baba Goni, Chief Medical Director, Yobe Teaching Hospital, Damaturu, disclosed this on in Damaturu. Goni, who toured the journalists through the newly completed Maternal, New-born and Child Healthcare Complex, said over 600 free dialysis were…
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Buni seeks 50% discount on FG’s 208 housing unit in Yobe
Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has urged the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to cut down the prices of its 208 housing unit in Damaturu by 50 per cent. Buni, who spoke through his Director-General Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, made the plea in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu…
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Shettima tasks governors on social, economic dev’t
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Saturday urged state governors to prioritize human and capital development programmes to fast track sustainable social and economic development in the country. Shettima stated this at the inauguration of the remodelled Government House, Bauchi, constructed by the Bala Mohammed’s administration. He said that state governments were vital for human development and social change, to address challenges…
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General News
Borno, Adamawa, Yobe observe peaceful Eid-el-Fitr
Thousands of Muslim faithfuls trooped out in Maiduguri, Yola, and Damaturu, the capitals of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states, respectively, to observe prayers for Eid-el-Fitr on Wednesday. In Maiduguri, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Gov. Babagana Zulum, and Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Garbai El-Kanemi, joined other Muslim faithful to observe the prayers at Ramat Square. The two raka’at prayers were led by Imam…
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APC denies shifting National Convention to June
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied reports that it has shifted its National Convention earlier slated for February to June. Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Akpanudoedehe described the report as fake news. “The general public is advised to completely disregard a fake…
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Yobe registers 198,000 workers for contributory health care scheme
The Yobe State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency has so far enrolled 198,000 civil servants under its Formal Sector Contributory Healthcare Programme. Alhaji Suleiman Bakoro, the Agency’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), disclosed this in a statement in Damaturu on Wednesaday. He said the beneficiaries were enrolled between 2019 and 2021 under the dynamic leadership of the Agency’s Executive Secretary, Dr. Babagana…
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Mustapha, APC chairmanship aspirant promises to run crisis-free party
Malam Saliu Mustapha, a frontline national chairmanship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has promised to adopt preventive diplomacy in crisis management if elected the next national chairman of the party. He said this on Thursday in Abuja at the APC Second Annual Public Lecture Summit, with the theme: “The APC beyond 2023”, adding that he would discourage a…
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Healthcare
Buni approves recruitment of 27 pharmacists
Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe on Thursday approved the recruitment of 27 pharmacists to enhance healthcare service delivery in the state. Buni, in a statement in Damaturu by his Director General, Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, said the approval was in fulfilment of a request for more pharmacists by the state Drugs and Medical Consumables Management Agency…
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Agriculture
Buni promises timely supply of inputs to Yobe farmers
Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has assured crop and livestock farmers of timely provision of farm inputs and extension services to encourage them to boost their productivity. Buni gave the assurance while declaring the 9th Annual Conference of Nigeria Women in Agricultural Research for Development (NIWARD) on Tuesday in Damaturu. Buni represented by his Deputy, Alhaji Idi Gubana said…
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Politics
Complaints committee on Zamfara APC congresses begins sitting
The All Progressives Congress (APC) complaints committee on Zamfara local government congresses has started a five-day sitting to receive and resolve petitions. Secretary to the five-member committee, Mr. Usman Muhammed Eleju, told newsmen in Gusau that the party’s national headquarters mandated it to receive and treat petitions arising from the congresses. Two factions of the party led by Gov. Bello…
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Politics
Group wants APC’s caretaker chairman to consider members’ yearnings for new leadership
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Rebirth Group has appealed to Yobe’s Gov. Mai Mala Buni, to consider the yearnings of majority of the party’s members for a new leadership. Gov. Mai Mala Buni is Chairman of APC’s Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC). The group made the appeal in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by Alhaji Aliyu Audu, its…
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