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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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Agriculture
Yobe, firm sign N14bn contract for procurement of agricultural inputs
Yobe government and Salmuftah investment Nigeria Ltd., have signed a N14 billion contract for procurement of farm inputs and equipment. Ali Mustapha Goniri, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu on Tuesday. According to him, the inputs include assorted fertiliser, seeds and agrochemicals. He said that…
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Buni charges security officer on commitment to duty
Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has urges his Chief Security Officer, Mr Zakari Deba, to discharge his responsibilities more diligently to justify his promotion. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday in Damaturu by Mamman Mohammed, Director-General, Press and Media Affairs to the governor. Buni gave the charge when he decorated Deba with the new rank of Chief…
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Election
Buni’s re-election, well deserved victory, says Senate President
 Senate President Ahmad Lawan has congratulated the Governor of Yobe, Mai Mala Buni, on his re-election for a second term of four years. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) on Sunday declared Buni winner of the Saturday governorship election in Yobe. Lawan in a statement on Monday in Abuja by his Special Adviser…
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Guber polls: INEC begins distribution of election materials in Yobe
 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Yobe, says it has begun distribution of sensitive election materials ahead of March 11 Governorship and State Assembly Elections. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi stated this while inspecting the distribution exercise on Thursday in Damaturu. He said the materials would be deployed to the 17 local government areas to facility…
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Tinubu/Shettima’ ll tackle erosion, infrastructure deficit in Yobe
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the APC Presidential Candidate and his running mate, Sen. Kashim Shetima, are poised to tackle erosion and infrastructure deficit in Yobe, if elected. Shetima made this known during the party’s Zone B rally in Potiskum, Yobe, on Tuesday. He said a Tinibu-led administration would use ecological funds in addressing the problems which had bedevilled Potiskum in particular…
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Election
REOPENED: Supreme court affirms Lawan as Yobe APC senatorial candidate
The supreme court on Monday affirmed Ahmed Lawan, senate president, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Yobe north. In a majority judgment delivered by Justice Centus Nweze, the apex court allowed the appeal filed by the APC against Bashir Machina’s candidature. The lead majority judgment of three justices against two, set aside the verdict of the Court…
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Yobe’s Gov. Buni approves employment of 2,670 graduates
Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has approved the employment of 2,670 degree, diploma and National Certificate in Education (NCE) graduates in the state. Gov. Buni made this known in a statement issued in Damaturu on Wednesday by his media aide, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed. He said 890 of the beneficiaries possessed degree certificates; 890 others have Higher National Diploma and…
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Presidential visit: Buni salutes Yobe people for support
 Gov. Mai Mala Buni has commended the people of the state for their support and cooperation during the recent visit by President Muhammadu Buhari to the state. Buni’s message is contained in a statement signed by Mamman Mohammed, the Director General, Press and Media Affairs to the governor on Thursday in Damaturu. “I sincerely extend my warm appreciation to our…
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President Buhari’s visit: Yobe declares Monday, Tuesday public holidays
Gov Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has declared Monday and Tuesday as public holidays to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari to the state. This is contained in a statement by the state Head of Service, Alhaji Garba Bilal, in Damaturu on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buhari will be visiting the state to inaugurate projects, including Cargo…
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Agriculture
Animal husbandry: Yobe govt. donates office, 20 hectares of land to NAPRI
The Yobe government has donated office accommodation and 20-hectares of land to National Animal Production Research institute (NAPRI) run by the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. Alhaji Idi Gubana, the state Deputy Governor, made the disclosure while handing over the building’s keys to Prof. Kabir Bala, the University’s Vice Chancellor, in Lawankalam, Fune Local Government Area. This is contained in…
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Buni signs 2 health care bills into law
Gov Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has signed two bills into laws to boost healthcare service delivery in the state. They are a law for establishment of Yobe State Emergency Medical Ambulance Service and another for establishment of Yobe State Healthcare and Health-Related Facilities Inspection and Monitoring Agency. This is contained in a statement by Buni’s Director-General Press and Media…
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Election
2023:Yobe APC constitutes 9-man campaign council
 The Yobe chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted a nine-man campaign council for the 2023 general elections. This is contained in a statement by the state APC Secretary, Alhaji Abubakar Bakabe, in Damaturu on Friday. According to the Bakabe, Sen. Ibrahim Geidam, a former governor of the state, will chair the council, while Sen. Ahmed Lawan, the…
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Buni lauds FEC for approving 132KV substations in Yobe
 Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has commended the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Executive Council (FEC) for approving the construction of 132KV substations in Nguru and Geidam. Buni, In a statement by his Director-General, Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed in Damaturu on Thursday, said the substations would improve the lives of people in the border communities. He said…
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Buni orders release of detained teenager who allegedly insulted him
Gov. Mai Mala Buni has directed the immediate release of a teenager detained by the police for allegedly insulting him. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),Buni  stated this in a statement by his Director-General of Press and Media Affairs, Mamman Mohammed in Damaturu on Tuesday. The governor who said he was not aware of the arrest and detention,…
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Yobe to complete digital switch over soon – Commissioner
The Yobe government on Friday said plans had reached advanced stage for a complete migration of its media outlets from analogue to digital. Alhaji Mohammed Lamin, Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Information and Culture, disclosed this at the opening of a two-day training of Information Officers in the state. According to him, digital switch-over of the state-owned media outlets is…
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NGO to build 5,000 houses in Yobe
The World Nations Development Programme, an NGO,  has pledged to build 5,000 units of two bedroom flats in Yobe. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Baba Wali, disclosed this in a statement in Damaturu on Saturday. He said the NGO’s earlier request for land to execute the project had been granted. The SSG also said that lands had…
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