Gombe State

A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Gombe, on Thursday, ordered that a 28-year-old applicant, Auwal Yahaya be remanded in prison custody alleged rape of a nine-year-old girl.

The state Acting Epidemiologist, Dr Nuhu Bile, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria in Gombe.

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, while congratulating the new CMD, called on him to imbibe the spirit of team work to ensure that the hospital continues to provide quality healthcare service to Gombe State and its environs.

The State’s Commissioner of Agriculture, Alhaji Dahiru Buba-Biri, disclosed this when he received the Country Director, Sasakawa Global 2000, Prof. Sani Ahmed-Miko, who paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Gombe on Saturday.

No fewer than 34,000 petty traders are to benefit from Federal Government’s ‘Trader Moni Enterprises and Empowerment’ programme in Gombe.

The ongoing tournament at the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Centre, Rowe Park, Yaba (popularly called Rowe Park) is sponsored by Rotary International and organised by Nigeria Para-soccer Federation.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission recorded 172 convictions from January to date, the acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, said in Gombe on Monday.

Bello Adamu, Public Relations Officer of the anti-graft agency in the zone, who made this known in a statement on Wednesday, said the financial impropriety amounted to N54 million.

Jibrin disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Gombe on Wednesday.

Dankwambo declared his support for the party’s presidential candidate in 2019 elections on Friday in his congratulatory message, made available to newsmen in Abuja.

Alhaji Muhammad Ribadu, senatorial candidate, Gombe North Senatorial District on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, has relinquished his candidature to Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe State.

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted cloudy weather conditions with chances of thunderstorms and rainfall activities over most parts of the country on Friday.

Sakil, an agro businessman who was elected during the party’s primaries in Abuja, said that he would restore the nation’s lost glory in the education and health sectors.

Godfrey Miri, former Resident Electoral Commissioner, in Gombe State, has picked the SDP ticket to contest for the Plateau governorship seat in 2019.

The Governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Dankwambo, has denied stepping down for the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Primary scheduled to hold October 6.

Nafada made this appeal in an interview with newsmen on Wednesday in Gombe.

Gwamna came second in the primaries with 147 votes after the winner, Nafada who scored 1,104 votes to defeat 12 others.

The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that Nafada scored 1,104 votes to defeat 12 other aspirants including Gwamna, who scored 147 votes to come second.

Alhaji Inuwa Yahaya has been declared the winner of All Progressives Congress Gombe State Governorship primary election after scoring the highest votes.

The News Agency of Nigeria is reporting that the election commenced around 8:30pm and the violence erupted barely 30 minutes after.