In a statement issued by Ayoade Adewopo, Dakwambo’s aide on communication, the governor said that he would contest on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party.
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Gombe State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on Wednesday said it arrested a suspect for peddling fake dollars in Gombe.
All is now set for the Rookie Round of this year’s national finals of the AITEO Cup competition that will take place on Wednesday, according to the Nigeria Football Federation’s Head of AITEO Cup, Emmanuel Adesanya.
The arrest of the suspect, Idris Abubakar, was confirmed in a press statement issued in Gombe on Wednesday by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Mary Malum.
Shina Olukolu, the Commissioner of Police in Gombe State, has urged the people to be at alert and report all suspicious persons, movements and packages for prompt action.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has appealed to Gombe State Government to establish drug abuse control committee comprising of NAFDAC and other relevant agencies to fight substandard drugs.
Hajiya Maryam Mele, the Focal Person officer of the Vice- President and the Special Adviser to the Gombe State Governor on Social Investment, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Gombe on Friday.
The officer in charge of Snakebite Treatment and Research Centre, Kaltungo in Gombe state, Dr Abubakar Ballah, has encouraged members of the public to embrace the trade of rearing snakes to enhance their economic status.
The state NDLEA’s commandant, Aliyu Adole, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Gombe on Friday.
Haruna, who announced his defection and resignation during plenary, alleged that the APC in Gombe State had made several attempts to blackmail him.
Speaking at the site of the destruction in Gombe, Prof. Christiana Adeyeye, the Director-General, NAFDAC, said the products were seized from manufacturers, importers and distributors.
Although, the governor declined to speak on what he discussed with the former president, it is believed the visit was in connection with his presidential ambition ahead of the 2019 general elections.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the INEC staff and other participants were drawn from Gombe, Taraba, Adamawa, Borno, Bauchi State and Yobe.
The National Youth Service Corps in Gombe State, has posted 70 per cent of the 2018 batch ‘B’ corps members to the education sector to complement the state government’s effort in providing quality education.
Aruya, who disclosed this to newsmen in Gombe, said the state was the 31stthe council had visited so far in the course of its inspection and monitoring.
Umaru Chikere, who was chief of staff to former Governor, Danjuma Goje, has left the All Progressives Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party.
Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe has advised intending pilgrims from the state to be good ambassadors of Nigeria, while in the Saudi Arabia.
The Gombe State Government has named a popular road and an estate after Alhaji Abubakar Hashidu, the First Executive Governor of the state.
The Independent National Electoral Commission says the August 17 deadline for the Continuous voter registration will not be extended.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Minister is an indigene of Jara Community of Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area of the State.