An All Progressives Congress Chieftain in Gombe, Umar Bamusa, says the reforms by National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole, will give the party victory in 2019.
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Friday commiserated with the government and people of Gombe State over the demise of the state’s first civilian Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Habu Hashidu.
The first civilian governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Abubakar Hashidu, passed away on Friday at the age of 74.
This was even as the Minister read the riot act to youths, including those whom he described as “elements who hijacked the National Youth Council of Nigeria” for personal enrichment, while “truncating the vision and mission of youth agenda in Nigeria”.
Gombe State Government on Thursday appealed to the Federal Government to fast-track work on the Dadin-kowa hydroelectric power project, as earlier promised.
Malam Al-Amin Ibrahim, the Chairman NYCN, led the protest which took place in front of the Government House, Gombe on Tuesday.
Olukolu said in a statement made available to newsmen in Gombe that the suspects were arrested with 60 pieces of fake 100 US dollar notes.
The Gombe State Governor also said with the consultations going on on his behalf by prominent Nigerians all over the country, he would get the PDP ticket and defeat the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress and candidates of other parties in the February 2019 election.
Former vice-president and leading presidential aspirant, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, will be commencing a consultation and familiarization tour across the country beginning from July 16, 2018 ahead of the presidential primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has solicited the support of Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe State for his ambition to become the President in 2019 under the Peoples Democratic Party.
The Gombe State Government says it spent over N12.5 billion on rural electrification, from 2011 to date. Gov. Ibrahim Dankwambo disclosed this in Gombe on Wednesday, during a Consumers’ Consultative Forum meeting between the Jos Electricity Distribution Company and its customers in the state.
Munkaila, who resides at Dukkuyel Village in Dukku Local Government Area of Gombe State, is facing a charge of raping a minor.
NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Sunday also predicted day and night temperatures in the range of 27 to 33 and 17 to 24 degrees Celsius respectively.
The call, contained in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Mary Malum, is sequel to the barrication of the Gombe to Yola highway for five hours by some women in Billiri town of the state on Friday.
Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria via telephone, the Commissioner of Police, Shina Olukolu, said the incident occurred on Thursday night, adding that arrests had been made.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the women, who painted their faces in black colour, are protesting the perennial clashes between neighboring communities in Billiri, Shongom and Kaltungo Local Government Areas of the state.
NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Thursday also predicted day and night temperatures in the range of 29 to 33 and 19 to 24 degrees Celsius respectively.
The state Epidemiologist, Dr David Karatu, disclosed this in Gombe on Friday during a visit to the prison by officials of the state Ministry of Health.
Alhaji Mohammed Damji, chairman of the Board, who disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Gombe on Thursday, said the figure was fluctuating.
NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Tuesday also predicted day and night temperatures in the range of 29 to 30 and 20 to 24 degrees Celsius respectively.