Yobe State

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday launched his re-election bid in Damaturu, with a pledge to improve on the gains recorded in the security sector.

Maj. Nureni Alimi, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations of the Brigade, in a statement in Abuja on Monday, said that after repelling the attackers, arms and ammunitions were recovered from the terrorists.

Damaturu, Yobe capital wears a new look to receive President Muhammadu Buhari for the Presidential campaign on Monday.

The 13 political parties participating in the forthcoming general elections in Yobe, on Thursday signed a “Peace Accord” pledging to ensure the peaceful conduct of the forthcoming elections.

The information is in a statement by Abdullahi Bego, Director-General, Media Affairs to Governor Ibrahim Gaidam.

Gaidam, who signed the budget in Damaturu, said: “The budget intends to consolidate on the varied and far reaching gains recorded by our administration.”

In their determined efforts of wiping the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists, troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE have embarked on aggressive clearance operations on suspected Boko Haram terrorists hideouts and crossing points with tremendous…

The Peoples Democratic Party has condemned the unabating bloodletting and killing of innocent and vulnerable citizens in Zamfara State by marauders.

The United Nations World Food Programme has welcomed a contribution of $500,000 from the Republic of Korea that will provide one month of food assistance for nearly 125,000 food-insecure people in the conflicted-affected North East Nigerian…

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Plateau defeated Yobe 3-1 after taking charge of the game mostly by winning 20-25  25-14 25-17 25-21.

During the inauguration, the State Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Chilariye, said: “It is a well-known fact that no election comes and goes without disagreements”.

Ibrahim Alkali, the Desk Officer of Fadama III Second Additional Financing, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja.

The Executive Director of the Fund, Prof. Sunday Ochoche, disclosed this on Tuesday while flagging-off Education Support in North East at Gaya-Fa’a village of Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa.

The National Association of Nigerian Students on Friday expressed sadness over the death of 11 students of the University of Maiduguri in an auto accident on Tuesday.

This was disclosed in a statement issued by Abdullahi Bego, the Director-General, Media Affairs to the governor.

The Nigerian Army said the situation at Katarko in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe had been brought under control after troops foiled terrorists attempted attack on the military location in the town.

On the 19th of February this year more than a hundred girls were kidnapped from the Government Girls Science and Technology College, Dapchi in Yobe state by a faction of the dreaded Boko Haram.

The Yobe State Government said it had concluded arrangements to vaccinate no fewer than one million livestock following reported cases of animal diseases in some parts of the state.

Grace Samuel, nephew to Leah, made the commendation in Dapchi, during distribution of food items and livelihood packages to 40 families of the abducted schoolgirls by Yobe Government.

The Nigeria Labour Congress, Yobe council, has directed all workers in the state to prepare for an indefinite strike slated to commence from November 6 to push for a new minimum wage.