Tag: Yobe State
Gov: Four out of 17 local councils in Yobe have banks
Of the 17 local government areas in Yobe State, only four have banks operating in their council areas.
As a result, most residents who are...
Man pays gunmen N350,000 to kill his father
A 20-year-old man, Yahaya Sai’du, has been arrested by the Police Command in Yobe for contracting gunmen to kill his father, Sai’du Oroh.
The suspect...
Army investigates killing of Yobe cleric by soldiers
Sector 2 Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai of the Nigeria Army has said that it is investigating the alleged murder of...
Yobe commissioner dies in auto crash
The Yobe State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Alhaji Goni Lawal, has died in an auto crash in the state.
Lawal died at the age...
Lawan listed as APC senatorial candidate for Yobe North
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has been listed as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Yobe North senatorial district for the 2023 general election.
The...
Yobe deputy gov loses daughter, days after son died in auto...
The deputy governor of Yobe State, Idi Barde Gubana, has lost his 16-year-old daughter, Khadija, to a road accident.
This was disclosed via a statement...
Lawan in dilemma as APC senatorial candidate refuses to step down
There are strong indications that Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, may not return to Senate in 2023 as the winner of the Yobe North APC...
Yobe deputy gov’s son dies in road crash
The deputy governor of Yobe State, Idi Barde Gubana, has lost his son, Buni, in a road accident.
It was gathered that the seven-year-old boy,...
Court orders MTN, NELMCO to pay amputee N200m damages
A High Court in Damaturu, Yobe, on Monday ordered MTN Telecommunications Limited and Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Limited/GTE (NELMCO), to pay N200 million to...
Soldier working for terrorists kills self after arrest
A soldier, who was arrested for collaborating with Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists, has killed himself while being escorted to the...
