Emir of Tikau in Yobe, Muhammadu Ibn-Grema dies at 70
The Emir of Tikau in Yobe, Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar Ibn-Grema, is dead. The emir’s younger brother, Alhaji Abubakar Talba, confirmed the death in an […]
Yobe State
Prices of foodstuff drop in Adamawa, Borno, Yobe
Prices of some foodstuffs have recorded a drop in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states. A survey of the prices conducted by NAN in some […]
3 killed, others injured as soldiers, Keke Napep riders clash in Yobe
No fewer than 3 persons have been killed while an unspecified others were injured after a Nigerian Army patrol vehicle hit a Keke Napep […]
Blackout as Boko Haram terrorists destroy 330KVA power towers in Yobe
Yobe State Police Command on Saturday said suspected Boko Haram terrorists have destroyed two 330 KVA power transmission towers in the state, plunging residents […]
NSCDC impounds truck carrying 450 vandalised railway sleepers in Yobe
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) impounded a truck carrying about 450 vandalised railway sleepers on Tuesday in Damaturu and arrested three […]
Fire guts Yobe GSM market, destroys properties worth N150m
Properties estimated to be worth N150 million, on Tuesday, were destroyed by fire at the GSM market, popularly called “Kasuwar Jagwal,” in Damaturu, Yobe. […]
Boko Haram terrorists kill pastor, 5 others in Yobe
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have killed Pastor Luka Levong of the Church of Christ In Nations (COCIN) in Kwari, Geidam Local Government Area of […]
TCN’s towers vandalized in Gombe-Damaturu – Official
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said one of its towers T372 around Katsaita Village in Yobe was […]
Diphtheria: Yobe records 117 deaths, 1,796 suspected cases
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), on Monday, confirmed that 117 children died following Diphtheria outbreak in Yobe since 2022. The Agency, however, […]
NSCDC arrests 65-year old man for allegedly chaining, starving wife
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Yobe has confirmed the arrest of a 65-year old man, Mohammed Baburam, who allegedly chained […]
World Breastfeeding Week: 58% of children in Borno lack exclusive breastfeeding
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says about 58 per cent of children in Borno State and 75 per cent […]
Couple in police net for allegedly stealing cleric’s motorcycle in Yobe
Operatives of the Yobe Police Command have arrested a couple, Abdullahi Ibrahim and Khadija Ali for allegedly stealing a motorcycle belonging by a Muslim cleric in […]
Buni meets SGF for more FG intervention in Yobe
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has visited the Secretary to the Federal Government, Sen. George Akume to discuss […]
NAFDAC trains Borno, Yobe journalsts on dangers of bleaching creams
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) North East Zone has trained no fewer than 60 […]
Yobe, the state of party chairmen, By HASSAN GIMBA
This is not what I had intended to discuss this week, but circumstances have given it priority. Yobe is a state that is blessed. Here, […]
AfDB supports Komadugu-Yobe basin with €362, 000 grant
The African Development Bank (AfDB), has signed a 362,000 Euros grant agreement with Hadejia Jama’are Komadugu Yobe Basin-Trust Fund. The bank in a statement said […]
Atiku campaigns in Yobe, vows to address security, economic challenges
The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, Atiku Abubakar has promised to address security and economic challenges, if […]
Defection galore as NNPP loses scores of members to PDP in Yobe
Scores of NNPP members in Yobe have abandoned the party for PDP, further complicating the party’s presidential ambition in the February poll. Dr Babayo Liman, […]
Buhari: Nobody can blackmail me on illicit enrichment, vows to serve God, Nigeria until last day in office
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari says nobody can blackmail him on inexplicable wealth and illicit enrichment while in office, saying ‘‘I do […]
Buhari’s visit: Yobe Govt. declares Monday, Tuesday public holidays
By HARUNA AHMED, Damaturu – Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has declared Monday and Tuesday as public holidays to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari to […]