Tag: Yobe
VIDEO: Ex-Yobe governor Bukar Ibrahim buried in Saudi Arabia
The late former governor of Yobe State Bukar Ibrahim has been buried in Saudi Arabia.
Ibrahim was buried on Monday after funeral prayers at the...
Yobe State University student slumps, dies after writing exam
A student of Yobe State University, Damaturu Maryam Goroma has died shortly after writing her examination.
Goroma slumped on Thursday and was later confirmed dead,...
Commissioner dies in car accident after attending funeral
Yobe State commissioner for youths and sports Goni Lawal has died in a car accident.
Spokesperson of the ministry Tijjani Ciroma confirmed the incident to...
NAF admits after denying fighter jet bombed Yobe village, killed nine,...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has admitted that one of its fighter jets on a mission against terrorists “unfortunately” bombed civilians in Buhari village,...
APC appoints Yobe governor, Mala Buni, caretaker committee chairman
The National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, as caretaker chairman of the party.
Mr...
Lawan distributes palliatives to Yobe residents
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has distributed food palliatives to thousands of residents in Damaturu and the six local government areas in Yobe North Senatorial...
Nigerians attack people asking for evidence of 105 Boko Haram fighters...
Nigerians on Twitter have knocked people asking for pictorial evidence of the military’s claim that 105 Boko Haram insurgents were killed during its operations...
New Yobe governor marries predecessor’s daughter as third wife
Yobe State Governor, Mala Buni, who was sworn in on Wednesday,
has taken a third wife.
Mr Buni on Thursday married Fatima Gaidam, daughter of his
predecessor,...
Buhari records landslide victory in Yobe
The Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) has declared President Muhammadu Buhari, candidate of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) winner in Saturday’s presidential election in Yobe
State.
Prof. Abubakar...
#ElectionDay: Ealy morning explosions rock Maiduguri, Yobe
Explosions have rocked Maiduguri, Borno State, and Geidam town in Yobe State in the early hours of Saturday as Nigerians march to the polls...