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Gombe governor visits Kwami council secretariat, meets only revenue officer
The governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya, on Mondy paid an unscheduled visit to Kwami Local Government Area secretariat located in Mallam Sidi area of the state.
Gombe: Flood disaster rips through several communities, claiming one life
Pandemonium struck in several communities of Gombe State, when heavy rains overflowed a river bank and caused a flood disaster that rips through communities around River Gongola in the state.
Gombe governor sets up committee on review of state-owned tertiary institutions
Gombe State governor, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, has inaugurated an 11-member committee on tertiary institutions in the state, lamenting that the state has in recent times witnessed a phenomenal proliferation of tertiary institutions.
Measles outbreak: North East records 21,011 cases, 100 deaths – survey
States in the North East part of Nigeria recorded no fewer than 21,011 cases of measles with 100 deaths in the past few months.
UTME: JAMB releases list of suspended CBT centres
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the list of Computer Based Test (CBT) centres suspended for aiding examination malpractices across the country.
Elections: APC, PDP, seven other parties to constitute 9th House of Reps
Going by the official list of members-elect for the 9th House of Representatives assembly, a total of nine political parties will have representatives in the chamber.
Gombe elections: APC wins 19 assembly seats
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won 19 of the 24 seats in the Gombe State House of Assembly, with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winning the remaining five seats.
Gombe elections: APC wins seven of eight local governments
The All Progressives Congress’s governorship candidate in Gombe State, Mohammad Yahya, has won in seven out of eight local government areas so far announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Elections: APC wins all National Assembly seats in Gombe
The All Progressives Congress in Gombe State has won all the National Assembly seats declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Governor Dankwambo bid to become Senator fails
The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) senatorial candidate in Gombe North, Gov. Ibrahim Dankwambo, has been defeated by Alhaji Sa’idu Alkali of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Saturday’s National Assembly election.
Elections: Presidet Buhari outpaces Atiku Abubakar in Gombe
President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress is galloping away from rival Atiku Abubakar of the PDP in Gombe state, according to the results of nine local governments announced on Sunday.
Nutritionist: Low compliance to early breastfeeding, major cause of malnutrition
A Nutritionist, Malam Sulaiman Mamman, says low level of compliance to early initiation to breastfeeding and complementary breastfeeding are major causes of malnutrition among children.
Gombe monarch threatens to remove ward heads harbouring drug dealers
The Emir of Dukku in Gombe State, Haruna Abdulqadir, has threatened to remove any ward or district head who fails to expose drug dealers in his community.
UNICEF urges Governor Dankwambo to expand treatment of malnutrition
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has called on the Gombe State Government to expand the treatment of acute malnutrition in the State from the present three to cover all the eleven local government areas of the state.
Gombe Assembly passes 2018 budget of N114 billion
Gombe State House of Assembly has passed the 2018 Appropriation Bill of the sum of N114 billion into law with an increase of the sum of N9.268 billion above the initial proposal presented by the State Governor.
Governor Dankwambo warns against encroaching on govt lands
Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo of Gombe State has warned traders around Dukku motorpark, in Gombe metropolis, to desist from encroaching on land already acquired and compensated paid for by the state government.
Residents warned against illegal dumping of waste in drains, waterways
Gov. Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe State has called on the people of the state to refrain from dumping refuse in drainage channels and waterways so as to avert flooding.
INEC decries poor continuous voter registration turnout in Gombe
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has decried the poor turnout of residents to participate in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Gombe State .
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Timo Werner: Only Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are playing at Robert Lewandowski’s level
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AFCONQ: Super Eagles to hit Maseru by chartered flight
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Osun governor presents 119.5 billion budget for 2020
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14 political parties to participate in Adamawa local council election
No fewer than 14 political parties will participate in the Adamawa Local Government Council elections scheduled for Dec. 7, an official has said.
Microsoft will honor California’s CCPA privacy law across the US
Microsoft said in a blog post on Monday that it would honor California’s privacy law throughout the United States, expanding the impact of a strict set of rules meant to protect consumers and their data.
Plateau killings: Berom want Senator Gyang’s apology for begging Hausa Fulani
A group under the aegis of Berom Political Frontiers in Plateau State has urged the senator representing Plateau North in the National Assembly, Sen. Istifanus Gyang, to tender an unreserved apology to the Berom nation for begging killer herdsmen on the perennial attacks suspected to have been carried by the Fulani in Plateau North.
Anambra workers to get salaries, benefits by December 15
Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra has approved the payment of salaries and allowances to civil servants in the state before Christmas.
Mob attacks Bolivian mayor with paint, cuts hair
Bolivia’s President Evo Morales condemned Thursday an attack on a female mayor in which an opposition mob forcibly cut her hair, covered her in paint and marched her barefoot through the streets.