Police arrest man, 43, over wife’s alleged murder in Yobe
The Police in Yobe said they have arrested a 43-year-old suspect, Abubakar Musa, in connection with the death of his wife, Ammi Mamman, in Damaturu. DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, the Police…
IDPs camp demolition : ActionAid tasks FG, FCTA on provision of shelter, amenities
An NGO, ActionAid Nigeria, has called on the Federal Government and Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to provide amenities for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp at Durumi in the…
NGO implements projects in Yobe to promote social cohesion
Plan International, a non-governmental organisation, said it had implemented projects in five Local Government Areas of Yobe to promote social cohesion and restore peaceful coexistence among people in the Lake…
National Boundary Commission calls for community sensitisation to resolve Bauchi/Yobe boundary dispute
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The National Boundary Commission (NBC) has urged Bauchi and Yobe state governments to scale up sensitisation activities in border communities to promote peaceful coexistence and facilitate harmonious…
Ed-el-fitr: NSCDC to deploy 565 personnel in Yobe
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Yobe Command, said on Friday that it would deploy no fewer than 565 personnel to ensure hitch free Ed-el-fitr celebration in the…
FG gives $1m to WFP for victims of humanitarian crisis
By NANThe Federal Government has donated one million dollars through the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to the World Food Programme (WFP). The donation was to address various…
Masterplan: NEDC advocates further legislation to improve funding
The Chairman, North-East Development Commission (NEDC), retired Maj.-Gen. Paul Tarfa, has advocated further legislation to improve funding, particularly to address implementing its 10-year Masterplan. Tarfa made the call at the…