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The Sultan of Sokoto and President, Nigeria Supreme Council on Islamic Affairs (SCIA), His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has said that things are not getting better in the country.The Sultan advised that the earlier we know…

The Gombe State House of Assembly on Tuesday impeached its Speaker, Abubakar Ibrahim from Yamaltu west constituency while Abubakar Luggerewo emerged as the new speaker.The former speaker was impeached on Tuesday following a…

The Gombe State government has inaugurated an 11-member commission of inquiry to investigate cases of human rights violations and other related extrajudicial acts by the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in the state.…

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed eight pharmacies and 432 patent medicine shops in Gombe State for various offences.Dr Elijah Mohammed, the council’s Registrar, disclosed this during a press…

The Gombe State Government of Friday launched the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) self-testing campaign targeted to get 500,000 persons tested to know their status.The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ahmed Gana, at the…

The Gombe State Government has dismissed rumours that the Federal Government has fixed June 8 as resumption date for schools in the country just as it warned against the re-opening of schools in the state.Dr Habu Dahiru, the…

Gombe State Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) has risen from 4.7 per cent to 17 per cent in five years, says an official.Mrs Rejoice Molta, Gombe State Coordinator, Child Spacing, State Primary Health Care Development Agency…

The Gombe State Government has provided N600 million to communities and groups in the state to implement 256 micro-projects of critical needs.Alhaji Abubakar Kumo, General Manager of the Gombe State Agency for Community and…

The Gombe State Task Force on COVID-19 says it has begun fumigation of high risk areas in the state to curtail the spread of the pandemic. SEE ALSO: SERAP Wants Confiscated Buildings Used as Isolation Centres Prof. Idris Mohammed,…

The Gombe State Taskforce on COVID-19 says the state has recorded its first death from Coronavirus.Prof. Idris Mohammed, Chairman of the State Task Force on COVID-19, disclosed this at a news conference on Monday in Gombe.…

Usman Bello Kumo, a House of Representatives member from Gombe state, has been expelled by the state chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) over alleged anti-party activities.The state party leaders in a letter to the national…

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Gombe State says it has intensified efforts to raise the residents’ awareness of preventive measures against the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).Mrs Sarah Yapwa, The State Director of NOA…

The governors of the Six North-eastern states of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe have resolved to stem increasing criminal activities in the region. SEE ALSO: Apple Set To Pay $500m Lawsuit Settlement To Iphone Users Gov.…

Jewel Environmental Initiative (JEI), an NGO says it has embarked on waste-to-wealth training for youths in Gombe State to reduce the huge non-biodegradable materials from the environment while empowering youths.SEE ALSO: Climate…

The Gombe State has reiterated commitment to collaborate with the community leaders as a precautionary measure to guard against banditry, abduction and other security challenges.Mr.Dauda Batari, the Commissioner, Ministry of…

Prof. Fatima Sawa, the Provost, Federal College of Horticulture, Dadin-Kowa, Gombe State on Thursday said over 10,000women and youths had been trained on various agricultural enterprises in the state. SEE ALSO:Nigeria Reggae Festival…

Jewel Environmental Initiative (JEI), an NGO on Tuesday sensitised no fewer than 5, 000 pupils against open defecation in selected public schools in Gombe State.Mr Ismail Bima, the Chief Executive Officer of the NGO told News…

A sixteen years old fraudster identified as Gabriel Michael has revealed how the lifestyle posed by Naira Marley on his videos and songs, influenced him into becoming who he was. Although his age according to reports by the officers of the…

The Gombe State Government, in collaboration with the Federal Government, has secured N3.4 billion loan from the World Bank for use in checking malnutrition in the state.Dr Kamil Shoretire,  National Project Manager, Accelerating…

Mr Abubakar Bappah, the Acting General Manager of Gombe State Water Board, says the recent release of N110 million by the Gov. Inuwa Yahaya was to tackle water supply challenges in the state.Bappah told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

No fewer than 400 houses have been destroyed in Gombe state following raging windstorms in recent days.The Deputy Director, Relief and Rehabilitation, Gombe State Emergency Management Agency, Mrs Lamis Benjamin, sais this during in an…

Gombe State has transported its first batch of 560 intending Pilgrims from Lawanti International Airport Gombe to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Alhaji Sa’adu Hassan, Executive Secretary,  Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, told newsmen that…

Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has expressed reservation over the suspension of the Ruga settlement scheme by the Federal Government, saying Gombe state will go ahead with the scheme.The governor stated this after a closed meeting…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday alerted the public on the circulation of fake Mixagrip cold Caplets in Gombe state.In a statement issued by Prof Moji Adeyeye, Director General of…

Residents of Gombe were on Saturday thrown into apprehension as violence erupted during the funeral procession for the nine members of a Boys Brigade killed by a security operative on Easter Monday.Recall that the nine boys were rammed…

12 persons reportedly lost their lives while 15 other were critically injured when a fuel tanker crashed and exploded in Bomala bridge, Gombe, on SaturdayTwo buildings, a table water distribution vehicle, a tricycle and a motorcycle…

Justice Sa’ad Moh’d of the Gombe State High Court has declared a councillor in Bolari East Local Government Area, Gombe, Ishiyaku Garba, guilty of vote-buying.Garba was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on…

The results of last Saturday's presidential election for Gombe state released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been discovered to contain grave mathematical errors.The official results from INEC are as follow:…

INEC in Kaltungo Council Area of Gombe State on Sunday commended the corps members deployed there for ensuring that the Presidential and National Assembly elections in the area were successful.The INEC’s electoral officer for…

EFCC  deployed its officers to different parts of the country so as to monitor cases of voting buying during the elections and so far, it has been a good foresight. Some vote buyers were arrested in some areas in Gombe State.Read EFCC's…