JUST IN ! Explosive Device Detonates in a Popular Market

JUST IN ! Explosive Device Detonates in a Popular Market

A suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) has detonated at the ever busy Buni Yadi market in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State on Friday, causing panic among traders and shoppers. The explosion, which occurred at approximately 12:30 pm, injured a young girl who was at the scene. A resident of Buni, Ali Hassan, confirmed […]

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Prominent Traditional Ruler Cries out Over Cost of Food Items

Prominent Traditional Ruler Cries out Over Cost of Food Items

A prominent traditional ruler in Yobe State, Alhaji Shehu Hashimi II Ibn Umar Al-Amin Elkenemi, has expressed his concern over the rising cost of food items in the state. The Emir of Damaturu, in an address during the weekend, urged traders in the state to assist the general populace by lowering the prices of necessary […]

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Deputy Governor Loses Daughter Days after Son's Death (photos)

Deputy Governor Loses Daughter Days after Son’s Death (photos)

The Deputy Governor of Yobe State, Engr. Idi Barde Gubana, has lost his 16-year-old daughter, Khadija Idi Barde, of injuries sustained in an accident that also killed her brother. The Deputy Governor’s children were involved in an accident along Maiduguri-Kano highway on Saturday, June 11 which led to the sudden death of his seven-year-old son, […]

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Senate President Sponsors Wedding of 300 Vulnerable Women

Senate President Sponsors Wedding of 300 Vulnerable Women

Senate President, Ahmed Lawan has has sponsored the wedding of 300 vulnerable women in Yobe State. The speaker of the Yobe State House of Assembly, Ahmed Lawan Mirwa who represented the Senate President confirmed the gesture. He said the mass wedding was aimed at supporting indigent families. He also added that the wedding and unions […]

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