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U.S. deploys surveillance drones in Nigeria to combat North-East insurgency

Gift Luckson March 22, 2026 0

The United States has reportedly deployed advanced surveillance drones and about 200 military personnel to Nigeria to bolster intelligence gathering and provide training support in the country’s ongoing fight against insurgency in the North-East. According to Reuters on Saturday, the deployment

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Defence HQ denies accusing Yobe, Borno residents of terrorism complicity

Gift Luckson March 21, 2026 0

The Defence Headquarters has clarified recent remarks by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, following reports suggesting that he accused the people of Borno and Yobe States of complicity in terrorism. In a statement on Thursday by its spokesman, Maj. Gen Samaila Uba, the DHQ, described the reports as misleading and emphasised that […]

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Gov. Buni sympathises with victims of Maiduguri bomb blasts, donates ₦10 million

Gift Luckson March 20, 2026 0

Yobe State Governor Dr Mai Mala Buni has donated the sum of ₦10 million to assist victims and the families of those who lost their lives in the recent triple bomb blasts in Maiduguri. Governor Buni announced the donation during a sympathy visit in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, following the multiple explosions that […]

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Eid-el-Fitr: Yobe Deputy Governor urges Nigerians to sustain Ramadan virtues for national unity

Gift Luckson March 20, 2026 0

Eid-el-Fitr: Yobe Deputy Governor urges Nigerians to sustain Ramadan virtues for national unity Story by Sa’adatu MAINA, Damaturu Yobe State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Idi Barde Gubana, has called on Nigerians to extend the virtues of love, sacrifice, and tolerance beyond the holy month of Ramadan to foster national unity and development. He made the appeal […]

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Eid-el-Fitr: Yobe State govt orders closure of recreation centres over insecurity

Abdullahi Mustapha March 19, 2026 0

The Yobe State Government has directed the temporary shutdown of recreational centres across the state during the Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations, citing security concerns. The directive was announced by Brigadier General Dahiru Abdussalam (retd), Special Adviser on Security Matters to Governor Mai Mala Buni, in a statement issued on Wednesday. According to him, large gatherings

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Gov. Buni distributes ₦100,000 cash gifts to APC executives in Sallah gesture

Abdullahi Mustapha March 18, 2026 0

Story by Sa’adatu MAINA, Damaturu Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has extended a generous hand to the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, approving the payment of ₦100,000 to each executive member as a Sallah support package. The financial gesture, which was distributed to party officials across the state, is […]

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Yobe elevates messengers to office assistants in move to promote dignity of labour

Abdullahi Mustapha March 17, 2026 0

Story by Sa’adatu MAINA, Damaturu The Yobe State Government has rebranded the messenger cadre to “Office Assistants” in a move aimed at restoring dignity to the position and integrating them more formally into the civil service structure. The change was announced during a two-day sensitisation workshop in Damaturu on Friday, where officials stressed that