Gombe
Gombe governor sacks aides over attack on councillor
Gomber governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has sacked four of his aides over physical assault on Hon. Abdulrahman Abubakar Sheriff, the Councillor representing Shamaki Ward in Gombe Local Government Area of the state. The attack on Sheriff captured on video had gone viral on the internet some days ago. Yahaya sacked the aides based on the […]
31-year-old man arrested for allegedly killing aunt in Gombe
. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of 21 October, 2024, at Bagadaza Quarters, Gombe. According to a statement from the Gombe State Police Command’s spokesperson, ASP Buhari Abdullahi, a distress call was received at 2:15 a.m., prompting a rapid response from a Pantami Division patrol team led by ASP Girema Yahaya. “Unfortunately, […]
27 states, FCT yet to set up minimum wage panels
Twenty-seven states and the Federal Capital Territory have yet to set up committees to implement the recently approved N70,000 minimum wage. The states are Plateau, Kebbi, Sokoto, Nasarawa, Bayelsa, Delta, Osun, Ekiti, Zamfara, Benue, Enugu, Taraba, Gombe, Kogi, Enugu, Adamawa, Niger, Anambra, Imo, Ebonyi, Oyo, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Katsina, Kaduna, Cross River and Yobe. However, […]
“I can’t pay N70,000 minimum wage”, Gombe Governor
The Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, has disclosed that with the lean allocation to the state, it would be difficult to meet the N70,000 minimum wage. The minimum wage was recently assented to by President Bola Tinubu following an agreement with joint labour unions. Speaking on Tuesday during a meeting held with stakeholders on the […]
Gale of rape in Gombe as 13-year-old boy defiles eight-year-old, others
The Gombe State Police Command has paraded three suspects, including a 13-year-old minor, in connection with separate cases of child rape and sexual abuse in the state. The 13-year-old suspect, who was paraded alongside 18-year-old Usman Husseini and 45-year-old Mohammed Yaya, allegedly raped an eight-year-old girl in Akko Local Government Area on May 22nd. According […]
Gombe Governor Distributes New Vehicles to Local Government Chairmen
On Wednesday, Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Yahaya presented brand-new Toyota Hilux vehicles to the 11 local government chairmen in the state. During a brief ceremony at Government House in Gombe, Yahaya reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring local governments operate effectively and contribute to grassroots development. “These vehicles are not for leisure or luxury; they are […]
Police arrest man for stealing 23 cows in Gombe
On Thursday, the Gombe State Police Command showcased a suspect apprehended for the theft of 23 cows from Golombi village, located in the Shongom Local Government Area of the state. Adamu Maikudi, a 23-year-old resident of Mai Rana village in Billiri Local Government Area, was presented alongside two accomplices by the state police command. Assistant […]
[BREAKING] Gombe Guber: Supreme Court affirms Gov Inuwa’s election, dismisses PDP appeal
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the appeal filed by Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Jibrin Barde, against the election of Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State. It was reported that the apex court is delivering final judgements on gubernatorial election legal battles in 13 states, including Nasarawa, Delta, Ogun, Gombe and Kebbi, among others. […]
Supreme Court Sets Date to Give Judgment on Rivers, Ogun, Nasarawa, Gombe Guber Appeals
The Supreme Court has fixed Friday, January 19, 2024, for judgment on the dispute regarding the March 18, 2023, gubernatorial elections in Rivers, Ogun, Nasarawa and Gombe State. In Rivers, the Supreme Court reserved judgment on Monday in the appeal brought by Patrick Tonye-Cole, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), challenging the […]
Gombe to hold LG elections on April 27
The Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission (GOSIEC) says it plans to hold the state local government councils poll on April 27. Sa’idu Awak, the commission’s chairman, said this in Gombe during a stakeholder meeting on Thursday. Mr Awak said the meeting was to inform the stakeholders of the election date, in line with the 101-day […]