By Dauda Iliya President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the federal government resolve to implement programmes that will deepen domestic gas utilisation and extend national power generation capacity. The President made this known at inauguration of the first phase fifty megawatts Emergency Power Plant MEPP project in Maiduguri. Maiduguri and other parts of Borno state were […]
By Mohammed Dala Lawan Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has approved a N500 million Agricultural loan to 4,000 teachers across the State. According to the statement made available by the Director General Press and Media to the Yobe Governor, Mamman Mohammed, to Newsmen in Damaturu, indicate that the loan which is to […]
By Dauda Iliya President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Maiduguri, the Borno state capital on a one working visit. The Presidential jet touched down at 11:10 in the morning where he inspected a guard of honour by the Nigerian military. President Buhari and his entourage proceeded to Shehu of Borno’s Palace for the traditional homage. From […]
By Dauda Iliya The Senator elect representing Borno central Kaka Shehu Lawan says the naira redesign policy has curbed cases of vote buying in the just concluded presidential and national assembly elections. Kaka Shehu stated this at a media briefing in Maiduguri. The Senator elect has also described the election as one of the best […]
By Gloria Abutu Following the suspension of activities of Local and International, Non Governmental Organizations, NGOs in Adamawa State by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri until 15th March, 2023, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs UN-OCHA has directed that all field activities be suspended. A statement by UN-OCHA Head of Sub-Office, Adamawa […]
By Gloria Abutu Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has suspended activities of both local and international Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Adamawa State. In a statewide broadcast on Tuesday, at Government House, Yola, the governor accused the NGOs of abandoning their constitutional duties of providing humanitarian services to engage in partisan politics. According to the governor, It […]
By Gloria Abutu Six million Nigerians have been targeted to receive humanitarian assistance in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states in 2023. The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, Matthias Schmale made this known during the Launch of the 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan for North East Nigeria, held in Yola, the Adamawa state capital. […]
By Gloria Abutu The Presidential and National Assembly elections in Yola, the Adamawa State capital witnessed an unprecedented turnout of voters on Saturday to exercise their franchise. As early as 8 o’clock in the morning, voters had already started queuing in their respective polling units. In all polling units visited like Kofare, Ajiya, Luggere, Dougirei, […]
By Shekara Anthony About two hundred and eighty intending pilgrims from Adamawa and Lagos states have departed Nigeria for pilgrimage to Jordan and Israel. The 8th batch of intending pilgrims were airlifted from Yola International Airport on 27th February, 2023. In his remark at the orientation programme for the intending pilgrims, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian […]
Following the directive of the Central Bank of Nigeria for the swapping of old naira notes to new notes, Nigerians have begun to lament the challenges involved in the process despite the extension to February 10, 2023. Checks by The Fombina news showed that the people are not only experiencing challenges in swapping the old […]