Haruna G. Yaya

2 weeks ago | allafrica.com | Ado Musa |Dickson S. Adama |Haruna G. Yaya |Maryam Ahmadu-Suka |Abbas Jimoh

Survivors of the brutal attacks on March 28 and April 2 in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State have narrated harrowing accounts of their experiences. Gunmen targeted several communities--Ruwi, Mangor, Daffo, Manguna, Hurti, and Tadai--leaving behind a trail of death and destruction. Although security agencies are yet to release official casualty figures, residents claim at least 52 people were killed, with many others injured or still missing.

Sep 11, 2024 | allafrica.com | Balarabe Alkassim |Saawua Terzungwe |Mumini Abdulkareem |Haruna G. Yaya |Maryam Ahmadu-Suka

Vice President Kashim Shettima has visited the flood victims in Maiduguri metropolis and Jere, and announced that 50 trucks of rice were underway to the state for distribution. The vice president, who stated this at the palace of the Shehu of Borno, said the visit was at the instance of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. "The president has given assurance that the federal government would stand firmly behind Borno State toward ameliorating the pitiable condition of our people.

May 22, 2024 | allafrica.com | Haruna G. Yaya |Hassan Ibrahim

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Tuesday staged a peaceful protest at the Gombe State University (GSU), over their demands to the federal government lingering for 15 years.

Jan 17, 2024 | dailytrust.com | Haruna G. Yaya

The Gombe State government has been asked to establish a commission to protect and ensure proper management of grazing and forest reserves in the state. The Chairman of the 25-member Committee on Grazing, Forest, Game Reserves and Cattle Routes, AIG Zubairu Mu’azu (rtd), made this known as part of the recommendations while submitting the panel’s report to Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya.