Hussaini Jirgi

Abuja

Correspondent at Leadership Newspaper

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Yobe Gov't Shuts Schools For 10 Days

5 days ago | leadership.ng | Hussaini Jirgi

The Yobe State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has announced the closure of all public and private schools across the state for 10 days to enable the students celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir festival. In a statement signed by the Director of Schools Management, Bukar Modu, on behalf of the Commissioner for Education in Damaturu, the Sallah break will commence from Wednesday, June 4, 2025 to Sunday, June 15, 2025.
Yobe ACReSAL Inspects Damaturu Flood Control Project

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Hussaini Jirgi

The state project coordinator of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project in Yobe State, Shehu Alhaji Mohammed, has led a team on an inspection tour of the ongoing 8.9-kilometre Damaturu Gully Erosion Flood Control Project. During the inspection visit, he said that the project is concurrently being implemented in Damaturu and Buniyadi, Gujba local government area.
Police Arrest 2 Suspected Kidnappers, Rescue Victim In Yobe

2 weeks ago | leadership.ng | Hussaini Jirgi

Operatives of Yobe State Police Command, in collaboration with local hunters, have arrested two suspects in connection with the abduction of a 22-year-old victim at Tashan Randa Village in the Fika area of the state. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement made available to LEADERSHIP in Damaturu, the state capital.
Nigeria: Contractor Mobilises to Site for Damaturu Flyover

2 weeks ago | allafrica.com | Hussaini Jirgi

Yobe State government is set to start the construction of the Damaturu flyover and underpass bridge. The contract was awarded to Triacta Nigeria Ltd which has mobilised bulldozers, excavators, and other heavy-duty equipment to site. The presence of the contractor in the state signalled the start of one of the most transformative infrastructure projects in the state's history.
Contractor Mobilises To Site For Damaturu Flyover

2 weeks ago | leadership.ng | Hussaini Jirgi

Yobe State government is set to start the construction of the Damaturu flyover and underpass bridge. The contract was awarded to Triacta Nigeria Ltd which has mobilised bulldozers, excavators, and other heavy-duty equipment to site. The presence of the contractor in the state signalled the start of one of the most transformative infrastructure projects in the state’s history.
Hisbah Shuts Hotel, Confiscates 209 Cartons Of Alcohol In Yobe

3 weeks ago | leadership.ng | Hussaini Jirgi

The Yobe State Hisbah Commission, in a joint operation with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has shut down Maina Lodge Hotel and confiscated 209 cartons of alcohol in Damaturu, the state capital. The Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Yahuza Abubakar stated while addressing journalists in his office one the agency’s recent crackdown on prohibited substances and immoral activities in the state.
Terrorists Abduct Retired Immigration Officer, 2 Other Passengers In Yobe

3 weeks ago | leadership.ng | Hussaini Jirgi

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have abducted a retired Immigration Officer identified as Sheikh Gaji Maina Kara alongside two other passengers while traveling on the Biu-Damaturu Road in Yobe State. Credible sources within the family confirmed that the abduction occurred on Saturday morning near Kama Village.
Yobe Ambush: 2 Soldiers Under Probe For Colluding With Terrorists

3 weeks ago | leadership.ng | Hussaini Jirgi

Two soldiers attached to the 135 Special Forces Battalion of the Nigerian Army are under investigation for allegedly collaborating with ISWAP terrorists and compromising national security in Yobe State. The soldiers’ telephone conversations were intercepted and analysed by security operatives, revealing links to the May 9 kidnap of commuters along the Gashua–Azare highway.
Ganduje Visits Yobe Over Boko Haram Attack

4 weeks ago | leadership.ng | Hussaini Jirgi

National chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has visited Yobe State to condole with Governor Mai Mala Buni and the people of the state over the recent Boko Haram attack in Gujba local government area. Ganduje commended Governor Buni’s efforts in maintaining peace and fostering development in the state despite security setbacks. He reiterated the party’s solidarity with the state in its trying times.
Buni Visits 27 Task Force Brigade, Donates N50m

4 weeks ago | leadership.ng | Hussaini Jirgi

Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has visited the Headquarters of the 27 Task Force Brigade, Buni Gari, to sympathise with the formation over the recent attack by suspected Boko Haram Members. Governor Buni described as unfortunate the resurgence of insurgency and the attack on security formations.