Hussaini Jirgi

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Police Recover 54 Stolen Livestock In Yobe

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Hussaini Jirgi

The Yobe State Police Command has announced the recovery of 54 stolen livestock including 47 sheep, 4 rams, 2 goats, and 1 donkey from suspected thieves in the state. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, said a 38-year-old suspect, Ibrahim Umaru of Jammel Village, Jacusko local government area was arrested stated that on December 5, 2024, in possession of the stolen livestock during patrol at Babbangida, Tarmuwa LGA.
Buni Commissions Solar Power Plant In Yobe Varsity Teaching Hospital

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Hussaini Jirgi

Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has commissioned a solar PV plant for the Yobe State University Teaching Hospital (YSUTH) Damaturu. The project was undertaken by the Federal Ministry of Power to complement the state government’s effort in providing uninterrupted power supply through renewable energy for high quality service in the hospital.
Yobe Sponsors 127 Students To Law School

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Hussaini Jirgi

Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni, presented tuition fees and laptops to Yobe State law graduates who gained admission into Nigerian law schools. Governor Buni said 127 graduates applied for sponsorship, and each was awarded an N475,000 tuition fee with a laptop computer to facilitate their studies. “I am glad that our government has consistently sponsored students to pursue education at home and abroad, with over 38,000 benefitting from the state scholarship scheme under this administration.
Police Arrest 2 Suspected Cable Thieves In Yobe

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Hussaini Jirgi

The Yobe State Police Command has arrested two suspected power transmission cable vandals in Damaturu, the state capital. Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, in a statement disclosed that the Karasuwa Headquarters Divisional Police apprehended on April 12, 2025, the suspects – Yahaya Mustapha, 28, and Bello Yakubu, 38, at about 1pm at.
Hisbah Destroys 51 Cartons Of Alcohol In Yobe

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Hussaini Jirgi

Yobe State Hisbah Commission has destroyed about 51 cartons of Alcohol, describing it as decisive action in upholding moral standards and promoting peace within communities in the state. Speaking to LEADERSHIP shortly after the exercise, Executive Chairman of Yobe State Hisbah Commission, Dr. Yahuza Abubakar said the destruction was in line with the Commission’s mandate to enforce laws that promote decency and protect societal values.
Yobe Hisbah Commission Harps On Interfaith Dialogue At Workshop For Religious Leaders

2 weeks ago | leadership.ng | Hussaini Jirgi

Yobe State Hisbah Commission in collaboration with Multi Sectoral Crisis Recovery Project (MCRP) Yobe PCU, has organised a one day interfaith dialogue with religious leaders, women, and youth.
Yobe Gov’t Debunks Reported Boko Haram Movement To Capital

2 weeks ago | leadership.ng | Hussaini Jirgi

Yobe State Government has discredited a report widely circulated on the social media, alleging that terrorists of the Boko Haram were moving towards Damaturu, the state capital. Special Adviser on Security Matters to the state governor, Brig.-Gen. Dahiru Abdulsalam (Rtd), in a statement described the report as false, misleading, attributing it to the handiwork of mischief makers in the State.
Ex-PDP Senatorial Candidate Resigns From Party In Yobe

3 weeks ago | leadership.ng | Hussaini Jirgi

A former Yobe East senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, Dr Aji Kolomi has resigned from the party. Aji’s resignation was contained in a letter dated 1st April, 2025 which was addressed to the Ngurbuwa Ward Chairman of the party in Gujba local government area of the state.
Eid-el-Fitr: NEDC Distributes Bags Of Rice To Yobe Residents

3 weeks ago | leadership.ng | Hussaini Jirgi

The focal person of the North East Development Commission (NEDC) Yobe State Chapter, Hon Nuhu Baba Hassan, has distributed assorted bags of rice, sugar, spaghetti, and other foodstuffs to hundreds of people in the state as part of efforts to cushion their hardship. Speaking with journalists in Damaturu, he said the items were distributed to individuals, groups, and associations scattered throughout the state.
Yobe South Seeks 2027 Governorship Seat

1 month ago | leadership.ng | Hussaini Jirgi

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yobe State, Hon Prince Abali Mai Muhammad Atiyaye, has appealed to the party’s leadership to allow the Yobe South senatorial district to produce the candidate for the 2027 governorship election. Speaking to LEADERSHIP in his hometown, Potiskum, Potiskum local government in Yobe State, Abali, said that there is a glimmer of hope by 2027, the governorship ticket must be shifted to either Zone B or Zone C to ensure peace and justice.