William Attah

Nigeria

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Ramadan Schools’ Closure: Christian Solidarity Worldwide Advises Northern Governors

3 weeks ago | independent.ng | William Attah

GOMBE – The Christian Solidarity Worldwide Nigeria (CSWN) has described the closure of public and private, primary and secondary schools by some Northern States for the Muslim Ramadan fasting as an action that undermines the importance of education. It advised that rather than complete closure of the schools, reducing the school hours would have been a better option.
IWD: HANS Centre Takes 120 Girls On Three Months Mentorship Programme

1 month ago | independent.ng | William Attah

GOMBE – The HANS Centre for Social Justice and Development, has commenced a three months mentorship programme for more than 120 girls across Gombe State to build self reliance and professionalism in them. This is was part of activities for the celebration of the 2025 International Women’s Day organised by the Centre which was held at the Linmana Event Centre Tunfure, Gombe State.
Wikki Times, Tiger Eye, North-Eastern University Inspire Journalists, Students On Investigative Reporting

1 month ago | independent.ng | William Attah

Practicing journalists as well as Students aspiring to take on journalism as a profession have been encouraged to give investigative journalism a shot in the cause of their career.
PDP Flays Inuwa For Failure To Acknowledge FG’s Ramadan Palliative

1 month ago | independent.ng | William Attah

William Attah The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State has faulted Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya’s inability to attribute the Federal Government as the source of the Ramadan palliatives recently distributed in the State. The PDP accused the APC Government in Gombe of taking credit from the Federal Government’s gesture even when other State Governor’s openly acknowledged the Federal Government’s generosity, also as the source of the palliatives.
GBV: OKDI Calls For Urgent Action To Safeguard Gombe School Girls

1 month ago | independent.ng | William Attah

… Unveils prevention, response framework Open Knowledge Development Initiative (OKDI) has called for urgent action to protect school girls against gender based violence in Gombe. Project Director of ‘AMPLIFYHER’, OKDI, Zainab Abdulfattah, made the call during a press conference to unveil the GBV prevention and response framework.
ATJLF, KISHIMI Trains 135 Community Volunteers On Transitional Justice, human Rights In Gombe

1 month ago | independent.ng | William Attah

No fewer than 135 youths from three Local Government Area’s of Gombe State have been sensitised on how to be vanguards and report incidences of human rights abuses in their communities. The project is being funded by Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF) and is implemented by KISHIMI Shelter and Care Foundation.
Northern Govs Mourn Edwin Clark

2 months ago | independent.ng | William Attah

GOMBE – The Northern States Governors’ Forum has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of elder statesman and chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark. The Elder Statesman passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025, after a brief illness and Chairman of the Forum, also Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, in a condolence message described Chief Clark as an upright and relentless advocate for fairness.
Gombe: NSCDC, DSS Meet To Strengthen Collaboration

2 months ago | independent.ng | William Attah

GOMBE – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Department of State Security (DSS) has held a crucial meeting towards strengthening collaboration on security issues between the two agencies in Gombe State. The Gombe State Commandant of the NSCDC, Gyama Gyawiya, assured his DSS counterpart of the NSCDC’s commitment in sharing vital information to prevent threats and maintain peace in the state.
Why We Honoured Gov Inuwa With Award Of Excellence - GONET

2 months ago | independent.ng | William Attah

GOMBE – Gombe Network of Civil Societies (GONET) has honoured Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya with an award of excellence for exhibiting visionary leadership and inclusive Governance in the State. The award was presented to the Governor during the inauguration of GONET’s new leadership under the Chairmanship of Ibrahim Yusuf, who lauded Governor Inuwa’s commitment in ensuring inclusive governance, particularly in budget formulation and key economic policies.
NUJ: Gombe To Hold Reception For New President

2 months ago | independent.ng | William Attah

GOMBE – All is now set for a befitting reception in Gombe to honour the recently elected National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Alhassan Yahaya Abdullahi, by the Gombe State council of the union. Alhassan Yahya, the immediate past Deputy National President of the Union and a two-term Gombe State Council Chairman, was elected during the union’s 8th triennial delegates conferences held in Owerri, Imo State in November, 2024.