Gombe 2021 Budget: Expect more in health, education, agriculture, security – Governor Yahaya

Gombe state governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya on Tuesday hint that the ongoing preparation of the 2021 budget of the state would be focusing more on Health, Education and Agriculture as well as Security and Infrastructural Development.He revealed that the budget will hover around N116 to N120 billion against the originally N131 billion budgeted in 2020 … Continue reading Gombe 2021 Budget: Expect more in health, education, agriculture, security – Governor Yahaya →

Social Investment Program: Governor Yahaya commends Buhari

As FG Begins Disbursement of N20,000 Grant to Gombe Rural Women Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has paid glowing tribute to President Muhammadu Buhari for initiating several intervention programmes for the economic upliftment of Nigerians especially the downtrodden in the society. The Governor gave the commendation when he received the Ministers of Humanitarian … Continue reading Social Investment Program: Governor Yahaya commends Buhari →

Nigeria: Campaign to end severe acute malnutrition in need of media support – Experts

Health advocates at a virtually held nutrition conference on Friday agreed that the campaign towards ending Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in Nigeria more than ever before needs proper, accurate and balanced reporting of critical issues hampering progress.The conference was organised by the International Society for Media in Public Health (ISMPH) – an organisation galvanising critical … Continue reading Nigeria: Campaign to end severe acute malnutrition in need of media support – Experts →

Economic Growth: Gombe begins groundwork for post-COVID-19

As Governor partners NDE on job creation and skills acquisition programs Gombe - Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state has assured that his administration will spare no effort in providing opportunities for small holder business men and women as well as youth, especially in the post-COVID-19 area in the state. He stated that with … Continue reading Economic Growth: Gombe begins groundwork for post-COVID-19 →

Resident Doctors apologizes to Gombe government over members strike action

As national leaders laud Governor Yahaya's transformation drive The National leadership of Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has stated that the love lost ensued between the Government of Gombe state and the state chapter of the association was due to communication gap and the lack of understanding hence apologized to the state government for … Continue reading Resident Doctors apologizes to Gombe government over members strike action →

COVID-19: Gombe seeks UN support to strengthen social safety net

The United Nations Resident Coodinator (RC) and Humanatarian Coodinator(HC) In Nigeria, Mr. Edward Kallon has assured Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of UN's support to Gombe state in its quest to strengthen its social safety net as part of its post covid-19 plans. The UN representative in Nigeria gave the assurance when Governor Yahaya paid him … Continue reading COVID-19: Gombe seeks UN support to strengthen social safety net →

COVID-19: Distribution of palliatives, relief materials continues in Gombe

The distribution of palliatives and relief materials to the less privileged members of the society continues in Gombe. Today's distribution exercise took place simultaneously at the ten wards of Gombe Local Government Area targeting five thousand six hundred and seventy households drawn from the one hundred and eighty nine polling units of the council. Performing … Continue reading COVID-19: Distribution of palliatives, relief materials continues in Gombe →

COVID-19: Gombe discharges 18 more patients

Task force receives additional donation from Chinese firm Gombe state Task force on covid 19 says aside from the 72 patients earlier discharged, it has given a clean bill of health to 18 additional patients who tested negative, bringing the total number of discharged cases to 90. The chairman task force on covid 19, Professor … Continue reading COVID-19: Gombe discharges 18 more patients →

COVID-19: Gombe governor gives condition for re-opening worshiping places

Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of state has set strict observance of physical and social distancing as well as other preventive measures put in place as pre-condition to lift ban on congregations in the state. This was following the persistent calls for reopening of worship centers for congregational prayers. The governor who spoke at a meeting … Continue reading COVID-19: Gombe governor gives condition for re-opening worshiping places →

COVID-19: & Kwadon Protest: Lest We Lose Sight of Task at Hand

By Ismaila Uba Misilli In the ongoing fight against the dreaded novel coronavirus disease, code-named COVID-19, different states in Nigeria, including Gombe State, adopted various measures, albeit in line with the accepted established protocols by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Even before Gombe State recorded its first … Continue reading COVID-19: & Kwadon Protest: Lest We Lose Sight of Task at Hand →