By Abdulrazaq Auwal Mungadi In Nigeria while the national campaign on the use of contraceptive and Child Birth Spacing (family planning) continue to gain momentum, religious misconception, as well as the cultural belief, seems to be a major challenge devastating the campaign which is aimed at decreasing mortality rate, maternal and infant morbidity across the … Continue reading Is family planning similar to killing of Children
Gombe state government has launched a two years program for the reactivation of the cooperatives sub-sector in the state. The state governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya said the project was designed to rejig the sub-sector which has been moribund for years. According to the governor the concept of cooperative which is globally recognized as an efficient instrument … Continue reading Gombe gov’t launches project to reactivate cooperative societies
As Gombe consumes N365 million worth of RUTF in less than a year The coalition working on Maternal Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH) in Gombe has called on the state government to review its strategy for addressing the issue of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) which is said to be like a tragedy that is set … Continue reading Malnutrition, a disaster waiting to happen in Gombe
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
Just as agitations and calls for authorities in Nigeria to act and strengthen the area of preventing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) continues to gain more weight with more private and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and religious groups getting involved as well, the Coalition of Civil Society Networks on HIV and AIDS in Nigeria (CoCSNHAN) has stated … Continue reading Gender-Based Violence can lead to community spread of HIV – Group ring alarm
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
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
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
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
Gombe state Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has received a brand new ambulance donated by retired President of the Court of Appeal (PCA), Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, to a hospital named after her in Gombe. The ambulance which was presented to the Governor by the state Acting Chief Judge, Justice Muazu Pindiga, on behalf of the … Continue reading Ex-president court of appeal donates ambulance to Gombe hospital
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