IWD: “Invest in Education to Empower Tomorrow’s Women” – Group tasks Nigerian Gov’t

As the world celebrates International Women’s Day (IWD), Save the Children International (SCI) Nigeria has called on governments both at the national, state and local level to empower women by promoting and protecting their rights to quality education, healthy start in life and end all forms of gender-based violence against girls and women in a bid to … Continue reading IWD: “Invest in Education to Empower Tomorrow’s Women” – Group tasks Nigerian Gov’t →

IWD: Stakeholders Calls for More Women Inclusion in Governance

Stakeholders in Gombe say that having more women in governance will translate to more meaningful development for the country.The stakeholders, who said this in an interview with newsmen in Gombe yesterday, spoke on the occasion of the 2022 International Women’s Day with the theme: “Break the Bias”. Mrs Comfort Mukollo, the chairperson of the Gombe … Continue reading IWD: Stakeholders Calls for More Women Inclusion in Governance →

Boss Mustapha commend Gombe governor for Industrial, Human Capital Development

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has lauded the purpose- driven stewardship of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, describing his midterm score card as a reference point and clear evidence of selfless performance, accountability and transparency in governance which will stand long after his administration for younger generation to savour the … Continue reading Boss Mustapha commend Gombe governor for Industrial, Human Capital Development →

Light Up Gombe Crusade: A Reality Check Of Governor Inuwa’s Peaceful State

Light Up Gombe Crusade: A Reality Check Of Governor Inuwa's Peaceful State By Yakubu Bayambe It was the 19-century German Philosopher, Karl Marx who once described religion as the opium of the masses. Essentially, Karl Marx gave this assertion after observing that like opium, religion can be exploited for the good, the bad and the … Continue reading Light Up Gombe Crusade: A Reality Check Of Governor Inuwa’s Peaceful State →

Gombe Receives Awards of Excellence on child nutrition

Gombe state government has received two separate awards in recognition of its exceptional performance and outstanding commitment to excellence as well as its contribution to the success of the implementation of the Pooled Fund project Window 2. The two awards were presented by the National Secretariat of Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) … Continue reading Gombe Receives Awards of Excellence on child nutrition →

Is family planning similar to killing of Children

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 gov’t launches project to reactivate cooperative societies

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 →

“Space your children for a healthy, productive society – Journalist tasks Gombe residents

A cross-section of Men and Women of reproductive age in Gombe state have expressed their wiliness to subscribe and support the Child Spacing program as a way of contributing to the human capital development of the state. These residents, mostly in Tumfure community, made the commitment during a sensitization program that was organized by some … Continue reading “Space your children for a healthy, productive society – Journalist tasks Gombe residents →

Open Defecation: Gombe declare state of emergency on sanitation, hygiene

As the Government sets to spend N8 billion on construction and upgrade of 27 rural markets Gombe state government has disclosed its plans to declare a state of emergency on open defecation through the implementation of the Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) project of the federal government in the state. This was announced by the … Continue reading Open Defecation: Gombe declare state of emergency on sanitation, hygiene →

Gombe dialysis center set for take-off

The dream of having a functional dialysis center to cater for people with kidney related ailment in Gombe state is gradually coming to fruition, as the state government is said to have reactivate efforts to equip and get the already built dialysis center in the state specialist hospital up and running. According to information from … Continue reading Gombe dialysis center set for take-off →