One person has been reported dead as tragedy struck in the Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State following a destructive windstorm that swept through Wuro Juli, Wuro She, and other suburban areas of the state. Witnesses recounted the horror of the windstorm, which brought devastation to the region shortly after the first rain of […]
INTERVIEW: How Tinubu administration is supporting Chibok girls, addressing women empowerment – Minister
Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju Kenneth-Ohanenye says she prefers “sustainable empowerment” of women to organising conferences and workshops. The post INTERVIEW: How Tinubu administration is supporting Chibok girls, addressing women empowerment – Minister appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Powered by WPeMatico
NLC urges Gombe govt to implement N30,000 minimum wage
The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Gombe State, Yusuf Aish, has called for the full implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage. Aish made these remarks during an interview with journalists during the May Day celebration with the theme “People First,” held at the Pantami Stadium. He pointed out that the N30,000 minimum […]
Food prices drop in Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa
NAPTIP in Gombe recovers two trafficked children from Abuja, Lagos
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, has recovered two minors who were suspected to have been trafficked by their relatives. DAILY POST gathered that the children, four-month-old Aisha Shehu and 11-year-old Usman Kabiru, were rescued from Abuja and Lagos, respectively. The Gombe State Commander of NAPTIP, Aminu Shira, confirmed the […]
Initiative increases enrolment in Kebbi schools
TCN towers vandalised along Jos-Gombe 330KV transmission line
TCN says bulk power supply to Gombe, Yola, and Jalingo substations have been disrupted, affecting bulk power supply to parts of Yola and Jos Electricity Distribution Companies’ franchise areas The post TCN towers vandalised along Jos-Gombe 330KV transmission line appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Powered by WPeMatico
Blackout hits Gombe as rainstorm destroys transmission line
Gombe State experienced a blackout following the collapse of the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s 330 kV transmission line. DAILY POST gathered that the outage, which lasted for about 10 hours, was attributed to a heavy rainstorm and windstorm that caused the collapse of tower number 290 in the Shingen Abba Area of Tirwun Village, Bauchi […]
Gombe State introduces mandatory monthly sanitation exercise
The Gombe State government has instituted a compulsory monthly sanitation exercise to enhance environmental cleanliness and sustainability in the state. Governor Inuwa Yahaya approved the exercise to be held every last Saturday of the month, with the first session scheduled for April. Mohammed Fawu, the Commissioner for Water, Environment, and Forest Resources, stated in a […]
Governor Yahaya mourns as six family members die in Gombe road crash
Six family members of the Maidalan Gombe, Ahmad Shehu, lost their lives in a road crash along the Azare-Gombe Road on Sunday. The incident was confirmed in a press statement by the Director-General Press Affairs of the governor, Ismaila Misilli, on behalf of Governor Muhammadu Yahaya. Governor Yahaya, who attended the funeral prayers alongside the […]