Tag Archives: Yobe State

Houses, foodstuffs, and property belonging to some residents in three villages under Nangere Local Government Area of Yobe State have been destroyed following a fire outbreak. Garin Kaduwa, Daawa and Samo were the villages engulfed by the Saturday’s fire outbreak, thereby rendering many families homeless. Though the cause of the fire could not be traced, it was believed to have ...

A fire on Thursday burnt the residence of the Yobe State Commissioner of Finance, Mohammed Samaila Nguru, where he and his family live. According to an eye witness’ account, the family escaped unhurt while their documents, clothes and food were gutted by the fire. Despair has taken over the residence located at Housing Estate  Gujba Road, Damaturu, Yobe State capital. ...

The Borno State Government has approved the closure of all boarding secondary schools located outside Maiduguri, the state capital following the recent attack on Dapchi village of Yobe state by Boko Haram gunmen during which about 100 schoolgirls were abducted. The state government said it took this far reaching decision after an expanded Security Council meeting of all security, government ...