Tag: Yobe

  • Yobe Pays Over N6bn to 4,271 Retirees Since 2022

    Yobe Pays Over N6bn to 4,271 Retirees Since 2022

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    By George Omagbemi DAMATURU — September 30, 2026: The Yobe State Government says it has paid more than N6 billion in pension and gratuity entitlements to 4,271 local government retirees and other beneficiaries since 2022, as the state continues efforts to clear outstanding retirement benefits. The payments, made over the period, include entitlements to retired…

  • Troops Ambush Terrorists In Yobe, Arrest 4 As 11 Surrender

    Troops Ambush Terrorists In Yobe, Arrest 4 As 11 Surrender

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    By Paul Joseph Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have intensified operations against terrorist and criminal networks in Yobe State, arresting four suspected Boko Haram terrorists during a night ambush while 11 others surrendered to the military between September 15 and 22, 2026. The operation also led to the…

  • Several Feared Dead, Houses Destroyed as Windstorm and Heavy Rain Hit Yobe Community

    Several Feared Dead, Houses Destroyed as Windstorm and Heavy Rain Hit Yobe Community

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    By Abdulqadir Muhammad Alhaji Several houses have been destroyed, while lives and property were lost following a heavy rainstorm accompanied by strong winds that struck Gashu’a in Bade Local Government Area of Yobe State. The incident was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday, July 9, 2026, by the member representing Bade East Constituency in…