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• Senator Mustapha Musa Abandons Re-election Bid to Support Governor Buni for Yobe East Seat

  Published: Apr 30, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Senator Mustapha Musa announced his formal withdrawal from the Yobe East senatorial race on Thursday to endorse Governor Mai Mala Buni as his successor. The decision followed a str...

• Governor Buni Appoints Mohammed Goje as Acting Secretary to Yobe State Government

  Published: Apr 30, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Governor Mai Mala Buni has designated Mohammed Goje as the acting Secretary to the State Government in Yobe, effective immediately following an official announcement on Wednesday....

• Yobe State APC Stakeholders Unanimously Endorse President Bola Tinubu For 2027 Reelection Campaign

  Published: Apr 24, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The All Progressives Congress chapter in Yobe State has formally backed President Bola Tinubu for a second term following a high-level stakeholders meeting in Damaturu. Led by Gove...

• APC Chieftain Declares Ruling Party Will Maintain Political Dominance in Nigeria for One Hundred Years

  Published: Apr 10, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Muhammad Gadaka, the Yobe State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, has asserted that the party is positioned to govern Nigeria for a century. Speaking at a leadership summi...

• Teenager Dies Following Head Injury Sustained During Village Wedding Clash in Yobe State

  Published: Apr 8, 2026

  Section: Africa

  A teenage boy, Ishaku Idris, has died after being struck with a stick during a violent confrontation at a wedding in Potiskum, Yobe State. The clash, which involved youths from the...

• Yobe Youth Coalition Raises ₦188 Million To Draft Former Senate President Ahmad Lawan Into 2027 Governorship Race

  Published: Apr 6, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The Coalition of Yobe-East Progressive Youths has successfully raised ₦188 million in a single day to fund a potential gubernatorial campaign for Senator Ahmad Lawan. Despite the a...

• Tragedy Strikes Yobe Community As Evening Fire Claims Two Lives And Razzes Multiple Residences In Damaturu

  Published: Mar 21, 2026

  Section: Africa

  A devastating fire has swept through the Sassawa community in Yobe State, resulting in at least two reported fatalities and the destruction of numerous homes. Local authorities and...

• Yobe State Housing Ministry Conducts Technical Assessment of 180-Unit Damaturu Estate to Advance Affordable Living Mandate

  Published: Mar 17, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Arc. Ahmad Buba, Yobe State Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, led a joint delegation with the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria to inspect a 180-unit housing estate in...