The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has congratulated the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum for the successful hosting of its fifth meeting in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, and the emergence of Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni as its Chairman. In a statement, CISLAC’s Executive Director, Auwal Ibrahim Musa (well known as Rafsanjani) said that the development underscored …

The Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has congratulated the people of the state for witnessing the new year 2025 peacefully. In a statement by the Director General of Press and Media Affairs to the Governor, Mamman Mohammed, the governor hailed the residents for their resilience while admitting that “the year 2024 was generally successful though with some challenges of …

Concerned with the effects of desertification among other climate challenges, the Yobe State governor Hon. Mai Mala Buni has inaugurated a seven-man state climate change council on erosion and restoration. A statement issued by the Press Secretary to the Office of the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Shuaibu Abdullahi said the council chaired by the governor himself will among …

The Governor of Yobe state, has approved the payment of N70,000 new minimum wage for civil servants in the state. In a statement by his Director-General, Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, in Damaturu on Saturday, said the payment would take effect from December. According to Mohammed, the approval is contained in a memo by the governor, following recommendations …

The residents of Bade, Fika, and Nangere local government areas of Yobe State have expressed happiness and commended Governor Mai Mala Buni for constructing access roads across various parts of the state. In separate interviews, the residents made the commendation during an inspection tour organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Yobe Council. A resident of Tagali, Bade local …

Two bombs exploded at Buni Yadi Cattle market of Yobe state on Friday, killing one girl and four people injured, witnesses and security said. One of the  Eyes witnesses, Musa Hassan Yadi, told LEADERSHIP via a telephone conversation that the incident happened at around 12:57, with multiple injuries. Also, shortly after the incident, the spokesman of the Sector 2 Joint …