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17 Police Officers Killed as Terrorists Attack Army Special Forces School In Yobe

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
May 16, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Police Force has announced the death of 17 police officers following a deadly terrorist attack on the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. A statement...
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THEWILL EDITORIAL: Education with Tears at Yobe Varsity

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April 12, (THEWILL) — The viral photo of students of Yobe State University sleeping outdoors on some roads within the school, with their clothes hanging from the perimeter fence, leaves much to be desired. It speaks volume of the...
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Boko Haram: Buni Constructs Nine Modern Markets In Yobe

Ladi Dapson, THEWILL -
January 13, (THEWILL) — In an effort to revive grassroots economy activities, the Yobe State government has initiated the construction of nine ultra-modern markets to enhance the self-reliance of people affected by prolonged Boko Haram conflicts, as part...
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Yobe Boat Disaster Exposes Systemic Failure in Rural Water Safety

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January 11, (THEWILL) — On a Saturday evening in early January, a wooden passenger boat carrying 52 people capsized on the Yobe River near Garbi town in northern Nigeria. The vessel had been ferrying farmers, traders and fishermen home...
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25 Killed, 14 Missing in Canoe Capsize in Yobe

Ladi Dapson, THEWILL -
January 04, (THEWILL) — At least 25 people have been confirmed dead, while 13 others were rescued alive, following a tragic canoe accident in the Nguru Local Government Area of Yobe State. The incident occurred at approximately 7:48 p.m....
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Buni Signs N515.5bn Budget Into Law

Ladi Dapson, THEWILL -
December 31, (THEWILL) — Yobe State Governor, Hon Mai Mala Buni, on Tuesday, signed the 2026 appropriation and finance bills of N515.5 billion into law. The 2026 budget, christened “BUDGET OF ECONOMIC GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION” is a...
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Officer Injured As Gunmen Attack Yobe NUJ Secretariat

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
September 19, (THEWILL) — Gunmen in the early hours of Friday attacked the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) secretariat in Damaturu, Yobe State, leaving a police officer on guard duty seriously injured. Chairman of the NUJ Yobe Council, Rajab Ismail...
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Yobe Govt Restructures Agro-Food Industries, Signs PPP

Ladi Dapson, THEWILL -
August 28, (THEWILL) — The Yobe State Government has announced a major restructuring of its agro-food industrial enterprises as part of efforts to advance Governor Mai Mala Buni’s agricultural transformation agenda. Governor Buni disclosed this on Thursday in Damaturu while...
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How We Are Mitigating Flood Effects – Yobe Govt

Ladi Dapson, THEWILL -
August 25, (THEWILL) — The Yobe State Government has outlined measures being implemented to cushion the impact of the 2025 flooding, which displaced several communities and destroyed homes across the state. Addressing newsmen on Monday, the Executive Secretary of the...
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Yobe PDP Collapses Structure, Joins ADC

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
July 07, (THEWILL) — The entire structure of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Yobe State has collapsed into the African Democratic Congress (ADC), leaving only the party’s acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum, as the only member...
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Ikire Killings: Police, Residents Trade Blame As Two Die, Officers Injured In Osun

The violence erupted on Monday at the Naira and Kobo area of Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, along the Ibadan-Ife Expressway, amid an alleged struggle for control of the motor park. While the Osun State Police Command described the incident as an armed attack on its patrol team by suspected political thugs, residents and political actors in the community have accused the police, particularly the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), of involvement in the shooting.
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