Economy

Biomedical Research Centre conducts AI training to builds local capacity in Yobe

The Biomedical Science Research and Training Centre (BioRTC) Yobe State University has organised a training workshop for indigenous on Artificial Intelligence (AI) as part of its summer school programme. Dr Mahmud Bukar Maina, Founder and Director of the centre, said the workshop aimed to build local capacity and promote innovation in AI technology. Maina stated that the centre had been...

Tinubu lauds Yobe’s multi-billion naira empowerment programme

By Bala Dauda, Damaturu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the Gov Mai Mala Buni-led administration in Yobe for investing heavily on procurement of agricultural machinery and farm equipment. Tinubu made this known at the launch of Agricultural Empowerment Programme in Damaturu. Represented by the Vice President, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, the president pledged to support the state’s efforts toward developing...

Yobe Govt. Inaugurates Agricultural Empowerment Programme

Yobe State Government on Saturday launched an Agricultural Empowerment Programme aimed at boosting food security and economic development in the state. Governor Mai Mala Buni, while inaugurating the programme, said it would provide 100 Zoom Lion Tractors, 10 IMC Double Cabin 4-wheel drive vehicles, 200 motorcycles, 300 sets of Ox-drawn ploughs, and other agricultural equipment to 5,340 farmers across the...

Yobe Set to Receive President Tinubu on Saturday for Agric Empowerment Program Launch

The Yobe Government has announced that it is fully prepared to welcome President Bola Tinubu on Saturday, as he visits the state to inaugurate a multi-billion Naira agricultural empowerment program. Alhaji Abdullahi Bego, the Commissioner of Home Affairs, Information, and Culture made this known while addressing newsmen on Friday in Damaturu. He said the president's one-day working visit is a...

Education Minister Makes U-Turn on Age Requirement for Tertiary Admission

In a recent policy meeting organized by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Abuja, Education Minister Prof Tahir Mamman clarified the admission policy for tertiary institutions. Initially, he stated that only candidates who have attained 18 years would be eligible for admission. However, after stakeholders expressed concerns that it was illogical to deny admission to 16-year-old students who...