December 21, 2024

Yobe Govt Highlights 2024 Achievements, Vows to Do More in 2025

By Vivian Michael The Yobe State Government has highlighted its numerous achievements across various sectors in 2024, pledging to do more in the coming year. This was disclosed by Gov Mai Mala Buni while addressing members of the press at the 2024 End-of-Year Press Briefing in Damaturu on Dec 19. Buni, represented by his Deputy Alhaji Idi Gubana, commended the...

AHBN Supports Sustainable Financing for Primary Healthcare in Bauchi

By Ahmed Ahmed The Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) has thrown its weight behind sustainable financing for primary health care (PHC) in Bauchi State. At the Bauchi State Task Force Annual Retreat on PHC in Gombe, AHBN Coordinator/CEO Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba, represented by Dr. Hassan Shuaibu Musa, presented "Sustainable Primary Health Care (PHC) Financing: Leveraging on the Bauchi State...

Gov Buni Assures Residents of Peaceful Christmas, New Year Celebrations

  Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has given his assurance that the state will experience a peaceful and hitch-free Christmas and New Year celebrations. The governor's assurance came during a routine security council meeting held in Damaturu, where he was represented by Deputy Governor Idi Barde Gubana. The meeting aimed to review the state's security situation and develop new...

Bauchi Set to Establish Ministry of Livestock Development

  By Ahmed Ahmed In a bid to boost the state's economy, the Bauchi State Government has announced plans to establish a Ministry of Livestock Development. This move aims to harness the state's abandoned resources in the livestock sector, ultimately improving food security and creating job opportunities. Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed's stated this when the Presidential Livestock Reform Implementation Committee...

Yobe Embraces Sector Wide Approach for Enhanced Healthcare

By Ahmed Abba In a bid to address the challenges of fragmentation, poor coordination, and weak governance in the health sector, Lafiya UK organised a two-day training workshop on Sector Wide Approach (SWAp) for stakeholders in Yobe State. The workshop aimed to promote transparency and accountability in the state's health sector. Malam Bala Suleiman, Co-chair of the Yobe State Voice...