NPC Launches VASA Study to Reduce Maternal, Child Mortality in Yobe
By Baba Dan'Iya The Federal Commissioner for Borno/Yobe State, Barr. Isa Audu Buratai, has said the Nigeria Verbal and Social Autopsy (VASA) study was launched...
12 Burnt to Death in Yobe Road Crash
By Baba Dan'Iya Twelve persons, including a child, were burnt to death in a road crash on Tuesday night along the Baimari-Geidam road in Yobe...
AWOYDI Joins Global Campaign against GBV
Ahmed Ahmed As part of activities marking the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Azurfa Women and Youth Development Initiative (AWOYDI), a non-governmental...
Building food culture to engender exclusive breastfeeding
By Amina Ahmed Medical experts have identified poor and inadequate breastfeeding as a major reason behind malnutrition. Malnutrition is a major contributor to high...
Yobe Disabled Persons Showcase Talents, Seek Inclusion
Malam Usman Bura Gabai, Chairman of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disability, Yobe State Chapter, has called on the government to include...
Police force upscales investigative skills of 52 detectives
By Ahmed Ahmed The Nigeria Police Force has commenced a 2-day training workshop for 52 detectives and operatives from Zone 12 Police Headquarters, Bauchi State...
Young Leaders Emerge, Vow to Transform Yobe Communities
A group of young leaders, having undergone intensive training in leadership, social accountability, and management, graduated on Monday in Damaturu, Yobe State. The fellows, who...
Association Urges Bauchi Govt to Rename College After Goodluck Jonathan
By Ahmed Ahmed The Alumni Association of Bauchi State College of Agriculture has proposed a name change for the institution to Goodluck Jonathan College...
NLC Directs Workers in Yobe, 14 Other States to Commence Strike
By Baba Dan'Iya The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed workers in 14 states, including Yobe, to embark on a nationwide strike starting Sunday, Dec....
Association Urges Men to Combat Maternal Anaemia for Healthier Mothers, Babies
The Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN) has called for increased male engagement in addressing iron deficiency anaemia to safeguard the lives of mothers and...