The Northern Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NNGF) has expressed grief over the death of former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris.The Chairman of the NNGF and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, expressed the forum’s condolences in a statement issued following the death of
The Emir of Gombe, Alh. (Dr.) Abubakar Shehu Abubakar III, CFR, has commended Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya’s administration for its investments in livestock development and economic infrastructure in the state.The Emir gave the commendation during an inspection tour of key livestock and economic development projects being implemented by the Gombe State Government
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Engr. Usman Maijama’a Kallamu, has won the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency bye-election held on Saturday, September 19, 2026.Kallamu emerged victorious after securing 41,121 votes to defeat candidates of the Labour Party (LP), Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and National Democratic Party (NDP).The bye-election was
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will once again skip the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York, with Vice-President Kashim Shettima mandated to represent him at the 81st session of the global gathering.Tinubu has not personally attended the UN General Assembly since he became president in May 2023. Instead, Shettima has represented Nigeria’s president at […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said Nigeria cannot control developments in the global energy market but can reduce its exposure to fluctuations in international oil prices by accelerating the adoption of cheaper alternative energy sources.Tinubu made the remarks in a statement on Saturday while giving an update on the National Affordable CNG Transit Programme, following
By Kayode Idowu GOMBE, September 19, 2026 — Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has commended the peaceful conduct and impressive turnout of voters in the ongoing bye-election for the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency.Yahaya spoke shortly after casting his ballot at his polling unit in Jekadafari Ward, Gombe Local Government Area, where he described the
By Mohammed Wakil Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has welcomed 112 indigenes of the state who returned from South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks, assuring them of the state government’s support in rebuilding their lives. The returnees, comprising 77 families, were received on Thursday at the International Conference Centre, Enugu, where the governor
By Mohammed Wakil Commercial drivers and tricycle operators in Enugu State have dismissed reports that the temporary disruption around the Ogbete Main Market axis was a protest against alleged high taxation and rising fuel prices.The operators said the incident was instead triggered by disagreements over enforcement and the allocation of loading spaces at designated
By Kayode IdowuThe Enugu State Government has inaugurated a Joint Technical Committee to develop a framework for implementing financial autonomy for the state judiciary, with the committee expected to submit its final report by 12 noon on October 19, 2026.The committee was inaugurated on Wednesday by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, […]
By Mohammed Wakil Traditional rulers from the Awkunanaw cultural zone of Enugu State have declared their collective support for Governor Peter Mbah’s re-election bid in the 2027 governorship election.The monarchs, under the aegis of the Council/Forum of Ndi Igwe from the Awkunanaw Extraction of Nkanu, comprise traditional rulers from communities in Nkanu West and Enugu
