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Transportation is a key driver of social and economic development in human society. It facilitates the movement of goods and services from surplus to deficit areas. Access roads are particularly significant in this process. They link rural areas to markets, connect industries to sources of raw materials, and ensure products reach the final consumer in […]
Gombe State has once again taken the spotlight on the national stage, ranking among Nigeria’s fastest-growing states in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) for 2024, according to fresh data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the Joint Tax Board (JTB). The latest report shows that Gombe’s IGR surged from 15.17 billion Naira in 2023 […]
The First Lady of Gombe State, Hajiya Dr. Asmau Inuwa Yahaya, has brought fresh hope to hundreds of families with the flag-off of the Renewed Hope/Tony Elumelu Foundation Women Economic Empowerment Programme in Gombe. At a ceremony, 500 women entrepreneurs received small business recapitalisation grants, giving them the boost they need to grow their businesses, […]
In a decisive move to complement the Federal Government’s drive towards transitioning to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for sustainable economic growth, the Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has positioned Gombe at the forefront among sub-nationals by attracting a $2 million CNG investment. This milestone, spearhead by Greenville CNG/LNG, is in line with […]
Former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), has declared that the prayers of both Christians and Muslims have been very effective in keeping the country together. IBB stated this yesterday when he received a delegation of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State chapter, who visited him on his 84th birthday. He therefore […]
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr Nyesom Wike, has commenced another round of project commissioning and flag-offs, focusing on improving water supply across the territory. This followed a 16-day project commissioning spree that ended on July 3, 2025. Wike yesterday commissioned the rehabilitated Phase 2 Water Treatment Plant at Lower Usuma Dam in […]
The ongoing verification of civil and public servants in Delta State has exposed the sharp practices resorted to by some employees to secure their jobs and to remain on the state’s payroll after attaining retirement age. The chairman of the Delta State Civil Service Commission, Roseline Amioku, said she had lost count of public servants […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) has opposed the bail application filed by the five suspected terrorists who attacked St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo in Ondo State, where scores of worshippers were killed on June 5, 2022. The DSS said the defendants are standing trial for acts of terrorism, which led to the death of […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected a plan to compel the union as a ‘guarantor’ of loans, under the Tertiary Institutional Staff Support Fund scheme, recently introduced by the President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The union’s position was contained in its resolution, signed by the ASUU President, Christopher Piwuna, following a National Executive […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed deep condolences to Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo as the remains of his father, Ahmed Momohsani Ododo, was laid to rest in his home town, Upogoro, in the Okene Local Government Area of the state. The burial, which was conducted according to Islamic rites, was a poignant moment for […]