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<strong>Yobe Declares Monday, Tuesday Public Holidays Due To Buhari’s Visit</strong>
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Yobe Declares Monday, Tuesday Public Holidays Due To Buhari’s Visit

Yobe state Governor, Mai Buni has announced Monday and Tuesday as public holidays in the state to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the state Head of Service, Alhaji Garba Bilal, in Damaturu on Sunday. President Buhari will visit the state to inaugurate projects executed by the state government such as the Cargo Airport, Ultra-Modern Market, and Maternal and Child Health Care Complex. See Also: Why Buhari Didn’t Remove Petrol Subsidy – Femi Adesina Bilal said, “This is to enable civil servants and the general public to receive the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, who will be in the state on a one-day State Visit to commission projects.” The statement, however, added that civil servants were to ...
Boko Haram attacks Geidam, Hometown of Acting IGP
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Boko Haram attacks Geidam, Hometown of Acting IGP

Geidam, Yobe State hometown of the Acting Police Inspector General Usman Baba Alkali, came under attack last night from terror sect, Boko Haram, sending residents scampering for their lives. Soldiers deployed in the town responded with fire. Some of the terrorists set shops ablaze. Details were sketchy at press time. But the Police Public Relation Officer in the state, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed the attack and said an Air Force jet had been sent to provide assist for the ground troops.   Source: The Nation