Tag: Gombe

Gombe to launch N30bn green bond
Economy

Gombe to launch N30bn green bond

Gombe State intends to sell N30 billion in green bonds to fund various infrastructural projects, according to the governor of the state, Inuwa Yahaya. The PUNCH reported that the governor said this at the Nigerian Exchange Limited’s trading floor on Wednesday. “The goal of our visit today is to demonstrate that we are always prepared […]

Gombe approves 2024 MTEF ahead of schedule
Business

Gombe approves 2024 MTEF ahead of schedule

The Gombe State Executive Council presided over by Governor Muhammadu Yahaya, has approved the 2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework for presentation to the House of Assembly. According to The Punch, the state Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Salihu Alkali, revealed this to journalists on Wednesday evening, saying Gombe SEC adopted the memo, adding that “it was hinged […]

National grid goes 400 day without collapse
News

How Gombe hydropower plant contributed 401GW to national grid

Managing Director of Mabon Limited, Engr. Richard Madubunyi, has said that the Dadin Kowa Hydropower project has so far supplied the National Grid with roughly 401 Gigawatts of energy. Nigerian Tribune reported that Madubunyi made this announcement at the commissioning of the 40MW Dadin Kowa Hydroelectric Power Plant in Gombe State. “The power plant has […]

News

Stanbic IBTC adopts Gombe community school

Standard Bank group, Stanbic IBTC Holdings, has explained reasons for adopting Kurba Community Primary School in Yamaltu Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State.   The Chief Executive of the bank, Dr. Demola Sogunle, said the rationale behind the gesture was to improve the quality of education in public schools within the country, with its […]

Naira redesign: CBN has my approval, Buhari clarifies
Aviation

Buhari okays Gombe airport takeover

Gombe State Governor, Muhammad Yahaya, said the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has approved the “takeover” of the state airport. According to The Punch, Yahaya on Friday disclosed this to State House Correspondents shortly after an audience with the President at the Aso Rock Villa. Yahaya noted that the move would ensure the availability […]

Agribusiness

FG begins dry season wheat harvest, targets 1,000MT

The Federal Government has commenced the harvesting of wheat from its first dry season wheat farm in Papa community, Nafada Local Government Area, Gombe State. It said about 1,000 metric tonnes of wheat would be harvested from the 200 hectares farm in the state to shore up the country’s wheat production and help ameliorate the […]

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