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Yobe, Ogun lead states with rising food inflation

Food inflation remained uneven across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory in December 2025, with Yobe State recording the highest year-on-year increase. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Yobe, described as the pride of the Sahel, posted a food inflation rate of 15.2 per cent year-on-year. Ogun State followed closely with a […]

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Yobe clears retirees’ N15.4bn gratuity backlog

The Yobe State Government has announced that it has paid a total of N15.4 billion to clear the backlog of gratuities owed to state and local government retirees. The disclosure was made on Wednesday by the Secretary to the State Government, Baba Wali, during a press briefing held in Damaturu to commemorate the six years […]

Vandals attack transmission line, leaving Damaturu, Borno in darkness
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Vandals attack transmission line, leaving Yobe, Borno in darkness

Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State, and surrounding areas in Borno State have been plunged into darkness following the destruction of the Gombe-Damaturu-Maiduguri transmission line. This incident, attributed to vandals suspected to be members of the Boko Haram terrorist group, occurred just three months after the line was repaired by the Transmission Company of Nigeria. […]

How Yobe LGs spent N299m on projects one year
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How Yobe LGs spent N299m on projects one year

The local governments of Nangere, Fika, and Potiskum in Yobe announced on Friday that they have invested more than N299.1 million in various development projects between 2022 and 2023. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the chairman of the Nangere Council, Alhaji Salisu Yerima, revealed that N99.8 million was spent on initiatives in Nangere while […]