Yobe Launches Health Insurance for State Retirees
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Yobe State Government has approved the enrolment of state and local government retirees into the Social Equity Programme under its health insurance scheme. The Executive Secretary of the Yobe Contributory Healthcare Management Agency, Dr. Babagana Tijjani, announced the approval in a statement issued on Tuesday in Damaturu. Tijjani said Governor Mai […]
We Lost 17 Officers — IGP Disu Honours Fallen Policemen
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has paid tribute to 17 Police Mobile Force officers killed in a terrorist attack in Yobe State, as fresh attention turns to the growing risks faced by security forces in Nigeria’s insurgency zones. Disu led a memorial parade on Tuesday at Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in […]
Correctional Service Declares Inmate Wanted After Escape in Road Crash
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Nigerian Correctional Service in Yobe State has declared a convicted inmate wanted after he escaped while being transported between custodial centres. According to the command, the incident occurred on April 13 along the Potiskum–Damaturu road when a vehicle conveying inmates from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Potiskum to Damaturu was […]