…it after its defeat in the last general election. SDP National Chairman, Prof. Sadiq Gombe, gave the commendation during a world press conference in Abuja, where he also expressed confidence that the party would present credible candidates for the 2027 general elections. Adebayo was the SDP’s presidential candidate in…

…Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), led by Prof. Abubakar Umar Sadiq Gombe, on Wednesday assured Nigerians that the party had resolved all its internal leadership crises, declaring that it was united and ready to offer credible leadership ahead of the 2027 general elections. Addressing newsmen in Abuj…

…is a 700-kilometre corridor being delivered in phases. Section II, covering the Gombe–Biu stretch, was flagged off in June 2026. Section I, which runs from Akwanga through Kaduna to Jos, was flagged off in July 2026. The full corridor is intended to improve connectivity across the north-central and north-eastern region…

…investigation revealed that the suspect allegedly operated across Bauchi, Yobe and Gombe States. "Further investigation is ongoing to arrest other members of the criminal syndicate and bring them to justice." by Linda Ikeji at 21/07/2026 10:19 AM | Share this Story

…per cent), Kebbi (34.07 per cent), Enugu (34.00 per cent), Bauchi (33.68 per cent), Gombe (33.51 per cent), Oyo (32.81 per cent), Lagos (32.28 per cent), Akwa Ibom (31.85 per cent), Adamawa (31.82 per cent), Ekiti (31.00 per cent), Taraba (30.54 per cent), and Abia (30.28 per cent). The remaining 17 states recorded ann…

The Secretary to the Government of Gombe State, Ibrahim Njodi, has warned staff of the Gombe State Liaison Office in Kaduna against absenteeism, truancy and poor work ethics. Njodi said the administration of Governor Muhammadu Yahaya will not tolerate indiscipline in the civil service. He gave the warning on Monday dur…

…General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, the outage will affect parts of Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe, Borno, Adamawa, and Taraba states.

The Gombe State Police Command has recovered a Beretta pistol and a stolen Toyota Camry in separate operations carried out across the state within the last 48 hours. The command’s spokesperson, Buhari Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. According to him, the first incident involved the recovery of a B…

…track record is expected to help the Savannah Tigers on their return to the NPFL. The Gombe-based club gained promotion to the NPFL last season. They spent the previous two seasons in the Nigeria National League (NNL). NPFL: Akin Maxwell appointed Doma United sporting director

…for five states under the 3 Division’s area of responsibility - Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa and Taraba , about 95 per cent of his attention during his 18-month tenure was devoted to Plateau because of its peculiar security challenges. “I can assure you that 95 per cent of my 18 months in command was devoted to issu…

…linking Akwanga in Nasarawa State with Maiduguri in Borno State through Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, and Biu. The additional 400 kilometres will further extend the corridor into Taraba State. Umahi also announced presidential approval for the complete reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway after sections of the road…

…It noted that the commission had also implemented several intervention projects in Gombe and Taraba states aimed at improving the welfare of residents and reducing ecological challenges associated with hydroelectric power operations. The statement read further, “In Gombe State, HYPPADEC supplied 1,100 life jackets, pro…

Gombe court remands school principal for attempting to shield teacher accused of r@ping 6-year-old pupil A Chief Magistrate's Court in Gombe has ordered the remand of a school principal and a teacher at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, over the alleged sexu@l ass@ult of a six-year-old pupil. According to the prose…

…longer simply about the continuous false statements that have been issued by Nafiu Bala Gombe at the behest of his sponsors. It is about the clear and unmistakeable attempt to mislead the Nigerian public. “To publicly claim that one has gained access to INEC’s restricted nomination platform and exercised powers reserve…

…‘fake’ nomination upload Meanwhile, the party has accused a group, led by Nafiu Bala Gombe, of allegedly using forged documents purportedly issued by INEC, to falsely claim it uploaded the names of a presidential candidate and other nominees to the commission’s nomination portal. The party asked INEC to investigate wha…

INEC denies Atiku's claim of ADC factional leader Gombe accessing portal The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed allegations by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that it granted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) rival faction led by Nafiu Gombe access codes to upload candidates' names…

…Abubakar, that it granted the African Democratic Congress’ rival faction led by Nafiu Gombe access codes to upload candidates’ names to its nomination portal. A senior official of the commission who pleaded anonymity, told PUNCH Online in an exclusive interview on Tuesday that only the David Mark-led National Executive…

…mate. The automatic endorsement of the President by APC without Shettima, the drama in Gombe, the gun-point removal of Ganduje, and the open jostling for the post by many presidential associates all point to that. But the clearest pointer to this was the “clarification” by the National Vice Chairman (North East) of the…

One k!lled, workers trapped as Gombe House of Assembly complex collapses One person has been confirmed d3ad and seven others injured following the collapse of the new Gombe State House of Assembly complex currently under construction. The incident occurred on Friday, July 10, 2026, trapping workers beneath the rubble b…

…home. Meanwhile, the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Prof. Sadiq Gombe has asked the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila to resign now. This came as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has challenged Adeyemi, to stop evading scrutiny and substantiate his…

…training. Over 2,600 ex-combatants have graduated from the facility in Mallam Sidi, Gombe State. As insecurity continues to rise across the country, members of the Nigerian Senate called for the suspension of the programme. During plenary, Senator Oshiomole said it doesn't make any sense for criminals to be pardoned an…

Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, on Saturday expressed deep sorrow over the death of former Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Kwami, who passed away after a brief illness. In a statement issued by the Director-General of Press Affairs, Ismaila Misilli, the governor described the late former commissioner as a ded…

…party, adding that the presence of PDP governorship candidates from Kano, Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe and Jigawa states at the rally underscored the party's unity in the North. "Suleiman Abba served this country with honour as IGP. Now he wants to serve Jigawa South West in the Senate. We will stand with him," Lamido said. Als…

…hours, thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over parts of Borno, Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa, Katsina, Kano, Kaduna, Adamawa and Taraba States. "For the North Central region, thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rains are expected over parts of Plateau, Niger, Nasarawa and the Federal Capital Territory during the…

…(Edo South); Jibrin Isah (Kogi East); Olubiyi Fadeyi (Osun Central); Danjuma Goje (Gombe Central); Gbenga Daniel (Ogun East); and Osita Izunaso, who stepped aside for Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma. The APC's latest review, however, benefited only a handful of those who had sought redress, leaving the political futur…