…Among those excluded are Isa Pantami, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Gombe state and former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy; Ladi Adebutu, the PDP's candidate in Ogun state; and Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship candidate in Kano state.

…from the final list of governorship candidates for the February 6, 2027, election in Gombe State, released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC published the final list of 16 cleared candidates for the election, with Pantami, whose name appeared on the provisional list released on August 29, ab…

A Gombe State High Court sitting in Court No. 5 on Wednesday sentenced two men, Buhari Sule and Muktari Ali Hilami, to d3ath by hanging for armed robbery and the m8rder of a 35-year-old man, Murtala Rabi'u. The court, presided over by Justice Muhammad-Auwal Haruna, found the two defendants guilty of criminal conspiracy…

…Umar, who was born without both arms has graduated from the Department of Economics, Gombe State University, after the Academic Staff Union of Universities awarded her a N1.68m scholarship following a PUNCH report on her plight. Maryam, who writes and performs household chores with her toes, had in 2023 appealed to pub…

…while an AK-47 rifle, three rounds of live ammunition and a tricycle were recovered. In Gombe State, a joint operation by the police, military, Department of State Services, hunters and vigilantes in Ribado Ward, through Bajoga in Funakaye Local Government Area, led to the arrest of four suspects and rescue of two kidn…

The Gombe State Government has pledged to fully implement the recommendations of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria on the collapse of the reinforced concrete cantilever entrance canopy at the ongoing State House of Assembly Complex. The Deputy Governor, Manassah Jatau, made the commitment while r…

…in the region. “The next meeting is to hold on 18th – 19th December, 2026 at Gombe, Gombe state”. Fintiri explained on behalf of the NEGF Chairman, Professor Zulum.” Vanguard News The post North-East govs to float North-East Air, unveil 11-point communique in Borno appeared first on Vanguard News.

…new military formations, 1,085 solar streetlights By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe GOMBE — The Gombe State Government has approved N10.32 billion to settle outstanding gratuities owed retired civil servants at the state and local government levels. The approvals were among decisions reached at the 56th meeting of the Gombe State…

…Iyabo Obasanjo and Senator Olubiyi Fadeyi. Pantami’s case already before court In Gombe State, the case involving former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Pantami, predates the Supreme Court judgment. A Federal High Court had nullified the PDP governorship primary that produced Pantami a…

…State was rescued. Two motorcycles allegedly used by the bandits were also recovered. In Gombe State, a joint clearance operation in Kowagel and Bojude in Dukku and Kwami Local Government Areas led to the arrest of a suspected kidnap operative. The police said sustained pressure on the suspected syndicate resulted in t…

…and addressed to the Chairman of the ADC in Bojude Ward, Kwami Local Government Area of Gombe State. A copy of the letter was made available to our correspondent on Sunday. Hassan Muhammadu, who was also the North-East Zonal Secretary of the party, announced his immediate withdrawal from the party and resignation from…

…of the Kolmani oil exploration project during his 2023 presidential campaign in Gombe State. Pali said the host community had expected the Tinubu administration to sustain the momentum of the project after assuming office, but lamented that exploration activities were eventually halted and equipment evacuated from the…

Former Gombe State Governor and Senator representing Gombe Central, Mohammed Danjuma Goje, has said he voluntarily decided to step aside from the 2027 election. He dismissed claims that Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya forced him out of politics. Goje made the clarification in an interview with BBC Hausa on Tuesday, foll…

…was recovered as an exhibit, while the SCID, Bauchi, is investigating. Similarly, in Gombe State, police detectives arrested a suspect over the alleged killing of a 16-year-old boy in Gudukku District, Nafada Local Government Area. The FPRO said the victim sustained a serious head injury during a disagreement before hi…

Former Gombe State Governor and Senator representing Gombe Central, Danjuma Goje, has denied defecting from the All Progressives Congress, despite the omission of his name from the Independent National Electoral Commission’s final list of candidates for the 2027 general elections. Goje, who has represented Gombe Centra…

…affected constituencies are:Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency in Gombe state Disina State Constituency and Sakwa State Constituency in Bauchi state Udu State Constituency in Delta state Dawakin Kudu State Constituency in Kano stateThe APC said the timetable covers the conduct of primary elections for all the li…

A daughter of Gombe State, Maryam Ibrahim Dan’azumi, has emerged overall winner of the 46th King Abdulaziz International Qur’anic Competition in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Maryam, a student of Abubakar Siddiq Community Islamic School for Qur’anic Memorisation, Herwagana Quarters, Gombe, represented Nigeria at the pre…

…Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun State 49. Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu State 50. Gombe State University, Gombe State 51. Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State 52. Hensard University, Toru-Orua, Bayelsa State 53. Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State 54. Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State 55. Imo St…

…and injurious falsehood against the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Gombe State, Dr Jamil Gwamna. Dawawu, a resident of Manawachi Quarters, Gombe, was arraigned before Magistrate Musa Kilawa over an alleged publication made on July 28, 2026, alongside Abba Pantami and Hafiz Kabade, who are currently…

…forgery and possession of fake identification cards and uniforms of the corps in Gombe State. The suspects are: Auwal Umar, 26, of Tukulma in Akko Local Government Area; Hamza Usman, 23, of Herwagana, Gombe; and Yakubu Muhammad, 22, also of Herwagana. The suspects were paraded at the NSCDC State Command in Gombe. The S…

…court in Gombe after a full investigation, adding that the offences were contrary to the Gombe State Penal Code Law and the Child Protection Law. by Linda Ikeji at 13/08/2026 7:58 AM | Share this Story

…over parts of Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina, Kano, Kaduna, Taraba, Adamawa, Bauchi and Gombe states during the morning hours. “Later in the afternoon or evening hours, thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rains are expected over most parts of the region. “A cloudy atmosphere is expected over the North-Central region, with c…

…investigation, the suspect’s phone was successfully tracked, leading to her arrest in Gombe State,” the PPRO stated. According to him, the case has also been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Dutse for further action. In a related development, police in Kazaure Division arrested a suspected AT…

…ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!In Gombe state, Goje suffered a similar fate, losing the APC ticket to retired Deputy Commissioner of Police Mohammed Ahmed. On the other side of the political divide, former Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo picked up the PDP ticket for Gombe…

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, on Friday suspended the Acting Director of Public Prosecutions in the state Ministry of Justice, Abubakar Jungudo, pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations of misconduct levelled against him. The suspension followed the governor’s approval of the constitution of a…