Tag: #Gombe
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GOMBE FARMERS ABANDON COTTON FOR MORE PROFITABLE CROPS
About 22,000 cotton farmers in Gombe State have abandoned cotton cultivation for higher-paying crops, raising concerns over the future of the state’s cotton industry. The Public Relations Officer of the National Cotton Association of Nigeria (NACOTAN), Gombe chapter, Bala Garba, disclosed this in an interview with NAN in Gombe on Wednesday September 9. Garba said…
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DIPHTHERIA: GOMBE EPIDEMIOLOGIST URGES VIGILANCE, PROMPT TREATMENT
The Gombe State Epidemiologist, Dr Nuhu Bile, has urged parents to remain vigilant and seek prompt medical attention for children following an increase in reported diphtheria cases in the state. Bile said the recent cases involved children aged between four and 15 years, noting that gaps in immunisation coverage may have left some children vulnerable…
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ONE DEAD, SEVEN INJURED IN COLLAPSE AT NEW GOMBE ASSEMBLY COMPLEX AS GOV. YAHAYA ORDERS PROBE
A section of the New Gombe State House of Assembly Complex currently under construction has collapsed, leaving one worker dead and seven others injured. The Gombe State Ministry of Works, Housing and Transportation confirmed that the incident occurred on Friday and involved a section of the building’s cantilevered entrance canopy. According to officials, the injured…
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L-PRES CONDUCTS QUARTERLY TECH MISSION TO BOOST LIVESTOCK IN BAUCHI, GOMBE, PLATEAU
The National Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) project held a focused two-day technical mission across Bauchi, Gombe, and Plateau to tackle challenges and boost livestock productivity. Unlike regular supervision visits, this mission delivered hands-on solutions to improve water and pasture resources, upgrade abattoirs, and expand market access for farmers. Alhaji Sanusi Abubakar, L-PRES National…
