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By Peter Uwumarogie Gombe, Feb. 10, 2021 The Gombe State Government has approved the sum of N3.24 billion for the installation of solar streetlights in Gombe metropolis. The state Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mr Ibrahim Hassan, stated this on Wednesday while briefing journalists after the State’s Executive Council meeting. Hassan said that the project would take three months to complete and is expected to cover about 71kms of Gombe township roads. He said that part of the project would involve training of the youth on its management after installation while the fabrication an...

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By Peter Uwumarogie Dadin-Kowa (Gombe State), Feb. 2, 2021 Some fish farmers in Dadin Kowa-Kwadom, Yamaltu-Deba Local Government Area, Gombe State have called on the state government to train them on production of fish feeds. They made the appeal in separate interviews with newsmen on Monday in Dadin Kowa. According to them, the high cost of feeds was making fish farming less profitable as farmers spend more on feed than on any other inputs. Mr Daniel Maji, one of the fish farmers, told NAN that fish feed was the major challenge that farmers in their communities faced, “if we can get cheap...

By Peter Uwumarogie Gombe, Jan 9, 2021 Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state, on Saturday, said the government had approved 70 slots for Christians going on pilgrimage to Israel in 2021. Yahaya, who confirmed this to a delegation of the Christian community in the state, who paid him a New Year visit, stated that the challenges that his administration met on ground caused Christians not to travel to Israel for the 2019 pilgrimage. “ This year, a good number has been approved. I think about 70 Christian faithfuls will make it to Jerusalem”, he said while assuring that the state government wo...

By Peter Uwumarogie Gombe, Dec. 29, 2020 Dr Philip Idinoba, a rice commodity specialist with AfricaRice has raised concerns over increasing populating that is eroding the Federal Government effort toward boosting rice production. Idinoba expressed the concern in an interview with newsmen in Gombe on Tuesday. He, therefore, said that there is need for more government investment on rice to boost Nigeria’s food security. According to him, the government is doing a lot to boost rice production, being a staple food, but the growing population of the country is eroding such gains. He said that ...