Five Children Die as Water Tanker Hits School Tricycle in Gombe
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Five children from the same family have died after a water tanker ran over a commercial tricycle conveying them to school. The accident occurred on Tuesday at Kanadi Academy Junction in Buba Shango, Gombe state. The children, members of the Mansir Adamu family residing in Jekadafari, were travelling to their respective schools […]
UNICEF Urges Parents To Fight Child Marriage, Invest In Girls
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Parents, traditional and community leaders, and other stakeholders have been urged to strengthen positive parenting and invest in the education, health and future of girls to help end child marriage in Bauchi and Gombe states. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) made the call on Thursday during an engagement in Gombe to […]
Court Nullifies Pantami’s PDP Ticket, Orders Fresh Gombe Primary
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Federal High Court in Gombe has cancelled Prof. Isa Ali Pantami’s emergence as the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate in Gombe State. The court also directed the PDP to conduct a fresh governorship primary in accordance with its guidelines and relevant electoral laws. Justice Amina Aliyu Mohammed gave the order on […]