One of my very favorite books the color of law was written by him, and he does not disappoint. Tinubu has written his name in gold gombe gov politics. Gombe governor approves n550 million gratuity for retired. The biggest player, history, is least mentioned but is the most powerful driving force. The wife of the president of nigeria, aisha buhari, has donated medical items to support the fight against the spread of the deadly coronavirus covid19 disease.
According to the lawyer, neither the kaduna police commissioner nor the gombe state governor deemed it fit to inform the family of okons death until november 15th when sp jummai broke the sad news to his wife, who just had forced labour, on phone. The third edition of the most valuable governors wife awards that took place on february 28, 2017, at the sheraton hotel in abuja, by every standard, was an epochmaking event. The governors wife by michael harvey, paperback barnes. The train has moved to yakurr lga and day 1 was glorifying with several cases involving surgery i wish to invite everyone in yakurr and its environs to come out for the free medical outreach organised by the wife of the state governor dr mrs linda ayade in partnership with faith care outreach international. Dankwanbos cook allegedly tortured to death by sars. Governors cook tortured to death in kaduna over theft of.
Speaking at the swearingin ceremony in gombe on thursday, yahaya described the new secretary to the state government as an erudite scholar and. She finds that meaning in assisting a doctor in the colonias along the border. List of governors of gombe state news and updates from the. Apr 27, 2019 the gombe state government has imposed a curfew on the gombe metropolis, effective from saturday to 6. Okon and his wife, mrs joy lived within the premises of dankwanbos private residence. The directive was given in a statement signed by the acting secretary to the state government, mr.
Her headless body was found after 4 days of search in a bush along potiskumfika road with her. The young man identified by his twitter handle as haji shehu shared photos of the alhaja. Wife of the gombe state governor hajiya asmau yahaya, has urged gombe state house of assembly to assent to the child right cra, the violence against persons prohibition vapp acts and the ministry of women affairs and social development to take decisive action in ensuring that, the gender and equal opportunity bill are passed and domesticated in gombe state. It chronicled the lives of former louisiana governor, edwin edwards, his third wife trina edwards and their family. She is the only wife of the governor who wears hijab. Meet hajiya asmau yahaya the first lady of gombe who rocks full.
A seasoned pi tackles chicago corruption headon when he s hired to look into the disappearance of a popular but dirty governor. Saraki, dakwambo, others present as yelwa goje is buried. Chima azubuike, gombe the wife of the governor of gombe governor, hajiya asmau yahaya, has urged the gombe state house of assembly to assent to the child right act, the violence against persons. Dankwambo personally ordered the removal of all apc billboards and posters in the town, ordered the police and the army to break into senator gojes family house, where they broke down doors, teargased and arrested his relations, including children. The news agency of nigeria nan reports that the items included. Gombe state governor may 29, 2012 gombe governors wife chief security detail beheaded sakina idris, the chief security detail to the wife of gombe state governor, hajiya adama dankwambo was found beheaded in potiskum, yobe state. Ebonyi state born 23 march, 1972, in umuobuna uburu in ohaozara lga of ebonyi state, mrs. According to a statement released by her son, ahmed mohammed, the former first lady of gombe state died in the united states of america after a long battle with an undisclosed illness. The wife of gombe state governor, hajiya asmauu yahaya, on saturday visited the pediatric ward of federal teaching hospital, gombe, to sympathise with a 14yearold boy, nafiu usman, whose feet. The senate has sent condolence to the former governor of gombe state, sen danjuma goje regarding the death of his wife hajiya yelwa, in the early hours of today. Yahaya appreciated the president muhammadu buhariled administration for including gombe as a participating state. The first lady, mrs aisha buhari has donated foods items to women groups, correctional homes, orphanages and other less privileged groups in gombe state. Abubakar njodi as the new secretary to the state government ssg and alhaji bappayo yahaya, as the state head of service hos. Night of honour for atikus govs wives the sun nigeria.
The wife of the deputy governor of ondo state home. Wife of gombe state governor, hajiya yahaya has harped on the importance of girlchild education encouraging parents to enrol their wards. Unsolved political murders between 2003 and 2009 recently the youth wing of the christian association of nigeria can recognised governor muhammadu danjuma goje with an award for his effort in maintaining peace in the state. A family source said mr hashidu died friday morning at his home in gombe after battling alzheimers disease for some years. Igp petitioned over sars alleged torture to death of govs. Wife of gombe governor stresses on importance of girlchild education. The senate mourns former gombe state governor, sen danjuma. Meet the wives of governors in nigeria photos politics. Umahi is a graduate of rivers state university of science and technology from 2001 to 2004. Meet hajiya asmau yahaya the first lady of gombe who. The wife of gombe state governor, hajiya adama dankwambo, says she has trained 288 women in three skills in the state. Although the governor s wife features in the novel, the story is not really about her, hence i question the title. The remains of yelwa goje, wife of former gombe state governor and serving senator, danjuma goje, will be laid to rest on friday. The former governors wife died aged 55 and is survived by her husband, as.
Present at the event was former cjn mohammed uwais, npa md hadiza bala usman, deputy governor of kaduna state barnabas bala, sa to the kaduna governor, mal uba sani, commissioners from kaduna state, wives of sokoto state governor, wife of imo state governor, gombe governors wife, wife of nasarawa state governor and wife of zamfara state. Pmb, governors, business leaders laud ovia at book launch. Gombe ranked 2nd most corrupt state, governor reacts. Hajo sani ssa to the wife of the president wives of kaduna governor hadiza nasiru elrufai gombe state governor hajiya adama ibrahim dankwambo sokoto state governor hajiya maryam mairo aminu tambuwal nassarawa state governor hajiya mairo al makura and former governor of bayelsa state mrs timipre sylva. Gidado tahir, announced the grant when he visited governor inuwa yahaya at the government house. He is the executive governor of gombe state elected on 9 march 2019.
Jim ovia, for his laudable contributions to the country especially the knowledge base of. E hajiya asmau inuwa yahaya, the wife of gombe state governor. Dr mrs linda ayade, office of the wife of the governor of. This is the first mark gimenez book i have read, and i wont be rushing out to buy another. Buhari donates food items to the less privileged in gombe. The statement signed by senate president bukola saraki reads. Gombe, usually referred to as gombe state to distinguish it from the city of gombe, is located in the northeastern part of nigeria, is one of the countrys 36 states.
Ibrahim hassan dankwambo born 4 april 1962 is a nigerian politician who was the governor of gombe state, nigeria early life and career. In his address, governor dankwambo welcome and thanks the. Ibrahim hassan dankwambo born 4 april 1962 is a nigerian politician who is the former governor of gombe state, nigeria. The governor s wife is a reflection of the distribution of good and bad within us. Gombe govs wife inaugurates learning centres punch. A domestic cook, in the kaduna residence of governor ibrahim dankwanbo of gombe state, john okon, 32, was allegedly tortured to death in a police cell in kaduna over alleged theft of 4 television sets in the house.
Jan 01, 2012 the governors wife is another great read by mark gimenez. Nans to donate 10, 000 exercise books to gombe pupils, hails. Olufunso amosun, for her uplifting development foundation and gombe state governor s wife for hajia. Gombe news latest breaking stories and top headlines today.
In this piece, dahiru hassan kura urges gombe state governor muhammed yahaya to resolve the lingering crisis between the all progressives congress apc elder, senator danjuma goje, and his. The governor and his wife, hajiya adama dankwambo organized a special reception at the government house, gombe to grace the wedding. Although the governors wife features in the novel, the story is not really about her, hence i question the title. The governor s wife is a hardeyed look at the intersection of the political and the personal, at the perils of trusting even those closest to us, and the collateral damage of our highest aspirations. The governor s wife follows former louisiana governor edwin edwards and his 34yearold wife, trina, as they redefine a new normal in the new south. This is a list of administrators and governors of gombe state, nigeria. The boundaries of the state roughly correspond to those of the tangalewaja chiefdom and gombe emirate, a traditional state. Even though this book is a little long, it is not boring and it does not lag at all. Olufunso amosun, for her uplifting development foundation and gombe state governor s wife for hajia adama women empowerment programme. Every time the reader turns the page and thinks he knows what hes going to encounter, theres harvey waiting to wallop him with a sandbag.
The first lady of gombe state hajiya asmau inuwa yahaya, wife of governor muhammad inuwa yahaya, is seen wearing her hijab every day. The grant is coming under the better education service delivery for all, besda, which is a world bank federal government funded programme, targeting at mopping up outofschool children and getting them. A domestic cook, john okon, 32, attached to kaduna residence of governor ibrahim dankwanbo of gombe state was allegedly tortured to death in a police cell in kaduna over alleged theft of 4 television sets in the house. Gombe wife of the gombe state governor, hajiya fatima yelwa goje has flaggedoff the first round of 2010 polio immunisation exercise at tabra village of akko local government area of the state. In the latest installment in michael harveys beloved michael. The lawyer solicited swift intervention, investigation and prosecution of all culprits. He graduated from ahmadu bello university in 1985, with a degree in accounting. The mother of seven has been active in orphanage and lessprivileged schemes and with widows.
The parley was chaired by the british high commissioner in nigeria, mrs. Ahmed patel patel also dismissed allegations that the congress delayed formation of a prospective alliance government by withholding its consent for such arrangement. Muhammad inuwa yahaya born october 9, 1961 is a nigerian businessman and politician. Civil servant jailed for insulting governor dankwambo of gombe state and his mother a civil servant in the gombe state, abubakar adamu, has been remanded in prison for allegedly insulting the state governor ibrahim hassan dankwambo and his mother. The items were distributed by hajiya asmau yahaya the wife of the state governor at a ceremony in gombe.
Gombe governors wife security detail beheadednaijagists. Jan 17, 20 the governor in the governor s wife, bode bonner, is trying to figure out how to get noticed on the national stage, his wife is bored and neglected, aware of bonner s affair with his aide, and seeking meaning outside of photo ops. And for all the hardbitten grittiness of this book, harvey is capable of writing with touching tenderness. Gombe govs wife condemns burning of 14yearold feet. He obtained a master of science degree in economics from the university of. Executive governor of gombe state cuts the profile of a risen phoenix, a cool calculating executrix that seems to have plotted. Gombe, usually referred to as gombe state to distinguish it from the city of gombe, is located in the northeastern part of nigeria, is one of the country s 36 states. Edwin edwards, now 85 years old and still dubbed the king of louisiana, shocked the state and his family when he married trina grimes scott, a woman 50 years his junior. Gombe state governor, alhaji muhammadu inuwa yahaya has felicitated with the national leader of all progressives congress, apc and former governor of lagos state, asiwaju bola ahmed tinubu as he turns 68 years today. Gombe state governor muhammadu inuwa yahaya has reacted to a recent survey report released by the national bureau of statistics nbs ranking gombe as the second most corrupt state in nigeria the governor, giving his remark at an event to mark the 2019 anticorruption day in gombe, blamed the poor ranking on the previous state administration. Nov 22, 2018 neither the police commissioner nor the governor of gombe state have personally contacted the wife and family of the deceased as at moment 1 5th day of november, 2018, only to be told on phone, by same asp jummai, that our client died and his corpse is tying at barau diko general hospital mortuary, kaduna. A former governor of gombe state, abubakar hashidu, is dead. Governor bello in company of his akwa ibom state counterpart, mr emmanuel udom and gombe state deputy governor, mr manasseh daniel jatau was at the funeral service of the deceased held at the evangelical church winning all, ecwa goodnews, minna, niger state in his message to the family, governor bello described the event as a celebration of.
On behalf of the entire senate, i commiserate with our brother, friend and colleague, senator mohammed danjuma. This is the official page of the gombe state chapter of the peoples democratic party pdp. Her headless body was found after 4 days of search in a bush along potiskumfika road with her head missing and her fingers chopped off. It is important for the governors party, the pdp, which has been professing political tolerance, to call the emerging little dictator to order before he destroys the state in a fit of primeval. Gombe state governor ibrahim hassan dankwambo pictured with his wife adama in 1989. Each character is carefully constructed with enough attention paid to detail to ensure the seamless flow of the story without compromising on the suspense. Manassah daniel jatau is the deputy governor of gombe state. The governors wife by mark gimenez nook book ebook.
Laing, in the presence of wife of kebbi state governor, dr. Domesticate child rights act wife of gombe state gov. Speaker dogaras wife and state governors wives represent. There is palpable tension in gombe state as the state governor, hassan dankwambo is allegedly perfecting plans to have. The governors wife by amaka azie nook book ebook barnes. The wife of former governor of gombe state now senator, danjuma goje, has died. He graduated from ahmadu bello university in 1985 with a degree in accounting.
Zainab shinkafi bagudu, wife of gombe state governor, hajiya asmau inuwa yahaya and wife of borno state governor falmata mara zulum. Gombe procures, launches modern fire fighting facilities. Dankwmbo was born on the 4 april 1962 at herwagana gombe. By virtue of the land use act of 1978, the governor of gombe state has. Its more about american politics in general, with no depth of feeling coming through in any of the main characters.
Borno governor, professor babagana umara zulum, has applauded the nigerian militarys ground and air components for what he described as decisive blow against boko haram in the early hours of wednesday, even when the insurgents ambushed from different directions in attempt to overrun damboa town in southern part of the state. The body of yelwa goje, wife of a former gombe state governor, danjuma goje, was buried on thursday. Gombe state was formed on 1 october 1996 from part of the old bauchi state by the sani abacha military government. Jan 16, 2018 governor ibrahim dankwambos campaign organization in the 2015 general elections has cautioned governorship aspirant in the state, abubakar muazu hassan, against unguarded against the gombe. Civil servant jailed for insulting governor dankwambo of. Throwback photo gombe state governor, ibrahim hassan. Chima azubuike, gombe the wife of the gombe state governor, hajiya asmauu yahaya, has inaugurated a nonformal learning centre for the girlchild in kuri, a rural community in the yamaltudebba. The governor s wife is another great read by mark gimenez. Gojes death was confirmed on october 30 in the united states where she went for medical. The official facebook page of gombe state government, a social media platform which connects the. Gombe grapples with 728 rape cases annually report. Ibrahim hassan dankwambo in education, as well as, in celebration of his 55thanniversary. Monarch charges nigerians to embrace their culture and heritage. The wedding ceremony was attended by many dignitaries across the globe.
Nov 23, 2018 john okon, a 32yearold domestic cook, in the kaduna residence of gombe state governor, ibrahim dankwanbo has been allegedly tortured to death in a police cell in kaduna over alleged theft of 4. The son of the gombe state governor, khalifa dankwambo weds aneesa ali. Gombe state government has procured modern fire fighting equipment and facilities to strengthen the state fire service for quick and effective response to emergencies. Oct 23, 20 finally, a sitcom with an 86yearold leading man. The monarch described professor ishola olomola, author of the book on the history. Gombe state governor inuwa yahaya has approved n550 million for payment of gratuities to retirees in the state, promising that the process of payment to the affected. Wink throwback photo gombe state governor, ibrahim hassan dankwambo and his wife in 1989. Unsolved political murders between 2003 and 2009 recently the youth wing of the christian association of nigeria can recognised governor muhammadu danjuma goje with an award for his. Wife of the governor, lagos state january 24, 2018 i attended the annual prayer meeting, tagged prayer for the nation, organized by fatima charity foundation at city hall, lagos.
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