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Mohammad Goje

January 5, 2026

Yobe: Capsized boat death toll rises to 29

The death toll from Saturday’s boat accident, which occurred in the Nguru LGA, has risen to 29.

Body bags used to illustrate this story (Credit: X)
January 4, 2026

25 dead, 14 missing as boat capsizes in Yobe 

He said the incident occurred at about 7:48 p.m. on January 3.

Capsized boat used to illustrate this story (Credit: Vanguard)
August 18, 2025

Yobe govt initiates cash-for-rent scheme for flood victims

One person died, and many houses were destroyed or submerged in Potiskum following a flood triggered by a heavy downpour on Saturday.

Flooded Potiskum
December 23, 2022

Yobe donates food, non-food items to 85 almajiri schools

Mr Goje said the agency had donated the items to 170 almajiri schools in six local government areas under the Almajiri Schools Support Programme.

A composite of Yobe Emergency Management Agency (YEMA) and Governor Mai Mala Buni used to illustrate the story.
October 13, 2022

150 families affected by flooding in Yobe provided relief materials: NEMA

More than 31,000 households across 258 communities in 17 local government areas of the state were hit by various natural disasters this year.

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