Gombe targets .8m children for polio vaccination

By Peter Uwumarogie The Gombe state government has targeted 832,427 children for vaccination against polio in the National Immunisation Plus Days campaign.  The exercise is  being implemented in collaboration with the Federal Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Manassah Jatau, the state deputy governor, said this during theContinue Reading

UNICEF reaches 106,000 Gombe children with nutrition support

By Peter Uwumarogie United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), says 106,248 children have received its Small-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (SQ-LNS) in Gombe State between 2023 and 2025. Ms Philomena Irene, Nutrition Specialist, UNICEF Field Office, Bauchi, said this during a virtual meeting with journalists, on Wednesday in Gombe. The meeting followedContinue Reading

FG, UNICEF hail Gombe’s NTDs elimination campaign

By Peter Uwumarogie The Federal Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have commended Gombe state’s efforts to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). They stated this on Tuesday in Gombe during a media dialogue on NTDs elimination organised to assess progress in the state. Hajiya Hawau Abubakar, North-East ZonalContinue Reading

BoI disburses N2.25bn to Gombe MSMEs

By Peter Uwumarogie The Federal Government, through the Bank of Industry (BoI), has disbursed N2.25 billion to support 16,696 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Gombe. Dr Olasupo Olusi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of BoI, confirmed this during a town hall meeting held in Gombe on Friday.Continue Reading