HAMMAJO WORLD

  Kamal Hamamjo Adam | 20th December, 2023 The Gombe State Government has continued its effort to clear the backlog of retirees’ gratuities, with payments now covering retirees from 2019, including the most recent batch from 2021 to 2023. The State Auditor-General and Chairman of the Gratuity Payment Committee, Mohammad Buba Gombe , confirmed that the government has made significant progress in settling outstanding payments, following approval by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya . Speaking to journalists in Gombe, Buba Gombe said the payment exercise is ongoing and has already been completed for Local Government retirees, while payments for state retirees are nearing completion. According to him, gratuities for state retirees from 2021 and 2022 have been fully paid, with payments for 2023 currently underway. He noted that the exercise has been met with widespread appreciation from retirees, many of whom expressed joy and gratitude to the present administration for fulfilling i...

By Kamal Hammajo | November 27, 2025 Guinea-Bissau has long struggled with a cycle of political instability marked by repeated military interventions. Since the country gained independence from Portugal in 1974, the military has played an outsized role in governance, shaping national politics through coups, attempted coups, and periods of violent upheaval. This persistent interference has significantly undermined the nation’s development and weakened its institutions. A LEGACY ROOTED IN THE LIBERATION STRUGGLE At independence, Guinea-Bissau inherited a strong military influence after years of armed struggle led by the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC). The armed forces, having delivered victory on the battlefield, entered the post-independence era with enormous political authority. That authority soon translated into direct intervention. A HISTORY DEFINED BY COUPS AND CRISIS The country’s first major coup occurred on 14 November 1980, when then–Prime M...

Kamal Hammajo | 23 November, 2025 CP Bello Yahaya  Commissioner of Police, Gombe State Command The Gombe State Police Command has refuted a circulating report claiming that ECWA Church in Kashere, Akko Local Government Area, was attacked. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, the Command clarified that officers from the Pindiga Division and the Kashere Outstation immediately reached out to a church elder who was present during the Hausa service. The elder confirmed that no incident whatsoever occurred, adding that police officers were on ground throughout the day as part of routine security coverage. “For the sake of setting the record straight, the Command, through the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Pindiga and the Officer in Charge of the Kashere Outstation, promptly contacted one of the church elders. The elder, who was physically present during the second segment of the Hausa service, confirmed that no such inciden...

Tinubu Reshuffles Military Leadership, Names New Service Chiefs  | 24th October, 2025 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a new structure for the leadership of the Nigerian Armed Forces, a move aimed at reinforcing the nation’s security system. In a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Mr. Sunday Dare, the Presidency said the change “comes in continuation of the government’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s national security architecture.” With the latest appointments, General Olufemi Oluyede becomes the Chief of Defence Staff, succeeding General Christopher Musa. Major-General W. Shaibu takes charge as the Chief of Army Staff, Air Vice Marshal S.K. Aneke assumes the position of Chief of Air Staff, while Rear Admiral I. Abbas steps in as the Chief of Naval Staff. Major-General E.A.P. Undiendeye will continue to serve as the Chief of Defence Intelligence. Mr. Dare noted that President Tinubu expressed appreciation to ...

Sunday 12 October, 2025 At just 14, tragedy struck and Zubairu Yusha’u from Gombe State lost both of his hands. But instead of giving up, he turned pain into strength. At 20, he has mastered skills many thought impossible, without hands.  His dream? To become an engineer or journalist, and to learn computer and digital skills so he can inspire and help others. Watch his inspiring journey👇

By: Kamal Hammajo | October 11, 2025 In the quiet village of Lakkau, in Yamaltu-Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State, the story of a young man unfolds, a story as painful as it is inspiring. His name is Zubairu Yusha’u, a boy whose life changed forever six years ago in the most cruel and unimaginable way. At just 14 years old, while studying in an Almajiri school, Zubairu was wrongly accused of stealing a mobile phone. What followed was not discipline, but torture. His seniors tied his hands, beat him through the night, and left him without care. By morning, instead of being rescued, his teacher decided to “teach him a lesson” he would never forget. Days passed without proper treatment, and infection set in. In the end, Zubairu lost both his hands. “They lied to my father,” he recalls with quiet strength. “They told him blocks had fallen on me. That was how I lost my hands.” For most people, such a tragedy would mark the end of dreams. But for Zubairu, it became the beginning of a...