Student Dies As Fire Guts Varsity Hostel

A fire incident at the Federal University, Gashua in Yobe State, has caused the death of a 300-level student of the Department of Geography in the school.

According to Executive Secretary of the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency, Mohammed Goje, the fire accident that occurred at the female hostel of the University in Bade Local Government Area of the state.

____One of the students who spoke to Channels Television on an anonymous condition said the inferno started around 1 pm on Saturday, forcing the students to run for their lives while others were being evacuated to the specialist hospital in Gashua for medical attention.

The cause of the fire incident is still sketchy, but some students suspect cooking gas might have caused it.

____,,Meanwhile, as Ramadan gets underway, the governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, has reviewed the working hours in the state’s public service.

The development was announced in a statement released by the Chief Information Officer, Office of the Head of Service, Alhassan Sule Mamudo.

_____The statement detailed that public servants will now report to their duty post by 8:00 am and close at 3:00 pm from Monday to Thursday. It further disclosed that on Fridays, the official hours will be from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.