Adamawa
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Adamawa government has warned educators and students at secondary schools and tertiary institutions against sexual harassment. Dr Garba Pella, the State Commissioner for Education, gave the warning at the engagement meeting with heads of the institutions in Yola on Friday. Pella, who was represented by his Director, Planning, Research and Statistics, called on all stakeholders…
29 Oct
Adamawa State government has appealed for peace following the last weekend farmers/herders clash in which five people were reported killed. The Guardian Newspaper recalls that the avoidable incident occurred at Kukta community, Waltadi ward in Song local government area. The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Governor Ahmad Fintiri (peace and security,) Comrade Ahmad Lawan, in…
29 Oct
Adamawa government has begun screening of no fewer than 230,435 residents for hypertension and diabetes, under the Federal Government’s Project 10 Million health initiative. Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri disclosed this at the inauguration of the exercise in Yola on Monday. Fintiri, represented by his deputy, Prof. Kaletapwa Farauta, said those found to be in need of…
27 Oct
The Commissioner of Police in Adamawa, Dankombo Morris, has deployed more operatives to restore normalcy and arrest perpetrators over farmers/herders clash in the state. SP Suleiman Nguroje, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, said the clash occurred at Kukta, Waltandi district, Song Local Government council of the state. He stated that the clash,…
25 Oct
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Adamawa/Taraba Area Command seized items worth N71.7 million between August and September from suspected smugglers. The Customs Area Comptroller, Garba Bashir, disclosed this on Thursday in Yola while briefing journalists. According to Bashir, the seized items include 1,115 Jerry cans, each 25 litres in capacity, and 26 drums, each 220…
16 Oct
The Adamawa State Government, in partnership with Mentors Innovation Hub Nigeria, is set to empower 1,000 women and youths, and People Living with Disability across the 21 local government areas of the state through specialised Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training. This initiative aims to tackle unemployment and improve the employability and self-reliance of the…
11 Oct
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi has ordered that seized petrol be sold at an auction price of N630 per litre in Adamawa State. Adeniyi gave this directive at a press conference that was held on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State. The Customs CG who…
8 Oct
The Northeast Development Commission (NEDC), has trained and empowered 455 youths and women in various skills between Jan. and Oct. 2024 in Adamawa. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the commission, Mr. Mohammed Goni, said this on Tuesday in Yola while presenting starter parks to 40 beneficiaries. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),…
8 Oct
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Adamawa recorded 138 cases of human rights violations between January and Sept. 30, with parental neglect topping the list. READ ALSO:#FearlessInOctober: NHRC cautions security agencies against excessive use of force The NHRC Coordinator in Adamawa, Grace Mamza, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…
8 Oct
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, of Adamawa State has submitted eight new bills to the state House of Assembly. The bills which were received and read at the plenary session by the Speaker of the Assembly, Bathiya Wesley, include a bill for a law to repeal the Adamawa State Accounting Amendment Law of number 22 of…
2 Oct
The Nigerian Army Officers' Wives Association (NAOWA) 23 Brigade, Yola, Adamawa State chapter, has emphasized its commitment to promoting self-sufficiency and dignity among vulnerable women and children. Speaking at an outreach organized by the association, for widows and vulnerable children in the state in commemoration of the nation's 64 anniversary, they expressed appreciation for the…
2 Oct
Operatives of the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) have arrested 21 suspected internet fraudsters in Yola, Adamawa state. They were arrested on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at different locations around Modobo Adamawa University, Yola. Items recovered at the points of arrest include 13 iPhones, 12 Android phones, one laptop,…
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In a coordinated mission to support power restoration efforts in Kaduna and other northwestern states, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), on November 1, 2024, executed a series of air interdiction operations targeting terrorist positions located deep within the Alawa Forest in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The mission is said to align with…
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The Oyo State Government, on Monday, distributed cash and food items to over 1,000 elderly residents of the state, restating its commitment to catering to the welfare of the elderly in the society. The government also declared its readiness to designate one primary health care centre in every local government area of the state for…
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The Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly has commended the recent judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, which halted the state government's withdrawal from the Consolidated Revenue Fund until the 2024 Appropriation Bill is presented before the Assembly. The Federal High Court's decision, delivered by Hon. Justice J. O. Abdulmalik, was applauded…
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Plateau State Government yesterday threatened to go tough on those engaged in the trafficking of children from the state. The state Government also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with an international Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Both Ends Believing (BEB) and the Association of Orphanages and Homes operators in Nigeria to create a digital identity of…
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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, received the United Kingdom's Foreign Secretary, Mr. David Lammy, in a courtesy call at the State House in Marina, hours after the British envoy arrived Nigeria in his first trip to Africa to discuss UK's new approach to the continent. Lammy, accompanied by the British High Commissioner…
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Immediate past Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has stated that climate change will be the defining challenge of this century due to its far-reaching impacts on ecosystems, economies, societies, and human health, and Africa will be at the centre of its implications. Speaking at the 42th Annual Olumide Memorial Lecture organized by the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors…
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The Niger State Police Command has disclosed that the command on 1st November 2024 received information that some passengers who were on transit in a Toyota Bus vehicle with Reg. No. LG 08 DGS from Sokoto State heading to Bayelsa State were attacked by suspected kidnappers at Gidan-Kwakwa along Tegina-Zungeru road in Rafi local council…
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The police on Monday fired teargas and gunshots to disperse workers of Ikwere Local Government Area who allegedly arrived to resume work. The Guardian gathered that police officers with over 11 hilux vans arrived at the Council secretariat on the tip of that workers including women, men, and youths were at the complex set to…
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Minister for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, on Monday, rallied youth in Ondo State to support Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa ahead of the forthcoming off-cycle November 16 governorship election in the state. Leading the youth on a solidarity walk to mobilise voters, Aiyedatiwa, Olawande stated that the youth are ready to vote for the governor. The youths,…
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The Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), on Monday, said that it achieved record-breaking revenue in October 2024, generating ₦8,199,976,300, marking a substantial rise in earnings for the agency. Its noted that the surge reflects the country's strengthened commitment to diversifying its economy through the solid minerals sector and improving its mining sector's regulatory framework. Director-General…