Adamawa State
1 Feb
The Adamawa State High Court sitting in Yola has dismissed an application filed by the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC)
31 Jan
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 55-year-old hunter, Yusuf Garba, popularly known as Gana, for allegedly exhuming the corpse of his stepfather and severing his head for ritual purposes. According to police reports, the shocking incident took place in Tappare Kona Uku, Jada Local Government Area. The suspect confessed to the crime during…
29 Jan
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has raised critical concerns about the effectiveness of efforts to address the humanitarian and security crisis in the Lake Chad Basin despite substantial allocation of resources allocated to the region. "Can we truly say we have done enough to guarantee the RSSRR we all committed to in the region?…
25 Jan
The Adamawa government has called for support from international partners to implement digital learning and e-learning in the state. Dr Garba Pella, Commissioner for Education, made the call on Friday at the International Day of Education commemoration in Yola. The commemoration was organised by the Education in Emergency Working Group (EiEWG). Pella emphasised that while…
23 Jan
The Police Command in Adamawa is to appeal against the judgement of a Yola High Court directing it to release a defendant in a kidnap case and pay him N5m as damages for wrongful detention. The development was made known in Yola on Thursday in a statement by the command spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje. Nguroje…
10 Jan
The Federal Government says it has trained 100 youths and women in agribusiness, focusing on tomato/pepper production in Gombi/Hong Federal Constituency, Adamawa State.
30 Dec
Two priests of the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria, also known as ‘Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa A Nigeria’s (EYN) clergymen, Rev. James Kwayang and Rev. Ishaku Chiwar have been abducted by unknown gunmen. Spokesman of the Adamawa Police Command, Suleiman Nguroje, in a statement, said police personnel have been deployed to trail the gunmen and rescue…
29 Dec
The police in Adamawa State have apprehended three members of a notorious gang group known as “Shila boys” in Yola for alleged robbery. The police spokesman in Adamawa, Suleiman Nguroje, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Yola. Nguroje said the police received credible information that five of the boys were robbing people…
16 Dec
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has presented a N486.2 billion budget to the State House of Assembly for 2025. The budget tagged “Budget of Service” was presented on Monday in Yola. The governor said the appropriation bill budget was in line with the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP). “Out of the…
4 Dec
The Adamawa State government has directed traditional rulers to take active steps in curtailing the perennial clashes between herders and farmers in their domains.
6 Nov
The Adamawa State Police Command has made a significant breakthrough in its crackdown on violent crime and gang activities, arresting two suspected gang members linked to multiple robberies and violent incidents in Yola North.
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The Executive Director, Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP), Dr David Michael, has appealed to government to implement the right to food act as enshrined in international treaties
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National Institute of Credit Administration (NICA) has said President Bola Tinubu administration is laying a solid foundation for Nigeria’s economy. NICA’s Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Prof. Chris Onalo, said this in a statement at the weekend.
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has criticised the Federal Government’s plan to introduce tolls on additional federal roads, describing the move as a “toxic policy” that will worsen the economic burden on Nigerians.
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Attempts by two drug kingpins to smuggle consignments of heroin into Nigeria via Port Harcourt International Airport (PHIA) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) have been foiled by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
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The Executive Secretary of the Borno State Geographic Information Service (BOGIS), Adam Bababe, has reaffirmed the agency's commitment to improving land management and urban development.
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Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Bola Oyebamiji, has deplored the under-performance of some area offices, citing poor yearly revenue figures as low as N1 million to N2 million.
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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has described the late Alaperu of Iperu, Oba Adeleke Idowu-Basibo, as a dependable, reliable, and quintessential monarch.
Abiodun stated this during a condolence visit to the palace of the Alaperu at the weekend.