The country’s gallant forces battling the unrelenting Boko Haram insurgents must always keep in mind the popular soccer parlance which says it’s not over until it’s over. And so they cannot layback because it’s not over. Not by any means. And the military authorities - from the Commander-in-Chief himself to the field commanders in the…

Alhaji Sa’ad Tahir, a chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) in Adamawa has defected to All Progressive Congress (APC) . Gov. Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa confirmed the development during the inauguration of Menene Buhari-Bindow Ne 2019, North-East Campaign Office on Tuesday in Yola. Bindow said that the defection of the former PDP governorship aspirant…

More than one year after beneficiaries of the Fadama programme, an initiative of the Federal Government and the World Bank were validated and promised disbursement of fund for agricultural purposes, the FADAMA III AF authorities have again asked beneficiaries of the Graduate Unemployed Youths and Women Supports (GUYS) for another revalidation exercise across the participating…

The men of the Nigerian Army, Monday, neutralised a girl with 'Person-Borne' Improvised Explosive Device in Adamawa state.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), yesterday, confirmed two new cases of Lassa fever in Ondo State and one in Edo. One has reportedly died in Ondo. This is despite efforts by the federal government through NCDC to rid the country of Lassa fever, monkey pox and yellow fever. According to the latest figures…

The yearly general meeting of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), which will also serve as elections into the Executive Committee, has been fixed to hold on December 20 in Yola, Adamawa State. In a release yesterday signed by Secretary General, Tunde Popoola, he said that nomination forms for executive committee candidatures are available for collection…

I thought I was through for now commenting on Boko Haram. Apparently not. Because each time we thought things are getting better we are jolted silly by the insurgents. Security forces confirmed last week the insurgents killed 44 soldiers and nine farmers in three days of attacks against our security forces in Borno State. Boko…

Adamawa Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), said it had arrested three suspected foreign kidnappers in Girei Local Government Area of the state. The Commandant of the corps in the state, Mr Aliyu Ndanusa, stated this on Thursday in Yola while briefing newsmen. Ndanusa said the suspects, who claimed to be Cameroonians,…

Gov. Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa on Monday assured members of the All Progressives Party (APC) in Guyuk Local Government Area of Adamawa of constituting an all-inclusive government if re-elected in 2019. Bindow made the promise while receiving former political office holders from Guyuk led by Mr Galian Yahga in Yola. The governor, who spoke through…

Chieftains of both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Adamawa State have declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the state, Alhaji Ahmadu Umaru Fintri, as unity candidate. Spokesman of the group, Alhaji Abubakar Mubi Seriki, told journalists yesterday in Yola after eight hours of a closed-door meeting…

The businesses of Igbo traders in Adamawa State are under threat, following an alleged plan by the state government to shut them down, following their refusal to pay tax that was not approved by the Adamawa House of Assembly. The Guardian investigation reveals that the purported tax introduced by the Ministry of Transport, asking motor…

The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Bobboyi, has said that the Federal Government would pay N71.29 billion directly to the commission being the outstanding counterpart funds. Bobboyi made this disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. According to him, the Federal Government will…