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Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has officially flagged off the construction of the Jimeta Ultra-Modern Shopping Complex, a ₦19.7 billion project aimed at transforming the commercial landscape of Adamawa State. The governor performed the groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, reaffirming his administration's commitment to economic development, job creation, and urban modernization. Speaking at the event,…
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The Adamawa State Government has dismissed as false the recent claim by sacked Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa Ari, that Senator Aisha Binani won the 2023 governorship election in the state. In a statement on Sunday, February 9, 2025, Solomon Kumangar, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Strategy, criticized Ari’s repeated assertion,…
5 Feb
Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has officially presented the staff of office to His Royal Highness, Alhaji Sani Ribadu, as the first Emir of Fufore. The ceremony, held at the Atiku Abubakar Stadium in Fufore Local Government Area (LGA) on February 5, 2025, was attended by dignitaries, government officials, and members of the public. During…
24 Jan
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has pledged to renovate facilities at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp in Damare, Girei Local Government Area, to enhance its suitability for activities. The Governor made this commitment during the 2025 orientation course for 1,700 Batch C Stream II corps members deployed to the state.…
19 Jan
Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has reaffirmed his administration's unwavering commitment to supporting the military in addressing emerging security challenges in the state and beyond. Speaking at the 2025 West African Social Activities (WASA) event held on Saturday at Gibson Jalo Cantonment, Yola, and represented by Deputy Governor, Kaletapwa Farauta, Governor Fintiri commended the military…
17 Jan
Adamawa State has empowered over 23,000 livestock farmers with machinery and inputs to enhance productivity in one of its key revenue-generating sectors. Speaking at the official launch in Yola, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri reaffirmed his administration's commitment to transforming the livestock sector, fostering job creation, and promoting peaceful coexistence between herders and farmers. Representing the governor,…
23 Dec
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has announced the creation of new Chiefdoms and Emirates for peace building and a major partner in managing the ungoverned spaces in the state. Fintiri announce this at the end of Year Statewide Broadcast in Yola on Monday. Fintiri said, Chiefdoms and Emirates created were the Hoba Chiefdom with headquarters…
27 Nov
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa on Wednesday inaugurated the remodeled Taraba State House of Assembly Complex in Jalingo. While inaugurating the complex, Fintiri eulogised Gov. Agbu Kefas of Taraba for making development of Taraba a culture. He said that the provision of a good working environment for the legislature was a step to the right…
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…
22 Sep
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of denying its agents access to the INEC state office for the collation exercise, even though agents of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were allowed unfettered access to the INEC premises to participate in the collation process. Briefing newsmen in Benin…
23 May 2024
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has appointed 182 Special Assistants in a move aimed at bolstering his administration's effectiveness. The appointments, according to a statement released yesterday by the Chief Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou, take immediate effect. Our correspondent observed that the list encompasses a diverse group of individuals from various professional backgrounds. Among…
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Tigran Gambaryan, an executive at Binance Holdings who was accused of money laundering and currency speculation by the federal government, has opened up about his eight-month detention in Nigeria. Gambaryan, in an interview with Wired, detailed his experience in Kuje Prison’s VIP wing and how former Deputy Police Commissioner Abba Kyari played a key role…
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The Police command in Adamawa has arrested three suspects for allegedly vandalising and stealing transformer cables at Wuro Dole in Girei Local Government Area. Command spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Yola. He said the arrest followed credible information from a reliable source, leading to the apprehension of…
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The Anambra Police Command has vowed to fish out the suspected killer(s) of three siblings in Nnewichi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of the state. The new Commissioner of Police (CP) in the state, Mr Ikioye Orutugu, made the vow, when he paid a condolence visit to the bereaved family and also had an on-the-spot…
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Police operatives in Imo have arrested a suspected child trafficker, Onyinyechi Emeka, 40, during a stop-and-search operation in the Okigwe area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. He said officers also rescued a five-year-old boy during the operation. Okoye said Emeka, from…
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The Rivers State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dagogo Israel Iboroma, SAN, has decried what he described as the serial misrepresentation in social and electronic media of what transpired at the Supreme Court on Monday. The Rivers Attorney General said the apex court did not reinstall Martins Amaewhule and 26 others as members of…
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The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has announced an initiative known as Motherland 2025, in collaboration with Discover Motherland Africa. This innovative project, according to her, aims to establish Nigeria as a premier destination for African culture, investment opportunities, and tourism. Motherland 2025 seeks to showcase the rich cultural heritage…
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The autobiography of the late High Chief Gabriel Akin-Deko, titled "I Drink to the Future," will be launched on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at the Queen's Park Event Center in Victoria Island, Lagos. The event, organized by the Akin-Deko family and the Government College Ibadan Old Boys' Association (GCIOBA), will celebrate the life and times…
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Benue Good Governance Crusaders have opposed alleged moves by Governor Hyacinth Alia to take over the shares of Benue State domiciled in Dangote Cement. Jointly led by Felix Atetan and Peter Ameh, the Crusaders claimed that the governor had perfected arrangements to sell off the only viable state-owned transport company, Benue Links Limited, to a…
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Avila Naturalle, Africa’s leading manufacturer of genuine natural body care products, has launched its campaign against skin bleaching with the 2025 edition of the Be-you-tiful campaign titled "Glow with Confidence, Say No to Bleaching." This initiative was in response to the World Health Organization (WHO) report stating that 77 percent of Nigerians use skin-whitening…
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A former presidential aide, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, has declared that the group he leads under the auspices of the Ekiti Rebirth Organisation (ERO) will back the second-term ambition of Governor Biodun Oyebanji with critical engagement by calling out his shortcomings and demanding accountability. Ojudu said that Ekiti State has been on the path of development…