Borno, Adamawa and Yobe governments have embarked on measures to ameliorate the current hardship on citizens caused by the removal of petrol subsidy. Citizens of the three states worst affected by insurgency in North East have been experiencing hardship which…
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three suspects over the killing of one Umar Abdullahi in the capital, Yola. The 38-year-old Umar was killed last week near his place of residence in Ajiya Street, a community in Jimeta, Yola…
TAF Africa, a Non-Government Organisation, on Thursday, sensitised Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Damare camp, Girei Local Government of Adamawa on effective participation in electoral process. Thetheme of the sensitisation is: “Enhancing IDPs Participation in the Electoral Process.” Mr George…
The governments of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe have started taking steps to contain the hike in transportation caused by removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government. The state governments, which operate own transport companies, have continued to ensure that…
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last election, Abubakar Atiku, has asked the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal to uphold the declaration of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, that he (Atiku) won 21 states in…
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has banned indiscriminate cutting of trees for charcoal production to avert deforestation in the state. Fintiri announced the ban when traditional rulers, members of the state House of Assembly and the Judiciary paid him Sallah…
The Nigerian Armed Forces came under fire over the weekend for the umpteenth time when Asari-Dokubo, the leader of the Niger Delta Volunteer Force, NDVF, unleashed a barrage of allegations against them. The Military was again accused of sabotaging the…
A 19-year-old man identified as Auwal Abdullahi has been arrested by the Adamawa State police command for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl named Blessing. According to reports, Auwal, a tricycle operator, was arrested on June 6 by the police. He…
Gunmen have abducted Rev. Mike Ochigbo, the General Overseer of the Freedom Power Chapel International, a new-generation church with headquarters in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. One of the church’s pastors, identified as John Moses, was also taken away by…
Three men who were part of the five-man kidnap gang behind the abduction of Amra Ahmad-Daska, a staff of Adamawa Broadcasting Corporation have been sentenced to life imprisonment. The journalist who was abducted at her residence in Yola-South Local Government…
