Press Statement My dear Muslim brothers and sisters, I am filled with great joy as I offer you our most cherished and esteemed heartfelt greetings of congratulations as you conclude the month of Ramadan and so celebrate the feast of Eid al-Fitr. Being an occasion that officially breaks and thus […]
Year: 2021
The Deputy Governor of Adamawa State, Chief Crowther Seth (Nzeanzo Bachama) has extended his heartfelt felicitation to his boss, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri and the entire Muslim Ummah in the state on the occasion of eid-el-Fitr Sallah celebration. EID-IL-FITR in the Islamic calendar, marks the end of Ramadan, the holy […]
Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Ali Ndume, on Wednesday, opposed the Southern Governors Forum’s ban on open grazing in the South-West, South-East and the South-South geopolitical zones of the country. Ndume, who is the senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, spoke at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday. The […]
Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has spoken up against the way President Muhammadu Buhari is being treated. The governor said that Buhari deserved respect and not slander. AbdulRazaq made this known in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, at the distribution of Ramadan gift, tagged ‘Baba for all’ to the […]
By Michael V. Bolgent The Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling will be presented to Zainab Bala, a broadcast reporter who revealed pernicious child abuse in Nigeria in 2021. The winner was chosen by a respected panel of judges from a pool of 130 applicants. The Almajiri, a […]
Nigerian Agip Oil Company has confirmed an oil leak from its Idu oil fields at Egbebiri settlement within the Biseni community of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The Joint Investigative Visit (JIV) report on the incident traced the leakage to equipment failure due to a ruptured wellhead. Eni, parent company of NAOC, […]
Adamawa State Governor, Rt.Hon Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri heartily Felicitates with the Muslim Ummah on the celebration of this years Eid el-Fitr. “We thank Allah for a successful Ramadan Fast and for the peace of the State and wish Muslims around the world a successful Sallah celebration”. While congratulating the Ummah […]
Following legislative approval of N100 billion Agribusiness Initiative bond for Governor Ahmadu Fintiri on Monday, members of the Adamawa State House of Assembly have paid a visit to the governor. Although the member representating Verre Constituency Abdullahi Yapak kicked aginst the approval of the bond and spoke to the press […]
As Muslims across the globe mark 2021 Eid-el Fitr, following the completion of one month of Ramadan fasting, President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to jointly pray against kidnapping and banditry. In the Eid message, he signed and released through his spokesman, Garba Shehu, on Wednesday, Buhari said: “On this […]
The kidnapped female Journalist in Adamawa who spent eight days in captivity has regained her Freedom Wednesday morning. Mrs Amra Ahmed Diska, a nursing mother and News Editor with Adamawa Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Yola was kidnapped on Tuesday night 4th May 2021 at her residence in Yola. The release of […]
A judgment was passed in favor of Honourable Ngyamanu Shadrack, at the National Industrial Court of Nigeria Abuja by Justice Sanusi Kado and ordered the sum of thirty-nine million nine hundreds (39.900,000) naira be paid to him. Shadrack (Claimant) dragged the Governor of Adamawa State, Rt Hon Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, […]
At its meeting held today, 11th May, 2021, the Southern Governors Forum reviewed the situation in the nation generally and focused on the current security situation, agitations/restructuring, prospect for inter-state collaboration and partnerships as well as on the incidence of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Rising from the meeting, the Forum: affirmed […]
Following the mysterious death of two Imams involved in the leadership tussle of Inisa Central Mosque in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State, the state government has closed down the mosque. The government also banned any congregation prayer at the Central Mosque and the Eid Praying Ground in the […]
Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs says Eid-el Fitr festival will hold on Thursday. NSCIA, however, directed Muslims in the country to observe Ramadan fast on Wednesday. The council, in a statement in Abuja by the Deputy Secretary-General, of NSCIA, Prof. Salisu Shehu, said the crescent has not been sighted […]
Boko Haram insurgents are demanding a whooping N28m in lieu of freedom of 52 members of Kwapre community in Hong local government of Adamawa State abducted about a month ago during a deadly raid. A number of houses and other vital belongings of the villagers were destroyed during the attack. […]
The senator representing Adamawa central senatorial zone, Sen. Aishatu Ahmed Binani has been lauded for ensuring equitable distribution of Ramadan package provided by “Baba for all” a network of president Muhammadu Buhari’s friends and associates. Chairman of the distribution committee in Mubi north, Alh. Ibrahim Sheakh Yunusa (Turaki) who made […]
A retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Austin Iwar, has said that the entire security in Aso Rock has failed. He, therefore, called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to replace all the security personnel in the Villa. Iwar, who spoke in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH on […]
Amid a raging storm on the attempt to rob Professor Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Malam Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, deleted a tweet on the details of the move to burgle the residence of another Aso Rock official. About an hour after he commented on what […]
Catholic Church shuts down Mbaka’s Adoration Ministry, sends him on prayer retreat Fiery Enugu Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has announced a month shutdown of the Adoration Ministry. The Priest made the announcement in a notice on Tuesday morning. The shutting down of the ministry, it was learnt, followed […]
Two ex-students of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok in Borno state, who escaped from Boko Haram in 2014, Joy Bishara and Lydia Pogu, have graduated from Southeastern University in the United States. Bishara and Pogu were among the 276 girls kidnapped by the insurgent group in the first mass student […]
A socio political group known as ‘Senator Bala Mohammed Support Group’ has called on Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state to Contest for the Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, come 2023. The National Coordinator of the group, Dr. Engr. Richard J. Agene who made the […]
*The breach raised fears that the rising insecurity across the country was drawing closer to the elite than previously estimated. Armed men suspected to be robbers invaded the residences of two senior aides to President Muhammadu Buhari inside the precinct of the Presidential Villa, administration officials and security sources have […]
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State Monday announced absorption of all temporary workers in the Government House, Yola into civil service. Similarly, the Governor has revealed that he will appoint Desk Officer in the Government House, Yola who will look after the welfare of staff. The Governor announced these […]
….PASAN condemns the use of contract staff for the Monday Plenary as the strike is ongoing It was a rowdy session in today’s plenary in the Adamawa State House of Assembly plenary by lawmakers over the one hundred billion bonds the State Government under the leadership of Rt Hon Ahmadu […]
The Archbishop of the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCC) and president of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Most Rev Musa Panti Filibus send condolence message to the family of Pastor Enoch A. Adeboye the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) over the loss of […]
Chairman Northern Speakers Forum and Speaker Kaduna State House of Assembly ,Rt Hon. Yusuf Zailani has appointment a Kaduna based sports administrator and philanthropist ,Hon Ekene Adams as Senior Special Adviser on Youths , Sports and Culture . The appointment is with immediate effect . According to information gathered ,the […]
General Overseer of the Living Faith Church International (Winners Chapel), Bishop David Oyedepo, says government should consult him for remedy for the COVID-19 pandemic, warning his church members not to submit themselves for the Coronavirus vaccine. Oyedepo spoke on Sunday during the 40th anniversary thanksgiving service of the church in […]
General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, says he cannot not blame or question God over the death of his son, Dare. Dare, who until his death was also a pastor in a branch of the church in Eket, Akwa Ibom State, died in his […]
General Overseer of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet TB Joshua, says Nigeria wil not break up or disintegrate. Joshua stated this in a video of a prophecy for Nigeria which he released precisely on July 27, 2014, close to seven years ago. The cleric predicted in the video […]
….APC kicks against the move, says it’s anti-people policy Following the Executive Council meeting held last Wednesday at the Adamawa state council Chambers Chaired by Rt Hon Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, the Executive Governor of the State, the council approved the acquiring of a loan bond to the tune of one […]
A condolence message conveyed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Barr Boss Mustapha on behalf of the Executive Council to the Governor of Taraba State, Arc Darius Ishaku has commiserated the death of Senator Aisha Jummai Alhassan who died in Egypt after a protracted sickness. Boss […]
Statement by National Salvation Coalition A pro-democracy group, the National Salvation Coalition, has taken umbrage over El-Rufa’i’s insolent remarks regarding the quest of Igbo people to produce the President of Nigeria in 2023. El-Rufa’i had declared recently that Igbo people cannot blackmail the nation into handing over the Presidency to […]
The conventional and online media, the social media alike has this weekend enmeshed with wailings mourning the death of a strong political figure in Nigeria, Senator Aishatu Jummmai Alhassan, who represented the Northern Senatorial District of Taraba State later became the Minister of Women Affairs in the country. The thronged […]
By Tom Garba Years ago, I met this Young Man while a Councillor of Warwar in 1996, supervisors councilor for health and natural resources, a Political ward in Sardauna Local Government Area, Central Senatorial zone of Taraba State. In him, I saw a radiant face of hope to the people […]
Suspected IPOB militia kill six policemen, raze station in Akwa Ibom Suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, on Saturday morning killed six policemen in Ini Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The gunmen also burnt down the Divisional Police Station at Odoro Ikpe, headquarters of the council […]
There is a tiny chance that the debris from a Chinese rocket could hit Abuja on Sunday (today) Citing experts and officials, NBC, an American news platform, said a piece of a rocket launched by China in late April is expected to re-enter earth’s atmosphere between late Saturday and early […]
Honourable M. D Kalapili, Hong Local Government former vice chairman is dead It was messages of mourning as hundreds of people took to their social media moaned the young political rising star in the state. “I received your demise with the greatest shock of my life. About two weeks ago […]
Commissioning of projects executed by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State 1. ACTIVITY : COMMISSIONING OF COMPLETED PROJECTS IN SOUTHERN SENATORIAL DISTRICT Date: (May, 2021) 18th Project: Toungo electrification (Toungo) Commission guest: Senator Bello Tukur Date: 19th Project: Izala-Gweda Malam Rafa-Wayam Road (Numan) Span: 3.5km Commis sion Guest: H.E […]
Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has been applauded for initiating a great vision for the healthcare sector as as part of his agenda geared towards a sustainable development in terms of Health Care delivery in the state The appraisal was made by the Executive Secretary of the Adamawa State […]
written by Our Reporter The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala Usman, has been accused of corruption and abuse of office, in what could potentially be the latest scandal to rock the NPA. Investigation shows how spending under Hadiza Usman keeps rising even as the NPA flunks […]
