An All Progressives Congress (APC) party Chieftain in Adamawa State, Alhaji Umar Duhu contrary to a press release issued by Dr. Fatima Atiku Abubakar, Daughter to former vice president and presidential flag bearer of PDP in 2019 that the former commissioner of health remains in APC as far as he […]
Year: 2021
Ghana has become the first African country to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from COVAX. This was announced by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday. According to WHO, the country received 600,000 doses of the vaccine from COVAX. “Ghana becomes the first African country to receive #COVID19 vaccines from […]
By Dekera Nicholas Pursuance to total restoration of lost hearing amongst Nigerians, the National Ear Care Centre Kaduna has begun cochlear implantations for total restoration of lost hearing with speech rehabilitation. The breakthrough has already being implanted for 5 Kaduna Patients at the hospital. Speaking with the Medical Director National […]
Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza, on Tuesday February 23rd, announced that it is with a heavy heart he received from Port Harcourt the news informing him of the death of “our brother, Fr. John Gangwari.” Fr. Gangwari died after a brief illness reported the Registrar of the Catholic Institute of West […]
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Archbishop Dr. Panti Filibus Musa has sent congratulations to the new director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, saying her vision and values “are desperately needed in today’s world.” Okonjo-Iweala will take up the post on 1 March, becoming the first […]
Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in Bauchi State has accused the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, of instigating the crises affecting Fulani people in the country. MACBAN state Chairman, Sadiq Ahmed, who made this allegation at a press conference on Tuesday at the Nigeria Union of Journalists’ secretariat, […]
No fewer than 70,000 candidates who sat the Secondary School Certificate Examination October/November 2020 in Kano have yet to receive their results. The waec in January 2021 released results of 1,209,992 candidates that took the examination across the country. According to WAEC, 894,101 candidates scored credits in English and Mathematics. […]
The Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board (UBE) in collaboration with the UNICEF-TSSIP Bauchi field office has begun a five-day training for no fewer than 600 teachers, supervisors, and education managers on Psychosocial support. Speaking during the training in Mubi South Local Government Area, the lead resource person Hajiya Aishatu […]
An All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential aspirant in 2019 General Elections, Mallam Adamu Garba has developed crowwe, a Social Media business application which will serve as a platform that will provide job opportunities to many youths around the world to be self employed. Crowwe is also to serve as an […]
Former National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur has showered encomiums on governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, saying that the developmental strides he is making in Adamawa State is second to none. Tukur who expressed his support to the governor over the gigantic structures and projects he […]
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Barrister Boss Mustapha has commissioned another Ultra-modern Information Technology center called, “NCC School Knowledge Center” in Government Day Secondary school Njoboliyo in yola-south Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The Technology Center, which was equipped with about one hundred computers, was donated […]
…Govt to Set up Commission of Enquiry …4 Corpses Recovered, 16 Suspects for Arraignment Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has presided over an expanded security council meeting as part of ongoing efforts to address the crisis rocking Billiri Local Government Area over traditional leadership tussle. Addressing news men on […]
Nigerians on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to order the arrest and investigation of popular Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, over his interactions with bandits in the country. Of late, Sheikh Gumi has been seen in photos holding talks with notorious bandits in the forests of Zamfara, Niger and […]
Peoples Democratic Party, on Tuesday, intervened in the deepening feud between Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, and his Benue State counterpart, Governor Samuel Ortom. Both governors have lately expressed opposing views about the herdsmen crisis in the country. Bala had thrown his weight behind the Fulani herdsmen, condemning the […]
Taraba State Governor, Arc Darius Dickson Ishaku on Monday called on the National Agency for Foods, Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, to support local manufacturing enterprise being promoted by his administration. Ishaku who made the call during a courtesy visit to the Director General of the agency, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye […]
Senate has confirmed the appointment of former service chiefs as non-career ambassadors-designate. Their confirmation on Tuesday followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs under Senator Mohammed Bulkachuwa. On February 10, Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, had directed the Committee on Foreign Affairs to confirm General […]
National Leader of All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has been described by the former Minister of State for Works, Dayo Adeyeye, as the personality needed to unite the country and bring back better days. He said Tinubu remains the best candidate for Nigeria’s presidency in 2003. Adeyeye, who […]
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) Adamawa operation office, says it shuts down 11 Petrol stations across the state in connection with various offences in 2020. Mr Sadeeq Ibrahim, the State Controller of the Department disclosed this during an assessment of 2020 activity of the department on Monday in Yola. […]
By Habeeb Hazeez The National Film and Video Censors Board on Monday seized unclassified films and video works including pornographic films worth million of naira in Sokoto. The raid was carried out at Emir Yahaya Road, Abdullahi Fodio Road and Ahmadu Bello Way, within the metropolis, in collaboration with security […]
The Taraba State Chapter of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) on Monday suspended the two months old strike. The association in the State had on December 24th, 2020 embarked on an indefinite strike action over what they termed Government’s inability to honour and implement the Memorandom Of Understanding signed […]
A 35 year old man, Ibrahim Wakili of Babal community in Malabu ward, Fufore Local Government Area in Adamawa state on Monday admitted defiling a 7 year girl names withheld. He confessed before Chief Magistrate Court Yola town that he lured the little girl and forcefully defiled her in one […]
…he says he will not end well as Governor Former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has expressed fears that his successor, Governor Hope Uzodinma, may not end his tenure as governor of the state on a good note. Okorocha has also warned Governor Uzodinma not to take his peaceful […]
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has been thrown into panic following an attempt by the All Progressives Congress to bring in Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State and his Cross River State counterpart, Governor Ben Ayade. The negotiations are being handled by […]
Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) has challenged South-West governors to ensure the enforcement of the anti-open grazing laws in their states. DAWN Director-General, Mr Seye Oyeleye, stated this on Monday in an interview with newsmen in Ibadan, Oyo State. Oyeleye said banning open grazing would enhance the security in […]
Father of the boy killed by bandits during their invasion of Government Science College Kagara, Niger State, Mr Ayuba Dansabe Bawa, says the death of his son, Benjamin B. Habila, will not deter him from sending his other children to school. Bawa said this when Niger State Commissioner for Education, […]
Former Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, has accused the police in the state of watching on as thugs attacked his “boys” with machetes during a clash in the state. Okorocha said he managed to escape the purported attack on Sunday after his orderlies ferried him “to a room and locked […]
Former Governor Boni Haruna’s Chief Protocol, Salihu Yahaya has been arraigned before Upper Area Court III in Yola, Adamawa State for allegedly calling his former wife, Maryam Tabah, an adulterer. Salihu Yahaya, has been dragged before the court presided by Honourable Umar Isa, by Maryam, his former wife for allegedly […]
The Management of Abuja based distributor of DSM vitamin supplements in Nigeria ,Nisah_Palace has congratulated Hon. (Dr) Asabe Vilita Bashir on her appointment as the new Executive Director/CEO, National Centre for Women Development (NCWD). The management ,which thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the appointment of the Borno State born […]
Five of the seven persons killed in Sunday’s military aircraft crash in Abuja have been identified as personnel of the Nigerian AirForce, TGNEWS.COM.NGO verified The seven victims of the air crash were killed when the Beechcraft KingAir B350i Nigerian Air Force Intelligence Reconnaissance Aircraft, which they boarded in Abuja on […]
…as AIB says ‘we don’t investigate military air crashes’ Nigerian Air Force has confirmed that seven persons aboard a Beechcraft KingAir B350i aircraft were killed when the military jet crashed in Abuja. The aircraft, which was on a flight to Minna in Niger State, on Sunday, crashed near the runway […]
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has disowned a list of ‘prayer points’ against Fulani herders circulated on social media. In a tweet on Saturday, Adeboye branded the ‘prayer points’ as ‘fake news’ and said he never issued it and he never asked […]
FG moves to block foreign herdsmen from penetrating Nigeria Bandits attack Niger state again, women, children abducted Tonto, Churchill and Rosy: my two kobo sense on the matter The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire on Saturday said that Nigeria had put all facilities in place to receive the COVID-19 vaccine […]
The Federal Government on Saturday said that discussion is ongoing on the need to amend the ECOWAS Protocol on free movement of human and cattle within the sub-region. This is coming due to incessant kidnappings and banditry across the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, revealed […]
Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, says a military aircraft, King Air 350, has crashed in Abuja. Sirika disclosed this in a tweet on Sunday, saying the accident appears fatal. According to the minister, “A military aircraft King Air 350 has just crashed short of our Abuja runway after reporting engine […]
Herdsmen took up arms to defend themselves against brutality – Gumi The Islamic cleric known to have some influence on bandits, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi, has said that the abducted Kagara Government Science College students and their teachers may be set free today Sunday. Nigerian government, which often suffers embarrassment from […]
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on Saturday lamented that killers have joined the ruling All Progressives Congress. The former Osun State governor did not reveal the identity of the killers but said people know them. Aregbesola was said to have made the claim after revalidating his APC membership at Ifofin, […]
Founder and Pastor in-Charge of Lifeway Church International Jimeta, Yola Adamawa State, Rev Fibiya Penuel said the high level of insecurity experiencing in many parts of the country is the work of the enemies (Devils) Poisoning the system to make Nigerians hate themselves. Penuel in her Sunday Sermon revealed that […]
Yohanna Ndama professionally known as Alpha, a contemporary Afrobeat gospel artist and a fiery son of the Nobleman, Apostle Noyong Benson, makes a grand entry into the gospel music scene with his debut single, “OVERDOSE”, produced by Mista Ben. Overdose is an up-beat Afro gospel song of gratitude for God’s […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Saturday, said there was no plan to make neighbouring Republic of Benin the 37th State of Nigeria. This was contained in a statement titled, ‘Republic of Benin Is Not Aspiring To Be Part Of Nigeria’ which was signed by the ministry’s spokesman, Ferdinand Nwonye. […]
….accuses the commissioner of hiring incompetent family members to manage the club An expert in football management, Mr. Emmanuel Zira said the unfortunate attack that happened by suspected kidnappers to Adamawa Football Club, and its official was caused as a result of a lack of good football management team. Zira […]
