The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa state said the party is targeting to bring in a new government to replace the people’s Democratic Party (PDP) government under the leadership of Rt Hon Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. Hon. Mohammed Abdullahi, State Publicity Secretary of APC said this in an interview with […]
Argentinian football legend and winner of the 1986 World Cup, Diego Maradona, has passed away at home in Tigre after suffering a heart attack. Maradona, 60, was recovering at home following brain surgery in Buenos Aires, where he was treated for a blood clot on the brain earlier this month. […]
….concerned citizens call on gov Fintiri to honor him for making the state proud. Adamawa indigene won Africa World Bank Scholarship scheme haven scored ninety-nine points out of hundred and beat one Thousand five hundred qualified competitors. Favour Musa Mbahai a second-year Student of Microbiology at Modibbo Adama University of […]
Suspected kidnappers have abducted the wife and son of a security detail of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The kidnappers were believed to have gone for the said aid to Atiku, whose name is not given but confirmed to be a police personnel, but took his wife and son when […]
The Internally Displaced Persons IDPs from Tor Lorshagher Community and other adjoining villages in Wukari Local Government area of Taraba State has written to security agencies in the state to provide security for them to return to their homes in accordance with the law. This is coming, following the directive […]
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has congratulated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar GCON and Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party on his 74th birthday anniversary. He describes Atiku as the “Greatest politician of our time.”Today we celebrate our leader and illustrious son of Adamawa who sacrificed a lot for the […]
Adamawa Northern Senator, Mr Ishaku Abbo (Cliff) formally dumped people’s Democracy Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC). Abbo in his letter of defection said the executive Governor of Adamawa state, Rt Hon Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri is mismanaging the PDP party in the state as one of his reasons of […]
Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi on Tuesday applauded members of the COVID-19 palliative committee over what he calls fair and judicious distribution of the commodities in the State. The governor who made the commendation while flagging off the distribution of additional food items in Bauchi Local Government area of […]
Mr Victor Dogo Senior Special Assistant to the Executive Governor of Adamawa State, Rt Hon Ahmadu Umaru on social mobilisation replied the Desert Herald Newspaper it’s print media known for concocting lies and falacies. Dogo said: “I came across a piece and was very disappointed by the emptiness of the […]
….one of the rising reason of insecurity in the state On their cover story of 24th November,2020, Desert Herald with a leading front page story accusing the Governor of Adamawa state,Rt Hon Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of ineptitude and bringing nemesis to himself of pocketing the security vote amounting to N700M. […]
By Bala Dan Abu Taraba state Governor, Arc. Darius Ishaku has urged the federal government and other humanitarian agencies for assistance to rebuild structures and replace items either damaged or stolen by hoodlums that took advantage of the recently #Endsars protests in the state. The Governor made the appeal on […]
The National Food and strategic reserve, has released 1,500 metric tonnes of assorted grains to the Poultry Association of Nigeria. Engr. Sulaiman Amusa, Manager, Yola Food reserve complex, disclosed in an interview with Newsmen on Sunday in Yola. Amusa said that the development was part of the federal government’s efforts […]
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, says Nigerians should be proud that the Federal Government is set to resume the importation of petroleum products from neighbouring Niger Republic. Sylva said contrary to comments by critics of the government, the plan by the Federal Government to resume fuel importation […]
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says Federal Government will require a minimum of N500 billion annually over the next three years, to develop its 35,000 kilometres network of roads. Only 13, 000 kilometres of the nation’s federal roads are undergoing rehabilitation. Fashola said this in Abuja, on Tuesday, […]
First Woman to drive a train in Nigeria, Mrs. Sarah Abiara cried for being redundant since she was transferred from Lagos to Bauchi three years ago. Sarah who is an indigene of Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa state worried that the skills acquired are wasting in Bauchi where […]
Lawmakers of the Gombe state House of Assembly has impeached their speaker, Rt Hon Sadiq Abubakar Ibrahim Details later
MY OPEN LETTER TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF ADAMAWA STATE RT HON AHMADU UMARU FINTIRI MY open letter to His Excellency which attracted a lot of readers and followers was not meant or designed to hurt his Excellency or his blind supporters, who are just good at confusing […]
Former vice-president Atiku Abubakar says Nigeria could have averted sliding into another recession if President Muhammadu Buhari had listened to his counsel. Nigeria officially entered into its worst economic recession in almost four decades after the nation recorded a GDP contraction of 3.62 percent in the third quarter of 2020. […]
The era of democracy comes with many types of leadership or leaders, but *Dr UMAR DUHU’s* type of leadership and life style is different in considering his leadership qualities among citizens.He is a rear type in this generation, for all ABOUT him is selfless service to humanity and unity for […]
The victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 has brought joy, singing and dancing by many Nigerians, especially the All Progressives Congress party loyalists who through the mantra campaign of change they sent packing the people ‘s democracy Party (PDP) government at Central and many States throughout the federation. To […]
The International professional Managers Association UK has appointed Honourable Ibrahim Ahmad Sajoh its Nigerian council President. The Adamawa state former commissioner of information and strategy planning during the administration of Senator Muhammadu Umaru Jibrilla Bindow received the appointment letter on 17th November, 2020 expected to commence work immediately. Mr T […]
United Kingdom (UK) of Great Britain and Northern Ireland have organized a Right based approach workshop based on the universal periodic review (UPR) follows up plan 2019 to 2023 to Adamawa civil society groups. The awareness workshop was centered on recommendations to address discrimination against minority and vulnerable groups by […]
…. apologizes on behalf of the youth for the abnormal #endsars protest About twenty-four organizations in Adamawa state have passed a vote of confidence in the leadership style of His Excellency, Rt Hon Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, and give him the ATM #masterproject award. In a press conference, the leader of […]
The executive Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri presented a budget estimate of 140.34 billion to Adamawa state House of Assembly for 2021 fiscal year. He said the budget will be fully implemented for the overall interest of Adamawa state. Call for full Cooperation as the budget is tagged a budget for […]
Special Assistant to Governor Bala Mohammed on New Media Lawal Muazu Bauchi said those peddling rumours about the governor’s possible defection to APC are detractors and enemies of the Bauchi State. Mr Muazu who reacted to a recent media report published by a National Daily alleging that Governor Mohammed alongside […]
The former Speaker Adamawa State House of Assembly Rt.Hon. Kabiru Mijinyawa rejoices with the Pioneer Executive Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Malam Nuhu Ribadu on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Kabiru Mijinyawa who is the present member representing Yola South Constituency at the State Assembly lauds […]
Amid the reactions trailing the the recent defection of Governor Dave Umahi from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has suggested that just like Umahi, one more governor will leave the party. Wike revealed this during an interview on Wednesday […]
Upper Area Court II sitting in Yola, Adamawa state on Friday sentenced a 24 year old Jaafaru Usman to 3 years imprisonment without option of fine for impersonating as a personnel of Nigeria Airforce. Jaafaru Usman, an indigene of Gwaza Local Government Area, Borno state, was caught fully dressed in […]
A group of concerned staffers of the Federal Road Safety Corps has alleged moves by the Corps Marshal Boboye Oyeyemi to stay in office beyond the mandatory retirement age of 60 years. The Corps Marshal who is expected to clock 60 years on 26th of November 2020, according to the […]
The lawmaker representing Adamawa Northern Senatorial Zone in the 9th Assembly, Senator Ishaku Elisha Abbo, known as Cliff has felicitated with Malam Nuhu Ribadu the founding anti-corruption tsar at sixty. Abbo described the pioneer Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) Chairman, Ribadu as a “detribalised and wonderful” Nigerian. Abbo said […]
Asuu President Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi Nigeria’s university campuses laid desolate by a months-long strike by the Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU) are set to bubble again, according to an indication from Official__ASUU @ASUUNGR, the official Twitter Account of ASUU. A tweet at the handle on Saturday evening said: “BREAKING […]
Police have announced the rescue of the nine ASPs who were kidnapped along Katsina–Zamfara road. Force spokesman, Frank Mba, in a statement on Friday evening, said they were “successfully rescued”. Their abductors had initially demanded a ransom of N800,000 each. Mba said in a statement, “The Nigeria Police have successfully […]
Communications to governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, Mr. Solomon Kumangar has described Mohammed Mayas as a political jobber and coward who lost out in the scheme of things as a result of which he is clutching on straws for survival. Kumangar described a three page open letter the former aide wrote […]
By Muntaka Abdul-Hadi Dabo Monday, 21st November 1960 will forever remain a memorable day for Nigeria and the rest of the world. For it was on that day an iconic figure was born. The day is also a birthday for some prominent and famous people like Brain Ritchie and Brian […]
By Abdulaziz Abdulaziz When the quintet of us met early in September to moot the idea of commemorating his 60th birthday there was thick apprehension. How would the man receive this? This question went round. Do we inform him, carry him along, or—as usual with things like this involving him, […]
After weeks of negotiations and foot-dragging, the Federal Government on Friday granted the request of the Academic Staff Union of Universities to be exempted from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System. FG also acceded to ASUU’s other demands, including the refusal that all the academic staff of Federal universities […]
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress may have begun moves to pull former President Goodluck Jonathan into the race, 1stnewsonline.com has learnt. It was gathered that some APC governors and party leaders on Friday night in Abuja held a meeting with Jonathan where […]
U “In 2014 you were more of a servant to the people than a leader. In 2014 you talked less and listen more, and considered objective criticism as an integral part of good governance, so hard you disagree with your critics without cogent reasons. “ LETTER TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE […]
The Nigerian Red Cross Society with the support of the international federation of the Red cross 2020 intervention program for the most vulnerable persons within the society has kicked started in Taraba state. The program was flagged off in Jalingo, the state capital with 300 beneficiaries for NRCS /IFRC 2020 […]
A non-governmental Organization Center for Initiative Development CFID based in Taraba State, North East Nigeria has flagged off a Community Hepatitis Elimination Programme with a modern Digital Diagnostic Center in Jalingo, the state capital. Speaking at the occasion, the Executive Director of CFID, Mr. Danjuma Adda said the new Secretariat […]
