The Tsaunin Kura GRA Residents Association (Sabo GRA) has congrautlated its President, Comrade Dr. Silas Adamu over his emergence as the President of Atyap Community Development Association (ACDA). This was contained in a statement signed by the Executive Public Relations Officer (EPRO), Okpani Jacob Onjewu Dickson, made available on Saturday […]
Politics
By Nicodemus Vandi As politicians begin clandestine moves for the control of the coveted Adamawa’s seat of power, the Dougirei government house Yola, one man has been silently making serious inroads into the consciousness of stakeholders. That man is Abdulrazaq Namdas, the house of reps member representing Mayo-Belwa, Jada, Ganye […]
A Ghana-based pastor, Prophet Nigel Gaisie, has revealed that Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo will become president in 2021. Gaisie, who is the founder of the Prophetic Hill Chapel Prophet made the prediction during his crossover service on Thursday, BBC reports. “Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will become president,” he […]
By Wilson Japhet Fofano This is written as a rejoinder to a clear hatchet job published by Desert Herald Newspaper. It is not to join issues with the tabloid, but to respond in all soberness that despite wishes to the contrary, Crowther Seth is very much still the Deputy Governor […]
…..advises Goodluck never to contest under any party A nonpolitical Northern group under the umbrella of Northern Youth Leaders forum NYLF said they observed with keep interest the political permutations going on in the country towards the 2023 presidency with acknowledging the fact that it is only God that gives […]
The Adamawa State Chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has consented to a move by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to woo them back to the party. The duo party officials and hundreds of their supporters in a meeting at the ADC Secretariat in Yola mutually agreed to work […]
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 […]
Adamawa philanthropist, Dr. Esther Kwata Daniel celebrate and wished Dami Steven Mamza, Rev Bishop of Catholic Diocese, Yola Adamawa state over his re-election as State Christians Association of Nigeria. According to her, she is congratulating him amidst joy to continue the good work he has started of Uniting the Christian […]
His Address speech His Excellency Dr. Kayode Fayemi, CON Governor, Ekiti State, Nigeria Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum on the 50th Anniversary of the Centre for Historical Documentation and Research (Arewa House) Protocols and Introduction 1. I will like to start by thanking the leadership of Arewa House for the great […]
Women folks are seen as a critical stakeholders in nation building and development as they constitute an important segment of every society. A group of women in Adamawa cut across political parties, tribe,religion and ethnic backgrounds under the umbrella of Adamawa Women Initiative for Leadership and Development (ADWILD) on their […]
Let me start, on behalf of myself, my family and political associates and supporters, by joining millions of the good citizens of this great country to commend our great youth for taking the initiative of organizing mass peaceful protests against police brutality and other ills of government on our citizens. […]
….i smell doom if something urgent is not done An All Progressives Congress, APC, women coordinator in Adamawa State, Hajiya Hajara Iya Aliyu said the Party is suffering from true Internal democracy to the extent has a poor reward system to its loyal members. Hajara who is the co-ordinator and […]
Stakeholders of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State are today’s (Saturday) meeting in Abuja to discuss the future of the Party in the State formerly known as one of the strongest strongholds of the Party across the country. The North East National Vice Chairman of the party, […]
..Power of incumbency, naira rain — five reasons Akeredolu won Rita Okonoboh If poses were prophecies, one interesting photograph of the candidates during the signing of the peace accord in Ondo would have offered a relatable cryptic message. Akeredolu stood a little distance away, arms behind him, decked in a […]
Super Eagles defender, Leon Balogun, has lent his voice to the current call for an end to the activities of SARS operatives in Nigeria following recent protest by Nigerians. Balogun said he’s supporting the movement to demand an end to the activities of SARS operatives. The Rangers Football Club defender […]
Members of a socio- political group, Adamawa Central Zone Advocacy Initiative,has commended Rt. Hon. Yusuf Buba Yakub for what they described as his ” true and selfless service to the good people of Gombi/ Hong Federal Constituency of the State”. The above ,which was contained in the message of the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured all stakeholders of a credible governorship election in Ondo State on Saturday. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, stated this in a statement on Wednesday titled, ‘President Buhari: All necessary measures in place to ensure peaceful, transparent and credible gubernatorial […]
…Gombe Governor heads 11-man panel Earlier today, the All Progressives Congress, APC Inaugurated the Reconciliation and Election committee for the Bayelsa West and Central Senatorial Districts with Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya as the Chairman. The Chairman of the Caretaker/ Extraordinary Convention Committee and Governor of Yobe State, Mai […]
This was contained in a letter written to the National Assembly and read by the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan on Tuesday, at the resumption of plenary. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION Senate President Ahmad Lawan read a letter from President Muhammadu Buhari requesting for the approval of the senate to present the 2020 […]
In a way to distance himself in any form of political closeness with the people’s Democracy Party (PDP) Government under the administration of Rt Hon Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, Adamawa State Executive Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Hammanyero Nyako said he has never awarded contract with the PDP government in the state. This […]
…threatens to decamp to any party if stakeholders insists he work with him It appears an unresolved crisis is brewing between the People’s Democracy Party (PDP) of Mubi North Local Government Chairman, Alhaji Jibrilla Manga and the Council Chairman, Alhaji Suleiman Yahaya Sudi. The duo are in the party show […]
The All Progressive Congress ( APC) in Adamawa, has accused the state Government under the ruling Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) for allegedly politicising Federal Government palliative to squeeze the oppositions. Alhaji Ibrahim Bilal, APC state chairman made the accusation while addressing party’s members at the weekend in Yola. Bilal […]
Kuwait’s emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, regarded as the architect of the nation’s modern foreign policy, died on Tuesday at the age of 91, according to the royal court. “With great sadness and sorrow, we mourn… the death of Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait,” […]
…says ‘I’ll resign if he mentions one thing he’s done for Rivers as minister’ Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Monday, challenged Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, to mention his contributions to the state since he was appointed a minister. Speaking in an interview on on AIT, Wike said he […]
A faction of the ruling PDP in Adamawa State also known as the reformed People’s Democratic Party (r-PDP) has today suspended the party chairman, Barr. A.T Shehu. Presenting the suspension letter to the state acting chairman of r-PDP, Ethan Bugi at the state secretariat of the party in Yola, the […]
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi, on Saturday, reportedly took on each other at the burial of a former Justice of the Supreme Court, Adolphus Karibi-Whyte, in the Abonnema, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of the state. During his speech at the funeral service, Amaechi, who is […]
All Progressives Congress (APC) Party coercion and unity of all party members building to 2023 are some of the issues discussed when a delegation of Adamawa APC national Assembly caucus visited the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Barr Boss Mustapha in Abuja. The caucus under the delegation […]
The pundits who had predicted the outcome and the nature of the Gubernatorial election in Edo State got it all wrong. The Edo 2020 election may well prove to be a turning point in the management of elections in Nigeria, and if not, there are certainly lessons to be learnt […]
Ex SGF, Babachir Lawal A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has said there is hardly anything good in the North despitethe region producing many leaders including President Muhammadu Buhari. In an interview with Sunday PUNCH, Lawal said we “had vice -presidents who were northerners. We […]
Dateline: Abuja, August 7, 2020 “IT (INCUMBENCY) COULD HAVE BEEN A BIG PROBLEM IF THE GOVERNOR PERFORMS WELL WHILE GOVERNING HIS STATE. HE COULD HAVE BEEN AN ASSET TO THE PDP. BUT, I ASSURE YOU THAT THE GOVERNOR IS A LIABILITY. IN FACT, IT IS EVEN BETTER FOR US THAT […]
An All Progressives Congress Chieftain in Adamawa state, Alhaji Bilal described the Federal House of Representatives Lawmaker representing Mubi North, Mubi South and Maiha in the National Assembly, Hon Jaafar Magaji Haske as one of the best member the constituency ever had. Ibrahim who is the APC party Chairman of […]
The Edo State Governorship election of 19th September 2020 has come with a rude shock to the All Progressives Congress,(APC) losing out a state ordinarily they wouldn’t have loss. The sad loss of the last Saturday’s to People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo elections, many scholars are of the view […]
Former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, says the Saturday governorship election in Edo State was a proof that free, fair and credible elections can still be conducted in Nigeria. Congratulating Edo State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party candidate in the election, Godwin Obaseki, Fayose, in a tweet, urged the governor […]
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says the re-election of Governor Godwin Obaseki in Saturday’s governorship poll in Edo State signals the end of godfatherism in Nigeria. Independent National Electoral Commission had on Sunday declared Obaseki, the incumbent governor of Edo and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner of […]
Salman Rushdie In my life, I have seen several dictators rise and fall. Today, I’m remembering those earlier incarnations of this unlovely breed. In India in 1975, Indira Gandhi, found guilty of electoral malpractice, declared a state of emergency that granted her despotic powers. The “emergency,” as it became known, […]
….tours a congratulatory visit to the Emirs of Bachama and Lunguda over their new appointments A foresee more United and strong All Progressives Congress Party (APC) is coming up in Adamawa state Chapter of the Party for a possible retaking over the party from People’s Democratic Party (PDP) under the […]
….in an effort of righting the wrong is best described as “a double summersault and a twist” Matters have come to a head with regard to the internal crises threatening to consume the PDP in Kaduna State. What has just played out in yet another efforts at righting the issues […]
Former Speaker, Rt Hon Yakubu Dogara Thursday morning have visited the former Governor of Adamawa state, Sen Muhammadu Umaru Jibrilla Bindow in his Abuja Business Office. The two in the state of harmony TGNEWS gathered that they have discussed intensively on the way forward over the growth and unity of […]
…as SOKAPU says ‘one North a deceit, never existed’ Arewa Consultative Forum says membership of the umbrella Northern socio-political group is not by force. ACF National Publicity Secretary, Emmanuel Yawe, said this in his reaction to the breakaway of the North-Central from the pan-Northern organisation. Yawe said the emergence of […]
Scores of protesters from the Niger State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday protested at the PDP Legacy House in Maitama Abuja, venue of an ongoing National Working Committee meeting, demanding the sacking of the party’s National Financial Secretary, Abdullahi Maibasira. The protesting party members accused Maibasira of […]
