From Umar Dankano Yola The uploading of Hamman Tukur Modibbo Ribadu as the 2027 African Democratic Congress ADC gubernatorial candidate for Adamawa state by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has ignited…
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Human Rights Organisation Seeks Justice for 11 Women Killed in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola A human rights organisation under the auspices of Bedada Care Foundation and its partners has called on the Federal Government to direct the military high command to fish…
ADC Stakeholders Mobilise for Atiku, Candidates’ Victory in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola Stakeholders and members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have resolved to work assiduously for the victory of the party’s presidential candidate, former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar,…
Fintiri Appoints Tukur, Chiwarena As DG, Secretary Adamawa Renewed Hope 226 Movement
By Umar Dankano, Yola Former Vice Chancellor of Modibbo Adama University, Yola, Professor Abdullahi Liman Tukur, has been appointed Director General of the Adamawa Renewed Hope 226 Movement (ARH 226M). Tukur was…
UNICEF, EU-SARAH Donate Medical Equipment Worth Millions to Adamawa Govt
By Umar Dankano, Yola The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the European Union-funded SARAH Initiative, has donated medical equipment worth millions of naira to the Adamawa State Government to…
Adamawa government relaxes curfew in war torn lamurde local government
From Umar Dankano Yola The Adamawa State Government has Relaxes Curfew in Lamurde Local government area following improved security situation due to prolonged communal clashes between Bachama and chobo Communities disputed farmland…
Hippopotamuses Ravage Farmlands in Adamawa Communities, Farmers Seek Urgent Government Intervention
From Umar Dankano, Yola Residents of Ketembere Community in Shelleng Local Government Area of Adamawa State have appealed to the Federal and Adamawa State governments to urgently intervene over recurring attacks by…
FG, BOA back farmers on food security, gives out revolving loans in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Federal Government in partnership with the Bank of Agriculture, (BOA) has officially launched the Renewed Hope Small holder Agricultural financing programme aimed to boost farmers morale for…
Fintiri inaugurates, renames Yola Market as ‘Modibbo Adama Modern Market Yola’
By Umar Dankano Yola The Adamawa state government has officially inaugurated the reconstructed Yola main market as part of its drive to improve internally generated revenue, IGR for the state. Commissioning of…
NEMA Distributes Relief Materials to 1,000 Vulnerable Households in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in collaboration with the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), has distributed relief materials worth millions of naira to 1,000 vulnerable households…
Adamawa Govt Launches Solar Mini-Grid Project to Boost Electricity Access
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Government, in partnership with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and the Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC), has flagged off the construction of a solar hybrid…
156 Teachers, Adolescents Trained on Menstrual Health, Hygiene in Adamawa
By Umar Dankano, Yola No fewer than 156 participants, including teachers, adolescents, tailors, Village Health Promoters (VHPs), Local Government Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) units, and government officials, have been trained on…
ADC Candidates Reject Adamawa LG Poll, Demand Fresh Elections
From Umar Dankano, Yola Candidates of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) who contested the recently concluded local government elections in Adamawa State have rejected the outcome of the polls, describing the exercise…
LGA Polls: PDP Wins All Chairmanship and Councillorship Seats in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC) has officially announced the results of the local government council elections conducted across the 21 local government areas, with the Peoples…
EU, Partners Enhance Capacity of Health Workers in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The European Union (EU), in partnership with the Adamawa State Government, UNICEF and UNFPA, has introduced a four-year intervention programme tagged European Union Strengthening Access to Reproductive Health…
Adamawa farmers decry high cost of farming inputs as govt assures support
From Umar Dankano Yola Adamawa farmers are contemplating of cultivating their farmlands as a result of high cost of farming inputs and bad yields recorded by many last year. Some farmers decried…
Four Adamawa traditional title holders appeal high court ruling over Fufore emirate
From Umar Dankano, Yola Three (3) traditional title holders of the Adamawa Emirate Council (Appellants) challenging creation and installation of Fufore emirate and its Emir, Alhaji Muhammadu Sani Ribadu have filled a…
Former APC Secretary Emerges YPP Governorship Candidate in Adamawa
By Umar Dankano, Yola A former State Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governorship aspirant, Pharm. Wafarninyi Theman, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party…
Governor Fintiri, Fair Primaries and the Rise of a Worthy Successor
By Babayola M. Toungo In Nigeria’s turbulent political culture, succession battles are often destructive wars of attrition. Governors nearing the end of their tenure frequently mistake political leadership for personal ownership, imposing…
Adamawa launches EV Assembly plant, unveils electric tricycles
From Umar Dankano,Yola The Adamawa state government in partnership with Sparrow Mobility limited has launched a EV Assembly plant and rollout of electric tricycles in Adamawa state. Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of…
Navy Supports Adamawa Community with Classrooms, Toilets
From Umar Dankano, Yola As part of its corporate social responsibility, the Nigerian Navy has renovated six blocks of classrooms and constructed toilet facilities at Central Primary School in Mayo-Belwa Local Government…
Sen. Aminu Iya Abbas Submits APC Governorship Nomination Form, Calls for Fair and Transparent Primaries
Senator Aminu Iya Abbas (Adamawa Central), a frontline gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, has officially submitted his nomination form, marking a significant milestone in his bid…
College of Nursing Yola Matriculates 233 Students for 2025/2026 Academic Session
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State College of Nursing Sciences, Yola, has matriculated a total of 233 students to pursue various nursing programmes for the 2025/2026 academic session. The Provost of…
Adamawa Targets 1.3 Million Children for Second Phase of SNIPDs Immunisation
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Government has concluded arrangements for the second phase of the Sub-National Plus Immunisation Days (SNIPDs), scheduled to hold from May 2 to May 5, 2026,…
Namdas Joins Guber Race, Pledges More Democratic Dividends in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola Former Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Abdulrazak Namdas, has formally declared his intention to contest for the governorship position in the 2027 elections in Adamawa State. Namdas…