From Umar Dankano, Yola The Poverty Alleviation and Wealth Creation Agency (PAWECA) in Adamawa State has finalized preparations to support 35,000 individuals with N50,000 each in its latest round of empowerment initiatives….
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Police Refute Fake Security Alert on Communal Clash in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Police Command has refuted a false security alert reported by a government official, claiming a communal clash had erupted between the Waja and Lunguda communities…
Adamawa govt. denies Cholera outbreak
From Umar Dankano,Yola The Adamawa State Commissioner of Health, Hon. Felix Tangwami, has denied reports of a cholera outbreak that was said to have claimed four lives in the Yola North Local…
Adamawa: Education Must Be Protected from All Forms of Attacks in Nigeria, NGOs Cry Out
From Umar Dankano, Yola A coalition of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) under the auspices of the ‘Education in Emergencies Working Group’ has urged the government and relevant stakeholders to take decisive action against…
Adamawa: CISLAC trains stakeholders on information disclosure in defense, security
From Umar Dankano, Yola Lack of prudent budgetary expenditures and impact flow of information have been identified as critical challenges bedeviling the security services in the country. Stakeholders including personnel of the…
HEDA Resource Center Raises Flood, Risk Management Awareness Among Adamawa Farmers
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA), a non-governmental organization, has called on farmers and residents in flood-prone areas to heed warnings from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET)…
Sen. Binos Distributes 1,152 bags of Fertilizers to Constituents in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola Senator Binos Dauda Yaroe of Adamawa Southern Senatorial district has procured and distributed 1,152 bags of fertilizer to farmers in the nine local government areas of his constituency….
Adamawa: Flood Claims 6 Lives, Destroys 1,711 Houses as Deputy Governor Seeks Federal Government Support for Victims
From Umar Dankano, Yola Heavy downpour which resulted to flood in the Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State, claimed 6 lives and destroyed 1,711 houses in the council. The flood was…
Breaking: Gov. Fintiri Approves N70,000 Minimum Wage for Adamawa Workers
Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has approved a minimum wage of N70,000 for state workers, effective from August 2024. The announcement was made by Comrade Emmanuel Fashe, Chairman of the Nigeria…
Adamawa Muslim Council Criticizes Organizers of Gongola Elders Forum
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Muslim Council has expressed its dismay over what it describes as the divisive tactics employed by the regional group, Gongola Elders Forum (GEF), accusing them…
Nwgarda Annual Harvest Festival of Tera People in Zambuk, Gombe State
By Aishatu Suleiman, Hassan Kasim, Shuaibu Haruna & Aliyu M Yerima Museum Department & Educational Services and Training of National Museum Gombe and Eco-Museum Hong, Adamawa state Tera people are an ethnic…
Protest : Protesters demand workable policies as Tinubu’s supporters held Parallel procession in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano,Yola. As the nationwide #end hunger and bad governance# protest begins August 1st 2024, the protesters under the aupieces ‘Take it back movement’ has staged a peaceful protest in Adamawa…
Save the children Nigeria, Partners Donate 1000 Kits to Basic Schools in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola An International Non Government under the aupieces ‘ Save The Children Nigeria’ in Conjunction with other development partners have donated 1000 dignity kits for school girls in Adamawa…
Customs Seizes Smuggled Petroleum Products Worth N39.9m in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa/Taraba Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has seized smuggled petroleum products worth N39.9 million in Adamawa State. According to Comptroller Garba Bature Bashir, the command…
UNICEF, Partners Distributes learning materials worth millions of Naira to school children in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola With a view to enhance quality education and mitigate indirect cost on parents, the United Nations Children’s Education Fund, UNICEF with support from its partners has distributed essential…
Adamawa Govt to Build New Dual Carriageway, Underpass in Yola
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa state government is to construct another new 10-meter dual carriageway with an underpass at the heart of its capital metropolitan city of Jimeta The dual carriageway…
Over 1000 Patients Access Sen. Yaroe’s Free Medical Outreach in Adamawa Community
From Umar Dankano, Yola Over 1000 people with different health challenges in Bare community of Numan local government area in Adamawa state have accessed a one-day free medical support sponsored by Senator…
Adamawa: NDE Commissions 500 Metres Drainage System in Garkida Community
From Umar Dankano, Yola The National Directorate of Employment, NDE has constructed and commissioned a five hundred (500) metres length drainage system at Peter Tarfa ward of Garkida community in Gombi local…
Adamawa: NEDC Charges Contractors To Ensure Strict Compliance With Specifications
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Management of the North East Development Commission, NEDC has charged contractors, supervisors and consultants of various ongoing projects to ensure strict adherence to contract specifications. Managing Director…
LG Polls: PDP Commences Sale of Nomination Forms in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano,Yola The Adamawa state chapter of the Peoples Democratic party, PDP has commenced the sales of nomination forms for the local government councils polls in the state. State chairman of…
Adamawa LG Polls: ADSIEC Briefs Political Parties Leadership
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa state Independent Electoral Commission, ADSIEC has briefed the political parties leadership and its Electoral officers on the preparation for the local government councils in the state….
MCRP Distributes farming kits, equipment to farmers in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The North East Multi sectorial Crisis Recovery Project, MCRP has distributed Agricultural livelihood kids and farming equipment to farmers in Adamawa state. Flagging off the distribution of the…
Adamawa: ADSIEC Announces July For LG Elections
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa state government has fixed a date for the conduct of local government areas election in the state. Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC), Mohammed…
NDE Trains 20 Adamawa Youths on B-NOAS
From Umar Dankano, Yola Twenty (20) beneficiaries have commenced three (3) months of intensive vocational training on Basic National Open Apprenticeship Skills (B-NOAS) organised by the National Directorate Of Employment, NDE in…
Lawmakers move to tackle out-of-school menace in Northeast
From Hajara Usman, Gombe Lawmakers in Adamawa ,Bauchi, and Gombe States have pledged commitment to tackling the lingering problem of out-of-school children in their respective states. They stated this in Gombe in…