People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is calling for an investigation into the reported terrorist attack on its presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in Yola, Adamawa. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, made the call in a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja. Ologunagba said that the PDP...
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The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a girl and her boyfriend who allegedly killed their baby and dumped the body in a dustbin on July 8, in Yola. The suspects, Blessing Ben and Luka Iliyasu were said to have been in courtship for two years before the girl...
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has banned indiscriminate cutting of trees for charcoal production to avert in the state. Fintiri announced the ban when traditional rulers, members of the state House of Assembly and the Judiciary paid him Sallah homage in Yola on Thursday. According to him, indiscriminate cutting...
By HARUNA AHMED, Yola – The police in Adamawa State have arrested two inmates who were among those that escaped from Kuje Correctional Centre during Boko Haram terrorists’ attack in July 2022. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Suleiman Nguroje, confirmed the arrest in a statement...
Suspended Resident Electoral Commission (REC) in Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa Ari says he never regretted announcing Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the 2023 governorship election in the state. Ari, who stated this in an interview with BBC Hausa, asserted that he...
The Partners for Electoral Reform, a Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has asked the police to as a matter of urgency declare Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Adamawa State wanted. The Chairman of the CSO, Ezenwa Nwagwu, made the call in a statement in Abuja on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A 42-year old cripple, has been arrested by The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for allegedly trading illicit drugs on his wheelchair in Edo State. The NDLEA spokesman, Mr. Femi Babafemi, said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, the suspect was arrested...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Vice Chancellor of Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Prof Lawal Bilbis has condemned the recent attack on Professor Abdullahi Abdu Zuru, who was carrying out his national assignment in Yola, Adamawa State. Prof. Bilbis who stated this in a statement issued on Wednesday, described...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will present certificates of return to Adamawa State Governor-elect, Ahmadu Fintiri and Deputy Governor-elect, Chief Crowther Seth on Wednesday by 3.00p.m. at the commission’s Headquarters, Maitama, Abuja. The commission disclosed this on Wednesday in a tweet...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The PDP Governors’ Forum has congratulated the Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri on his re-election victory. The congratulatory message was contained in a statement issued by the forum’s Director-General, Mr CID Maduabum in Abuja on Tuesday, The PDP Governors’ Forum described Fintiri’s victory...
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri on Tuesday in Yola expressed appreciation of voters for their overwhelming support at Saturday’s supplementary governorship election which ended in his re-election. Governor Fintiri, who is a candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), also commended INEC for conducting free, fair and credible elections....
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately put in place the appropriate process to sanction erring officials who violated the Electoral Act in the Adamawa supplementary elections. The Director of CDD, Idayat Hassan, in a statement on the supplementary...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to resume collation of Adamawa governorship election results and declare the party candidate, Ahmadu Fintiri, winner of the election. The party made the call at a news conference by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba...
The Police Command in Adamawa says it has arrested a 70-year-old Man, Usman Ibrahim, for allegedly raping two minors in Yola-North Local Government Area (LGA). SP Suleiman Nguroje, the Command’s spokesman, disclose this in a statement on Saturday in Yola. He said that the survivors were four- and seven-year...
The Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Adamawa chapter, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct credible and peaceful Governorship re-run election in the state. Mr Bello Babajo, the state Chairman of the council, made the appeal at a news conference on Thursday in Yola. The...
The APC in Adamawa has suspended indefinitely, the party executives of Gwadabawa wards, Yola-North LGA over alleged unconstitutional suspension of Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). Dr Raymond Chidama, State Secretary of the party, disclosed this at a news conference on Saturday in Yola....
The Adamawa chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has voided Wednesday’s suspension of Mr Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) by his Godabawa ward. Dr Raymond Chidama, the state APC Secretary, said this when he addressed newsmen in Yola on Thursday. “It is...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gwadabawa Ward of the Yola North Local Government Area of Adamawa State has suspended the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha. The executives of the ward made this known while addressing the media at the Gwadabawa Ward office in...
Former vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to release Adamawa State Governorship election results unfailingly today, noting that failure would merely subvert Peoples’ will. Addressing a press conference in Yola, he warned INEC not to tamper with outcome of Saturday Governorship polls, saying...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the collation of the Governorship election results from Local Government Areas (LGAs) until noon. Prof. Mohammed Mele, state collation officer and Mr Yakubu Ari, Adamawa resident Electoral Commissioner, REC announced this on Monday after collation of results from 20 out of...