Governorship candidates of six political parties in Adamawa on Monday in Yola directed their supporters and party members to vote for Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on March 18. The candidates gave the directive when they paid a solidarity visit to the governor. They are...
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By HARUNA AHMED, Yola – Police in Adamawa State have arrested five Cameroonians suspected to be involved in the attempt to kidnap one Emmanuel Ebel, resident of Jambutu, Yola-North LGA of the state. SP Suleiman Nguroje, the Command’s spokesman, disclose this in a statement on Saturday in Yola. He...
Nigerian traders in Adamawa State have stopped business transactions with the old Naira notes of N1,000, N500 and N200 ahead of the official deadline of Jan. 31. Some of the traders confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Yola. They expressed difficulties in getting...
“Look for 3 things in a person – intelligence, energy and integrity. If they don’t have the last one, don’t bother with the first two”. The above quotation comes from Warren Edward Buffet, an American business magnet, investor, speaker and philanthropist who is reputed to be the fourth richest...
President Muhammadu Buhari, has urged the Adamawa people to vote massively for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Feb. 25 presidential election, for posterity. Buhari said this at the APC presidential campaign rally in Yola on Monday, urging them to also vote for the...
The ancient town of Yola in Adamawa is full of activities as President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to arrive the state for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buhari is expected to arrive the Yola International Airport by 10.30...
The Police Command in Adamawa has deployed additional assets to ensure a hitch-free visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the state. The command also ordered officers to display high level of professionalism and respect for human rights. SP Suleiman Nguroje, the Command’s spokesman, disclosed this in a statement issued...
The Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW), notes the connection between...
A man in Adamawa State has been arraigned for dressing as a woman to trick men out of their money. The man, Muhammed Abubakar, said he routinely dressed in women’s clothes and go out with female friends to obtain money from men needing romance. Muhammed who holds a Diploma...
The operatives of Adamawa Police command has apprehended a 32-year-old man, Joseph Nwakibe, for alleged fraudulent activity with 10 ATM cards. SP Suleiman Nguroje, the command’s Spokesman, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Friday in Yola. He stated that the suspect was arrested on Nov. 8...
A Federal High Court sitting in Yola on Friday nullified the Adamawa governorship primary of the All Progressive Congress (APC) which produced Sen. Aishatu Binani, as the party’s gubernatorial candidate for 2023 election. Ruling on the case filed by Malam Nuhu Ribadu, the court declared Binani’s candidature null and...
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested 44 suspected criminals and recovered arms and ammunition from them. Mr Sikiru Akande, Commissioner of Police in the state made this known in Yola on Monday while briefing newsmen. Akande said that the suspects were arrested for various offences ranging from kidnapping,...
The Adamawa State Police Command on Friday confirmed the arrest of a 45-year- old man, Kawu Sale, who attempted to commit suicide after sodomising a 10-year-old boy in Tsohon Tike, Mayo Belwa Local government Area. SP Suleiman Nguroje, the command’s spokesperson made this known in a statement issued on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, ABUJA – No fewer than four notorious drug dealers in Konkol and Belel, two villages on the Nigeria-Cameroon border have been arrested for exporting and retailing Tramadol and snuggling Diazepam into the . They were arrested by the operatives of The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency...
By HARUNA AHMED, Yola – The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested Caroline Barka, 20-year-old house wife, for stabbing her late husband, Barka Dauda, to death in Angwan Tamiya in Madagali LGA of the state. The police spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday...
BY NANA AISHA, Yola – All Progressives Congress National Leader & major presidential aspirant, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to embrace religious tolerance to ensure lasting peace and stability in the country. Tinubu also promised to address the reward system if elected president so that party members could...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, dismissed the suit seeking to challenge former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s eligibility to vie for the office of the president. Delivering judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo, dismissed the suit on the grounds that the plaintiff that instituted the case lacked the locus standi...
Statutory Adamawa delegates to the Feb. 26 national convention of the All Progressive Congress (APC) have promised to support Malam Saliu Mustapha’s quest for the national chairmanship position. The statutory delegates include serving and former Adamawa lawmakers, who made the pledge during a courtesy visit on the aspirant at...
The Adamawa government has urged the state residents to cross over to neighbouring Cameroon and support the Super Eagles in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. Musa Bajoro, Permanent Secretary, Adamawa State Ministry of Youths and Sports, made the call in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed Feb. 21, 2022, for judgment in a suit seeking to challenge former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s eligibility to vie for the office of the president. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after taking arguments from counsel to the parties in the suit....