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The abducted Divisional Police Officer(DPO) of Mubi North Divisional Police headquarters in Adamawa state, Ahijo Muhammad has been released 8 days after abduction. A statement signed by the Spokesman of Police Command in the state DPS, Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, and made available to NEWS PLATFORM this evening, said that the DPO has been rescued by the Operation Puff Ader/Operation Farauta.  DSP Yahaya Nguroje said that the kidnapped DPO is sound and healthy and added that the Command's Anti kidnap Unit is now investigating the matter with a view to Arresting the fled kidnappers.

The kidnapped Divisional Police Officer of Mubi North Divisional Police headquarters in Adamawa state, Ahijo Muhammad has been released 8 days after abduction. A statement signed by the Spokesman of Police Command in the state DPS, Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, and made available to NEWS PLATFORM this evening, said that the DPO has been rescued by Operation Puff Ader/Operation Farauta.  DSP Yahaya Nguroje said that the kidnapped DPO is sound and healthy and added that the Command's Anti kidnap Unit is now investigating the matter with a view to Arresting the fled kidnappers.

Determined to complement the effort of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri in the implementation of free education policy, the Member representing Mubi North constituency at the Adamawa state House of Assembly, Hon. Shuaibu Dan Musa has flagged off the distribution of instructional materials to public schools in Mubi North. Interestingly, Hon. Dan Musa is now the second Legislator after the Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Hammantukur Yettisuri(Jada Mbulo) to support the free education policy with free instructional materials to pupils in primary schools. Speaking while flagging off the distribution of the materials to some selected public schools in Mubi North LGA yesterday, Hon. Suaibu Dan Musa said he decided to support the government of the day by distributing the materials free of charge. Hon. Dan Musa who is the Chairman House standing Committee on Commerce and Industry said that the kind gesture is one of the campaign promises he made to the people of his constituency when ...

Hon. Shuaibu Dan Musa, Mubi North const ADHA in the middle during the rally in Mubi Supporters of the Honourable Member representing Mubi North constituency at the Adamawa state House of Assembly, Shuaibu Dan Musa have organised a solidarity rally for the member over his recent victory at the Court of Appeal in Yola. Recall that the Yola Court of Appeal had 2 weeks ago invalidated the the judgement of the Election Petition Tribunal in respect of Hon. Shuaibu Dan Musa(Mubi North) and Hon. Umar Musa Bororo(Mubi South). The solidarity rally which was organised primarily to rejoice with the Lawmaker for regaining his mandate at the court, attracted leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Mubi North and Mubi South respectively, hundreds of supporters, friends and well wishers. Upon his arrival at welcome to Mubi for the grand rally yesterday, the member was taken round the major streets in Mubi town down to the Palace of the Emir of Mubi, Alh. Abubakar Isa Ahmadu ...

Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno member rep Demsa and Chair ADHA c'ttee on Finance, Budget and Appropriation. As Adamawa state House of Assembly is making necessary arrangements for the successful conduct of this year's budget defence, the House of Assembly Standing Committee on Finance, Budget and Appropriation says it will ensure thorough scrutiny on every dime appropriated for expenditure next year. The Chairman of the Committee and Member representing Demsa constituency, Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno stated this in a telephone chat with NEWS PLATFORM in Yola, the Adamawa state capital yesterday. It could be recalled that Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri had on Tuesday presented the whooping sum of #183.3 as proposed budget estimate for the services of both the recurrent (#85.9) and capital (#97.4) expenditures respectively for the year 2020, to the house for consideration and subsequent approval. Hon. Kate Mamuno said that her Committee is making necessary arrangements for the su...

Hon. Hamidu Sajoh Lekki (Yola North) and Chairman ADHA Committee on Health in the middle with other stakeholders. Adamawa State House of Assembly Standing Committee on Health and Human Services rose from a one day Engagement on Health Bill with a resolution for government to emphasize on the removal of hindrances to the realisation of a vibrant healthcare delivery system. The stakeholders further harped on competence in the recruitment of health personnel within the health sector, and the provision of modern health care facilities to meet the health care needs of the citizens in and around the state. The event which attracted cross section of stakeholders in the sector, was organised by the House Standing Committee on Health and Human Services headed by Hon. Hamidu Sajoh Lekki (Yola North) in conjunction with International Republican Institute (IRI) and held at the Committee room of the House yesterday. Some of the organisations that attended the meeting include; Ministry of ...

Prof. Abdullahi Isa, Hon. Commissioner Ministry of Health and Human Services, Adamawa State Adamawa State Ministry of Health and Human Services has commenced an inspection of private hospitals, clinics and laboratories in the state. So far, the ministry has sealed 3 health facilities within Yola, the Adamawa State Capital due to poor infrastructural facilities and threatened to shutdown more facilities out of the 43 penciled down for inspection. The facilities closedown so far include; Winben Nursing Home and Maternity, Sound Medical Laboratory and Jeff Medical Laboratory. The Director Laboratory Services in the Ministry, Lazarus Gideon made this known in his remarks at a stakeholder engagement on health bills organised by the state House of Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services in conjunction with International Republican Institute (IRI) held at the Assembly's complex yesterday. Lazarus said that the ministry has embarked upon the inspection of private facili...

Ex- Governor Muhammad Umar Jibrilla of Adamawa state The Committee on Regularization of Appointments and Transfer of Service in the State Civil Service has revealed that the former Governor, Muhammad Umar Jibrilla, employed 3,380 workers into the state civil service without due process. According to the committee, the immediate adminstration employed the total number of 7,599 and that out of the number, 3,380 were recruited without following due process. The Chairman of the Committee who is also the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Secretary to the State Government(SSG), Mr Emmanuel Ibrahim made this known while submitting the Final Report of the findings of the committee to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri at Conference Hall, in Government House Yola, yesterday. The Perm Sec told the Governor that the total of 4,219 persons were employed based on due process and recommended that they should be sustained in  the interest of the state civil service. According to him...

Former Governor Muhammad Umar Jibrilla Bindow of Adamaw state The Committee on Regularization of Appointments and Transfer of Service in the Adamawa State Civil Service has revealed that the former Governor, Muhammad Umar Jibrilla, employed 3,380 workers into the state civil service without due process. According to the committee, the immediate past adminstration employed the total number of 7,599 and that out of the number, 3,380 were recruited without following due process. The Chairman of the Committee who is also the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Secretary to the State Government(SSG), Mr Emmanuel Ibrahim made this known while submitting the Final Report of the findings of the committee to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri at Conference Hall, in Government House Yola, yesterday. The Perm Sec told the Governor that the total of 4,219 persons were employed based on due process and recommended that they should be sustained in  the interest of the state civil servi...

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state Adamawa State Government has said it will recruit about 2000 qualified teachers into the Post Primary Schools Management Board in the first quarter of  the year 2020. To this end, the Government has directed the Head of Civil Service in the state to commence the process of the employment of the teachers. Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri gave the directives while receiving the Final Report of the Committee for Regularization of Appointments and Transfer of Service in the State Civil Service from May 2015 to 2019 in Government House Yola today. According to him, his government has included a certain amount of in the 2020 Proposed Budget Estimate for the recruitment, saying that that was the reason why he partially lifted embargo on employment so as to meet up with the need of man power in some Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the state. He reiterated the commitment of his government to repositioning  the civil servic...

From right to left: Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, SpeakervAHDA and Hon. Lami Patrick, Commissioner Ministry of Women Affairs As Adamawa state women join the rest of the world in marking the International Day for the elimination of violence against women and girls, the Adamawa state House of Assembly has vowed to enact laws against violence related offences in the state. The Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, made the promise while receiving the Honourable Commissioner Ministry of Women Affairs, Hon. Lami Patrick, who led the delegation of government and non governmental organisations on a campaign to ending violence against women to the assembly yesterday. Rt. Hon. Iya Abbas told the delegation of the readiness of the House of Assembly to enacting laws on violence against persons, saying that the hallowed chamber is ready to pass/domesticate Violence Against Persons Prohibited Act 2015, Child Right Protection Act and Gender Equality and Opportunity...

Hon. Hammantukur Yettisuri, Member rep Jada Mbulo const and the Majority Leader ADHA The Majority Leader and Member representing Jada Mbulo constituency at the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Hammantukur Yettisuri has declared that the 2020 proposed budget estimates as presented by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, touches every aspects of human endeavour. Hon. Yettisuri who was speaking to newsmen shortly after the presentation of the budget by Governor Fintiri on Tuesday, said that the proposed budget estimates actually reflected the basic needs of the citizens in the state. The Governor has presented the whopping #183.3 billion as proposed budget estimates for the year 2020 to the state Assembly for consideration and possible passage. But speaking to newsmen, the Majority Leader of the House said that this year's appropriation bill touches every aspects human endeavour and added that it is something that can be actualised. The Lawmaker explained that the budget ha...

Ardo Umar Yahya, District Head of Uba, Hong LGA A Concern Citizen in Uba District, Hong Local Government Area Adamawa state, Mohammed Abubakar Aliyu has petitioned the state House of Assembly over illegal sales of public property by the District Head of Uba, Ardo Umar Yahya Njidda. The District Head was said to have illegally sold the house of a Headmaster in Uba on the 13th March, 2017 without the knowledge of the Local Government Education Authority and squandered the money. Also, the royal father was alleged to have disposed the house of Late Bobboi Dogari which belonged to the beneficiaries and that efforts to recover the property proved abortive. According to the Concern Citizen, the District Head does not stay in his domain so as to attend to the needs of his subjects, and appealed to the house to investigate the allegations and take proper action against what he described as unethical and unwholesome behaviour of the royal father. The petition dated 20th November, 20...

About 2 Policemen have been reported killed while 6 locals abducted following an attack by some suspected gunmen on a police convoy and some commuters vehicle along Gyella road, in Mubi South Local Government Area Adamawa state. According to The Sun, the attack happened between 7 pm and 8 pm Monday, as the police officers were returning from Mubi police headquarters after handing over suspects. The Sun gathered that, locals had earlier alerted the Mubi police detachment in Mubi South of some suspected persons who came to town making large purchases of food items. The police were said to have swiftly swung into action and apprehended the suspects and took them to the Mubi area command headquarters in Mubi north. Locals said it was while they were returning to their duty post at Gyella road when they were ambushed by some unknown gunmen, killing the police driver and one other police officer. The gunmen were also said to have ambushed other commuter vehicles and kidnapped s...

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state has just presented the whopping # 183 proposed budget estimates for the services of the state in 2020.

Ex-Governor Muhammad Umar Jibrilla Bindow of Adamawa state Erstwhile Governor Muhammad Umar Jibrilla Bindow is reported to have filed an appeal at Yola Appeal Court seeking to be joined as party to appeal instituted by the opposition All Progressives Congress(APC), challenging the decision of the Election Petition Tribunal which upheld the election of the incumbent Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party(PDP). Though the Appeal Court is yet to make any pronouncement on the application, observers believed that the former Governor is trying to catch in to the appeal in anticipation of favourable judgement which he feels will make him a sole beneficiary. Simply put, Bindow who was not a party to the petition at lower court, now wants to be joined as a party to APC's appeal so that he can take the benefit of the judgement of the apex court if it is in his party's favour. It could be recalled that the ex-Governor shortly after general elections...

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri is to present 2020 budget estimates to the Adamawa state House of Assembly tomorrow. A statement by the Public Relations Officer of the House of Assembly, Mallam Yahaya Daji, and made available to NEWS PLATFORM said that the presentation of the appropriation will be done by the Governor tomorrow Tuesday at 11:00am

Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, Speaker ADHA Hon. Bathiya Wesley( Hong Constituency ADHA) Apparently worried by the recent clashes between herdsmen and farmers in some Local Government Areas in the state, the Adamawa state House of Assembly has taken steps towards curtailing the clashes between herdsmen and farmers in the state. To this, the hallowed chamber has adopted 7 point resolutions with a view to ending the clashes between the herders and farmers in Hong, Gombi, Song, Girei, Yola South, Demsa, Numan, Mayo Belwa and Ganye Local Government Areas and other parts of the state. Parts of the resolutions adopted by the House include the urgent need for state Government to direct Local Government Councils to convene security meetings and extend same at the wards level. The House of Assembly further resolved and directed traditional institutions to be reporting the activities and movement of the strangers in their domains, and for the Government to regulate grazing in the state. ...

Gov Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has just sworn in about 23 Commissioners. The Commissioners and their portfolios is as follows:  Mohammed Umaru( Madagali) Local Government Affairs, Elijah Tumba cMichika) Construction, Rehabilitation, Intervention and Human Services,( and Dr. Ishaya John Dabari( Michika), Finance and Budget, Barr. Sunday Mathew(Mubi North) Housing and Urban Devt, Prof. Isa Abdullahi (Mubi South) Health and Human Services, Hassan Kaigama( Maiha) Water Resources, Dr. Umaru Garba Ph.D,(Hong) Information, Lami Patrict (Gombi) Women Affairs, Abdullahi Adamu Prambe( Song) Rural Infrastructure and Community Development, Usman Yahaya Diyajo (Girei) Livestock and Aquaculture Debt, Umaru Iya Daware(Fufore) Tertiary and Professional Education, Ibrahim Yayaji Mijinyawa(Yola North) Land and Survey. Others are; Mustapha Musa Jika( Yola South) Transport, Sanusi Faruk(Toungo) Youths and Sports, Bappa Dalhatu Isa( Ga...

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State Hopefully, the 23 Commissioners Designate expected to serve in Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri's administration would be sworn in tomorrow Monday amidst high expectations from the citizens in the state. Traditionally, it is believed that to whom much is given, much is expected and if that comes to play which is certainly will, then Fintiri and his new team must be in for a serious business. Interestingly, the new Commissioners expected to be sworn in tomorrow include; Mohammed Umaru( Madagali), Elijah Rumba and Dr. Ishaya John Dabari( Michika), Barr. Sunday Mathew(Mubi North), Prof. Isa Abdullahi (Mubi South), Hassan Kaigama( Maiha), Dr. Umaru Garba Ph.D,(Hong), Lami Patrict (Gombi), Abdullahi Adamu Prambe( Song), Usman Yahaya Diyajo (Girei), Umaru Iya Daware(Fufore), Ibrahim Yayaji Mijinyawa(Yola North). Others are; Mustapha Musa Jika( Yola South), Sanusi Faruk(Toungo), Bappa Dalhatu Isa( Ganye), Aloysius Babadoke and Adamu Ati...

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State Hopefully, the 23 Commissioners Designate expected to serve in Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri's administration would be sworn in tomorrow Monday amidst high expectations from the citizens in the state. Traditionally, it is believed that to whom much is given, much is expected and if that comes to play which is certainly will, then Fintiri and his new team must be in for a serious business. Interestingly, the new Commissioners expected to be sworn in tomorrow include; Mohammed Umaru( Madagali), Elijah Rumba and Dr. Ishaya John Dabari( Michika), Barr. Sunday Mathew(Mubi North), Prof. Isa Abdullahi (Mubi South), Hassan Kaigama( Maiha), Dr. Umaru Garba Ph.D,(Hong), Lami Patrict (Gombi), Abdullahi Adamu Prambe( Song), Usman Yahaya Diyajo (Girei), Umaru Iya Daware(Fufore), Ibrahim Yayaji Mijinyawa(Yola North). Others are; Mustapha Musa Jika( Yola South), Sanusi Faruk(Toungo), Bappa Dalhatu Isa( Ganye), Aloysius Babadoke and Adamu At...

Modibbo Nana Yola, an Adamawa based Islamic Scholar By Usman Umar Sahabi Muslim Ummah have been reminded on the importance of imbibing the spirit of tolerance, humility, modesty and generosity as exemplified by the life and times of the Holy Prophet Muhammad(SAW).     An Islamic Scholar based in Yola, the Adamawa state capital, Modibbo Nana Yola gave the reminder Saturday during the annual Maulud in commemoration of the Birthday of Prophet Muhammad Peace be upon him organised by the family of a renowned Islamic Scholar, late Modibbo Umaru Mbamba at his residence behind Yola main Market.    While making references with verses from the Holy Qur'an and teachings of prophet Muhammad, Modibbo Nana Yola admonished scholars to use the occasion to draw lessons and inspiration from the virtues of service and exemplary leadership of the Holy Prophet, Muhammad for overall peace, unity, and prosperity of the society.    On his part, Modibbo Umar Zango calle...

Hon. Pwamwakaino Mackondo, Deputy Speaker and Member Rep Numan Const ADHA Deputy Speaker Adamawa state House of Assembly, Hon. Pwamwakaino Mackondo has congratulated the speaker and other members of the state Assembly for emerging victorious at the Court of Appeal in Yola yesterday. The court had in its separate judgements, upheld the elections of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas(Uba Gaya), Hon. Ibrahim Musa Italiya(Mayo Belwa) and Hon. Myandassa Bauna(Lamurde). Likewise, the court had further invalidated the verdict of the Election Petition Tribunal in respect of Hon. Shuaibu Dan Musa(Mubi North) and Hon. Umar Musa Bororo(Mubi South) respectively. In his congratulatory message which was made available to NEWS PLATFORM in Yola today, Hon. Mackondo heartily celebrated with his colleagues over the verdict which according to him, has reaffirmed their victory at the March 2019 polls. The Legislator said by the judgement, the court has put indelible judicial seal to lawmake...

Hon. Shuaibu Dan Musa, Member Representing Mubi North Constituency ADHA Following his victory at the Court of Appeal, the Member representing Mubi North constituency at the Adamawa state House of Assembly, Hon. Shuaibu Dan Musa has reiterated his commitment to people oriented representation at hallowed chamber. While hailing yesterday's judgement of the court, the Honourable member said that his overwhelming victory will spur him to put in more efforts to meeting the yearnings and aspirations of his constituents in terms of quality representation at the house. Hon. Dan Musa popularly known as Langalanga stated that as far as he is concerned, the victory at the court is not for him alone but for all his constituents including the opposition because according to him, Mubi North is for all of them. According to him, now that the matter hitherto pending at the court of law has been determined in his favour, what is left for him is to provide people of Mubi North with good ste...

A saying that every beginning has an end came to play in Yola, the Adamawa state capital, as the Appeal Court upheld the election of the Speaker of the House of Assembly, 2 other members and invalidated the judgement of the Election Petition Tribunal in respect of 2 other members of the Assembly. With this judgement, the Appeal Court has finally put to rest the legal battle involving 5 Members of the state Assembly including the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas and other legislators. NEWS PLATFORM gathered that the appeals were instituted by members representing Mubi South and Mubi North, Hon. Umar Musa Bororo(APC) and Hon. Shuaibu Dan Musa(APC) who were earlier sacked by the Election Petition Tribunal Presided by Justice Suleiman Akanbi. Hon. Bororo and Hon. Dan Musa were earlier dragged to the Tribunal by Hon. Yakubu Musa Dirbishi(PDP) and Hon. Suleiman Yahaya Sudi(PDP),who asked the court to nullify their elections over allegations of certificate forgery which the court di...

Palpable tension has engulfed some members of the Adamawa state House of Assembly, families members and supporters ahead of tomorrow's judgement expected to be delivered by the Court of Appeal sitting in Yola. The court has fixed Friday for the determination of 6 election cases instituted by some sitting members of the House, candidates of political parties and the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC). According to NEWS PLATFORM, 2 applications were filed by Hon. Musa Umar Bororo(APC) Mubi South and Hon. Shuaibu Dan Musa(APC) Mubi North that were recently removed by the Election Petition Tribunal over allegations of certificate forgery. The embattled members were earlier dragged to the Tribunal by Hon. Yakubu Musa Dirbishi(PDP) and Hon. Suleiman Yahaya Sudi(PDP), and asked the court to sack them which the court did. While the other 3 appeals were filed by the ex-Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Mohammed Atiku Hayatu(APC) against the current Speaker of the Ho...

 Ahead of December 7th Local Government Councils Elections in Adamawa state, the State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC) has cleared 51 Chairmanship Candidates fielded by 6 political parties for the race in the state. Recall that the state electoral body has fixed 7th December for the conduct of the Local Government Councils Elections across the 21 LGAs in the state. In all, 14 political parties are expected to slug it out during the polls, but only 6 parties including Action Alliance(AA), African Democratic Congress(ADC), All Progressive Congress(APC), Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Social Democratic Party(SDP) and Movement for the Restoration and Defence of Democracy (MRDD) have Chairmanship candidates. While All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN), Alliance for Social Democrat(ASD), Kowa Party, Young Progressiveness Party(YPP), Peoples Redemption Party(PRP) Allied Progressives Movement (APM) and other 6 aforementioned political pa...

Ahead of December 7th Local Government Councils Elections in Adamawa state, the State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC) has cleared 51 Chairmanship Candidates fielded by 6 political parties for the race in the state. Recall that the state electoral body has fixed 7th December for the conduct of the Local Government Councils Elections across the 21 LGAs in the state. In all, 14 political parties are expected to slug it out during the polls, but only 6 parties including Action Alliance(AA), African Democratic Congress(ADC), All Progressive Congress(APC), Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Social Democratic Party(SDP) and Movement for the Restoration and Defence of Democracy (MRDD) have Chairmanship candidates. While All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN), Alliance for Social Democrat(ASD), Kowa Party, Young Progressiveness Party(YPP), Peoples Redemption Party(PRP)and Allied Progressives Movement (APM) fielded only Councillorship Candidates. ...

The Court of Appeal sitting in Yola the Adamawa state capital has fixed Friday this week for judgement on election cases involving the Speaker and 4 other members of the state House of Assembly. The appeals for judgement tomorrow include that of Hon. Mohammed Atiku Hayatu(APC), verses the current Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas (PDP) for Uba Gaya constituency,  Hon. Hon. Musa Umar Bororo(APC) against Yakubu Musa Dirbishi(PDP) Mubi South, Hon. Shuaibu Dan Musa(APC) verses Suleiman Yahaya Sudi(PDP) Mubi North. Others include; Hon. Vrati Nzonzo(APC) verses Hon. Myandassa Bauna(PDP) Lamurde, Peter Da'ape(PDP) and Ibrahim Musa Italya(ADC) Mayo Belwa and that of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)against the judgement of the Election Petition Tribunal on Hon. Musa Bororo. Hon. Atiku Hayatu, Vrati, Da'ape and INEC are challenging the decision of the Tribunal which quashed their petitions against the incumbent Speaker, Iya Abbas, Mya...

Hon. Hammantukur Yettisuri, member rep Jada Mbulo const and the Majority Leader ADHA Member representing Jada Mbulo constituency and the Majority Leader of the Adamawa state House of Assembly, Hon. Hammantukur Yettissuri has flagged off the distribution of instructional materials to schools in his constituency. The instructional materials distributed by the legislator include; exercise books and school bags to public schools in 6 wards which comprise Jada Mbulo constituency. The wards include Mbulo, Danaba, Hibango, Jada 1 and 2, and Mayo Kalayi. According to the Majority Leader, the kind gesture is aimed at complementing the effort of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, led administration in promoting the standard of education in and around the state through the introduction of free education policy. Speaking to newsmen after the event, the Majority Leader of the Assembly, Hon. Hammatukur Yettisuri(Jada Mbulo) said that his decision to flag off the distribution of the materials...

Adamawa State Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping of Ahijo Mujeli, Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Mubi in the state. According to reports, the DPO was driving in his personal car around 6.30 p.m. along Mubi-Maraba road near the toll-gate on Tuesday when he was kidnapped. The spokesman of the command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, who confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, said the DPO was abducted by gunmen on Tuesday night, along Mubi-Maraba road. DSP Yahaya Nguroje added that there were gunshots around the area, but when their men arrived, they met an empty car identified as the vehicle of the victim. He told NAN that the anti-kidnapping unit and Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Inspector General of Police (I-G) had swung into action with a view to trailing the suspected kidnappers. He appealed to the general public to furnish the command with relevant security information on criminals for ne...

Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno (Demsa Constituency ADHA) Impressed by her outstanding performance in law making business, the Speaker Adamawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, has described the member representing Demsa constituency in the house, Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno, as one of the best lawmaker of the 7th Assembly. The Honourable Speaker insisted that the only female lawmaker of the house is one of the vibrant and supportive Honourable member the hallowed chamber is lucky to produced. Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas stated this while receiving a delegation from Adamawa Women in Politics led by its President and member representing Demsa, Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno, who paid him a courtesy visit in his office recently. He intimated the women that their President who is also the Chairman House Standing Committee on Finance, Budget and Appropriation, is one of the movers and shakers that the house. The Speaker further appreciated the women for their visit and support to...