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As Nigeria marks its 60th Independence Anniversary, the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Adamawa state chapter has extended it hearty felicitations to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri as well as the entire youths across the state. The Youth Council in a press statement signed by its Chairman, Ambassador Ajine K. Delo, and made available to newsmen in Yola onThursday, congratulated Nigerians and wished them happy celebration. According to him, today marks the 60th birthday of Nigeria's political independence, and that the nation's diamond jubilee is a remarkable milestone worthy of celebration in spite of the fact that the nation has been deeply immersed in the crisis of nationhood. In Adamawa state, he said that the Nigeria's independence anniversary is worthy of celebration as the State is currently witnessing infrastructural development, improvement in healthcare service delivery, resuscitation of education sector among others.  While the country celebrates her 60th...

  By Solomon Kumanger, DG Media and Communication to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri To pick up a fight with a Governor by any political office holder from same state in Nigeria’s greasy politics is not for the fainthearted. It’s like riding a tiger. You must have to keep on riding or be swallowed.  Senator Ishaku Abbo, the Senator representing Adamawa Northern Senatorial District at the National Assembly should tell it better. For him, since he was sworn into office as senator must have been his longest, toughest and gravest political experience. Whether he admits it or not, it has been a nervous, testy, bitter, harrowing, and indeed, unforgettable time. Genuine friends are becoming increasingly hard for him to find.  Few days to his inauguration as Senator, he was thrown out of the bus like an irascible urchin by members of his constituency when he was caught red handed assaulting a lady in an adult toy shop in Abuja, one year after he assumed that coveted office in pomp ...

  The Commission of Inquiry constituted to unravel the circumstances surrounding the recent communal clash in Tingno and environs in Lamurde Local Government Area, Adamawa state on Tuesday embarked on an on the spot assessment of the communities affected by the clash. Some of the areas visited by Honourable Justice Hapsat Abdulrahaman led Commission of Inquiry include; Tito Tudu, Tito Gagare, Bandawa, Unguwan Lagos, Unguwan Abuja, Kasuwan Tingno, PW, Mission and was able to interact with the representatives of the affected communities. Justice Hapsat who led members of the Commission, Counsels to the warring factions, Security Personnel, Representatives/Community Leaders and media men, trekked from household to household and to the very spot where the crisis erupted. The Commission which took the whole day moving around the destroyed houses, shops and worship centres in spite of rainfall, was adequately briefed on the root cause of the clash. During the visit, several residents who...

Police in Adamawa state have arrested about 7 suspected armed robbers and recovered 2 denguns, 3 motorcycles and set of military uniform in Girei and Ganye Local Government Areas. The suspects, Kabiru Muhammed, 23,  Idris Salisu, 42, Friday  Elkanah, 23, are residents of Wuro Hausa in Yola South, Lafiya in Lamurde, and Dikong in Mayo  Belwa Local Government Areas. According to the police, the accused who were members of Local Hunters Association betrayed the trust entrusted in them by the general public and become armed robbers. Equally, the gallant men of the command attached to special Anti Robbery Squard (SARS) have arrested Sadiq Abdullahi, 20, Awal Bakari, 23, Aminu Gidado, 23, and Aliyu Abubakar, 25, residents of Mayo Belwa Local Government Areas. A statement by the image maker of the command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje and made available to NEWS PLATFORM on Tuesday, said that the police have recovered, 2 Denguns, 4 cutlasses, 3 knives, a set of military uniform an...

  Police in Adamawa state have arrested about 7 suspected armed robbers and recovered 2 denguns, 3 motorcycles and set of military uniform in Girei and Ganye Local Government Areas. The suspects, Kabiru Muhammed, 23,  Idris Salisu, 42, Friday  Elkanah, 23, are residents of Wuro Hausa in Yola South, Lafiya in Lamurde, and Dikong in Mayo  Belwa Local Government Areas. According to the police, the accused who were members of Local Hunters Association betrayed the trust entrusted in them by the general public and become armed robbers. Equally, the gallant men of the command attached to special Anti Robbery Squard (SARS) have arrested Sadiq Abdullahi, 20, Awal Bakari, 23, Aminu Gidado, 23, and Aliyu Abubakar, 25, residents of Mayo Belwa Local Government Areas. A statement by the image maker of the command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje and made available to NEWS PLATFORM on Tuesday, said that the police have recovered, 2 Denguns, 4 cutlasses, 3 knives, a set of military uni...

A total of 2.888million Insecticide Treated Mosquito Nets are to be distributed to citizens across the 21 Local Government Areas in Adamawa state from 15th to 28th October, 2020. This is part of efforts of the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) of the Federal Ministry of Health in partnership with Adamawa State Government, Catholic Relief Services(CRS) as well as Chemonics with funding support from Global Fund Malaria Grant towards eliminating Malaria. Already, NMEP, Adamawa State Government and their partners have commenced process on how to take the delivery of the 2020 Insecticide Treated Nets(ITNs) through door to door approach to every household across the 21 LGAs. According to NMEP and its partners, the concerted effort is geared towards making a mosquito net available to one out of two persons in every household, so as to sleep inside and be protected from mosquitoes that spread malaria. It is in the light of the foregoing that the NMEP and its partners advised citize...

The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have suspended the strike scheduled to commence today ( Monday ) . This followed an agreement reached with the Federal Government at a meeting which started at 8. 30pm on Sunday and ended at 2:50am this morning. After exhaustive deliberations on the issues raised by the labour centres , the meeting agreed to suspend the application of the cost -reflective electricity tariff adjustments for two weeks. The Minister of Labour and Employment , Chris Ngige, read the five -page communique signed by the representatives of the government and labour. The NLC President , Ayuba Wabba ; and his Trade Union Congress counterpart, Quadri Olaleye , amongst others signed on behalf of Organised Labour while the Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige ; Minister of State Petroleum, Timipre Silva; Minister of State Labour and Employment , Festus Keyamo ( SAN); Minister of Information , Lai Mohammed; and the Secretary to Government of the Federation , Boss M...

Member representing Maiha constituency at the Adamawa state House of Assembly, Hon. Isa Yahaya on Sunday disbursed over #5 million as well as 30 motorcycles to his electorate. Aside the empowerment items and cash, the Member has promised to sink 20 hand pump boreholes, renovate 60 grounded ones spread across 10 wards which comprise Maiha constituency. Speaking while disbursing the funds to 500 electorate at Maiha Presidential Lodge on Sunday, Hon. Isa Yahaya, thanked them for their support and cooperation which made it possible for him to reach out to them. Hon. Yahaya urged them to judiciously utilise the items for the purpose intended, and enjoined them to continue to support him so as to enable him deliver more democracy dividends. In his remarks, the speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, pleaded with the beneficiaries not to sell the materials, but use it order to improve their living standard, urging on those that could not get to exercise patience and wait f...

  In pursuance to its set objectives of ensuring accountability and transparency in the act of governance, the Bureau of Public Procurement in Adamawa state in conjunction with Charterehouse Consulting Limited and World bank has organised a training workshop for Small and Medium Enterprises across the 21 Local Government Areas in the state. The primary reason behind organising the 2 Day Training workshop was to scale up the participation of operators of SMEs in the procurement process and procedures in Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government be it at the state or at the Local Government Areas. Equally, the event was designed to strenthen the capacity of the participants or equip them with requisite knowledge on how they can bid or solicit for contracts, and how they can be engaged in offering services to the state through handling of contracts. This is coming even as Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, led administration has since opened up a window for the SMEs to be fully i...

  Mahmud Abubakar, new District Head of Jalingo-Maiha Court of Appeal sitting in Yola, Adamawa state on Friday validated the judgement of a High Court, affirming Yerima Mahmud Abubakar, as the District Head of Jalingo -Maiha in Maiha Local Government Area, Adamawa state. The Court held that the state High was on firm ground to have entered judgement in favour of Mahmud, as the right candidate for the stool, and further struck out the appeal brought before it by Yerima Idris Wakili Shehu. Legal battle for the stool started when the election which was conducted for the vacant seat saw the emergence of Mahmud as the winner of the exercise having polled highest number of votes cast by Jalingo Village Heads. Shortly after the exercise, the Mubi Emirate Council recommended the winner, Mahmud Abubakar for confirmation and subsequent appointment by the erstwhile Governor Mohammed Umar Jibrilla Bindow as District Head. But due to vested interest, the former Governor went ahead and approved ...

  Adamawa state Government has fixed Monday 12th October, 2020, for the reopening of both public and private schools across the state.

  As part effort towards improving the living standard of her electorate, the Member representing Demsa constituency at the Adamawa state House of Assembly, Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno, has distributed #18.550 million assorted empowerment items to her electorate. Some of the empowerment items distributed by the Female Lawmaker include; 40 sewing machines, 45 water pumps, 15 motorcycles, 1000 pieces of wrappers and cash aimed at improving the living standard of the people. It could be recalled that Hon. Kate had during a townhall meeting with her electorate in Demsa recently, informed them about her plan on how she intends to expend #40million constituency project fund given to every lawmaker by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. He told them that she had earnarked the sum of #20million for the provision of solar powered boreholes across Demsa, #15million for providing empowerment items, while the sum of #5million will be used to buy delivery kits to support women during delivery. Speaking...

  Police in Adamawa state have arrested 3 young men in connection with alleged car snatching and stealing and recovered 2 stolen vehicles from the suspects. Two of the suspects, Zaradeen Adamu, 20 year and Salihu Mohammed, 25 year were apprehended in Ngurore in Yola South Local Government Area in the state and recovered a vehicle from them. While another suspect, Mustapha Ismail, 30 year old, of Zango ward in Yola North Local Government Area was arrested for stealing a Toyota starlet. A statement by the image maker of the Police Command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, and made available to NEWS PLATFORM on Saturday, said that suspects were nabbed in connection with the alleged offences. DSP Nguroje, said that Mustapha Ismail was arrested on the 16th September, 2020 and recovered a Toyota starlet with Registration Number MDG 505 AA, which he went and hid it at Jimeta Ultra Modern market. While on their part, Zaradeen and Salihu according to DSP Nguroje, were arrested on the 19 Septemb...

Majority Leader of the Adamawa state House of Assembly and Member representing Jada Mbulo constituency, Hon. Hamman Tukur Yettisuri, on Friday flagged off the execution of constituency projects expected to cost over #46million. The projects to be executed include; drilling of 35 hand pump boreholes at the cost of #1.128million each, totalling #39.615million for all the 35 hand pump boreholes. The Member has also flagged off the electrification project of Tinkoba village in Mbulo ward which is expected to cost #5million, as well as construction of culvert at Unguwan Tike in Jada II ward at the cost #2.200 million. According to Lawmaker, plans also are underway for the empowerment of youth and women in various skills in order to make them become self reliant in their respective communities. Speaking while flagging off the execution of the constituency projects in Jada town, Jada Local Government Area in the state today, the Majority Leader thanked his electorate for giving him the mandat...

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Adamawa state council has congratulated STV Correspondent, Anslem Nuhu Kyauta, over his appointment as Chief Press Secretary to the Hama Bachama, Homun Daniel Ismail. The Union in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman and Secretary, Comrade Ishaka Donald Dedan and Fidelis Jockthan respectively, and made available to NEWS PLATFORM in Yola, the state capital on Friday, congratulated the new Press Secretary to His Royal Majesty, and wished him success while steering the affairs of his office. According to the NUJ, the appointment of Anslem did not come to it as a surprise considering his deligence and dedicated journalistic skills and great savoir-faire in his job. It added that the honour done by His Royal Highness is not only for the new Press Secretary, but the union as a whole, and applauded the Royal Father for creating such a viable and enviable office for one of it professionals to occupy. It charged him to use his good office in promotin...

  Adamawa State House of Assembly has shifted its resumption date from recess to 12th October, 2020. The House of Assembly had earlier fixed September 21st, 2020, as the date the Honourable Members will resume plenary. But in a statement by the Clerk to the House, Musa Ahmad Gaude, on Friday, informed the Honourable Members that the resumption date is now October 12th and not September 21st as earlier adjourned. The Clerk added that the shift became necessary due to technical work going on at the Legislative Chamber.

  ADHA SHIFTS RESUMPTION DATE FROM RECESS TO OCT 12th Adamawa State House of Assembly has shifted its resumption date from recess to the 12th October, 2020. The House of Assembly had earlier fixed September 21st, 2020, as the date the Honourable Members will resume plenary. But in a statement by the Clerk to the House, Musa Ahmad Gaude, on Friday, informed the Honourable Members that the resumption date is now October 12th and not September 21st as earlier adjourned. The Clerk added that the shift became necessary due to technical work going on at the Legislative Chamber.

  By ANSELM NUHU KYAUTA, Chief Press Secretary to the Hama Bachama By this time, exactly one month ago, it was the 17th of August 2020, Lamurde and Numan Local Government Areas of Adamawa stood agog for the home - coming of a King whose rousing reception remains in the Bachama historical archives as reference and a subject of study for the researcher It can be likened to the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem as recorded in the Bible's book of John chapter 12:12-13 " The great Crowd that had come for the feast heard that the King was on his way to Jerusalem ( Numan Voti), they took palm branches, and went out to meet him, shouting "HOSANNA"! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the King of Israel ( BACHAMA). The procession which began from Lamurde was all around Hadiyo, Mbemun, Dubowang'un, Gyawana, through to Ngbalang, the ancestral home of the famous Bachama Warrior named "MAKWADA"  to a stop over at NOGULA - Imburu,w...

  The piece in desert herald of September 15, 2020 by one Maryam Musa is disheartening and unfortunately unprofessional in every sense of the word. We take exception to the attempt by unscrupulous hiding under the cover of a scandal prone tabloid which is adept at yellow Journalism, to use the gullible  ragtag newspaper to bring back politics of ethnicity and religion in Adamawa State, something His Excellency, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri had fought so hard and determinately to eradicate from the polity of the State. Exploring sensitive issues for financial and political gains is a cheap blackmail of the innocent and good people of Adamawa State. Desert Herald has been in the habit of seating in a room and concocting stories out of selfish desire, preconceived notions and delusional thinking.  There is no truth   in the desert herald’s malicious article that indicated the appointment of Mallam Bashir Ahmad as Secretary to the State Government as favouring the ...

  Adamawa state Police Command has recorded another breakthrough in its fight against crime in the state by arresting no fewer than 36 suspects in connection with various crimes. The suspects include; 18 suspected kidnappers, 8 armed robbers, 7 rapists, 3 car snatchers, and succeeded in recovering 3 AK 47 rifles, 2 single barrel guns, barretal pistol, 1 G3 rifle, 199 rounds of live ammunitions, 5 cartridges, 1 tractor, 2 cars and the sum of #60,000 cash from the suspects. According to the command, the landmark achievement has been recorded from July to date, and assured that the suspects will be charged to court for prosecution Speaking while parading the suspects at the headquarters of the the command on Tuesday, the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Olugenga Adeyanju, said that the success was recorded as a result of relentless effort and sacrifices by gallant officers and men of the command. Among the suspects apprehended, according to him, were 15, 16, 18 and 19 years old...

  In an effort towards combating criminality in and around Adamawa State, the state Police Command has just paraded about 36 suspects apprehended in 2 months. The suspects were arrested in connection with armed robberies, extortion, rape, car theft and recovered 3 AK 47 rifles, 2 single barrel guns, 199 rounds of live ammunition, 1 G3 rifle, 1 tractor, , barretal pistol and vehicles from them. Details shortly....

  For being frustrated and tired of their 7 year old marriage, a middle age housewife, Hauwa Aliyu, of Sangere FUTY in Adamawa state has threatened to stab her husband to death if her marriage is not dissolved. At Upper Area Court I in Yola on Monday, Hauwa, a mother of 1said that she is no longer interested in their union, and that if given opportunity, she will send her husband, Adamu Yusuf, a commercial motorist to his early grave. She begged the court to put a knife into the marriage because she is tired of it, and does not want to set her eyes on her husband any more not to talk of showing him any love. The embattled housewife told the court that her husband has turned her into a punching bag, and that he derives pleasure from beating her at any slight provocation, saying they never stayed together for a month without quarrel. She further informed the court that her husband has been calling her a thief and has failed woefully in his responsibility of providing his family with ...

  A Yola Upper Area Court I in Adamawa state on Monday dismissed a suit instituted against the incumbent Member of the House of Assembly, Hon. Shuaibu Babas, over alleged certificate forgery. Hon. Babas who represents Fufore Gurin constituency under the platform of the opposition All Progress Congress(APC) at the hallowed chamber, had been standing trial before the court since April, 2019, over alleged certificate forgery. The Lawmaker was dragged to the court by the Candidate of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general election, Hon. Abdulazeez Baba, challenging his first school leaving certificate. Earlier, Hon. Abdulazeez told the court that the certificate which the incumbent Legislator used in contesting election which consequently saw to his emergence as the Honourable Member representing Fufore Gurin were forged or not genuine. In his effort to establish his case of criminal offence against the state Legislator, Hon. Abdulazeez went on and testified as a...

In its renewed commitment to combating sexual assault on women and children in and around Adamawa State, the operatives of the State Police Command have again recorded a breakthrough by apprehending a 35 year old man for allegedly raping a 10 year old girl. The suspect, Dahiru Shuaibu of Sabin Pegi, Sangere FUTY in Girei Local Government Area in the state was nabbed by the operatives attached to Girei Divisional headquaters for having a carnal knowledge of the minor.  In a statement by its Image Maker, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, which was made available to NEWS PLATFORM on Saturday, the Command assured that the victim will be accorded the needed treatment medically, while the suspect be prosecuted accordingly. According to DSP Nguroje, the Command has deployed proactive mechanism for intelligence led-policing and crime-fighting measures to beef up security across the state with a view protecting women and children from sexual harassment. It gave out the following Command's Contro...

Member representing Gombi constituency at the Adamawa state House of Assembly, Hon.Japhet Kefas, has appreciated Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, for successfully laying foundation of Gombi Cottage Hospital. Governor Fintiri had on Thursday laid the foundation for the construction of 60-bed capacity cottage hospital in Gombi, headquarters of Gombi Local Government Area. Hon. Japhet Kefas in his appreciation letter made available to NEWS PLATFORM on Friday, thanked the state Government for embarking on the construction of the hospital. The Deputy Majority Leader and Chairman House Standing Committee on Information specifically appreciated Governor Fintiri, for his administration's commitment to construct a befitting Cottage hospital aimed at meeting the health needs of his teeming constituents.  While appreciating the Members of the State Executive Council, other distinguished personalities as well as his electorate for witnessing the historic event, he noted with satisfaction the pre...

  Proceedings on #9.5million suit filed against Guyuk Local Government Council and its Chairman Barrister Kassa Dangi Shallum, before Justice Abdul-Azeez, High was nearly halted on Tuesday, following alleged rejection of Court Service by the Chairman. At the commencement of proceedings where the case was to be mentioned and the Chairman and ex-Magistrate expected to be docked, the Registrar of the Court informed the trial judge that effort to serve the Chairman by the registry was not successful. The Registrar told the Honourable Judge that the  bailiff who was sent to deliver the service on the Chairman, returned disappointed as he had said all entreaties to make the former Magistrate to sign the service was futile, adding that he vehemently rejected it. NEWS PLATFORM gathered that the Chairman of the LGC personally refused and dared any other official who collect the service from the bailiff of the court. But the Judge after the deposition of an affidavit to that effect by t...

  A Yola High Court in Adamawa State has convicted 2 young men, Yusufu Abdullahi and Umar Ali to death by hanging after finding them guilty of culpable homicide and armed rppreferredpectively. Yusufu Abdullahi, of Banari village in Gurin ward, Fufore Local Government Area was earlier arraigned before the Court on 1 count charge of culpable homicide punishable with death contrary to section 221(a) of the repealed Penal Code of the state. While Umar Ali, of Anguwan Sarki in Biu Local Government Area, Borno state was brought before the Court on 3 count charges bordering criminal conspiracy, armed robbery and illegal possession of fire arms contrary to sections 6, 1(2), (a) and 3 (1) punishable under same of Robbery and Fire Arms Special Provision Act cap R11 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria. Earlier, according to the prosecution, the 23 year old Yusufu and husband of 2, landed himself into trouble on the 3rd March, 2015, by killing one Mallam Ya'u of Wuro Gudi Parda village in Fufore...