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Adamawa State TEKAN ECWA Bloc of the Christian Association of Nigeria has inaugurated its newly elected officials that will pilot the affairs of the body in the next 3 years. Those elected and inaugurated include; Rev. Gambo Bupwatda as Chairman, while Dean Rev. Gideon Ishaku and Elder James Irmiya are to serve as Vice Chairman and Secretary of the bloc respectively. Other Exco include; Elder Emmanuel Anyoga, Assistant Secretary, Mrs. Dancha Malgwi, Financial Secretary and Elder Dimas Gumbwaram, as Treasurer.  Others are; Evangelist Haruna Donge, Public Relation Officer (PRO) I, Evangelist Kefas Nuhu, PRO II, Rev Mathias Ballasa, Auditor. Speaking during the inauguration ceremony, the Chairman Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Adamawa state chapter, Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza, congratulated the new exco and wished them success while steering the affairs of the bloc. Dr. Dami who is also the Catholic Bishop Yola Diocese pledged to work together with the new leadership of the blo...

Impressed by the constitution of the Special Administrative Panel to investigate the circumstances surrounding the recent communal clashes in Guyuk Local Government Area in Adamawa state, the Member represented Guyuk constituency at the House of Assembly, Hon. Adwawa Donglock has thanked the state government for setting up the panel. Equally, the state Legislator has called on the troubled communities in Guyuk and Lamurde LGAs respectively to embrace peace, saying no meaningful development is ever recorded in a chaotic atmosphere. It could be recalled that Governor Ahmadu Umaru of Adamawa state had on Tuesday constituted a 7 Man Special Administrative Panel charged with the responsibility of investigating the recent clashes between Lunguda and Waja communities in Guyuk Local Government Area. But speaking while raising a point of order on personal explanation at Wednesday resumed plenary session, the Lawmaker specifically commended Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri for intervening in the ma...

Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, Speaker ADHA In its move to address the plight of the only state owned College of Agriculture, the Adamawa state House of Assembly has today enacted about 3 life saving resolutions to rescue the College of Agriculture Ganye.  The Honourable Members have unanimously resolved and appealed to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri led administration to urgently intervene towards ensuring the accreditation of the 10 Courses /Programmes being undertaking by the College. According to the Lawmakers, without the accreditation of some of the Courses by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), the College cannot get any grant from Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND). Equally, the Legislators urged on the State Government to provide infrastructure needed by the institution as well as help and develop the permanent site of the school so as to compete favourably with other institutions. The State Legislators have further mandated its Standing Committees on Legisla...

Governor Ahmadu Umaru of Adamawa state has today constituted a 7 Man Special Administrative Panel to investigate the recent clashes between Lunguda and Waja communities in Guyuk Local Government Area. The Special Panel is to be headed by General Harris Dzarma(rtd), with Archbishop (Dr) Musa Panti Filibus (President Lutheran World Federation), Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza, Alhaji Gambo Jika, Imam Bappare Kem and Pastor Emmanuel Kwagherga as members, while the Permanent Secretary Security, Polycarp Ayuba is to serve as Secretary of the panel. A statement by the Director Media and Communications, Mr Solomon Kumangar and made available to NEWS PLATFORM today, said that the panel is charged with the responsibility of investigating circumstances surrounding crisis between Lunguda and Waja communities in Dumna District and  Guyuk LGA at large.

Adamawa State Police Command has announced that recruitment process into the Nigeria Police Force will commence on the 14th July, 2020. However, the Command has urged appliants to forward their applications more especially from citizens for enlistment into the Force as Police Constables (Recruits). Below is the guidelines: Applicants must have passion for a career in the Nigeria Police Force and must satisfy the following General Requirements: 1) Nationality: Be a Nigerian citizen by birth and possess National Identity Number (NIN). 2) Age: Must not be less than 17 years of age or more than 25 years of age. 3) Education: Must have an O’ Level Certificate at least Five (5) Credits level passes including Mathematics and English Language in not more than two sittings in WASSCE/GCE/NECO/NABTEB. 4) Character: Must be of good character and must not have been convicted of any criminal offence. 5) Height: Must not be less than 1.67 metres in height for men and 1.64 metres for women. 6) Chest M...

Daji Sani, Chairman Correspondents' Chapel, Yola Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ) Adamawa State chapter has inaugurated new Executive Council for the Correspondents' Chapel, Yola. Those inaugurated include; Daji Sani (ThisDay Newspaper) as Chairman, Husseini Hammangabdo (Leadership Newspaper) Vice Chairman, Onimisi Alao (The Nation Newspaper) as Secretary. Others are; Amina Abdullahi (Daily Trust) as Treasurer, Fati Mohammed (Deutsche Welle Radio) as Auditor, while the posts of Assistant secretary and Financial secretary are still vacant. Performing the inauguration ceremony at the NUJ Secretariat on Saturday, the Chairman NUJ Adamawa State Council, Comrade Ishaka Donald Dedan charged the new Exco to adhere strictly to NUJ constitution. Comrade Dedan commended the sportsmanship exhibited by members of the Correspondents Chapel by electing the new Exco through consensus, and wished well while performing their official responsibilities. He acknowledged the contributions of the m...

To strictly align itself with the decision of the Federal Government towards the resumption of schools, the Adamawa State Government has today reversed its earlier decision for the resumption of schools across the state. The State Government had fixed 4th August, 2020 as the resumption date for Primary Six pupils as well as students in Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) and those in Senior Secondary Schools (SSS) expected to write their terminal examinations. The decision by the government to continue to allow schools to remain closed followed the recommendations of the Federal Ministry of Education that opening of schools will expose students to the dreaded Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement by the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development in the State and signed by its Commissioner, Hon. Wilbina Jackson, and made available to newsmen in Yola on Friday, said that the Ministry has reversed its earlier decision on the resumption of schools, saying schools will remain closed until t...