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  Adamawa State Local Government Service Commission says about 600 staff of Local Government Councils in the state have retired from service in the last 5 years. This is coming as the Adamawa State House of Assembly Standing Committee on Petitions, Public Service and Electoral Matters headed by Hon. Adwawa Donglock(Guyuk) has called for the recruitment of new staff so as to fill in the vacant positions created as a result of the retirement. Hon. Adwawa who made the call during a familiarisation visit on the Commission on Tuesday, urged the Commission to compile the list of vacancies created as a result of the retirement or death and seek approval for the recruitment of new staff to fill in the vacant positions. According to the Chairman, the LGCs are now financially autonomous and can be able to recruit new staff, and urged the Commission to do everything possible towards creating job opportunities for their constituents across all the LGAs in line with Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintir...

  It is indeed true that when you fight alone, you eventually start throwing punches in the air; this is the case with the Distinguish and Unfortunate Social Media Senator representing Adamawa North in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Senator who makes it a point of pettiness to selfishly pick a one-sided loosing battle with His Excellency the Executive Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, was at his folly again early this week with a Facebook post, as usual, claiming to set the records straight.  It is expediently pertinent to state here that His Excellency being very busy delivering on the mandate given to him by the good people of Adamawa State does not have the time or the appetite to engage in tantrums with people who fail to recognize their position in society. Hence, we took it upon ourselves to address the Social Media Senator since he has chosen to bring himself down to our level. As minions, yes, most certainly self-affirmed minions of H...

  R-L:Hon. Joseph Ayuba Kwada, Michika Const  ADHA, Honourable Judge, Nuhu Musa Garta and Ex- Member Michika Const Tari Kwada receiving keys and particulars of vehicle in Michika on Monday. Member representing Michika constituency at the Adamawa state House of Assembly, Hon. Joseph Ayuba Kwada, on Monday distributed no fewer than 7 cars to cross section of his electorate. Some of the beneficiaries of the #10million worth vehicles include; former Member of the House of Assembly, Hon. Tari Kwada, Chief Imam of Michika Central Mosque, Medical and Health Workers Union, Michika branch, Michika Maternity, former Councillors' Forum, Mr. Clement Hore and Mr. Danbiu Tumba. Hon. Kwada popularly known as Depolis had about 3 months ago donated vehicles to Michika Divisional Police headquarters, Women Ambassadorial Ministry, Local Hunters, and of recent Bazza Divisional Police headquarters as part of logistics support to tackle insecurity in the LGA. Aside the vehicles, the Honourable Mlog...

Adamawa State High Court presided over by Honourable Justice Abdul-Azeez Waziri, on Monday sentenced a 22 year old Umar Ali to death by hanging for armed robbery. Details later...

  As part of efforts towards empowering his electorate to become self reliant in the society, the Member representing Madagali constituency at the Adamawa state House of Assembly, Hon. Haruna Jilantikiri, has distributed empowerment items worth #15million to his electorate. The empowerment items distributed include; 120 sewing machines, 90 Gasoline Generators and 90 Super Power Clippers. Apart from the items, the Legislator also pledged to sink 20 boreholes in 10 political wards including  Palam, Madagali, Wula, Waggah, SS Vapra, Bebel, Hyambula, Kirchinga, Gulak and Mayo Wadu. Speaking while distributing the items at Madagali Local Government Council's Secretariat on Saturday, the Lawmaker thanked his entire electorate for their support which saw to his emergence as the Member representing Madagali. Hon. Jilantikiri, told them that the state Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has doled out the sum of #40million to every Legislator so as to enable them execute constituency projec...

  A heavily pregnant woman, Zainab Hassan, her sister and 2 of their male brothers have been remanded in a Yola prison custody in connection with alleged gruesome murder of their sister's stepson, Abdullahi Samaila. The suspects, Rukaiyya Audu, 28, Zainab Hassan, 35, Musa Abdullahi,22, and Abubakar Hassan, 19 were alleged to have agreed amongst themselves to do an illegal act by killing the 25 year old Abdullahi. The accused and residents of Sangere FUTY were arraigned before Justice Nathan Musa's High Court in Yola, Adamawa state on 2 count charges of criminal conspiracy contrary to section 60(1) (a) of the Penal Code Law of the state, 2018 and punishable under section 61(1) of same.   According to prosecution, the pregnant woman, Zainab Hassan, the 2 male brothers who are Keke NAPED riders and the 1st defendant, Rukaiyya Audu, conspired and beat thoroughly the stepson son of the 1st defendant to death on 7th November, 2019. It was alleged that the deceased and his stepm...

  The family of late Baba Jauro Dumbe Awatdawen of Bidimchi community in Girei Local Government Area Adamawa state has extended its heartfelt appreciation to those who participated in the burial ceremony of late Baba Dumbe. Late Baba Dumbe of Bidimchi community died on the 28th August, 2020, at the age of 105 after a protracted illness, and left behind a wife, 12 children, 78 grandchildren and 129 great grandchildren. The family in a letter of appreciation dated 3rd September, 2020, and signed by Mr. Ayuba Reuben popularly known as Auman, and former Staff of the State Ministry of Health, thanked the general public for their support. Mr. Ayuba Reuben, noted with satisfaction the support both in material and prayers by friends and well wishers which saw to the successful burial of their father whose sad event occurred on the 28th August, 2020. He specifically thanked the District Pastor and Elders of the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN) Ngawa District in Girei LGA, friends...