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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...