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The Speaker Adamawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Bathiya Wesley, has reminded Christians on the need to appreciate the sacrifice and love shown by Jesus Christ on the cross. Rt. Hon. Bathiya, also tasked faithful on prayers for peace and unity of the state as they join other faithful around the world in celebrating 2024 Easter. The Speaker in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Hyellamada Bernard, described Easter as a period of sober reflection which Christains should put into consideration as they commemorate Easter.  He noted that this year's Easter coincided with the period when Muslim brothers and sisters are observing Ramadan fast, and stressed the need to come together and continue to pray for the state and the country to overcome the current challenges.  "Coming together in period like this will go a long way in promoting peace and unity among the people, he further explained. The statement advised citizens to should use the period to show love to others as ...

The Commissioner of Police, Adamawa State, CP Dankombo Morris, has ordered watertight security patrol around worship centers as well as other strategic places to ensure a peaceful and crime free Eater celebrations. The CP, has also ordered all Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), Operational Commanders and their Supervising Area Commanders to personally lead the men deployed to areas to curtail security threats. A statement by the PPRO, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, said that the order is line with the commitment of the Inspector General of Police system of policing. SP Nguroje, said that the CP has ordered for 24/7 police presence to dominate the public spaces across the State. The statement said, "The proactive visibility patrols will be conducted at all places of worship, event centers, residential areas as well as other places of functions". It re-assured Adamawa State Government and good people of the State of CP's commitment to ensuring the safety and security of all ci...

The Member representing Song constituency at the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Emmanuel Kefas, has sponsored a bill for the establishment of the Indigenous Languages' Commission. The legislation is crafted to create a commission with the responsibility of preserving indigenous languages that are on the verge of extinction across the 21 Local Government Areas. Adamawa State is known to house several ethnic groups with each having a unique language structure and culture. However, a number of indigenous languages are no longer spoken not to talk of passing it down to new generations. It is against this backdrop that the legislation is floated to that effect in order to promote cultural heritage particularly indigenous languages instead of allowing same to be eroded or forgotten by it speakers. The bill tagged,"A bill for a law to provide for the establishment of the Adamawa Indigenous Languages Commission and for the purposes connected therewith" was on Monday placed...

The Adamawa State Police Command has recorded another achievement by arresting 6 suspects for allegedly receiving stolen tricycles. The Spokesman of the Police Command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, said that the suspects were nabbed on the 20th March, 2024. According to him, an effort by the officers attached to SCID Yola led to the arrest of the 6 suspects. The suspects include Idi Abdullahi, 20, resident of Rumde Baru, Yola North LGA, Mohammad Tukur, 21, Abubakar Idrisa, 23and Umar Hassan, 33, resident of Rimergo, Borno State, Umar Yusha'u, 26, of Mubi South LGA, Usman Ladan, 22, of Rumde Baru, Jimeta Yola North LGA. He said that the principal suspects were immediately charged to court and since remanded at Correctional Center pending investigation. "The Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo Morris, had commended the effort and dedication demonstrated by the officers of Anti "Shilla" Squad for apprehending the suspects," he added. He urged the general public to r...

Ex-Chief of Staff to Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, Professor Maxwell Gidado has denied any involvement in employment racketeering involving some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) while in office. Professor Maxwell (SAN), served as Chief of Staff during the first tenure of Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri from 2015 to 2019 but was replaced shortly after his principal secured his second term. An online media report recently accused him of defrauding 14 unemployed Internally Displaced Persons to the tune of #1.5 million with the promise to secure jobs for them in the State Civil service. But reacting in a statement made available to Journalists in Yola, Prof. Maxwell dismissed the publication, describing the allegations as "defamatory, fallacious, equivocal and vague".   He said the publication was the handwork of his political opponents who are out to tarnish his hard-earned reputation which should be disregarded, adding that given his pedigree as a man who is highly respe...

A 24 years old lady, Besty Sabastine along side a man identified as Delegion, have been arrested by the Adamawa State Police Command in connection to a plot to attack a young lady known as, Sonia Mathew. News Platform  Besty of Jambutu confessed to having hired a 27 years old man known as Delegion of Jambutu to attack Sonia, collect her handset and other valuable items. Sonia, 27 years old and Besty were living together in the same room as friends for long not until misunderstanding which ensued between them which degenerated into fight. Since then, the girls were nursing grudges against each other to the point that Besty, who was severely wounded during the fight, decided to engage the young man to attack her and collect her handset. The plan to attack Sonia could not be successful as a man, who got wind of it, volunteered and informed her about it leading to the arrest of the 2 suspects. While at the police headquarters in Yola, Adamawa State Capital, Besty confessed that she had...

The Northeast Humanitarian Innovation Hub in collaboration with USAID on Thursday, organized a town hall/consultative dialogue for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) as well as Media Practitioners in Adamawa State. The programme was organised primarily to sensitise CSOs as well as the media on Freedom of Information Act (FOI). Speaking, one of the organisers of the event, Venessa Williams, dwelled on the Freedom of Information Act which was presented to the National Assembly in 1999. She told the participants that it was later signed on the 28th May, 2011 and lamented that only 2 States out of 36 States have adopted the FOI Act . According to her, the Act was intended to make public information records and document more freely accessible to citizens. She said that the Act will hold government accountable and it will also promote transparency and good governance among others. Another Speaker, Mr Steven who is from the Adamawa State Planning Commission said that the project technology hu...