By: Aisha Mohammed United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has identified community ownership, behavioural change, climate-resilient infrastructure and budgetary allocation for water, sanitation and hygiene, WASH, activities as strategic tools for attaining Open Defecation Free Status at the grassroots. It has urged the twenty-one Local Government Chairmen in Adamawa State to make allocations for WASH […]
By:Aisha Mohammed Adolescent pregnancy has, over the years, caused serious consequences for healthcare, education, economic opportunities and social protection. It is against this backdrop that public health experts are demanding medical attention to prevent adolescent pregnancy, due to the complications and consequences surrounding it. The UNICEF Health Officer, Oluseyi Olosunde, said strengthening the capacity of […]
By Aisha Mohammed National Population Commission, NPC, has commenced full digital birth and death registration across Adamawa State under the Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics system. The Federal Commissioner of the Commission , Clifford Zira who stated this during a Press Conference in Yola, said that the initiative would strengthen civil registration, improve […]
By Yalson Harrison The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, IPCR, has organised a seminar aimed at strengthening dialogue and understanding between Africa and China through scholarly exchange. The seminar, held at Modibbo Adama University, Yola, brought together researchers, academics, journalists and other stakeholders. The Coordinator of the Editorial Team for Peace and Conflict, […]
By Ya’u Waziri The Management Committee of the Muhammadu Buhari Industrial Park, in collaboration with Gombe Revenue Optimization Company Limited and the Gombe State Electricity Regulatory Commission, has organised an interactive meeting with stakeholders and investors on the provision of stable electricity supply from the Dadinkowa Hydropower Plant to the industrial park. Speaking […]
By Aisha Mohammed As part of its broader initiative aimed at promoting sustainable transportation, improving mobility and easing transportation challenges, the North East Development Commission, NEDC, has announced plans to inaugurate its electric vehicle programme across the North-East, with Adamawa State expected to benefit from more than one thousand vehicles. The Adamawa State Coordinator of […]
By Babangida Galleon Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has congratulated the Paramount Ruler of Ganye Kingdom, His Royal Majesty Alhaji Adamu Sanda, on his appointment as Chancellor of Taraba State University. Governor Fintiri described the appointment as well-deserved, stating that the monarch possesses the experience and leadership qualities required to succeed in his new […]
By Fidelis Jockthan Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has officially inaugurated the Madagali Judicial Division of the High Court, fulfilling a long-standing demand for accessible justice in the state’s northeastern region. The Governor, represented by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Afraimu Jingi, declared the Division open during a ceremony […]
By Jamilu Abubakar The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has commenced a three-day training to strengthen community-centred emergency preparedness and response across seven northern states. The training, held in Gombe, brings together emergency preparedness and response actors from Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Plateau, Taraba […]
By Jamila Abubakar The Wife of the Adamawa State Governor, Hajiya Lami Fintiri, in partnership with the North East Development Commission, NEDC, has commenced the distribution of tractors, fertilizers and other farm inputs to farmers in the Northern Senatorial Zone of Adamawa State. The initiative was launched at the Jika Mani Conference Hall in […]