By Bamanga Abdullahi Gombi Fulani community in Adamawa State has declared a boycott of cattle and conventional markets across Song Local Government Area over alleged humiliation and maltreatment by local authorities. A member of the elders’ committee that made the decision at a meeting in Gombi, who pleaded anonymity, alleged that the local government leadership […]
By Ya’u Waziri The Igbo Community in Gombe State has organised its annual Yam Festival to mark the beginning of the consumption of newly harvested yams. Convener of the event and Special Adviser to Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya on Inter-Community Relations, Dr. Chidebew Chimack Ewuze, said the festival brings together traditional rulers, elders, farmers, families […]
By Jawati Friday The Deputy Governor of Adamawa State, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, has reaffirmed Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri’s commitment to good governance, peace and sustainable development across the state. She stated this during a courtesy visit to Toungo Local Government Area, where she commended the local authorities for their contributions to development and called for […]
By Sakina Ahmad Stakeholders have called for greater protection of the rights of the girl child, with emphasis on ending child marriage and keeping girls in school. The call was made in Yola, Adamawa State, during activities marking the 2026 International Day of the Girl Child, themed “End child marriage and invest in girls’ rights” […]
By Sakina Ahmad The People With Disabilities and Vulnerable Support Initiative, ADPWDVSI, has sought the partnership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Adamawa State Council, to promote disability inclusion, youth leadership, and the rights of vulnerable groups in the state. The organisation’s Head of Monitoring and Evaluation, Abba Aliyu, made the call during an […]
By Yau Waziri Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has commended his Gombe counterpart, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, for what he described as transformative infrastructure development across the state. Governor Zulum spoke while commissioning a forty-one-kilometre Shango-Sarkin Yaki-Abuja/Bula-Bomala-Dinawa-Alagarno-Kalajanga – Tappi Road in Kwami Local Government Area. Other projects commissioned include the thirty-kilometre Kwanan Gerkwami-Tsangayari-Gerkwami-Daniya- Daban-Fulani […]
By Hannah Akanta Taraba State is set to embark on a major rural road development programme as all 16 local government councils signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Origin Tech Limited to open up farming communities across the state. The agreement, signed in Jalingo under the supervision of Governor Agbu Kefas, forms part of the […]
By Ana’aticha Polycarp The Committee of Heads of Federal Government Establishments in Adamawa State has visited the Yola Custodial Centre to commemorate Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary with the management, officers and inmates of the centre. The visit was aimed at identifying with the inmates, encouraging them to remain hopeful and supporting efforts towards their […]
By Bamanga Abdullahi Gombi The Executive Chairman of Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Murtala Babayi, has congratulated Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, the good people of Adamawa State, and Nigerians at large on the occasion of Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. In his anniversary message, Dr. Babayi felicitated with the Executive Governor of Adamawa […]
By Bamanga Abdullahi Gombi The Executive Chairman of Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State Dr Aliyu Sa’ad Yerima has congratulated the people of Hong, Adamawa State and Nigerians at large on the occasion of Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. In his anniversary message, the chairman felicitated with the Executive Governor of Adamawa State, Rt. […]