By Akanta Hannah Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas has flagged off the distribution of 25 National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) data capture machines to the 16 local government areas of the state. Governor Kefas, who launched the distribution in Jalingo, said the initiative is aimed at strengthening the enrolment process and enabling more residents […]
By Fidelis Jockthan The Adamawa State Local Government Biometric Implementation Committee has announced a 10-day re-verification exercise aimed at resolving salary irregularities that affected the February paychecks of thousands of local government staff and pensioners. A member of the 17-man committee, Comrade Faisal Mohammed, disclosed this in Yola on Thursday ,assuring that the discrepancies experienced […]
By Fidelis Jockthan A High Court sitting in Yola has dismissed a lawsuit filed to challenge the legality of the Fufore Emirate, a new chiefdom recently established by the administration of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. Delivering judgment on Tuesday ,Justice Musa Usman struck out the suit on the grounds that the plaintiffs failed […]
By Yalson Harrison A three-day high-level closeout workshop on the Emergency to Resilience E2R Project, organised by BBC Media Action in collaboration with its consortium partners, has ended in Abuja with a renewed call for stronger collaboration among stakeholders. The consortium partners include the International Rescue Committee IRC, the Norwegian Refugee Council NRC, and the […]
By Babangida Galleon Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has expressed his condolences to the people of Shuwari community in Kirchinga Ward, Madagali Local Government Area, following a Boko Haram attack that claimed eighteen lives. During a visit to the community on Wednesday to offer sympathies, Governor Fintiri described the attack, which occurred on […]
By Yalson Harrison A three-day high level learning event on Emergency to Reliance (E2R) Project organized by BBC Media Action in collaboration with its consortium partners, International Rescue Committee (IRC), Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), and Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC), has kick-started in Abuja aimed to review successes, challenges and the way forward. […]
By Babangida Galleon Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has condemned the recent attacks on communities in Madagali and Hong Local Government Areas, describing them as heinous acts of violence that will not be tolerated. The Governor says the state government will not allow criminal elements to undermine ongoing efforts to restore peace and stability, […]
By Babangida Galleon Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has flagged off the construction of the eight-kilometre Banjiram Chikila Road in Guyuk Local Government Area. The flag-off took place during the governor’s tour of the area, where he engaged with people at the grassroots. Governor Fintiri also promised to construct a two […]
By Babangida Galleon Adamawa State Executive Council has approved the award of contract for the construction of a state-of-the-art Mother and Child Specialist Hospital in Yola, the state capital. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, James Iliya, disclosed this while addressing Government House Correspondents shortly after the first Executive Council meeting of 2026, […]
By Babangida Galleon Adamawa state government has confirmed that the vice Chairperson of Fufore local government , Peace Samson Audu, is currently in charge of affairs in the local government council. The Chief press secretary to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, Humwashi Wonosikou made the confirmation during a media parley organised by the office […]