By: Jamila Abubakar In continuation of the celebration of the sixteen days of activism to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls in the state, the wife of the Adamawa State governor, Hajiya Lami Fintiri, has organized a debate competition among students. The competition focuses on the topic of […]
By Muhammad Jamil Abubakar The Gombe State Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has commenced a critical review of UNICEF’s 2024 activities and the development of the 2025–2027 work plan. The consultation, held in Gombe, aims to align UNICEF’s initiatives with the state’s development […]
Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Adamawa State Chapter, has congratulated Alhassan Yahaya Abdullahi on his emergence as the National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). His victory was announced during the 8th Triennial National Delegates Conference held in Owerri, Imo State. In a statement signed by the Chairperson, Rose Anthony Elishama, […]
By Fidelis Jocthan The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment – Additional Funding (AGILE-AF) has announced its commitment to building 64 classrooms across all 21 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Adamawa State. This transformative initiative aims to improve access to quality education for adolescent girls aged 13-19, provide them with safe learning […]
By Babangida Galleon Officers and men of the National drug law enforcement agency NDLEA Adamawa State command has intercepted 626 compressed blocks, weighting 500.800kg of weed suspected to be cannabis sativa around Numan bridge. The state Commandant of the agency, Agboalu Femi Samson stated that officers of NDLEA collaborated with the military at the checkpoint […]
Adamawa State Government has generated over N17.66 billion as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in 2023 as against N9.7 in 2019. Project Coordinator Northeast Multi-sectorial crisis project, Maurice Vunobolki, Adamawa disclose this at a seminar and interaction with stakeholders, with the theme “sustaining Adamawa State’s strategic role in stabilizing national plan in Nigeria” on […]
Yakubu Halliru The Speaker of the Gombe State House of Assembly, Abubakar Mohammed Luggerewo, has assured that the 2025 budget will be passed promptly after thorough scrutiny by the House Committee on Appropriation. Speaking during the ongoing budget defense exercise for Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), Luggerewo emphasized the Assembly’s commitment to […]
By Muhammad Jamil Abubakar Experts have called for a collective and strategic response from stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector to address the persistent issue of child mortality. This was the focus of a one-day media dialogue organized by UNICEF’s Bauchi Field Office in Jos, Plateau State, which brought together participants from Gombe, Bauchi, […]
By Oduyemi Odumade Member of the House of Representatives representing Oshodi/Isolo II, Federal Constituency, Lagos, Mr Jesse Okey-Joe Onuakalusi, has filed a petition against an individual named Ajayi Samuel Crowther for impersonating him. The petition, which was submitted through his legal representatives at Okpoko SAN and Associates, was addressed to the Divisional Police […]
By: Gloria Abutu The Contributing to the Mitigation of Conflict Over Natural Resources Between Farmer and Herder Communities in Taraba and Adamawa States, Nigeria, COMITAS, project, implemented by the International Organization for Migration, IOM, in collaboration with Search for Common Ground and Mercy Corps, hosted a two-day workshop in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital. […]