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Policeman allegedly kills youth in Maiha of Adamawa over N100 tip

Whether or not accidental discharge, whether or not over N100 bribe, Arabo is shut to death not as a kidnapper, insurgent, cattle rustler or Shilla gang, we must defend his innocence and the killer must know that he’s killed a community by killing a lovely son – A man of wisdom

Former Lagos Senator Munir Muse is dead

APC Lagos State publicity secretary, Joe Igbokwe, announced his death on Tuesday.

Court Orders ‘Immediate Release’ of Kalu from Prison

Justice Mohammad Liman ordered the immediate release of Chief Kalu

Nasarawa Assembly demands sack of SSG

Tijjani, the assembly claimed, embezzled the N1billion N248.5 m that it received in 2018 for the renovation of statewide public secondary schools without the work being completed as planned.

Plateau Attacks: Unknown gunmen kill school teacher, 4 others in Nzharuvo community

the Irigwe community had squabbles with the settler Hausa community just recently, resulting in both sides losing lives.

Fulani Herdsmen, Again Attack Southern Kaduna Communities, Kill Five, Displace Others

at least 51 people are also reported missing from these attacks.

Carjacker Arrested By Police in Adamawa, Recovers Stolen Toyota Corolla andother items

Suspect was caught after robbing one Mr. Adams M S of Abakaliki, Ebonyi State and ran to Adamawa to dispose it.

Erosion Menace: Scared Citizens Say Anambra Not Ecologically Safe

They, therefore, want the intervention of the Federal Government with its federal might.

BREAKING: Yahaya Bello defeats Wada at Kogi governorship election tribunal

Musa Wada, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nominee in the 2019 election, had filed a petition against his victory.

BREAKING: First Coronavirus Death Case Recorded in Adamawa

men of the state containment committee COVID-19 were mobilized into the hospital as soon as the patient was admitted.

BREAKING: PDP Spokesperson Resigns, ‘Joins’ APC

I, Hon Damian Opara, the State Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Imo State chapter, with due respect, resign as the State Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party,

N17b Loan: Ardo To File A Case Against Adamawa Assembly for Circumventing Due Process

I will file a lawsuit against the Adamawa State House of Assembly for circumventing the due process of law in processing the loan request for N17b by the state Governor” Ardo vowed

Suspected Shilla boy set ablaze by mob, rescued by police in Adamawa

Shilla boys have posed the most troubling threat to security in recent times, as they have exploited and even murdered innocent people while trying to dispose of their valuables.

Senate Orders NEMA, NEDC To Provide Relief Materials To Victims of Adamawa Communal Clash

Senate is calling on the Chief of Army Staff to direct 23 Armoured Brigade Yola Brigade Commander to deploy an Army formation on the Adamawa side of the Taraba State border to checkmate insurgent cross-border movement.

BREAKING: Adamawa Records 5 New COVID-19 Cases

6401 cases have been confirmed, 1734 cases have been discharged, and 192 deaths

Fintiri Seeks ADHA'S Approval To Obtain N17 Billion Loan

requesting it to restructure the existing term loan to the tune of #7.359 billion

Gov. Fintiri Warn Commissioners, Assembly Members Against Diverting Palliatives

decried the way and manner the last palliatives were distributed in the state which was characterized by segregation and selfishness from the part of committee members and warned them to shun away all political considerations in the subsequent distribution.

Popular Traditional Ruler suspended for raping 14 year-old-girl

Police have since arrested Oba Ogungbemi and his wife.

Adamawa Police Arrests 30 Suspects Involved In Communal Crisis

Cutlasses have been seized from the suspects according to the declaration dangerous weapons like Dane's arms.

NDLEA Arrest 166 Suspects, Seize 619kg of Illicit Drugs in Adamawa

the command has taken a comprehensive approach to address the state's drug problems.

Communal Clash Blocks Adamawa Governor, DSS, Army, Police from Accessing Tigno Village [PHOTO]

the remote cause of the clash still remains to be ascertained, but the uncredited source claims to be a pure dispute between a Hausa Man who is a tricycle rider and a Tigno native who was on a motorcycle

BREAKING: Gunmen Attack Adamawa Fishing Community [PHOTOS]

.. felt the whole city under the attack of unidentified people and burned down several homes.

Adamawa Emirate title holder dies of suspected COVID-19 [PHOTOS]

People were asked to stay far away from the ambulance carrying the corpse

FMC Yola Verified As COVID-19 Testing Centre, Gets Equipped by NCDC

Adamawa State is now among Nigeria 's test centers for coronavirus infection with the establishment of a Virology laboratory at the Federal Medical Centre, Yola

BREAKING: 15 People killed Over Pig in Adamawa

The fight is said to have begun on Thursday night between Chobok locals and the Hausa community in the area.

BREAKING: Senator Binta Masi Garba loses father at 104

had been admitted to the Federal Medical Centre, Yola

Taraba NECAS gets 30 tractors out of 600 shares in the northeast

We have employed over two thousand people to work as Tractor Operators, conductors, supervisors and booking agents and we have organised a training for them to know their responsibilities as well as the rules and regulations of the Association

Almajiris are breeding ground for COVID-19 – Ganduje

We decided to examine all the Almajiris in Kano State. Our intention is to protect them and those who are negative we take them back to their parents, back to their states to ensure that they are free from coronavirus.

Hon Namdas Congratulates The Gangwari Ganye II of Adamawa State Over 20th Anniversary

Ganye Chiefdom has witnessed tremendous development and peaceful coexistence of people under your reign.

IITA Trains 5 Secondary School Students on Agricultural Machines Use

the global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has affected school and STEP activities due to the measures put in place by different countries to combat the pandemic.

Churches, Mosques and Cattle Markets Now Open Says Governor Fintiri

Other measures include provision of hand sanitizers or washing of hands and temperature checks at the point of entry

Adamawa Repatriates Almajiris To Gombe As Part Of Covid 19 Response

the decision was made to protect the fragile Almajiris community in the midst of the Covid-19 outbreak and to help launch the process that would bring an end to the Almajiri network.

13 Shila Boys in Police Net, Recovers Weapons In Adamawa

CP Olugbenga Adeyanju, formed the team on the assumption of office to curtail the illegal activities of the boys by targeting black spots or hideouts, adding that efforts were stepped up to curb the activities of the hoodlums

BREAKING: Court Orders Arrest of Kano LG Chair Over Diversion Of Relief Materials

The anti-graft agency said it frowned at the act of diverting to personal accounts relief materials intended for poor people in the midst of the lockdown.

Court of Appeal declares Diri as Governor of Bayelsa

... upholding the decision of the lower court, the Court of Appeal ruled that Diri 's victory was valid

Bandits kill 15, injure five in Kaduna

The attackers started shooting indiscriminately, attacking the villagers and in the process killed 15 persons, and injured five others

471 Deaths Within Five Weeks Amid Coronavirus Pandemic in Yobe – Report reveals

We are still intensifying on case search to improve our surveillance and sensitivity

BREAKING: COVID-19 Patient Gives Birth in LUTH

The COVID-19 patient was delivered Saturday from the baby boy, according to the release.

Governor El-Rufai, confirms 13 new cases of COVID-19 infections

There are 92 active cases and 4 fatalities from the total number of 111 cases recorded in the State

BREAKING: Armed Herdsmen attacked Gon, Bolki Villages in Adamawa

Scores killed and houses burnt

UPDATED: Five Out of Seventeen COVID-19 Patients Recovered

adhere to the laid down rules of safety measures to curtail the spread of the virus as the state government is on top of the situation and doing everything it can to contain the virus in Adamawa.

Gunmen Abduct Adamawa Permanent Secretary

The police has already deployed IG’s rapid response team to track and arrest the culprits and to also rescue the victim

UNICEF, EU mobilise women for face mask, soap production in Borno

UNICEF is rolling out this initiative to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and see to it that gains recorded with conflict-affected and out-of-school children in the state are not eroded

BREAKING: COVID-19 Index Case, 4 Others Test Negative, Discharged From Isolation Centre in Adamawa

Prior to release on Monday, the patients tested negative twice in line with the NCDC protocols.

Governor Fintiri Condoles the family of late Sen Wampana

I have lost a friend and a mentor. “He was one of Adamawa’s finest”. Fintiri said.

Adamawa Senators Mourns Fomer Adamawa Senator Paul Wampana

talking about the political history of Nigeria, it can't be complete without mentioning Baba Paul Wampana - Binani

Adamawa Senators Mourns Fomer Adamawa Senator Paul Wampana

talking about the political history of Nigeria, it can't be complete without mentioning Baba Paul Wampana - Binani

Shilla Boys in Trouble As Adamawa Police Forms A Taskforce to Flush Out Radical Cultt

The taskforce is to be led by Deputy Police Commissioner, DCP AJANI MUSIBAHU,

Governor Tambuwal Loses Commissioner

Surajo Gatawa died on Sunday evening.