President Bola Tinubu will on Monday embark on an official visit to Adamawa State, barely 48 hours after a similar trip to Kebbi. The development was disclosed on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga. According to him, the President’s one-day working visit will see him inaugurate…
The Adamawa State Government has concluded arrangements to receive President Bola Tinubu for a one-day official visit to the state on Monday, according to James Iliya, commissioner for the Ministry of Information and Strategy. The commissioner, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Yola, said that the visit…
In a bold move to strengthen human capital development and position Adamawa State for long-term economic growth, the Adamawa State Government has partnered with Staje Educational Services to launch the Adamawa Strategic Scholarship Program, an ambitious international scholarship scheme targeting indigent but academically outstanding students. Speaking in an with newsmen in Abuja, Dr. Vivian Victor,…
The Adamawa Progressive Elders’ Council (APEC) has declared its support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027, pledging continued loyalty to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The endorsement was contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Yola by Ahmad Sajoh, Chairman of the council’s Media and Publicity Committee. Sajoh said the resolution…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized 50,495 litres of petrol valued at ₦58,117,550 in Adamawa and Taraba states, following a series of intelligence-led anti-smuggling operations. Briefing journalists in Yola on Tuesday, the Area Comptroller of the Adamawa/Taraba Command, Mr Mohammed Tako, said the fuel was discovered in 1,868 jerry cans and was suspected to…
The Adamawa Police Command, working alongside the state Ministry of Justice, has launched a three-day capacity-building training aimed at equipping 108 police personnel with enhanced skills to manage Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases more effectively. The participants, drawn from GBV desks across 54 police divisions, gathered in Yola on Tuesday for the opening of the programme….
Sokoto State has achieved the United Nations’ 95-95-95 HIV/AIDS control target, officials announced on Monday during World AIDS Day events, marking a major breakthrough in the state’s public health efforts. The Executive Secretary of the Sokoto State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Leprosy (SOSACAT), Alhaji Kabiru Umar, said the state had surpassed…
At least 321 companies have submitted bids for the 2022, 2023, and 2024 Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Matching Grant projects in Adamawa State. Dr. Murtala Babayi, Executive Chairman of the Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board (ADSUBEB), disclosed this at the Pre-qualification Technical Bid Opening Ceremony in Yola on Wednesday, emphasizing the state government’s…
Health authorities in Adamawa State, northeastern Nigeria, have intensified efforts to control a cholera outbreak that has killed 10 people in Mubi Local Government Area, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Felix Tangwami, said on Wednesday. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola, Tangwami disclosed that the victims had died at home before…
The Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa State, Alhaji Hamza Madagali, has cautioned local government and ward executives of the party against indiscipline and high-handedness. Madagali issued the warning on Wednesday during the maiden meeting with state, local government, and ward executives in Yola. He urged the officials to be guided by…
