Devastating Thunderstorm Leaves 6 Minors Dead, 2 Injured in Adamawa

NewsNigeriaDevastating Thunderstorm Leaves 6 Minors Dead, 2 Injured in Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 21, 2026

A thunderstorm has killed six minors in Dadiri Tirgali village in Ganye Local Government Area of Adamawa State who were struck by lightning while working on a farm, with two others sustaining injuries. According to Ganye 24 Media, the incident occurred on Sunday, July 19, 2026, when lightning struck eight children working on a farm, killing six on the spot and injuring the remaining two. The medium reported that the injured victims have been rushed...

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Court Slams 12 Years Jail Term On 18-Yr Notorious Gangster Without Option Of Fine

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaCourt Slams 12 Years Jail Term On 18-Yr Notorious Gangster Without Option Of Fine

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 18, 2026

An 18-year-old, Suddais Shuaibu, alias “Gafiya”, one of the notorious Shilla gang members who has been terrorizing residents of Jimeta-Yola, the Adamawa State capital, has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment without an option of fine. In addition to the custodial sentence, the Court also ordered the convict to pay N527,000 as compensation to the victims. He was convicted by Chief Magistrate Court II sitting in Yola on offenses bordering on theft, criminal conspiracy, extortion,...

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Adamawa State Governor Fintiri Approves Upward Review Of Pension

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAdamawa State Governor Fintiri Approves Upward Review Of Pension

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 18, 2026

In an effort to improve the remuneration of pensioners, Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has approved the upward review of pensions for retired civil servants in the State from less than N10,000 to N50,000 monthly with effect from August, 2026. The governor made the disclosure while featuring on a live special programme on Adamawa Broadcasting Corporation ABC Yola on Friday, described as unacceptable the situation where some retired civil servants received less than N10,000...

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Benue State Chief Judge Warns Magistrates Against Corrupt Practices 

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaBenue State Chief Judge Warns Magistrates Against Corrupt Practices 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 18, 2026

The Chief Judge of Benue State, Hon. Justice Maurice Ikpambese, has cautioned magistrates in the state against all forms of corruption, warning that judicial misconduct extends beyond the acceptance of bribes to include any actions capable of undermining public confidence in the administration of justice. Justice Ikpambese gave the warning on Friday during a strategic meeting with magistrates held at High CoMakurdiurt 1, High Court of Justice Headquarters, Makurdi, warned that judicial misconduct extends beyond...

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Security Rescues Kidnapped School Principal, Students, NECO Official In Kogi

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSecurity Rescues Kidnapped School Principal, Students, NECO Official In Kogi

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 17, 2026

The Kogi State Government has confirmed the successful rescue of the School Principal, the NECO official, and the two students kidnapped during the recent attack on an unauthorized examination center in Olowa, Dekina Local Government Area of the state. The state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, made this known in a statement on Thursday, attributing the rescue to a coordinated security operation ordered by Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo immediately after the incident. He...

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Adamawa Partners With NDE to create employment, Reduce Poverty Level 

NewsNigeriaAdamawa Partners With NDE to create employment, Reduce Poverty Level 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 17, 2026

The Adamawa State Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening partnership with the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) to expand job opportunities for youths aimed at reducing poverty level across the state. Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri stated this Thursday while receiving officials of the National Directorate of Employment on a courtesy visit at the Government House, Yola, described the agency’s programmes as vital to self-employment, wealth creation and poverty reduction. Represented by the...

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Senate Probes NNPC Auditors Over N210 trillion Audit Report               

NewsNigeriaSenate Probes NNPC Auditors Over N210 trillion Audit Report               

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 17, 2026

The Senate Public Accounts Committee has given external auditors of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) a one-week ultimatum to provide a detailed breakdown of the over N210 trillion contained in the company’s audited financial statements. Recall that two major balance sheet entries at the centre of the dispute were given by the auditors which the lawmakers said the amount was not properly explained despite repeatedly engagements with the NNPC. The committee led...

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Fintiri Commission Remodels and Renames Yola Town market

NewsNigeriaFintiri Commission Remodels and Renames Yola Town market

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 15, 2026

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, on Tuesday, commissioned the newly reconstructed Yola main market in Yola South LGA and named it Modibbo Adama Modern Market in honour of the founder of the Adamawa Emirate. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, Governor Fintiri disclosed that the new market comprises 936 shops, including 816 lock-up shops and 120 open shops, as well as wider access roads to facilitate emergency response. According to him, the market also has...

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President Tinubu Transmits State Police Bill To The House

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPresident Tinubu Transmits State Police Bill To The House

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 15, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has formally transmitted the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026 to the House of Representatives, seeking constitutional approval for the establishment of state police services The need for the establishment of State Police is part of efforts to tackle the nation’s growing security challenges ranging from banditry, kidnaping for ransom, insurgency, terrorism and communal violence. The Executive Bill, read on the floor of the House on...

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Bode George Condemns Use Of Judiciary To Suppress Opposition

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBode George Condemns Use Of Judiciary To Suppress Opposition

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 15, 2026

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has condemned the use of the judiciary to suppress opposition. He also expressed concern that Nigeria democracy is under siege, faults what he described as a calculated attempt to undermine Nigeria’s democracy through the misuse of state institutions and judicial processes. The Atona Oodua of Yourubaland, in a statement on Tuesday, urged the judiciary to remain faithful to the Constitution, and charged...

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