Borno State Resist Relocation Of Railway Coaches, Rolling Stocks

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno state says the Government will resist attempts to move any infrastructure meant for the state to other places through legal means. The Governor stated this on Tuesday during a visit to the railway terminus in Maiduguri following an attempt by some people claiming to be staff of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to move railway infrastructures including coaches and rolling stocks. He described the attempt to relocate railway coaches from...

Fintiri Vows To Sack, Prosecute Corrupt Public Officer

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State Tuesday vowed to prosecute any corrupt public officer as his administration has zero tolerance for corruption. Fintiri who gave the warning while declaring open a 3-day retreat for Commissioners and Permanent Secretaries in the state, held at the American University of Nigeria (AUN) Hotel in Yola, called on the government to eschew unwholesome tendencies. “Anyone who is found wanting in his or her capacity as a government official...

Kidnapper Confesses: I Bought Clothes Worth N470,000 From My Share Of Ransom

One of the notorious kidnappers in Adamawa State, Gaiya Mallam Usman, 25 years old who was on the Police wanted list has been apprehended. The suspect, who hails from Tambo in Girei LGA, along with 4 others now at large have kidnapped 3 people in the community on separate occasions and collected N8 million ransom. According to the Command spokesman, SP Suleiman Yahya Nguroje, the suspect who admitted to the crime said he was given...

Court of Appeal Sacks Senator Abbo

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has sacked Senator Ishaku Elisha Abbo representing Adamawa North Senatorial District of Adamawa state. The Appellate court vacated the tribunal judgment which had earlier affirmed Abbo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Senatorial election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Abbo the winner of the February 25, 2023, parliamentary election. The three-member panel presided over by Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme in its judgment ordered...

Fintiri Lauds Security Agencies In The Northeast

Governor Ahamdu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has lauded the efforts of security agencies in the Northeast for ensuring peace and stability in the region. Fintiri made the commendation Monday while declaring the 13th Northeast quarterly conference of Directors of State Security Services held at the State Command of DSS Yola, the Adamawa state capital. The Governor said the zone was plagued by a multitude of security problems that threaten the peace, stability, and development...

40-Year-old Rape 12-Year-old Girl In Adamawa

Police in Adamawa State, Northeast Nigeria have arrested a 40-year-old father of 20 children for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl Muhammed Umar, who hails from Gusupan, Toungo Local Government Area of the state, admitted that he had sex with the minor, insisted that the victim lured him and that she did not cry during or after the act. The suspect, who had married four wives and divorced two, said he was willing to take the...

The Federal Government has approved the adoption of the National Sports Industry Policy (NSIP) for full implementation. John Owan Enoh, Minister of Sports Development who stated this on Saturday in Abuja at a news conference, said the document provides an opportunity for corporate and private sector participation in the development of sports in the country. Enoh said the NSIP approved in the last administration has been hung for implementation in the current government to boost...

Google, KDSG To Train 5,000 females In Data Science, Artificial Intelligence

Google in partnering with the Kaduna State Government is to train 5,000 women and girls in data science, artificial intelligence, and entrepreneurial applications of digital technologies. Rabi Salisu, Kaduna State Commissioner for Human Services and Social Development disclosed this at a Roundtable on ‘Mainstreaming Girl Child Education in Kaduna State, Challenges and Policy Recommendations for Families and Government.’ The roundtable, held in Kaduna, was organized by the Kukah Centre in partnership with HJDP Church and Society....

Missing Manhood: 51 People Arraign In Court in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested 51 people for misinformation on the disappearance of manhood and charged them to court for causing a breach of peace in the FCT. FCT Commissioner of Police, Haruna Garba, while addressing newsmen at the command’s headquarters, said about 62 cases of alleged disappearance of manhood were reported across the territory. “The first case of male organ disappearance was first recorded in Gwagwalada on 21/09/2023. It has spread...

Adamawa State Receives 258,041 Doses of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine

The Adamawa Primary Health Care Development Agency (ADPHCDA) has received 258,041 doses of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine against cervical cancer ahead of its introduction into routine immunization slated from Oct. 24 to 28 in the state. Dr Suleiman Bashir, the Chairman of the agency, disclosed this at a roundtable with journalists in Yola on Friday and said the agency has reached 99 percent in terms of preparedness for the campaign. “The vaccine has...

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