President Buhari Approves N4billion To Fuel Police Vehicles In 2021

PolicePresident Buhari Approves N4billion To Fuel Police Vehicles In 2021

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 11, 2021

ABUJA — The Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi says President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N4billion for fueling of police operational vehicles across 36 states of the country and the Federal Capital Territory. Dingyadi, who disclosed this at the National Institute of Police Studies in Abuja on Tuesday, explained that approving such a large sum of funds for fueling under the 2021 budget is the first time in the history of Nigeria Police. “The...

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Magistrate Court In Adamawa Convicts A Businessman To Spend 2Yrs, 6 Months In Prison For Abusing Governor Fintiri On Facebook

PoliticsMagistrate Court In Adamawa Convicts A Businessman To Spend 2Yrs, 6 Months In Prison For Abusing Governor Fintiri On Facebook

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 11, 2021

YOLA —  A Chief Magistrate Court II sitting in Yola, Adamawa state on Wednesday convicted and sentenced a businessman, Ali Yakubu Numan, to 2 years, 6 months imprisonment for calling Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri “a biggest and father of all thieves in Nigeria’”. Ali Numan, had on the11th, 12th, 13th, 17th, 20th and 29th July, 2021, wrote and published on his Facebook handle abusive statements in Hausa and Fulfulde languages against the Governor. He described...

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NDLEA To Partner With NGO In The Fight Against Drug Abuse In Adamawa

Crime & SecurityHealthNewsNDLEA To Partner With NGO In The Fight Against Drug Abuse In Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 10, 2021

YOLA — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Adamawa State Command has reiterated its commitment to work with Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) in the fight against drug abuse in the state. Idris Mohammed Bello, Adamawa state Commander of the agency gave the assurance when officials of the Stop Abusing Youth (SAY) foundation, Adamawa state chapter paid him a courtesy call in his office Monday. “Drug abuse is a serious problem and a contributing factor to...

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NESREA Seal Five Production Industries In Adamawa

EnvironmentStandards & Consumer ProtectionNESREA Seal Five Production Industries In Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 10, 2021

YOLA — The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, (NESREA), has sealed up five production industries in Adamawa state for failure to meet environmental safety standards. The companies include AFCOT, Al-Hamsad Rice Mill Kwanan Waya, Bajabure Industrial Company, Shamad Concept Nigeria Ltd, and Gidan-Gona along Mohammed Mustafa way Jimeta. The agency also issued a warning letter to Triacta Construction Company for it to comply with the law or face stiffer sanctions. NESREA is an...

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NUJ Adamawa State Council Out To Eliminate Quacks, Constitute Screening Committee

NewsPress * MediaNUJ Adamawa State Council Out To Eliminate Quacks, Constitute Screening Committee

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 10, 2021

YOLA — In order to sanitize the Journalism profession and eliminate quacks in the system, the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Adamawa State Council under the leadership of Comrade Ishaka Donald Dedan has constituted a screening committee with a mandate to screen all registered practicing Journalists in the state. The committee which has ten days to screen all registered members in the nine chapels in the state has since swung into...

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APC Suspends Local Government Caretaker Chairman In Adamawa, Set Up Investigative Committee, Suspended Chairman Reacts

NewsPoliticsAPC Suspends Local Government Caretaker Chairman In Adamawa, Set Up Investigative Committee, Suspended Chairman Reacts

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 10, 2021

YOLA — The All Progressives Congress (APC) Adamawa State Chapter has suspended the APC Caretaker Chairman, Yola South Local Government, Alh. Suleiman Adamu. The party equally approved the APC Local Government Vice Chairman Alh. Adamu Majekano to take over the mantle of leadership as Acting Chairman Yola South pending the outcome of the investigation of the seven-man disciplinary committee. The suspension was taken at an emergency SWC meeting today (10/08/2021) following an audio clip widely...

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Njirhoba Group Presents Cash, Clothes To Victims Of Kopre, Dabna Attacks

Crime & SecurityPhilanthropyNjirhoba Group Presents Cash, Clothes To Victims Of Kopre, Dabna Attacks

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 10, 2021

YOLA — Following the killing of 19 persons with four others wounded and property including houses worth millions of naira destroyed by gunmen during recent attacks on Dabna community of Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa state, members of the Njirhoba group has presented an undisclosed amount of money to 27 persons affected by the catastrophe.  Presenting the money to the beneficiaries on behalf of the Association at Dabna Mrs. Margaret Kwa’ada Julius, (W.H.O WNTD...

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BREAKING NEWS: Gunmen Abducts Niger State Commissioner For Information, APC Niger North Senatorial District

Crime & SecurityBREAKING NEWS: Gunmen Abducts Niger State Commissioner For Information, APC Niger North Senatorial District

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 9, 2021

MINNA — Gunmen have abducted the Niger state Commissioner for information and Strategy, Alhaji Muhammed Sanni Idris in his hometown Baban Tunga in Tafa Local Government Area of the state, in the early hours of Monday. Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, Secretary to the Government of Niger State, who confirmed the abduction, said it happened around 1.am. According to Matane, security personnel are already on the trail of his abductors, expressing hope that they would be...

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605 ISWAP/Boko Haram Members Surrendered To Nigerian Troops

Boko HaramNews605 ISWAP/Boko Haram Members Surrendered To Nigerian Troops

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 9, 2021

As Nigerian Army intensified intelligence operations, many Boko Haram fighters and their families willingly denounced their evil campaigns and surrendered to the Nigerian Army. So far, 605 ISWAP/Boko Haram members have laid down their arms and surrendered to the troops. Of the figure, 229 members who are mostly women and children have already been handed over to the Borno state government.  The intelligence operation exercise for the repentant terrorists and their families is in conformity...

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60 Persons Died Of Cholera In Katsina

HealthWellness60 Persons Died Of Cholera In Katsina

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 9, 2021

KATSINA — Katsina state Commissioner for Health, Yakubu Nuhu Danja has said at least 60 persons have died from cholera in the state. Danja also said the state has over 1,400 confirmed cases of cholera, but did not disclose the affected local government areas. He was speaking during the annual general meeting of the state branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Katsina, however, assured that the state government was working to curb the...

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