First Lady Mrs. Tinubu Provides N500m Relief for Adamawa Flood Victims

Wife of the president and National Chairperson of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Senator (Mrs) Oluremi Tinubu has donated N500 million to the Adamawa State Government to supporting no fewer than 1,800 households affected by the recent devastating flood across the state. The event took place on Tuesday 5th August, 2025 at the ‎Adamawa State Government Banquet hall Yola. Delivering the first lady heartfelt message, she said: “I am here to extend our deepest condolences...

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) in Bauchi State has said that out of 900 inmates in the state’s correctional centres, around 600 are still awaiting trial for various offences. Assistant Superintendent of the service, Ahmed Tata, who is the spokesperson of the NCoS in Bauchi, disclosed this during a one-day workshop on the use of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) and the Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL). The event, which was organized...

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, presided over by Justice Ekerete Akpan, has fined each of the 21 foreign nationals one million naira after being convicted of high-level cybercrime. The 21 convicts are among 109 foreign nationals being prosecuted by the Inspector-General of Police over charges of cybercrime, money laundering, and actions deemed threats to Nigeria’s national security. The convicts were from countries including China, Indonesia, Brazil, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand, and were...

Residents Of Federal Housing Estate In Bauchi Protest Over Eviction

Residents of the Federal Housing estate in Bauchi have protested an alleged plan to evict them from their homes by the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, along with the Nigerian Air Force. The peaceful protest took place on Tuesday at the estate built in 2016 for low-income earners, where many of the residents live in two-bedroom bungalows. They appealed to President Bola Tinubu to stop the move and protect them from being forced...

UBRBDA Boss Assures Contractors Of Due Process In Awarding Contracts

The Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority, UBRBDA, Yola, has assured contractors handling various projects of transparency and due process in awarding contracts. Dr. Mahmud Sanusi Mohammed, Managing Director, Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority, Yola, gave the assurance during the opening of Technical bidding for 2025 that covers works, supply, and goods held at the conference hall of the Authority in Yola, Monday. Represented by the Executive Director, Finance and Administration of the Authority,...

Benue Launches Drone Surveillance Platforms To Address Emergencies

The Benue State Government has launched an Emergency Management Response System and a Q-20 drone surveillance service to enhance rapid response to herdsmen attacks, road accidents, fire outbreaks, and flood disasters. Governor Hyacinth Alia, who unveiled the platforms in Makurdi, said it is part of a digital emergency initiative facilitated by the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) in collaboration with the Benue Digital Infrastructure Company (BDIC). Represented by the Secretary to the State Government,...

WAEC Releases Examination Results Worst Performance In Years

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) with poor performance by students. According to the results released yesterday indicated that out of the 1,969,313 candidates who sat for the examination, only 754,545 candidates, representing 38.32 per cent, obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics. Amos Dangut, Head of Nigeria’s Office (HNO) of WAEC, who announced...

Adamawa Government Receives Relief Materials From NEMA

The Adamawa state government has received food and non-food items from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for onward distribution to victims of the recent flood disaster in Yola South LGA that claimed 25 lives. The items include 500 bags of 25kg rice, 500 bags of 25kg maize, 500 cartons of spaghetti, 50 cartons of seasoning cubes, 50 cartons of tomato paste, 50 kegs of vegetable oil, and 50 bags of iodized salt. Other items...

Press Freedom: CJID Launches Openness Index

To strengthen Press Freedom in Nigeria, the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) on Thursday launched its Openness Index report. The initiative is Nigeria’s first-ever subnational assessment of press freedom and civic space across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is supported by The Embassy of the Netherlands in Nigeria. Dapo Olorunyomi, CJID’s Chief Executive Officer, said the index is the first comprehensive attempt to systematically assess the state of openness...

Minor Kill Stepmother, Man Stabbed His Biological Father In Adamawa

Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested 16 years 16-year-old Ijai Anthony of Pallam District in Madagali LGA, who killed his stepmother during an altercation. Adamawa State Command Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, in a statement, said the suspect struck his stepmother, Rhoda Anthony, on the head with a piece of wood. The statement said: “Preliminary investigation reveals that a physical confrontation erupted between two co-wives, Rhoda Anthony, aged 55,...

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