Plot Thickens to Impeach Katsina House of Assembly Speaker

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPlot Thickens to Impeach Katsina House of Assembly Speaker

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)October 16, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent There are indications that the Katsina State House of Assembly is currently engulfed in a leadership tussle as reports say a cross section of members are set to impeach the Speaker, Tasiu Maigari, who represents Zango constituency. A competent source at the House of Assembly hinted that the aggrieved members describe Maigari’s leadership style as high-handed, devoid of any traits of democratic tenets. “We deliberated over the manner in which...

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Interior Minister, Police Affairs Counterpart Visit Borno to Review War Against Boko Haram

National SecurityNewsNigeriaInterior Minister, Police Affairs Counterpart Visit Borno to Review War Against Boko Haram

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)October 14, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent MAIDUGURI — The Minister of Internal Affairs, Rauf Aregbesola and his Police Affairs counterpart , Alhaji Mohammed Dangyadi were on Tuesday visited Maiduguri, the Borno state capital to discuss on how best to bring to an end Boko Haram insurgency and other internal securities challenges such as kidnapping, banditry and Armed Robbery. Addressing newsmen after a closed door meeting with Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state, the minister of Police...

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Adamawa Constitutes Traditional Advisory Council on COVID-19

CoronavirusCulture & TraditionNewsNigeriaAdamawa Constitutes Traditional Advisory Council on COVID-19

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)October 14, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent Adamawa state government has inaugurated an advisory committee consisting of 21 traditional rulers and traditional council secretaries from the 21 local government areas of the state with a view of stemming the spread of the Coronavirus disease. During one-Day sensitization and awareness meeting for traditional rulers, supported by state Primary Health Care Development Agency, UNICEF, NCDC, and WHO, officials of the state government charged the traditional rulers to improve on...

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Again Four Girls Drown in Jigawa River

NewsNigeriaAgain Four Girls Drown in Jigawa River

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)October 14, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent At least four girls have drowned in a river at Kafin-Doki-Yamma village in Gwaram local Government area of Jigawa State. Police spokesman in Jigawa State, SP Abdu Jinjiri confirmed the incident  in Dutse, the capital of the State. He said the incident happened on Tuesday in the morning while trying to cross the river to a farm. He explained that those that died include Bilkisu Haruna ’17 years, Shamsiyya Nuhu,...

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Adamawa Govt. Transports 251 Exchange Students To 15 Northern States

CoronavirusEducationNewsAdamawa Govt. Transports 251 Exchange Students To 15 Northern States

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)October 13, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The Adamawa government has commenced transportation of 251 exchange students to 15 Northern states, following the directive of the Federal Government on school resumption. The state Monitoring Inspecting  Officer of Students’ Exchange Programme (SEP), Alhaji Bappayo Mohammed, in Yola. Mohammed said that the state government had provided enough for their transportation and feeding, including safety kits for the observance of COVID-19 guidelines. “Today, our exchange students are going back to...

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Palliatives: Tambuwal’s Wife Distributes Food Items, Working Tools To Women

CoronavirusNewsPalliatives: Tambuwal’s Wife Distributes Food Items, Working Tools To Women

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)October 12, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The wife of the Sokoto State Governor, Hajiya Maryam-Mairo Tambuwal, has commenced the distribution of food items and working tools to women as palliatives to cushion the effects of COVID-19 in the state. Speaking at the ceremony, Tambuwal said she will continue to champion economic empowerment, social awareness, medical outreach services and other intervention activities to alleviate the sufferings of people in the state. According to her, the project knows...

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Vigilante Allegedly Robbed POS Shop, Killed 12-Year-Old Operator in Adamawa

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaVigilante Allegedly Robbed POS Shop, Killed 12-Year-Old Operator in Adamawa

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)October 11, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent A 12-year-old girl, identified as Jemima Reuben Sani was  on Saturday reportedly strangled and killed by a suspect, Nuhu Dauda (28) a vigilante and regular customer at POS SHOP in new Badirisa in Girei Government area of Adamawa State. The suspect who is now in police custody was alleged to have carted away with the POS machine and all the transactions realized on that fateful day. Police spokesman in the...

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5 dead, 30 Injured as Trailer Skipped-off in Adamawa

News5 dead, 30 Injured as Trailer Skipped-off in Adamawa

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)October 10, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent At least five (5) persons have been confirmed dead in an auto crash that occurred on Saturday on the Mayo-Belwa –Ganye road in Adamawa State, local officials ave said. The accident reportedly happened after a trailer conveying cattle traders and their helpers -‘ yan –tike –boys’  skipped-off. Eyewitnesses account said the accident  occurred at a sharp bend along Mayo-Belwa-Jada Road on Saturday morning, attributed it to ‘’ reckless and over...

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Rehabilitation of Cham to Numan Road Buhari Approves N7billion For Urgent Repair

InfrastructureNewsNigeriaRehabilitation of Cham to Numan Road Buhari Approves N7billion For Urgent Repair

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)October 10, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent Following  protests by Adamawa indigines,  President Muhammadu Buhari  has approved N7 billion for the ‘urgent’ rehabilitation of the 46.3km Cham to Numan road. The road, located in Gombe and Adamawa States, has been in deplorable condition for many years a situation spurred protests. Mr Salihu Abubakar,Federal Controller of Works in Adamawa, announced the approval of the amount on Saturday while inspecting the road. According to him,  “work on the project...

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Adamawa Emirate Loses Chief Warrior , After Brief Illness

Culture & TraditionNewsNigeriaAdamawa Emirate Loses Chief Warrior , After Brief Illness

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)October 9, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The ancient town of Yola and it’s environs were on Friday thrown into mourning with the demise of Chief warrior of Adamawa emirate,Barade, Alh. Muhammady Hannah Gabdo Musdafa. Family and emirate sources  said that Baraden Adamawa, an uncle  to Lamido Barkindo died last night after brief illness. The Chief warrior popularly called Baba Hamman Gabdo will be put to  rest after fiuneral rite at Modibbo Adama central mosque,  Yola after...

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