Adamawa Violence Attacks: Fintiri Inaugurates Probe Panel To Investigate Tingno Crisis

Law & JusticeNational SecurityNigeriaAdamawa Violence Attacks: Fintiri Inaugurates Probe Panel To Investigate Tingno Crisis

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 29, 2020

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has sworn in a  Six-Man Tingno-Chobo Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the recent civil unrest in four communities of Tingnon Dutse, Tito, Sabon Layi and Bagasi in Lamurde Local Government Area. Those sworn as members of the Tingno-Chobo probe panel include Justice Hafsatu Abdurrahman as Chairperson, while Barrister Aji Kamale, Akanmodu Abayomi, Professor Kalip Bulus Filli, Yakubu Sambo and Aliyu Mohammed will serve as members. The governor enumerated among other...

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Fintiri Thumps Adamawa Teachers For Setting Up Petrol Station To Boost Revenue

BusinessJobsNewsNigeriaFintiri Thumps Adamawa Teachers For Setting Up Petrol Station To Boost Revenue

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 29, 2020

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state has commended the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in the state for building a petrol station to boost its sources of revenue going by the dwindling economic resources in the country and across the globe. Fintiri who made the commendation during a ceremony to flag off Adamawa NUT Petro Gas Nigeria Limited, along Federal Housing in Girei local government area, described the initiative as the  ‘’right steps  in...

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Adamawa Violence Attack: Tingno Community Requests For Army Base As 15,000 Bags Rice Stolen

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaAdamawa Violence Attack: Tingno Community Requests For Army Base As 15,000 Bags Rice Stolen

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 26, 2020

As peace now returns to the warring communities of Tingno in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa state, residents have asked the Federal government to site an army base to stem the perennial violence between Hausa and Chobo ethnic nationalities in the area. Tingno, a rice-producing community in Lamurde had last week witnessed ethnic clash resulting in loss of lives and properties. Appreciating the state government and security agencies for prompt action, a community leader...

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Eid-el-Fitr: Mixed Adherence To Social-Distancing Rule in Adamawa

NewsNigeriaReligionEid-el-Fitr: Mixed Adherence To Social-Distancing Rule in Adamawa

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 24, 2020

Like in other northeastern parts of the country Muslims in Yola, the state capital of Adamawa State, on Sunday have come out in their numbers to observe the Eid El Fitr prayers with little compliance to social distancing order. Women and children could be seen adorned in their different Sallah attires at Friday’s mosques were the Eid-el Fitr prayers were observed. In adherence to the social distancing rule, some Muslim faithful were seen obeying the...

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Eid El-Fitr: Shiekh Dahiru Bauchi, Imams Defy Sultan of Sokoto, Others

NewsNigeriaReligionEid El-Fitr: Shiekh Dahiru Bauchi, Imams Defy Sultan of Sokoto, Others

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 23, 2020

Many Muslims in most parts of Nigeria have today Saturday observed the Eid el- Fitr prayer marking the end of Ramadan, in defiance of the announcement made by Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar that the Sallah be observed tomorrow Sunday. In Bauchi, Yobe, Sokoto and other states just as in the neighboring Niger Republic, a section of the Dariqa and Izala’s sects, were reported to have ended their fast on Friday and observed Sallah today Saturday. Defending...

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Eid-el-Fitr: Gov Fintiri Suspends Traditional Sallah Homage, As Police Assures Public Of Adequate Security

NewsNigeriaReligionEid-el-Fitr: Gov Fintiri Suspends Traditional Sallah Homage, As Police Assures Public Of Adequate Security

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 23, 2020

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has announced the suspension of the traditional homage during the upcoming Eid-el-fitr sallah celebration over the COVID-19 threat in the state. A statement signed by the chief of staff to governor Fintiri, Prof. Maxwell Gidado said the suspension became imperative as a way of curbing the spread of the novel COVID-19 disease in the state. The statement entitled: ” Notification of suspension of Sallah homage on the governor...

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COVID-19: Confusion Trails as FG Overrules Governors, Says Ban on Religious Gathering Not Lifted

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaRegionsCOVID-19: Confusion Trails as FG Overrules Governors, Says Ban on Religious Gathering Not Lifted

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 22, 2020

...Warns against mass consumption of Hydrxoychloroquine, other unapproved drugs  …Sultan tells Muslims to ignore governors, observe Juma’at, Edi-el-Fitr prayers at home There is now confusion in the land especially among  Muslim faithful on which directive to adhere to, regarding religious gatherings in their respective states. This is more pronounced because of today’s Friday (Juma’at) prayers and the forthcoming  (Edi-el-Fitr)end of Ramadan prayers and celebrations. While some governors have lifted ban on religious gatherings and asked residents...

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Salary Deduction: Kaduna Cautions Health Workers Over Proposed Strike

CoronavirusLabourNewsNigeriaSalary Deduction: Kaduna Cautions Health Workers Over Proposed Strike

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 22, 2020

Kaduna State Government has vowed to keep its health facilities running and protect staff willing to provide services to the public, in the event of any strike action by health workers. In a statement on  Thursday in Kaduna and signed by Special Adviser to Gov. Nasir El-Rufai on Media and Communication, Mr. Muyiwa Adekeye, the government said it rejects the strike threat and will not bend to blackmail. It said that the government would regard...

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Police Forbids Eid Prayers in Plateau, Deploys Over 2,000 Personnel for Hitch-Free Celebration

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaPolice Forbids Eid Prayers in Plateau, Deploys Over 2,000 Personnel for Hitch-Free Celebration

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 22, 2020

The Plateau state police command has announced a ban on Eid prayers at the popular Eid praying grounds in the state and issued guidelines for a hitch-free Sallah celebration. This is contained in a press release signed and made available to journalists by the command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Ubah Gabriel Ogaba on Thursday. He said “the decision is a sequel to meeting held today with security chiefs, religious leaders and other relevant stakeholders in...

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How a 17 Year Old Teenage Wife Kills Her Husband in Bauchi

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPeopleHow a 17 Year Old Teenage Wife Kills Her Husband in Bauchi

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 22, 2020

Salma Hassan, a 17-year-old teenage wife has been paraded before the Bauchi State Police Command for stabbing her husband to death. Salma who hails from Itas Gadau Local Government Area of Bauchi, has on Thursday confessed to having stabbed her husband, Mohammed Mustapha with a knife to death for attempting to have sex with her without her consent. The suspect, Salma Hassan, told journalists after been paraded alongside other suspects by the Bauchi State Police...

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