By Tunde Opalana Yola, the capital of Adamawa, Monday witnessed intensified protests as groups tried to prove their anger over the management of the gubernatorial supplementary elections where the Resident Electoral Commissioner, without recourse to the constituted authority announced Aishatu Binanni as the winner of the election. The protesters in the numbers called for immediate […]
By Tom Garba Abubakar Babazango’s (Abaza) aspirations of wanting to be the next House of Representatives (HoR) Member for the people of Yola North, Yola South, and Girei Federal constituency in the national assembly continued to get much acceptance by the day. Abaza who is contesting under the All Progressives Congress (APC) party has during […]
By Tom Garba The Federal Government on Saturday commissioned a road and stormwater drainage network constructed to stop perennial flooding in and around the premised of Federal College of Education (FCE), Yola. According to officials of the college, life at the college was a nightmare for students and staff whenever rains start as the college […]
The federal government has approved N2.244 billion for the rehabilitation and upgrading of water supply in eight towns affected by insurgency in Adamawa state. Adamawa state Project Coordinator, Maurice Vunobolki, made this known in Yola on Thursday during the contract signing agreements with the six contractors for the immediate take-off of the eight–month projects. He […]
Kidnapping seems to be on the rampage, bringing much apprehension to the Modibbo Adamawa University community of Federal Housing in Yola as a Professor from the School of Agricultural Science, Allan Kadams has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen at the wee hours of Tuesday. Reports indicate that around 2am unknown gunmen stormed the community with […]
The Police in Yola, Adamawa state are sending a 25-year old man for mental examination after climbing a 40 metre high billboard and threatening to commit suicide. The man, Lawan Yaro, said he wanted to die to protest “hardship” and frustration. The Adamawa Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Othman Abubakar made this known to […]
Governor Muhammadu Bindow of Adamawa has described as “malicious and false” an online report alleging that he gave N70 million to organisers of Saturday’s rally in Yola by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, a presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party. Bindow in a statement Sunday by his Special Adviser Press and Media Affairs, Mr […]
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy skies over the central states of the country on Monday morning with prospects of rains over Abuja, Bauchi, Gombe, Jos, Jalingo, Niger, Yola and Kaduna cities. NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Sunday also predicted day and night temperatures in the range […]
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has unveiled his declaration plan to run for president in 2019. In a staggered declarations made available by his campaign manager and former Ogun State Governor Gbenga Daniel, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential hopeful will kick-off activities with a Solidarity Mega Rally in his home town, Yola, Adamawa State on […]
The Federal Government under the leadership of President Muhammed Buhari, is heightening tension in the country unnecessarily by delving too much in the past, and the situation as not healthy for the polity. The Anglican Bishop of Yola, Bishop Marcus Ibrahim Anfani, who stated this on Monday in Yola, said that the continuous concentration in […]
The medical team at Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yola, Adamawa State, led by the Chief Medical Director, Prof Mohammed Auwal, has successfully separated a set of female ‘omphalopagus’ (conjoined) twins. Prof Auwal, who disclosed the development to journalists at a news conference in Yola on Thursday, said the four hour intensive surgical operation took place […]
American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola has graduated 158 students with a call on them to be creative in the area of entrepreneurship. President of the university, Dr Dawn Dekle, made the call during the graduation ceremony at the university’s main campus in Yola, Adamawa State capital on Saturday. Dekle, said that the graduation was […]
The APC Congress committee for Adamawa ward Congress on Monday maintained that the Congress was free and fair. Alhaji Musa Mahmud, Chairman of the Congress committees for Adamawa made this known while briefing newsmen in Yola. Mahmud said that his committee conducted a Congress devoid of partiality. He also said that the turnout was quite […]
The Federal Medical Center Yola,( FMC) has denied the rumoured outbreak of Lasa fever in the hospital. Head Clinical Services Department Dr. Joel Yohanna made this known while addressing journalists, also said the hospital was working at full capacity and ready to handle any case. While giving an insight into the situation Dr. Yohanna said […]
The St Theresa Catholic Church Yola on Monday distributed food and drinks to 674 inmates of Yola Prison to mark the Christmas celebration. Speaking at the prison, the Archbishop of the diocese, Most Rev. Stephen Mamza, said the gesture was to enable the inmates feel the spirit of Christmas. Mamza, who held mass with the […]
Thausand of Policemen who normally collects their monthly salary from Nigerian Police Force Micro Finance Bank ,Monday in Yola,besieged the premises of the bank demanding immediate payment of the two month salaries. When contacted the spokes man of the command on the matter,the Police Public Relation ,SP Othman Abubakar,declined comment,saying he is not competent to […]
The national headquarters of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has queried its Yola Command over an illegal operation carried out by six of its staff against a patent medicine store located at No 10 Ibadan Street behind Jimeta Shopping Complex in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. The query followed a letter of petition […]
A Federal High Court, sitting in Yola, on Monday, has set May 22, 2015, to rule on the forceful removal from office of former governor Murtala Nyako, who is challenging the move by the Adamawa State House of Assembly. The presiding judge, Justice Bilkisu B. Aliyu, after adopting written addresses of the parties to […]
Nigeria’s university products will soon have cause to smile, as the Buhari administration is prepared to provide job opportunities for them. The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun, said, in his address, at the commencement ceremony of class of 2015, at the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, where […]
Yola, Adamawa, Nigeria, 11 April 2015: Pic 1. Former Vice President and chieftain of APC, Abubakar collecting Ballot Paper to cast his vote for the Gubernatorial /House of Assembly Election at Ajiya, Ward 2 in Jimeta, Yola, Adamawa State on Saturday, 11 April 2015. Pics 2-4. Vice President and chieftain of APC, Abubakar casts […]