Adamawa

The Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, has. condemned the violent attacks in Monguno and Nganzai LGAs of Borno State yesterday. In a statement issued on Sunday Kallon said he is saddened by the killing of many…

The World Bank, in collaboration with Adamawa State government, says plans have been concluded to disburse 62 million dollars on a number of intervention projects in the state. Mr Solomon Kumangar, the Director-General, Media and…

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Adamawa has raised concern over the involvement of filling stations near the border in the state in smuggling petroleum products. Acting Operation Controller of the DPR in Adamawa, Laminga…

An estimated 27,000 Nigerians died between 2009 and 2019 in the ongoing Boko Haram insurgency in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe, the United Nations has said. The United Nations Humanitarian and Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon,…

As part of efforts to revamp inland waterways infrastructure, Federal government is finalising on plans to dredge River Benue before the year runs out to link up neighboring states particularly Adamawa to ease off transportation…

Eight governors from Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon and Chad will be meeting in Niamey, Niger, today alongside several CSOs and stakeholders to deliberate on the crisis rocking the Lake Chad region. The governors include the Governor of…

Justice Abdulazeez Waziri of the Yola High Court has dismissed a case brought by the candidate of the Movement for the Restoration and Defence of Democracy (MRDD), Eric Theman, seeking cancellation of the Adamawa governorship election.…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced the date for supplementary governorship election in Adamawa State The commission has fixed March 28 for the supplementary governorship election following the nod…

The Federal Government has directed the closure of the land borders in Adamawa, Benue and Sokoto States with effect from 12 noon of Friday, March 22 to 12 noon of Sunday, March 24, 2019. The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Muhammad…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved five more contracts for the clean up of Ogoni land in Rivers State. This was announced by the environment minister, Suleiman Hassan, while briefing journalists at the end of a seven-hour…