Tag: Adamawa
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2019: Former Adamawa acting gov, Barka dumps APC for PDP
A former acting governor of Adamawa State, Ambassador James Barka has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Barka, an ally of Governor Umaru Jibrilla made the announcement on Friday. Barka while renouncing his membership of the APC, also severed his ties with the state governor on account of…
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I am not under any pressure to drop my Deputy – Gov. Bindow
Gov. Muhammadu Bindow of Adamawa has denied a report making the round that he was under pressure to drop the state Deputy Governor, Mr Martins Babale for a Muslim candidate. Bindow in a press statement issued by the Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Mallam Ahmad Sajoh, described the report carried by a popular online medium…
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Court dethrones traditional ruler in Adamawa, orders fresh appointment
A Yola High Court presided by Justice Hafsat Abdulrahman on Friday voided the appointment of the District Head of Jalingo-Maiha, Yarima Wakili, by the State Government. The court ordered Gov. Muhammadu Bindow to approve Mahmud Abubakar, whose name was earlier forwarded to him for approval by Mubi Emirate Council as the selected traditional ruler. Recall…
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Many feared dead as gunmen attack Adamawa communities
Many people were feared killed following a night attack on five predominantly Fulani communities in southern part of Adamawa state, residents and security sources have said. According to sources, the villages attacked include Bidda, Wubaka, Kaurami Ngengle and Wuro Jauro of Mayo Belwa and Demsa local government areas. Confirming the attack, Mohammed Bako, the chairman…
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Again, herdsmen invade Adamawa, Taraba communities, kill 50
Over 50 People were reported to have been killed in fresh attacks on Monday night in several border communities in Adamawa and Taraba states. The attacks were reportedly carried out by Fulani militiamen targeting farming communities around Gojefa, Bujum Yashi, Bujum Waya, Sabonlayi and Bujum Kasuwa villages in the Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa…
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Court fixes date to hear suit challenging Adamawa APC Congress
Justice Abdul-Azeez Waziri of Yola High Court on Tuesday fixed July 16 to hear the suit challenging the conduct of the All Progressives Congress (APC) congresses in Adamawa. Recall that some aggrieved members of APC led by Mr Dimas Ezra and three others went to the court seeking a declaration that the party’s congresses never…
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Cholera Outbreak: WHO deploys 39 staff to Adamawa
The World Health Organization (WHO) has deployed 39 staff to contain the outbreak of cholera in Mubi North and Mubi South South Local Government Areas of Adamawa. A statement from Chima Onuekwe, the Health Emergencies Communication Officer of WHO, made available to newsmen in Yola on Tuesday, said there were plans to engage additional 15…
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Breaking: 5 Adamawa villages under attack, death toll undisclosed
Five Adamawa villages, all in Numan local government, are reportedly under “attacks right now” by suspected herdsmen, and the number of casualties is yet to be known. TheNewsGuru reports Amnesty International Nigeria made this known stressing it had notified the army and police authorities in Adamawa, but no intervention as at the time of filing…
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Boko Haram: Osinbajo orders stronger security in Adamawa
The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has ordered security agencies to beef up security in Mubi, Adamawa and environs, especially markets and places of worship, following the bomb attack in the state on Tuesday. This directive is contained in a release issued on Wednesday by Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on…
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Death toll rises in Adamawa mosque explosion
The death toll in the bomb explosion in a mosque in Adamawa State has risen to 27, the state government said. The government also said 56 people were injured in the twin blast in a Mubi town. The state Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Ahmad Sajoh, made this known in a statement on Tuesday evening.…