Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has approved a state-level committee to curb drug abuse. The Committee, headed by the state Deputy Governor, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, is to complement the efforts of the federal anti-drug unit, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The Deputy Governor disclosed Fintiri’s approval of the committee on Sunday during a special church service in …

Following the heightened fears among the residents and stakeholders in Adamawa State over the return of a fresh wave of floods, the state government has directed the residents that settled along waterways to relocate to the highlands. The government’s directive came on the heels of the ballooned size and the worrisome height of River Benue, which is one of the …

Three people have been killed and eight others injured in a clash between farmers and herders in Kodomun, a community in Demsa Local Government Area of Adamawa State. In the community long known for similar confrontations, the fresh incident is said to have been triggered by the alleged killing of a youth in Kodomun by suspected herders. Emotion was said …

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has cautioned farmers against encroachment into grazing reserves and cattle routes in Adamawa State. The command’s public relations officer, DSC Nyako Hamidu Baba, urged farmers to stay clear of identified government grazing reserves and cattle routes in the state. Baba said the directive was in line with the command’s ongoing efforts to …

The Adamawa State government has warned residents of the state to stop building on waterways and indiscriminate dumping of refuse in drainages as a strategy to overcome the yearly perennial flooding in the state. Chief of staff to the governor, Mr Edgar Amos, gave the warning yesterday while inspecting the sanitation exercise reintroduced in the state. Amos noted that government …

The Adamawa State government has confirmed the death of 42 persons following an outbreak of measles in the state. The commissioner for health and human services, Mr Felix Tangwami, disclosed this  yesterday after state executive council meeting in Yola. Tangwami said the cases were recorded in vaccine non-compliant communities where 23 people died in Mubi-North and 19 died in Gombi …

The Adamawa Government says it is spending N2.4 billion to register final year secondary school students for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examination Council (NECO). Governor Ahmadu Fintiri’s Press Secretary, Mr Humwashi Wonisikou, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Yola on Monday. Wonisikou said that the amount would cover the examination …

The Nasrul-lahi-li Fathi Society of Nigeria (NASFAT) has said it would be feeding about one million Nigerians during and after the  Ramadan fast. The body also called on Nigerians not to despair in the face of the current economic challenges facing the nation. The President of the association, Ayodeji AbdulRauf, revealed NASFAT’s plans to journalists, on Saturday, during its annual …

The Adamawa State Police Command said it has arrested some suspects in connection with the beheading of a young lady in a hotel in Yola, the state capital. Also arrested were three employees of the hotel, identified as Jacob, and Yifarta, who are receptionists, and a security guard, Isah, who were on duty at the time of the incident at …

An application by the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Senator Aisha Binani, seeking to stop the prosecution of the suspended Adamawa Resident Electoral Commission, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, has been struck out by an Abuja Federal High Court. The court had previously given an interim order, directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Attorney-General of the Federation, …