The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will require 11,000 security personnel for the conduct of the 2019 general elections in Adamawa State. Mr Masim Gaidam, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa, said this at a workshop organised on election security in Yola on Friday. “We need no fewer than 11,000 security personnel […]
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Troops from the 23 Brigade, Yola, deployed to check the sectarian violence between Lunguda and Waja communities in Guyuk and Lamurde local government areas of Adamawa have arrested 71 suspects over the mayhem. The Brigade Commander of 23 Brigade who led the operation, Brig. Gen. Bello Abdullahi, made this known on Wednesday in Yola while […]
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The All Progressive Congress APC has again rescheduled Lagos, Enugu, Adamawa governorship primaries and that the mode of primaries for Enugu and Adamawa states has also been changed from indirect to direct primaries. Accortding to Mr. Yekini Nabena, the Acting National Publicity Secretary, he said in an email on Monday that ‘the National Working Committee […]
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With gas supply, distribution and transmission challenges affecting on-grid power sector, indications have emerged that 13 states’ access to electricity is still below 40 per cent. Report obtained by correspondent from the Rural Electrification Agency, REA, showed that small-scale generators (10-15 GW) account for almost 50 per cent of the population that have limited or […]
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The Federal Government says it will commence disbursement of the recovered 322 million dollars Abacha loot through Conditional Cash Transfers (CCT) to 302,000 poor households in 19 states in July. Mr Tukur Rumar, of the National Cash Transfer Office (NTCO), said this at a roundtable on assets recovery organised by the Swiss Embassy on Thursday, […]
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Miss Adamawa, Ehiguese Mildred Peace has emerge winner of the 60th Miss Nigeria, an annual pageant organized by Dailytimes of Nigeria. Apart from Miss Peace, the 1st runner-up is Miss Delta, Rita Chinedu while Miss Ogun, Tolulope Ayanfalu Mary took the 2nd Runner-Up position. UPDATE: The outgoing Miss Nigeria, Chioma Obiadi, from Anambra state on […]
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On the basis of guidelines by the Debt Management Office on subnational borrowing, 23 states of the federation exceeded their borrowing limits in 2015, the Fiscal Responsibility Commission has said. In a report on the states and indebtedness, the FRC said Lagos, Kaduna, Cross River, Gombe, Ekiti, Edo, Ondo and Imo states had borrowed more […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has promised to encourage investors interested in agricultural business to invest in Adamawa state. Obasanjo, who was received by Gov. Jibrilla Bindow at the airport, made this known at the Government House in Yola during his visit to Adamawa on Thursday. He advised the state government to put more efforts in […]
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