Tag: Adamawa State

Gunmen kidnap Adamawa lawmaker

by Ranti Joseph A group of unknown gunmen has kidnapped the member representing Toungo Counstituency in the Adamawa House of Assembly, Adamu Usman. It was reported that Usman was said to…

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Forget the leadership war, PDP has another battle on its hands

by Kolapo Olapoju The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party may be presently engulfed in the battle of its lives, but they seem to be forgetting a group of aggrieved party…

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Today’s Daily Brief: I want to be first female Senate President, says Garba, Benue Assembly Shut Over Plot To Impeach Speaker, Governor, This is the total number of females rescued from Boko Haram this week, and more

The Adamawa North Senatorial District Senator-elect, Binta Garba, on Thursday said she would unite the upper legislative chamber if she is elected as the first female Senate President in Nigeria.…

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Opinion: Why Ribadu remains the best choice for Adamawa

by Jocob Hamman True leadership presupposes that the leader is capable of leading, not some puppet that will be controlled by a third force. But of course to be in…

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Ribadu will pull a GEJ… if he loses Adamawa election

by Panshak Ibrahim If his fate turns out to be like that of President Jonathan, Ribadu will borrow a page from his book. Inspired by the action of the President,…

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People of Adamawa can now sleep easy, as the state is finally free of Boko Haram

by Panshak Ibrahim According to the Nigerian Military, Adamawa state is now totally free from the bondage of Boko Haram. The Nigerian Military's victory over the insurgents on Thursday, led…

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Jonathan pays surprise visit to Adamawa

  by Ranti Joseph President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday has visited Mubi in Adamawa State, more than three months after Nigerian troops recaptured the town from the insurgent group, Boko…

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Razed buildings and a destroyed bridge – this is how Boko Haram left Michika (PHOTOS)

by Panshak Ibrahim Following the recapture of Michika town, in Adamawa, by the Nigerian military, pictures of the damage done by the insurgents, have began to surface. On Wednesday, February…

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Gimba Kakanda: Dear partisan critics, Nuhu Ribadu deserves a fair chance

by Gimba Kakanda And, thus, I understood that partisan sentiment, like religious, is an indoctrination hard to overcome, and for some it's an obvious loss of the ability to be…

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EFCC declares Murtala Nyako and son wanted

by Panshak Ibrahim Immediate past governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Apart from Nyako, the EFCC also declared…

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Gov. Ngilari apparently wants elections postponed in Adamawa – here’s why

by Panshak Ibrahim The Governor of Adamawa State, James Ngilari, has pleaded with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), not to hold elections in his state in February. Ngilari, while…

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Opinion: Adamawa 2015 – Between Ribadu and Bindowo

by Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo Two candidates have finally emerged to run for the governorship of Adamawa State in the forthcoming 2015 elections. Let’s face it, the difference between Nuhu Ribadu, the…

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#BokoHaram suffer another blow as army finally clears #Mubi

by James Sambo The Nigerian Army has completed the operation to clear Mubi, Adamawa State of terrorists who had captured and renamed the town ‘Madina’ and operated in the town…

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Like Mahia, Mubi vigilantes chase out #BokoHaram insurgents

by James Sambo Local Vigilantes in Adamawa State have reportedly chased out Boko Haram militants out of Mubi, nearly two weeks after the town was overrun by the insurgents. The…

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#BokoHaram capture another town in Adamawa, as soldiers flee

by Kolapo Olapoju   Boko Haram insurgents have captured Maiha town, in Adamawa State. Maiha town is about 25 kilometres from Mubi town, which was captured about two weeks ago.…

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We need more troops in #Adamawa – Governor Ngilari cries to President Jonathan

by Laila Ibrahim Governor of Adamawa State, James Ngilari has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to save his state from being taken over by Boko Haram insurgents. Ngilari made the comments…

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Ngilari sworn-in as new governor of Adamawa state

by James Sambo Bala Ngilari, the deputy governor of Adamawa State during the governorship of the now impeached Murtala Nyako, has been sworn in as the new governor of the…

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Court stops Adamawa bye-election, orders swearing-in of Ngilari

by Kolapo Olapoju The Adamawa state bye-election slated for Saturday, 11 October, has been stopped, following the order of a Federal High Court in Abuja, that the former Deputy Governor…

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INEC clears 1.5 million voters for Adamawa by-election

by James Sambo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said that 1,529,636 voters were registered to vote in the Adamawa by-election scheduled for Oct. 11. Mr Kasim Gaidam,…

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Boko Haram shoots Obasanjo’s son

by James Sambo Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo's son, has been shot by Boko Haram militants in Adamawa state. According to a report by Sahara Reporters, Adeboye, an army engineer,…

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Adamawa Decides: It’s Mohammed Jibrilla for the APC

by Laila Ibrahim Senator Mohammed Jibrilla has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial sole ticket in Adamawa State ahead of the state’s October 11 by-election. Jibrilla, who is a…

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Guess who won the PDP primaries in Adamawa state

by Laila Ibrahim Acting Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate for the state's October 11 bye-election. The party's primary election which…

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Adamawa decides: This is why Nuhu Ribadu + others withdrew their gubernatorial ambitions

by Laila Ibrahim The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has revealed why eight of the party's fourteen candidates vying for the gubernatorial post in Adamawa state, stepped down. According to the…

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Ribadu, seven others step down from Adamawa polls -Marwa, Fintiri, Gulak, Modibbo still in the race

by Laila Ibrahim Eight out of the fourteen aspirants running for the Adamawa State Governorship election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have stepped down. They stepped…

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Opinion: Nuhu Ribadu is the best choice for Adamawa

by Mohammed Dahiru Following the impeachment and removal of the retired Navy Admiral, Murtala Nyako, as governor of Adamawa state and the subsequent vacancy that ensued upon the state’s Government…

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Sonala Olumhense: Nuhu Ribadu, then and now

by Sonala Olumhense Hopefully, for his own sake, Nuhu Ribadu will become Adamawa State’s next governor, following his decampment to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) last week to run for…

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Alert the firefighters! Team Ribadu is on fire [LOOK]

by Kolapo Olapoju   Former EFCC Chairman, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, recently finalized his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and it seems some…

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Perry Brimah: Nuhu Ribadu, you mean nothing to us now!

by Perry Brimah In 2007/2008 I purchased a website domain for Nuhu Ribadu. I did not personally know him nor he, me. I still am in no way personally connected…

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“APC is not better than PDP but…” Ribadu gives 7 reasons why he switched from APC to PDP

by S'ola Filani The   former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, chairman, who spoke through his spokesman, Mr. Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, gave reasons for the defection while fielding…

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Abimbola Adelakun: The fall of Murtala Nyako

by Abimbola Adelakun Nyako himself was not without sin and could not convince anyone of his innocence in the various allegations of corruption made against him.   One has to…

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