Adamawa Targets 2027 to End Poverty

The Adamawa State Poverty Alleviation and Wealth Creation Agency (PAWECA) says it will wipe poverty from among people of the state by the year 2027. The agency which said on Tuesday that it has spent over N4.4 billion in empowering youths and women for self actualisation in the last couple of years, stressed that it […]

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Hong Council Chairman Gets Backing for 2nd Term

Some stakeholders in Hong Local Government Area, Adamawa State, have thrown their weight behind the second term bid of the incumbent Chairman of the LGC, Hon. Usman Inuwa Wa’aganda. The stakeholders unanimously endorsed him for second term in office in consideration of his commitment and unique leadership style. This was agreed upon when the stakeholders […]

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NAFDAC Bans Alcoholic Drinks in Sachets

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has banned alcoholic beverages in sachets smaller than 200ml. The agency said a five-year window given to the manufacturers of the products to stop producing them in sachets and pet bottles elapsed on January 31 this year. NAFDAC’s Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, announced […]

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Adamawa Assembly Bye-election: PDP’s Kallamu Wins Mayo Belwa Constituency

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Mahmoud Musa Kallamu, as winner of the just concluded House of Assembly bye-election in Mayo Belwa constituency of Adamawa State. Annoucing the Saturday’s bye-election results at the collation centre, the returning officer, Professor Mohammed Baba Ardo of Modibbo Adama […]

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