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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The Speaker Adamawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Bathiya Wesley, on Monday, tasked lawmakers to prioritise the welfare of their constituents. Rt. Hon. Bathiya, while welcoming his colleagues from Christmas and New Year celebrations, urged them to be committed in meeting the yearnings of the electorate. He reminded them that their constituents have placed […]
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The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Science and Technology, Senator Aminu Iya Abbas (PDP, Adamawa Central), has extolled the virtues of the late former Governor of Yobe State, Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim, describing him as an elder statesman per excellence. Bukar Abba Ibrahim, the first Governor of Yobe State died on Sunday at the […]
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Speech delivered by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri after the Supreme Court judgement that affirmed his victory as duly elected governor of Adamawa State. Monday, February 5, 2024 Fellow citizens of Adamawa State. I want to start on a personal philosophical note. When I took the decision to join partisan politics, I walked into it with […]
Continue ReadingThe Chairman of the Senate Committee on Science and Technology, Senator Aminu Iya Abbas (PDP, Adamawa Central), has extolled the virtues of the late former Governor of Yobe State, Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim, describing him as an elder statesman per excellence. Bukar Abba Ibrahim, the first Governor of Yobe State died on Sunday at the […]
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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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The Senator Representing Adamawa Central Senatorial District Senator Aminu Iya Abbas has donated N3 million alongside Member Representing Gombi Hong Federal Constituency Rt. Hon. James Barka to victims of the recent fire outbreak at Gombi New market in Adamawa State. The National Assembly lawmakers announced the donation during a sympathy visit to the victims of […]
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The Senator Representing Adamawa Central Senatorial District Senator Aminu Iya Abbas has donated N3 million alongside Member Representing Gombi Hong Federal Constituency Rt. Hon. James Barka to victims of the recent fire outbreak at Gombi New market in Adamawa State. The National Assembly lawmakers announced the donation during a sympathy visit to the victims of […]
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Every election year, as usual, Nigerian politics is replete with drama; the theatre of the absurd. This does not mean that we are maturing in democracy; no, it is a mirror of the power of our diversity. After more than two decades of democratic process, one would have expected that the 2023 elections would be […]
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Adamawa and nine other states now have new commissioners of police. This is after the Police Service Commission (PSC) approved the appointment and posting of the Commissioners of Police for the 10 state commands which became vacant after a mass promotion in the Police Force. The PSC recently lifted 14 Deputy Commissioners of Police to […]
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