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Life Before BBNaija: Meet Bluethopia, the 22-Year-Old Creative With a Love for Fashion & Photography
Before entering the Big Brother Naija Season 11 "Show Ya Sef" house, 22-year-old Adamawa-born creative Usaku Bantai, known as Bluethopia, built a career spanning fashion design, styling, modeling, and photography. The…
Adamawa and Bauchi strengthen policies to return married, pregnant girls to school
Adamawa and Bauchi have pledged to strengthen and fund policies aimed at returning married and pregnant girls to school, as part of efforts to The post Adamawa and Bauchi strengthen policies to return married, pregnant…
Galadima Aminu Launches 2027 Guber Bid in Adamawa
* Unveils ‘Adamawa Rising Agenda’ for prosperity, security and shared opportunity Daji Sani in Yola The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Adamawa State, Ahmed Galadima Aminu, on Tuesday formally
Terrorists kill 12 in Adamawa attack
Terrorists killed 12 people in Nzangula village, Gombi LGA, Adamawa State. This Adamawa attack follows a similar incident two weeks prior. Read More: https://punchng.com/terrorists-kill-12-in-adamawa-attack/
Adamawa gov’t suspends schools board boss
The Adamawa State Government has announced the suspension of the Executive Secretary of the state’s Post Primary Schools Management Board, PPSM, Mr Birsan Penuel, over alleged irregularities in the discharge of his…
Gov Fintiri Suspends Board Executive Secretary Over Alleged Irregularities
Adamawa State governor, Alhaji Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has approved the immediate suspension of the executive secretary of the Adamawa State Post Primary Schools Management Board, Mr Birsan Penuel, over alleged…
Adamawa cabinet approves N5.6BN for infrastructure, agriculture, security projects
The Adamawa State Executive Council has approved a series of development projects worth over N5.6 billion to boost education, agriculture, infrastructure, and counter-terrorism measures across the state. The decisions…
Just in: Bamanga Tukur, former Adamawa Gov, dies
By Umar Yusuf, Yola Former civilian Governor of Adamawa State, Alhaji Mohammed Bamanga Tukur, has died. Tukur died in Abuja on Saturday after a protracted illness. He was 94. The former National Chairman of the Peoples…
NEPC Trains 70 Small-Holder Farmers In Adamawa
No fewer than 70 small-holder farmers were trained on good agricultural practices and pesticide management by the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) in Adamawa. The NEPC Executive Director, Mrs Nonye Ayeni, made…
11 feared killed as Boko Haram attacks Adamawa community
YOLA — No fewer than 11 people were feared killed on Monday after suspected Boko Haram insurgents invaded Zaranga village in Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State. A resident, who spoke to PUNCH Online on the…
Adamawa: APC, ADC trade words over Sani Musa’s defection
The Adamawa State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the exit of former Director General for Senator Aisha Binani’s 2023 governorship campaign council, Mohammed Musa Sani from APC to the…
Adamawa Govt, NEPC Train Farmers on Safe Farming, Export Standards
The Adamawa State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting farmers and improving the quality of agricultural produce in the state as part of efforts to boost productivity and expand access to local and…
UPDATED: LG chair says 12 killed by terrorists in Adamawa
Gombi LGA Chairman confirms 12 killed, others injured and abducted in a terrorist attack on Nzangula village, Adamawa State. Read details of the incident. Read More:…
12 killed, 2 injured in attack on Adamawa community
Gunmen killed twelve people in the early hours of Monday in Nzangula village, Guyaku Ward, Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The Chairman of Gombi Local Government Area, Mr Markus Ishaya, disclosed this in…
Adamawa crash: Six killed as police speak, read details
At least six people have been killed in a fatal car crash in Adamawa state, in Nigeria’s north-east zone, with the police reacting to the incident.
87-Year-Old Arraigned For Allegedly Cutting Off Area Court Judge’s Hand In Adamawa
An 87-year-old man, Dahiru Garba, has been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Yola, Adamawa State, for allegedly attacking an Area Court judge with a cutlass and inflicting grievous injuries on his hand.…
Police arraign 87-year-old man over attempted murder of Adamawa judge
An 87-year-old man has been arraigned for allegedly attempting to murder an Adamawa Area Court judge with a cutlass. Get details on the shocking attack. Read More:…
87-Year-old man who tried to kill top Nigerian judge arraigned
Adamawa police charge 87-year-old Dahiru Garba after he allegedly attacked Judge Dauda Hamman with a cutlass during a court session in Fufore, Adamawa State.
87-year-old arraigned for attempting to murder Adamawa judge
An 87-year-old man has been arraigned for allegedly attacking an Adamawa judge with a cutlass, causing grievous injuries during a court session in Fufore. Read More:…
Adamawa APC gov candidate promises to drive growth through agriculture
The Adamawa APC candidate, Tijani Galadima, unveils his agenda to drive industrial growth through agriculture, promising processing factories and security. Read More:…
Alleged N250m Fraud: Adamawa ADC Disciplinary Committee Suspends Chairman Dasin
The crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa State has deepened following the suspension of the party’s State Chairman, Honourable Ibrahim Dasin, over alleged financial mismanagement and failure…
Adamawa Digital Academy To Train 10,000 Students
The Adamawa State Government is set to launch a major digital skills initiative aimed at equipping more than 10,000 young people with practical technology skills and preparing them for opportunities in the modern…
2027: Haske dumps APC, picks Adamawa APM gov ticket
Businessman Abdulrahman Haske has resigned from the APC and joined the Allied Peoples Movement as its governorship candidate for the 2027 Adamawa election. Read More:…
Adamawa beer sellers accuse DPO of extortion
Beer parlour operators in Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa State have called on the Commissioner of Police, CP Kabir Hassan, to investigate alleged extortion and intimidation by the Divisional Police Officer of…
Bamanga Tukur to be buried Sunday in Adamawa – Family
The family of the late National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has fixed Sunday for the burial of the elder statesman. The post Bamanga Tukur to be buried Sunday in Adamawa –…
Gov Finitri, P-GAT roll out more than 2,000 tricycles in Adamawa
In an effort to ease commuters’ transportation stress and riders’ plights in Adamawa, the state government, in conjunction with P-GAT Industries Ltd, has deepened the implementation of its ATRaS Mobility Ecosystem in…
Adamawa APC gov candidate takes campaign to Abuja
The APC governorship candidate for Adamawa State, Tijani Galadima, has taken his campaign to indigenes holding federal appointments in Abuja. Read More:…
Adamawa APC guber candidate, Galadima, condemns Dzangola killings
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Ahmed Galadima Aminu, has described the dastardly attack on Dzangola community in Gombi Local Government Area, which left 11 dead and many…
After PUNCH report, Adamawa CP warns officers against extorting beer sellers
The Adamawa State Commissioner of Police has warned officers against extorting money from beer sellers in Girei LGA, following a PUNCH newspaper report. Read More:…
Tukur’s Abuja Residence Empty As Remains Flown To Adamawa For Burial
The remains of former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bamanga Tukur, were on Saturday flown from Abuja to his home state of Adamawa for burial, leaving his Abuja residence empty and quiet. Tukur…
P-GAT expands Adamawa mobility programme, targets 2,000 riders, 500 agents
P-GAT Industries Ltd. has announced plans to support 2,000 fuel-powered tricycle operators and recruit up to 500 agents as it read more P-GAT expands Adamawa mobility programme, targets 2,000 riders, 500 agents
Immigration Intercepts Two With ₦34m Allegedly Meant For Kidnap Ransom
In a separate operation, the Adamawa State Command of the NIS also intercepted 17 irregular migrants at Rumde Baruw in Yola North Local Government Area of the state. The post Immigration Intercepts Two With ₦34m…
PXES investors cry out after Ponzi scheme shuts down with investors' millions
PXES investors count losses as online platform crashes, offices are looted in Adamawa and Kogi, and promised returns raise questions over regulatory approval.
Haske dumps APC, joins APM as Adamawa governorship candidate
Haske described his move to the APM as “a convergence of principle and purpose”, saying he would focus on accountable leadership, economic empowerment, youth inclusion and sustainable development if elected. The post…
Fintiri Pledges Completion Of Key Road, New Market For Shelleng
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has pledged to deliver an asphalt road linking Kiri and Shelleng, as well as a modern commercial market in Shelleng, as part of efforts to boost trade and economic…
Tributes As Bamanga Tukur Goes Home
Tinubu, Jonathan mourn, Adamawa gov declares 3-day mourning Nigeria has lost a patriot, gentleman–David Mark, Secondus Bamanga Tukur: The Statesman, the battles By Ademu Idakwo, Jonathan Nda- Isaiah and James Kwen…
The Fintiri Years and the New Opposition
On May 29, 2019, 52-year-old Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri assumed office as Governor of Adamawa State, after winning a decisive election in which he defeated an incumbent governor. Fintiri came to power through the will of…
Fintiri Promises Relief, Recovery For Displaced Lamurde Communities
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has pledged comprehensive relief and recovery support for families and communities displaced by recent unrest in Lamurde Local Government Area of the state. Governor Fintiri…
Apprehension as 11 people killed instantly, several others missing
A popular community in Adamawa state has been thrown into a sudden darkness as 11 people were reportedly killed. You should read the details of the incident.
2027: APC inaugurates guber campaign in Adamawa, pledges economic overhaul
Following the lifting of the ban on political campaigns for governorship and state assembly elections, All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate Tijjani Galadima has officially launched his 2027…
