The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said its troops successfully repelled attack coordinated by the Boko Haram insurgents at Madagali town in Adamawa State. Col. Ado Isa, Deputy Director, Army Public Relations 7 Division, said in a statement that the troops…
Adamawa workers accuse governor of using their salary for APC campaign (Guardian)
Workers in Adamawa State workers have accused the governor, Mohammed Bindow, of deducting over N300 million from their January salary for reasons they describe as political. Some of the workers, who spoke to The Guardian on condition of anonymity, alleged…
Boko Haram kills five in Adamawa (Nation)
Boko Haram insurgents attacked three communities in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State Monday night, dislodging policemen on routine duty and wreaking havoc on the town. A security officer who spoke on the incident on condition of anonymity Tuesday…
Suspected robbers murder MAUTECH lecturer, husband – Police (Punch)
The Adamawa State Police Command has said hoodlums suspected to be armed robbers may have been responsible for the murder of a lecturer at the Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Dr Elizabeth Malgwi, 63; and her husband, Dr Mwajim Malgwi,…
Atiku turbaned as 7th Waziri of Adamawa Emirate (Nation)
Former Vice President and the Presidential candidate of PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has been formally turbaned the 7th Waziri of Adamawa Emirate. The position of Waziri makes the former Vice President next to the Lamido of Adamawa, Alhaji Muhammadu Barkindo, in…
Ribadu, Modi reject Adamawa APC governorship primary (Nation)
Two of the three governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, Mahmood Halilu Ahmed (Modi) and Nuhu Ribadu, have said the conduct of the governorship primary across the state Friday through Saturday was so flawed that…
Adamawa Agog for Atiku’s 2019 Presidential Declaration (ThisDay)
Ahead of the grand reception to be hosted today in honour of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar by the Adamawa State Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP and the followership of the party in the North East, Yola the Adamawa State capital…