Tag Archives: Adamawa State

The Slapping Senator: Elisha Abbo Weeps, Apologises For Assaulting Nursing Mother

Senator Elisha Abbo, representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, has apologised for assaulting a nursing mother at an Abuja sex shop. A video of the 41-year-old carrying of the shameful attack was published by Premium Times on Tuesday. That led to

Former Gov. Nyako, Son, Stripped of Adamawa traditional titles

The paramount traditional ruler in Adamawa state, Muhammad Mustafa, on Friday stripped a former governor of the state, Murtala Nyako, and his son, Abdul’Aziz, of their traditional titles of Sarkin Yamma, and Sarkin Matasa respectively. The younger Nyako is a

Ex-gov Ngilari Remanded for Alleged N167m Fraud

A High Court sitting in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, has ruled that the former governor of Adamawa State, James Ngilari, be remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. A statement by the EFCC’s spokesman for

Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Al-Hassan Collapses In Adamawa State

Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, yesterday reportedly collapsed while speaking to some Internally Displaced Women at a camp in Fufore Local Government Area of Adamawa State. According to Thisday, Alhassan who recently had a knee surgery in the US

Breaking: Nuhu Ribadu returns to APC In Yola 

Founding Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu has rejoined All Progressives Congress (APC) the party he dumped in August 2014 for the then ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The 55-year-old announced his return in a

Anti-Govt Song: Kidnapped Hausa Artiste Freed

A popular musician in northeast Nigeria who was kidnapped days after releasing a scathing anti-graft song was freed on Wednesday, he told AFP. Ado Dahiru Daukaka went missing in the Adamawa state capital of Yola after he left his house