Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has inaugurated a state-of-the-art Computerized Vehicle Inspection Centre (CVIC) in Yola, aimed at enhancing vehicular safety and addressing environmental concerns in the state. The facility, the first of its kind in the Northeast region, is equipped with modern technology to scientifically assess the roadworthiness of vehicles, thereby eliminating human error and ensuring strict compliance with safety standards. Governor Fintiri, who was represented by his deputy, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, commended Temple SYC Inspection Limited for its private sector partnership in executing the project. According to Professor Farauta, the centre is expected to significantly reduce the…
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Nigeria is set to phase out its reliance on diesel and reduce carbon emissions through an integrated hybrid energy system, Vice President Kashim Shettima has announced. Speaking on Wednesday at the opening of the Decarbonising Infrastructure in Nigeria Summit (DIN Summit) in Abuja, Shettima emphasized that climate action is now an economic imperative for the country rather than a luxury. “The truth about Nigeria’s climate question is that we can no longer build yesterday’s infrastructure for tomorrow,” the Vice President said. “If our climate ambitions do not align with our development realities, we will struggle to compete or catch up…
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has flagged off the distribution of farm inputs under the state’s 300-hectare pilot farm initiative, a programme aimed at combating food insecurity and reducing youth unemployment across the state. The launch event took place at Gani-Gaku in Demsa Local Government Area, where farmers received inputs such as fertilizers, herbicides, seeds, and other essential materials to support agricultural production. Under the scheme, each of the state’s local government areas is to be allocated 300 hectares of farmland, with individual farmers receiving one hectare each for cultivation. The pilot phase covers six LGAs: Demsa, Ganye, Hong,…
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) and more than 75 civil society organisations (CSOs) have given the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engineer Farouk Ahmed, a 14-day ultimatum to step aside to allow an independent probe into allegations of large-scale corruption. In a joint statement released on Wednesday, CNPP Deputy National Secretary, James Ezema, and Alhaji Ali Abacha, National Secretary of the Coalition of National Civil Society Organisations (CNCSOs), accused Ahmed of being at the centre of what they described as “one of the most brazen cases of public sector corruption…
The Gombe State Police Command has urged residents to exercise heightened caution around rivers, erosion sites, and other water bodies as cases of drowning surge with the ongoing rainy season. In a statement on Tuesday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, revealed that four drowning incidents have been recorded in recent weeks across various parts of the state. The tragedies occurred in Hayin Kwarin-Misau (Akko LGA), Bojude (Kwami LGA), Bajoga (Funakaye LGA), and Difa (Yamaltu Deba LGA), involving mainly children and young people who fell victim to fast-flowing rivers, erosion sites, and unprotected water channels. To curb further…
The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Rivers State has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), demanding a detailed breakdown of allocations in the proposed 2025 budget, including the contentious N24 billion earmarked for installing CCTV cameras at the Government House. Chairman of the committee and House Majority Leader, Julius Ihonvbere, issued the directive during a budget defence session on Monday in Abuja. Ihonvbere expressed concerns over several provisions in the N1.48 trillion budget, questioning not only the CCTV allocation but also N30 billion set aside for gunboats and N23 billion reserved…
Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South in the Nigerian Senate, has declared that he is prepared to lay down his life for the sake of speaking the truth. Ndume made this known during an interview on Arise Television, emphasizing that his criticisms of President Bola Tinubu’s administration are driven by a desire to see Nigeria improve, rather than personal animosity. “I’m 65, and I have been in this business for 24 years. God has done everything for me. The only thing I have to do right now, and I am prepared to die doing it, is to speak the truth…
Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested two young men for allegedly stealing a generator battery from the premises of the LCCN Cathedral in Jimeta. The suspects, identified as Dad Yusuf, 20, and Gibson Husseini, 17, both residents of Upper Luggere in Yola North Local Government Area, were apprehended by officers from the State Intelligence Department on June 28. Police spokesperson Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje said the pair confessed to stealing a 100Ah Mikano generator battery from the church on June 23, around 11:00 p.m. Investigations, according to the command, are ongoing to trace other possible accomplices and recover…
As the smell of cigarette smoke lingers in public places across Nigeria, health advocates are sounding the alarm. At a recent workshop held in Gombe forc Civil Society Organisations organised by Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) on Tobacco Taxation and Gender Mainstreaming, the message was clear: “Let our people breathe clean air.” Stakeholders including women’s rights activists, youth advocates, gender professionals, media practitioners, and legal experts noted that public smoking continues to quietly harm families, particularly in rural and low-income communities. Many shared personal accounts of neighbours battling chronic coughs, children and pregnant women unknowingly inhaling second-hand smoke while…
The Adamawa State Government has debunked reports suggesting that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has been removed from his traditional title as the Wazirin Adamawa. The clarification followed widespread media interpretations of a recent circular from the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs as implying Atiku’s removal. The circular introduced new guidelines restricting the role of kingmakers and emirate council membership to individuals from specific districts. However, addressing journalists at a press conference, the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Iliya James, made it clear that the new policy does not affect existing titleholders. “No individual has been stripped…