…the rifle alongside two empty magazines. In a related armoury investigation at the Adamawa State Command, an inventory audit led to the arrest of ASCI Peter Ardo, a former Head of Armoury, and CCA Boniface B. Lawyer. Between 2018 and 2024, Ardo allegedly removed two unserviceable G3 service rifles, with breach numbers…

Police arrests Shilla boys terrorizing Yola community The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested five youths suspected of terrorising residents of Kofare community in Yola, the state capital.The suspects, aged between 18 and 23, were allegedly linked to robbery attacks around the Kofare Masallaci Biyu axis in Yola S…

…and fighters in Biu, Guzamala and Damboa LGAs of Borno State, as well as Michika LGA of Adamawa State. On 27 August 2026, troops repelled an attempted terrorist infiltration along the Gulumba Gana axis in Dikwa LGA of Borno State, neutralising one terrorist, while two others escaped with gunshot wounds. All rescued per…

The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has empowered 100 women and youths in Adamawa State with livestock starter assets and inputs as part of the government as efforts to promote inclusive participation, enterprise development and sustainable livelihoods in the livestock sector. The post FG empowers 100 women,…

…a commercial vehicle with the three girls. The women were reportedly taking the girls to Adamawa State when the driver of the vehicle became suspicious because the girls do not look like them.The driver subsequently alerted members of his union, who then informed the police, leading to the arrest of the two women.It wa…

…covering politics, elections, public affairs, and governance in Nigeria and Africa.Yola, Adamawa state - The political crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa state has deepened after the party’s governorship candidate, Omar Suleiman, rejected a reported move by former Vice President Atiku Abuba…

…military troops launched a joint offensive in the Kopre Mountain area of Hong LGA, Adamawa State, on August 27, 2026The operation involved the ONSA Tactical Team and newly inducted 226 Battalion troops targeting a known terrorist enclaveThe joint force was also searching for abducted persons, including Lassa school chi…

The embattled Adamawa State governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Alhaji Suleiman Omar, has asked former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to stay off the party’s activities in the state. Speaking at a press conference on Friday in Yola, Omar said his purported replacement announced by Atiku was uncons…

…President Olusegun Obasanjo from 1999 to 2007. He was initially elected governor of Adamawa State in 1999 under the PDP but was subsequently selected as Obasanjo’s running mate. He was also among prominent political figures associated with the formation of the PDP ahead of Nigeria’s return to democratic rule in 1999. A…

…Haram/ISWAP terrorist camp in the Kopre Mountain area of Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The operation, conducted in the early hours of Wednesday, followed credible intelligence on the activities of the terrorists in the area. Some of the terrorists killedPhoto: Nigerian Army Troops of Operation Hadin Kai…

…goods to the North-East. He cited the movement of containers from Lagos to Yola, Adamawa State, where he said he had a factory. “So when, if I drop my container in Calabar or in Uyo or in Port Harcourt, it will just take me 24 hours to take the container to Yola. “But right now, it takes me not less than two months to…

…10 Division, headquartered in Jalingo, with operational responsibility for Taraba and Adamawa States, as evidence of the federal government’s commitment to strengthening security in the region. “Security and development must go together. People cannot invest, farmers cannot move their produce, tourists cannot visit and…

…credible intelligence, were identified as Ibrahim Muhammad, 25, alias “Alti”, from Adamawa State; Usman Tukur, 27, alias “Mallam”, from Zamfara State; and Hassan Alhaji Salisu, 23, alias “Tagwaye”, from Doka Village, Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The suspects allegedly confessed during interrogation to…

Former Adamawa State Governor, Mohammed Bindow, has officially returned to the All Progressives Congress, APC, and formally re-registered as a member of the party in his ward in Mubi. This was disclosed by an APC chieftain, Ayekooto Akindele, who stated that Bindow’s return was witnessed by the Mubi APC Chairman, Alhaj…

Man arrested for cyberb#llyin first clas chiefs in Adamawa The Adamawa State Police command has arrested a 31-year-old man identified a Buriba Israel, in connection with alleged cyberb#llying and criminal intimidation of First-Class Chiefs of the Numan Federation through his Facebook Handle *Buriba Israel* A statement…

…and emoluments of serving personnel are adjusted. Oluyede gave the assurance in Yola, Adamawa State capital, during an interactive engagement with military veterans from the North-East zone. The assurance came a day after retired military personnel protested at the Ministry of Defence in Abuja despite heavy security de…

Police foil attempted abduction of 6-year-old girl, arrest teenage suspect in Adamawa The Adamawa State Police Command has foiled an attempt to abduct a 6-year-old girl and arrested a teenage suspect in Mayo Belwa Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson of the command, Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, disclosed th…

Suspected Boko Haram gunmen stormed Gaya community in Hong LGA of Adamawa State on Monday night, setting houses ablazeHong LGA chairman Dr Aliyu Saad confirmed the attack, saying one police officer and seven civilians were killed in two targeted housesSecurity agencies including troops, hunters and vigilantes have been…

…Suspected Boko Haram insurgents attacked Gaya community in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, k!lling a police inspector and seven civilians. The attack occurred on Monday night, August 17, 2026. The Chairman of Hong Local Government Area, Aliyu Sa'ad, confirmed the attack to punch on Tuesday. Sa'ad said the…

…decline from the 1.66 percent recorded in June. On a year-on-year basis, Adamawa State recorded the highest all-items inflation rate at 33.03 percent, while Nasarawa State recorded the lowest at 7.86 percent. Nigeria’s food inflation rises for sixth consecutive month Meanwhile, food inflation rose sharply for the sixth…

…1. Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State 2. Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State 3. Adamawa State University, Mubi, Adamawa State 4. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State 5. Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State 6. Admiralty University, Ibusa, Delta State 7. Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti S…

…man identified as Muktar Shehu has been remanded at a correctional facility in Yola, Adamawa State for stealing 22 pieces of a woman's pants for ritual purposes. The Chief Magistrate Court 3 presided by Uwani Danladi issued the remand order when the defendant was arrangined before her by the Adamawa State Police Comman…

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man in connection with the alleged murder of a woman at a hotel in Girei Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued on Saturday, the command’s spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje, said the incident occurred at No Vex Hotel, Girei, on Friday. “Followi…

…reinforce counter-insurgency and border security operations in Taraba and neighbouring Adamawa State, while improving the Army’s capacity to respond to threats in the wider North-East region. The development is also expected to lead to the eventual relocation of the 6 Brigade, currently headquartered in Jalingo. The Br…

…to see animal statues instead of live animals (video) A family visited a zoo in Yola, Adamawa State and discovered statues of animals in the enclosures instead of live animals. One Yakaka Yerima, who posted the video on Facebook, was left shocked and amused at the discovery. "We entered a zoo in Yola yesterday and paid…