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…

…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…

…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 unconstitutional, insisting that he remained the authentic governorship candidate of the party. “I have read with shock the statement attributed to former Vice President…

…transporting 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 t…

…man, Rabiu Mukthar, allegedly fired a pump-action gun at wedding guests in Tudun Yola Quarters, KanoMukthar reportedly told police the noise from the ceremony disturbed his sleep, and the organisers never informed him about the eventKano State Police confirmed the arrest of Mukthar and a second suspect, with the weapon…

…k!lling one person and leaving four others injured. The incident occurred at Tudun Yola Quarters of Kano metropolis, last weekend. The suspect, who was angered by the loud music, claimed that the noise prevented him from sleeping. Eyewitnesses said there was pandemonium as sporadic gunshots suddenly replaced the blarin…

…Unnithan; Head of Web 1 Sales, Globacom, Uche Ogwuda; Singer, Chike; fashion designer, Yolanda Okereke; Journalist and Arise TV Anchor, Dr. Reuben Abati, and Content Creator, Chika Uwazie at the unveiling of "Never Settle for Less" and a suite of unique products by Globacom in Lagos, on Wednesday. The products Glo show…

…salaries 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 se…

…State 15. Amadeus University, Amazi, Abia State 16. American University of Nigeria, Yola, Adamawa State 17. Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State 18. Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos State 19. Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo (Calabar), Cross River State 20. Ave-Maria University, Piyanko, Nasarawa State 21. Azman…

…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…

Family left stunned after visiting a zoo in Yola only 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 d…

…The residents, who spoke with DAILY POST, appealed to the Taraba State Government, Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC), elected representatives, philanthropists and other relevant stakeholders to urgently intervene and restore power to the area. The prolonged blackout, reportedly caused by a faulty transformer…

…rule in 1999. Salihu spoke on Monday at the Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital, Yola, while handing over dialysis consumables worth more than N100m to the hospital. He said his decision to donate the consumables was aimed at complementing the efforts of the Tinubu administration to restore the health sector to…

…by suicide after he was allegedly barred from writing the Bar Final examinations at the Yola campus in Adamawa State. Ojajuni, a graduate of Olabisi Onabanjo University, was said to have received a series of queries from the school authorities and later discovered that he would not be allowed to sit for the professiona…

…and North-West, including Calabar, Port Harcourt, Uyo, Yenagoa, Bauchi, Gombe, Jalingo, Yola, Farm Centre Kano and Dawakin Kudu Kano. “It is therefore far from the truth to suggest that the Federal Government is attempting to disenfranchise the North or any part of the country through this process,” the statement said.…

…Company of Nigeria has confirmed the destruction of six transmission towers along the Yola-Jalingo 330kV Transmission Line, with the Nigeria Police Force arresting a principal suspect linked to the incident. The affected towers, T995, T998, T999, T1002, T1003 and T1004, were discovered to have been vandalised during a…

…in Adamawa State. The boat, said to have been travelling from Garoua in Cameroon to Yola in Nigeria, capsized after encountering a violent storm late Monday night, DAILY POST learnt on Tuesday evening. Witnesses said the boat, which was carrying more than 50 passengers, was also heavily loaded with iron rods and other…

…swiftly on the report, operatives of the State Intelligence Department (SID), Yola, launched a coordinated, intelligence-led operation that led to the tracking and arrest of the suspect in Kano State. The stolen vehicle was successfully recovered", the statement partly read. The statement added that investigations were…

…to interact with journalists at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre in Yola. Accompanied by the Director-General of his campaign, Elder Mark Wosi, and other members of his team, Suleiman reiterated his desire to lead a state that works today and tomorrow. The ADC flag bearer expressed appreciation for t…

…Lt. Isaac was buried with full military honours at the 23rd Armoured Brigade Cemetery in Yola, Adamawa State, on July 10. According to Daily Trust’s Monday report, during a visit to the family’s residence in Bachure Quarters, Yola, his father, retired Master Warrant Officer Isaac Alabura, described the loss as devastat…

…was laid to rest, with full military honours, at the 23rd Armoured Brigade Cemetery in Yola, Adamawa State capital, on July 10, 2026. Isaac was not the only one who d!ed in the rescue operation that eventually yielded results two days ago. by Linda Ikeji at 12/07/2026 9:00 PM | Share this Story

…in the state, Dr. Christopher Nathaniel, stated this in an interview with journalists in Yola. He noted that […] The post How mineral resources in Adamawa can make it one of the richest-SDP gov candidate appeared first on Tribune Online.

…courses in entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship taught mainly to women in Yola and courses in sustainable agriculture that taught basic principles and practices to farmers. In addition, every afternoon after classes were completed, AUN students, faculty, and staff participated in what we called the "feeding", d…

Governor Yusuf described Mahmoud Baffa Yola as a patriotic leader whose legacy of selfless service continues to inspire generations. The governor further directed the Ministry of Health to immediately mobilise to implement the already approved renovation of the hospital and examine the requirements of medical equipment…

…for 226 wards, all from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Addressing journalists in Yola, the candidates alleged that the exercise conducted by the Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC) lacked the basic ingredients of credibility. One of the candidates, Abubakar Ahmadu, who spoke for all the candida…