13 h. ago Adamawa Government Conducts Interview For Recruitment Of 5,000 Teachers

The Adamawa State Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, in partnership with the Post Primary Schools Management Board (PPSMB) and the Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board (ADSUBEB), has commenced interviews for candidates shortlisted from the recently concluded CBT examinations for the recruitment of 5,000 teachers. The exercise is being conducted at General Murtala […]

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15 h. ago Fintiri Reaffirms Adamawa’s Leadership In Livestock Development

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has reaffirmed the state’s historic leadership in livestock development, noting that for centuries its plains, rivers, and grazing fields have sustained a vibrant culture of pastoralism and mixed farming. Speaking on Monday, 24 November 2025, during the opening of the maiden National Council on Livestock Development (NCLD) at the […]

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18 h. ago Adamawa Govt Flags Off Mass Azithromycin Campaign, Targets 1.4 Million Children

The Adamawa State Government has launched the mass administration of Azithromycin under the SARMAAN II Project, reaffirming its commitment to improving child health across the state. Speaking at the flag-off in Luggere, Jimeta, Yola North LGA, Professor Sofeme Jebson—representing Deputy Governor Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, said the Fintiri administration remains focused on reducing childhood illnesses through […]

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61 h. ago Atiku Says Real Opposition Has Begun After Picking Party’s Membership Form

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar declared yesterday that real opposition has begun following his collection of his African Democratic Congress (ADC) membership card. He stated this after he collected his African Democratic Congress (ADC) card at the Jada 1 Ward of Jada Local Government Area of the party in Adamawa State. The collection of the […]

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3 d. ago Bindow, Binani, Nyako, Other Adamawa ADC Leaders Unite For Atiku As Ex

The former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, collected his African Democratic Congress (ADC) membership card at the Jada 1 Ward party office, in Jada local government area of Adamawa State. This is as key members of the Adamawa Coalition, including former Governor Bindow Jibrilla, Senator Aishatu Binani, Senator Ahmed Hassan Barata, Sen. […]

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5 d. ago Adamawa shuts boarding schools over rising attacks, abduction cases

The Adamawa State Government has ordered the immediate closure of all public and private boarding schools due to rising insecurity and abduction cases. Read More: https://punchng.com/adamawa-shuts-boarding-schools-over-rising-attacks-abduction-cases/

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5 d. ago Three Killed As Hoodlums Attack Hunters, Burn Huts In Adamawa Community

Three persons have been killed after armed hoodlums launched attacks on hunters and residents in Song Local Government Area of Adamawa State, authorities confirmed on Friday. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident began at about 3:20 p.m. when local hunters from Barkin Sajo, under the Miyetti Allah hunters association, pursued suspected cattle rustlers into […] The post Three Killed As Hoodlums Attack Hunters, Burn Huts In Adamawa Community appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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6 d. ago Adamawa man arrested for allegedly trafficking girls to Ghana

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested Hamza Isa, 39, a resident of Bauchi Street, Yola North Local Government Area, for allegedly trafficking young girls from Adamawa State to Lagos and onward to Ghana for purported sexual exploitation. Isa, who confessed to acting as a transporter within a larger trafficking network, said he collaborated with […]

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7 d. ago Adamawa State Unveils 5Ws Humanitarian And Development Management Information System

The Adamawa State Government has launched the 5Ws Humanitarian and Development Management Information System, a strategic tool designed to enhance coordination and reporting in humanitarian and development responses across the state. The workshop, organized by the Adamawa State Ministry for Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Reintegration and Humanitarian Services (RRR&HS), focused on strengthening response information management by clearly […]

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7 d. ago Fintiri Sends Off First 100 Postgraduate Scholars To Turkey, Urges Discipline, Excellence

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, on Tuesday charged the first batch of 100 postgraduate scholarship beneficiaries departing for Turkey to uphold the highest standards of discipline and academic excellence while serving as worthy ambassadors of the state. The Governor addressed the beneficiaries at the Yola International Airport as they travelled to the Nnamdi Azikiwe […]

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1 week ago Expulsion of top PDP chieftains: Bode George carpets Adamawa governor

•Accuses him of insincerity •Ibadan convention, mere social gathering — Orbih•Governors have hijacked party — Sule Lamido•No more impunity, suppression of Nigerians’ will — new PDP National Chairman Former Deputy National Chairman (South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has carpeted Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, over the latter’s reaction to Saturday’s […]

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1 week ago PDP Elects Turaki As National Chairman, Expels Wike, Fayose, Others

But moments after the party expelled former governor Nyesom Wike, and 10 others at the convention, two PDP governors — Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa) and Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau) — rejected the decision. The post PDP Elects Turaki As National Chairman, Expels Wike, Fayose, Others appeared first on Channels Television.

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2 w. ago Adamawa Government Conducts Damage Assessment In Lamurde Communities

The Adamawa State Government has conducted a comprehensive damage assessment in communities affected by recent communal clashes in Lamurde Local Government Area. The assessment, carried out by the Ministry for Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Reintegration and Humanitarian Services (RRR), aims to evaluate the extent of destruction and provide appropriate support to affected communities. Leading the exercise, the […]

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2 w. ago Governors Fintiri, Buni, Zulum Meet New World Bank Country Director

Adamawa State Governor Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, alongside Governors Professor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno and Hon. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe, on Monday paid a familiarization visit to the new World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Mr. Matthew Verghis, in Abuja. The visit aimed to strengthen the existing partnership for development and stabilization […]

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2 w. ago Governor Fintiri Pledges N5m Support To IDP Chess Champion Zira

Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has pledged financial the sum of N5 million as financial support to Mary Victor Zira, a 12-year-old chess prodigy and internally displaced person (IDP) from Michika local government area. Mary, who resides at the EYN IDP Camp in Yola, was trained under the Chess in IDP Camps Initiative — a […]

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2 w. ago Women Projects: Buni, Zulum, Fintiri Meet World Bank On Partnership

Yobe State Governor Hon. (Dr) Mai Mala Buni along with his Borno and Adamawa State counterparts, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum and Umaru Fintiri, respectively, yesterday, deliberated with officials of the World Bank office in Nigeria on areas of collaboration to improve the lives of the people. The World Bank country director in Nigeria, Mathew Verghis, […]

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2 w. ago Livestock ministry in Adamawa places border LGs on alert over bird flu

Following a reported  outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) in some part of Taraba State, Adamawa State Ministry of Livestock and Agricultural Development, through its Rapid Response Team (RRT), has urged residents across the state to be vigilant. Four local government areas of Adamawa, Toungo, Jada, Ganye and Numan  bordering Taraba State, have […]

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3 w. ago Governor Fintiri Reaffirms Commitment To Educational Reforms And Innovation As 42 Students Bag First Class Honours At ADSU

Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to transforming education in the state through strategic reforms, innovation, and infrastructure development. Speaking at the 15th, 16th, and 17th combined convocation ceremony of Adamawa State University (ADSU), Mubi, Governor Fintiri congratulated the 9,225 graduates, describing their achievements as “a beacon of hope […]

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4 w. ago Japan, IOM, Adamawa partner to boost healthcare, commission nine new facilities

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), in partnership with the Adamawa State government, has commissioned nine healthcare facilities funded by read more Japan, IOM, Adamawa partner to boost healthcare, commission nine new facilities

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