The International Organisation for Migration, IOM, says an upsurge in violent attacks in Northeast Nigeria has displaced 59,200 people in the last three months. The UN migration agency warned in Geneva that Northeast Nigeria displacement crisis had continued due to “increased sophistication’’ of attackers. The agency noted the armed extremists, notably Boko Haram militants had…
Ngilari Wants Elections Postponed In Adamawa
Bala Ngilari,governor of Adamawa State has urged the National Independent Electoral Commission, INEC,to postpone elections in the State till April,following attendant security threats in the Northeastern State. He said this at a workshop on “Internally Displaced Persons and the 2015 General Election”, organised by INEC. The governor said at least 7 LGAs are currently being…
SDP Mourns Adamawa Governorship Candidate
Members and supporters of the Social Democratic Party, SDP in Adamawa State are presently in a sad mood as the party lost Hakila Yerima, its gubernatorial candidate. Yerima won the governorship primary election of the party conducted on December 6, 2014. John Luka, the state secretary of the party who confirmed the death on Tuesday…
Military Surveillance Helicopter Crashes in Adamawa
A Nigerian military helicopter on surveillance mission has crashed in Damare, a village in Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa State. Eyewitnesses say the helicopter crashed not far from the temporary camp of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, which also serves as a shelter for internally displaced persons in the state. Officials of the…
Boko Haram: Emir Of Kano Calls for More Efforts from Government
Muhammad Sanusi 11, Emir of Kano has appealed to the federal government to handle the issue of insecurity in Nigeria with maximum effort. Sanusi charged the federal government to listen to the advice of statesmen from the troubled northern region since the present strategies by the government has not been fruitful. “I appeal to FG…
Court to Decide Nyako’s Fate on Adamawa Governorship Today
A Lagos Federal High Court will today, rule in a rights enforcement suit seeking the reinstatement of Murtala Nyako, impeached Governor of Adamawa State. Olukoya Ogungbeje, a lawyer and rights activist, had filed the suit in August arguing that Nyako’s impeachment on July 15 was totally illegal. Okon Abang, the trial judge had earlier fixed…
Fintiri disqualified by PDP Screening Committee
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP screening committee in Adamawa State has disqualified the acting governor, Ahmad Umaru Fintiri from contesting the party’s primaries slated for September 6 ahead of the October 11 governorship by election in the state. Rising from the exercise which lasted about nine hours, Ibrahim Nasir Mantu, former deputy Senate president and…
