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Ex-Adamawa Governor Ngilari Charged, Remanded In EFCC Custody

Kunle Edun — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 13:51:58 +0000

The former governor of Adamawa State, James Bala Ngilari, has been charged and remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This was the ruling of Justice Nathan Musa of High Court of Adamawa state, which sat in Yola on September 21. The EFCC had charged Ngilari for violation of procurement laws [...]

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Ex-Adamawa Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri Gets N500m Bail

Kunle Edun — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 13:17:05 +0000

A former acting governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, was on on Friday July 1 granted a bail by Justice A. R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja. He was charged June 30, 2016 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alongside his company, Mayim Construction and Properties Limited on a 5-count charge of [...]

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Money Laundering: Ex-Adamawa Governor Fintiri Docked, Remanded In Prison For N2.9bn Fraud

Kunle Edun — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 17:24:02 +0000

Former Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri and Mayim Construction and Properties Limited was arraigned on June 30 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice A.R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on a 5-count charge of money laundering to the tune of N2.9billion. Fintiri, a former [...]

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EFCC Arraigns Ex-Adamawa Governor Nyako’s Aide, Others for Fraud

Kunle Edun — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 21:29:43 +0000

An aide to former governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, Ja’afaru Maliki, was arraigned by The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today along with Vwapamkai Bafyau, director of Rural Access Mobility Project/World Bank; Farouk Abdullahi Tarja, director, Civil Works; James Zarma and Suleiman Mohammed, both deputy permanent secretaries, and Mamman Malgwi, a permanent secretary, before [...]

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Atiku Abubakar: A Quintessence Of Modern Day Politics

Wale Adebayo — Wed, 11 May 2016 19:22:28 +0000

This piece is not borne out of sheer vain glorious imaginations or because I am the most lettered. But I consider this a great opportunity to write about this great achiever of our time. An opportunity that doesn’t come too often. If there’s ever a time in history, when the studies of the fundamentals of [...]

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Atiku’s Lofty Cash Donation During Campaigns Made Me Dumped Iyako’s Camp – Governor Bindow

Wale Adebayo — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 14:55:56 +0000

The Governor of Adamawa State, Mr. Jibrilla Bindow, has disclosed his reasons for dumping former Governor Murtala Nyako’s camp and pitched tent with former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Governor Bindow, who was elected governor under the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) was widely regarded as a stooge of Mr. Nyako, who was impeached in controversial circumstances in 2014. [...]

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Information Minister Urges Media Not To Glamourise Boko Haram Attacks

Kunle Atiba — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 11:53:00 +0000

The minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has tasked media over reportage on terrorism. Yesterday, he urged the media not to glamourise attacks of the Boko Haram sect. Mohammed spoke during a courtesy visit to the headquarters of the Punch Nigeria Limited in Magboro, Ogun State. He appealed to the media in the country [...]

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Adamawa Suicide Bombing: Scores Reportedly Killed As Motor Park Attacked

Wale Adebayo — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 12:11:36 +0000

Scores were reportedly killed and many injured yesterday as two female suicide bombers attacked a busy motor park in Madagali area of Adamawa State. The female suicide bombers detonated their Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at a mini market close to the bus station at around 9:00am, killing several people and injured many. The Brigade Commander of 28 Task [...]

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Insurgency: Army Confirms Suicide Bomb Attack In Madagali Motor Park, Adamawa

Ade Adewale — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 23:28:53 +0000

The Brigade Commander of 28 Task Force Brigade in Mubi, Brig.-Gen Victor Ezugwu, has confirmed that two female suicide bombers on Monday detonated Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Madagali village in Adamawa. He said the two female suicide bombers struck at a motor park in Madagali and detonated their devices and we lost some beloved [...]

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Yuletide: Religious Leaders In Adamawa Thank God For Peaceful Christmas/Maulud Celebrations

Ade Adewale — Sat, 26 Dec 2015 21:07:49 +0000

Adamawa clerics have expressed gratitude to God for the peaceful Christmas and Eid-el-Mauloud celebrations in the state. The clerics gave the thanks today when they paid Christmas homage to Governor Muhammadu Jibrilla. In their respective remarks, the state Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Mike Moses, and his Muslim Council counterpart, Uztaz Ismaila Modibbo, [...]

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Yola Residents Commend President Buhari For Apologising To Nigerians Over Fuel Scarcity

Wale Adebayo — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 09:39:13 +0000

The residents of Yola in Adamawa State have hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for tendering his apology over the lingering fuel scarcity in Nigeria, urging him to do something concrete to address the situation. A cross section of the residents who spoke to our reporter observed that by that action the president has shown leadership. “I am impressed by Mr [...]

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