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By Alhassan Haladu Yola. The Adamawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has deployed personnel across the state to track down secondary school leavers and others suspected of participating in the controversial “Signed Out” celebrations. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSC Amidu Nyako Baba, disclosed this while speaking with Newsmen in Yola. According to Nyako, the Command is continuing its investigation into 10 suspects arrested in connection with separate “Signed Out” gatherings. He said those in custody have provided useful information that has helped investigators identify other individuals believed to have participated in similar activities. He explained that the action followed a directive from Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, conveyed through the State Commissioner for Education, Garba Pella, banning “Signed Out” celebrations traditionally held by students after completing their WAEC or NECO examinations. Nyako said the NSCDC inter...

By Bamanga Abdullahi Gombi Yola. Ahead of the 2027 general elections, religious leaders across the country have continued to urge citizens to shun vote buying and elect leaders of proven integrity and credibility. The religious leaders messages centered around the need for voters to elect leaders wisely, for integrity, honestly and commitment to justice. Radio Nigeria Correspondent in Yola, Bamanga Abdullahi reports that the call dominated sermons and admonitions delivered by Muslim and Christian clerics especially in Adamwa State in recent times. The religious leaders also called on INEC, security agencies, and other stakeholders to ensure a free, fair, and peaceful electoral process in Adamawa State and the nation at large. In an interview, the Chief Imam of the Abuja National Mosque, Sheikh Ibrahim Makari said the country needs leaders who are honest, knowledgeable, accountable and God-fearing, stressing further that moving the nation forward is a collective responsibility. Professo...

Daga Alhassan Haladu Yola. A ranar Litinin, 27 ga Yuli, 2026, Shugaban Hukumar Kula da Lafiyar Matakin Farko ta Jihar Adamawa (PHCDA), ya kai ziyarar girmamawa ga Kwamandan Hukumar Kiyaye Hadurra ta Kasa (FRSC) reshen Jihar Adamawa, Corps Commander Ibrahim A. Sadiq, a ofishinsa. Ziyarar ta kasance cika alkawarin da shugaban hukumar ya yi na mayar da ziyarar girmamawar da Kwamandan Sashen ya taba kai wa hukumar. Jami in Hulda da jama a a Hukumar ta FRSC a jahar Adamawa SRC A H Tukur ne ya baiyana haka a wata sanarwa da yarabawa manema labarai a Yola. A yayin ganawar, shugabannin hukumomin biyu sun sake tabbatar da aniyarsu ta ci gaba da inganta kyakkyawar alakar aiki da ke tsakaninsu. Sun tattauna kan hanyoyin da za su kara hada kai wajen gudanar da shirye-shiryen horas da ma'aikata, inganta ayyukan motocin daukar marasa lafiya da ayyukan ceto na gaggawa a fadin jihar, tare da bunkasa hadin gwiwa tsakanin cibiyoyin kula da lafiya na matakin farko da ofisoshin FRSC a kananan hukumomi...

By Alhassan Haladu Yola. Following a review of the security situation and the noticeable improvement in Lamurde Local Government Area, the Adamawa State Government has approved the relaxation of the curfew earlier imposed on the area following the prolonged crisis. Chief Press Secretary to the Adamawa state Governor Humwashi Wonosikou stated this in a statement made available to Newsmen in Yola. Governor of Adamawa State, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, CON, said that the relaxed curfew takes immediate effect and will now be in force from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily until further notice. The Governor commended the people of Lamurde for their cooperation with security agencies and for the gradual restoration of calm in the area. “This improvement reflects the value of the decisive measures taken by government to halt the violence and restore normalcy,” Governor Fintiri said. While announcing the relaxation, the Governor warned that the Government would not tolerate any further breach of...

By Ya u Waziri Gombe. A retired Assistant Director of Nigeria's Department of State Services, Dennis Amachree, says the appointment of Isa Pantami as Minister of Communications and Digital Economy under former President Muhammadu Buhari raised national security concerns and exposed weaknesses in the country's security vetting process. Amachree made the remarks in his newly released memoir, DSS @40: My Journey Behind the Shield, where he reflected on the controversy that followed the resurfacing of Pantami's past sermons and public statements in 2021. According to the retired intelligence officer, the controversy prompted questions about how an individual overseeing Nigeria's critical telecommunications and digital infrastructure passed through the nation's security screening process. He explained that the DSS carries out comprehensive background checks on nominees for sensitive public offices, examining past affiliations, public speeches, academic records, political...

By Alhassan Haladu Yola.  Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) following a courtesy visit by its Executive Chairman to the Sector Commander, FRSC Adamawa Sector Command, Corps Commander Ibrahim A. Sadiq. Public Relation Officer Adamawa state Command SRC A H Tukur discloused this in a statement made available to Newsmen in Yola. The visit, which took place at the Sector Command Headquarters in Yola on Monday, was in fulfilment of the Executive Chairman's promise to reciprocate an earlier courtesy visit by the Sector Commander to the Agency. During the meeting, both organisations pledged to deepen their partnership in areas critical to public safety and healthcare delivery. Their discussions focused on capacity building and training for personnel, improvement of ambulance and emergency response services across Adamawa State, as well as enhanced collaboration ...