The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has announced that seized petrol in Adamawa State will be auctioned at ₦630 per litre. This decision was disclosed during a press conference on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State. Represented by the Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs, Aliyu Alajogun, Adeniyi … Read more
Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has reportedly joined the G-5 faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a group led by former Rivers State Governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. On Saturday, September 28, Fintiri attended a grand reception hosted by the Rivers Ijaw Peoples Congress in honor … Read more
Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested a 26-year-old man, Shafiu Abdulkadir, for allegedly posing as a police officer and extorting money from unsuspecting individuals. Abdulkadir, a resident of Anguwan Yelwa in Yola North Local Government Area, was apprehended on Thursday, September 26, as confirmed by a statement issued on Friday by the … Read more
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a young man named Khalifa Modibbo for his alleged involvement in what is referred to as ‘Shila gangsterism.’ EKO HOT BLOG reports that this term is used by the police to describe a range of crimes, including the snatching of phones and other small valuables by youth known … Read more
A recent catastrophic flood has devastated several communities in the Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State, causing severe losses. The disaster claimed six lives, displaced over 2,000 people, and destroyed numerous homes, farmlands, and infrastructure, including bridges. EDITOR’S PICKS #Endbadgovernance: Organizers Plan Another Protests In October Abia Reps Member Defends Kalu Over Call For … Read more
Despite a federal agreement on a new ₦70,000 minimum wage, many states are hesitant to commit, citing the need for further consultations and financial assessments. EKO HOT BLOG reports that in spite of the recent agreement between the Federal Government, Labour, and the Organised Private Sector (OPS) to set the new minimum wage at ₦70,000, many states … Read more
Two people were killed in Adamawa State after a land dispute escalated into a fatal shooting by the suspect, Mali Emmanuel. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the two people have been killed in Adamawa State following a dispute over farmland. The deceased, Emmanuel Hamma Shehu and Almond Hamma Shehu, were allegedly shot by Mali Emmanuel, with … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Labour Congress has clarified its stance on the proposed N500,000 minimum wage, stating that it has not officially adopted a position regarding the amount to be presented to the tripartite committee on the new minimum wage for workers. In an interview with Punch in Yola, Adamawa State, NLC President … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a 24-year-old girl in Adamawa state tragically took her own life after her boyfriend chose to end their relationship. Jemima Shetima Balami, a second-year diploma student on industrial attachment with Adamawa State Television (ATV) Yola, drank a substance suspected to be rat poison, resulting in her untimely demise. EDITOR’S PICKS Trailer … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Adamawa State Police Command has reportedly arrested some policemen, military personnel as well as some air force personnel connected to the alleged killing of Abdallah Abba, a 17-year-old boy allegedly killed by men of the Joint Task Force, JTF, known as Operation Farauta in the state over a missing … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a 94-year-old man has been nabbed in Adamawa State for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl. The state police command said in a statement obtained by DAILY POST Wednesday evening that its operatives apprehended the man, Mohammed Abubakar, for committing the act in Tappare, a community in Ganye, headquarters of Ganye … Read more
Fintiri has reacted to the arrest of the embattled REC of Adamawa State, Yunusa Hudu-Ari, by the police. Fintiri has demanded justice for the failed electoral heist and welcomes the arrest as a step towards maintaining the sanctity of Nigeria’s electoral system. Governor Fintiri called for due diligence in the prosecution of all those involved … Read more
The Adamawa State Government has ordered an investigation into the “illegal” declaration of the APC governorship candidate during the April 15 supplementary polls. The declaration was later deemed illegal by the INEC returning officer, who declared the PDP candidate as the winner of the election. The state government has called for the prosecution of those … Read more
The APC Gubernatorial Candidate for the Adamawa State election, Aisha Binani Dahiru has withdrawn her suit. The governorship candidate took to court to be reaffirmed the rightful winner of the governorship polls after INEC had overruled the announcement by the REC who had created the controversy. The case was dismissed by a Federal High Court … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by Binani, the APC candidate in the last governorship election in Adamawa State. Binani had sued the INEC seeking a judicial review of the electoral umpire’s decision to reverse her earlier announcement as the winner of the election. However, Justice Inyang Ekwo has ruled … Read more
INEC has stated that it does not know the whereabouts of suspended Adamawa State REC, Hudu Yunusa-Ari. The Commission summoned him to appear at the headquarters but failed to do so. President Buhari ordered an investigation and possible prosecution of Yunusa-Ari and all security operatives involved in the controversies surrounding the Adamawa State supplementary governorship … Read more
President Buhari has approved the immediate suspension of Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Adamawa State. The suspension is pending the completion of an investigation into his actions during the April 15 supplementary election. The President has also ordered an investigation into the role of security officials who aided and abetted the REC’s actions. … Read more
Femi Falana has caller for the sanction of the embattled REC of the INEC in Adamawa State. The REC declared the governorship candidate of the APC as the winner before the collation of results was complete, leading to INEC nullifying the declaration and announcing the PDP candidate as the winner. Falana has demanded that the … Read more
President-elect Bola Tinubu has reacted to the controversy around the Adamawa State governorship election. He has charged the police to investigate the matter and advised aggrieved candidates to pursue legitimate means of addressing their grievances. Tinubu congratulated the winners of the supplementary elections held in Kebbi and Adamawa States, and called for a rededication to … Read more
Fintiri and his deputy will be presented with a certificate of return by INEC in Abuja. INEC made this known in a statement on its Twitter page on Wednesday. The ceremony will take place at the INEC headquarters in Maitama, Abuja. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will on Wednesday … Read more