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5 days ago | 
dailytrust.com | Amina Abdullahi
Over 1.4 million children in Adamawa State are set to receive polio immunization as the state launches a four-day campaign. A total of 1,405,881 children aged 0-59 months will benefit from the exercise, which is scheduled to take place from April 26 to 29, 2025. The Adamawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ASPHCDA) has secured 1,443,300 doses of polio vaccine for the campaign, which will be carried out across all 226 political wards in the state.
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1 week ago | 
dailytrust.com | Amina Abdullahi
The President of the Church of the Brethren (EYN), Yola, Rev. Daniel Y.C. Mbaya, has said nations relying heavily on palliatives are doomed to fail. Speaking at the 78th General Church Council (GCC) Majalisa 2025, themed “Living Church in a Decaying World,” in Mararaba Mubi, Adamawa State, Rev. Mbaya emphasized the need for the government to engage economic experts to proffer solutions to the nation’s problems.
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2 weeks ago | 
dailytrust.com | Amina Abdullahi
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has appointed the Emir of Fufore, Alhaji Muhammadu Sani Ribadu, as the Amirul-Hajj and leader of the government delegation for the 2025 Hajj exercise to Saudi Arabia. This was contained in a statement made available to the press by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Humwashi Wonosikou. “This appointment is based on Ribadu’s hard work, experience, and commitment to religious matters in the state,” the statement read.
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2 weeks ago | 
dailytrust.com | Amina Abdullahi
The Adamawa state government has granted automatic employment to 60 engineering graduates who studied in India under the state’s foreign scholarship scheme. The beneficiaries recently completed their studies and the mandatory one-year national service. State Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr Umar Umar Garba Pella, said the graduation of the students shows the governor’s commitment to human capital development.
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2 weeks ago | 
dailytrust.com | Amina Abdullahi
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has trained 50 small-holder farmers on pesticides management aimed at mitigating the risk associated with pesticide use in Adamawa State. It also said the training was to prevent further ban and rejection of Nigerian agricultural produce by the EU. Speaking at the training, Mrs.
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3 weeks ago | 
dailytrust.com | Amina Abdullahi
The Adamawa State government has expressed concern over the rising cases of dog bites in some communities of Yola South and Girei local government areas of the state. Dr Amin Muhammed Suleiman, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Livestock and Aquaculture Development, said the ministry has received reports of dogs biting both humans and other dogs, describing the situation as a serious public health concern.
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4 weeks ago | 
dailytrust.com | Amina Abdullahi
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for the re-engineering of Nigeria, insisting that the country is veering off course and needs urgent intervention. Speaking at a coalition meeting in Yola, attended by members of various political parties, Atiku stressed the need for a new political movement to restore the nation’s direction. “We need a new movement to correct things. If we fail to act now, our children will become slaves in their father’s land,” he warned.
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1 month ago | 
dailytrust.com | Amina Abdullahi
The Gongola Peoples Forum (GPF) has urged Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, to grant a pardon to Sunday Jackson, a farmer sentenced to death for killing a herdsman in self-defense. Jackson was attacked while working on his farm, and in the ensuing struggle, he wrested the knife from his assailant and inflicted fatal injuries. The GPF emphasized that Jackson’s case is a classic example of self-defense, highlighting the extenuating circumstances that led to the fatal altercation.
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1 month ago | 
dailytrust.com | Amina Abdullahi
Adamawa State Deputy Governor, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, has launched a $525,000 World Bank project aimed at supporting farmers and boosting resilience against climate change. Speaking at the launch in Yola, she said the initiative will enhance food security and economic stability. She said the project, implemented under the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) programme, will be closely monitored to ensure effectiveness.
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1 month ago | 
dailytrust.com | Amina Abdullahi
The Bishop of Yola Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Stephen Dami Mamza, has clarified that Taledo Damian, recently arrested for the abduction of two Catholic priests, is merely a member of the church and not a mass server or cleric. Speaking at a press conference in Yola on Monday, Bishop Mamza stressed the need to correct misinformation regarding Damian’s role in the church. “I want to make it clear that the suspect is not a mass server or a cleric. He is simply a member of the church,” he said.
