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2 days ago | 
dailytrust.com | Amina Abdullahi
Over 52 non-formal education centres have been established in Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State to support out-of-school children and divorced women under the Accelerated Basic Education Centres (ABEC) initiative supported by UNICEF. UNICEF focal person, Mr. Godwin Kure Lucky, said the centres are tailored to provide quality learning opportunities to children without access to formal schooling, including married and divorced young women. Facilitator Mrs.
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2 days ago | 
allafrica.com | Amina Abdullahi
Over 52 non-formal schools have been created for out-of-school pupils and divorcees in Gombi, Adamawa State. This initiative, through the Accelerated Basic Education Centres (ABEC) program, is supported by UNICEF. It aims to provide quality education to children who lack access to formal schooling and divorced young ladies.
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2 days ago | 
dailytrust.com | Amina Abdullahi
Over 52 non-formal schools have been created for out-of-school pupils and divorcees in Gombi, Adamawa State. This initiative, through the Accelerated Basic Education Centres (ABEC) program, is supported by UNICEF. It aims to provide quality education to children who lack access to formal schooling and divorced young ladies.
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1 week ago | 
dailytrust.com | Amina Abdullahi
A 20-year-old man, Abdullahi A. Bawa, has been remanded in prison custody by Chief Magistrate Court II in Yola, Adamawa State, over allegations of stabbing his friend to death during a dispute over a controlled substance. According to the police report, the incident occurred on April 25, 2025, when Bawa allegedly stabbed Baba Ali on the chest with a pair of scissors, which resulted in his death. A woman, identified as Hasim, was also injured in the altercation and is currently receiving treatment.
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2 weeks ago | 
dailytrust.com | Amina Abdullahi
A Chief Magistrate Court in Yola, Adamawa State, has convicted and sentenced eight individuals to 10 years imprisonment each for vandalising the Yola airport properties. The convicts were found guilty of a five-count charge bordering on criminal conspiracy, criminal trespass, mischief, theft and dishonestly receiving stolen property.
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2 weeks ago | 
dailytrust.com | Amina Abdullahi
Five villages—Kwapre, Dabna, Garha, Lar and Za—in Hong LGA of Adamawa State have been largely deserted after brutal attacks by Boko Haram insurgents, forcing residents to flee for safety. On April 26, Boko Haram insurgents launched a deadly assault on Kwapre village, killing 12 hunters and members of the civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) in an ambush. Kwapre, which shares border with the Sambisa Forest—a notorious Boko Haram hideout—has long been vulnerable to terrorist attacks.
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2 weeks ago | 
dailytrust.com | Amina Abdullahi
A 33-year-old woman, Salamatu, has allegedly attacked her ex-husband’s fiancée with hot water, leaving her with severe injuries. Witnesses alleged that Salamatu took the actions out of jealousy after learning about her former husband’s impending remarriage. Safiya, the victim’s best friend, recounted the events leading up to the incident. SPONSOR ADShe said, “We were together earlier that day before she went to see her fiancé.
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2 weeks ago | 
dailytrust.com | Amina Abdullahi
Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has approved the indefinite suspension of the District Head of Daware in Fufore Local Government Area, Alhaji Hassan Ja’afaru. The suspension is contained in a letter dated April 25, 2025, referenced MCA/GHY/S.148/T.1/18, and signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Department of Chieftaincy Affairs, Adama Felicity Mamman.
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2 weeks ago | 
dailytrust.com | Amina Abdullahi
Gunmen have killed 16 people in separate attacks on communities in Adamawa and Benue states. In Adamawa, 10 hunters and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) were killed in an attack on Kopre village, Hong Local Government Area. Also in Benue, armed assailants murdered six people across two local government areas. SPONSOR ADAdamawaThe gunmen attack in Hong LGA of Adamawa, which occurred around 4:00 pm on Saturday, April 26, 2025, also left one person injured.
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2 weeks ago | 
dailytrust.com | Amina Abdullahi
Yiaga Africa has launched “Not Too Young To Run” Hub at Modibbo Adama University in Yola, Adamawa State, to promote democratic governance among youths. The initiative is part of the Citizens Deliver Project, which aims to encourage young people to engage in activities that foster democratic values on campus and in surrounding communities. Mrs.
