Percy Dabang

3 weeks ago | guardian.ng | Percy Dabang |Odita Sunday |Michael Egbejule |Sodiq Omolaoye

As Muslims across Nigeria celebrate Eid-el-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, prominent leaders, including Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, Inspector-General of Police Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, and NAHCON Chairman Prof. Abdullahi Saleh Usman have extended greetings and highlighted the importance of peace, unity, and cooperation during the festive period.

1 month ago | guardian.ng | Percy Dabang |Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga

By Percy Dabang 02 March 2025   |   3:06 pm Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has flagged off the distribution of ₦474 million in financial aid to victims of the 2024 flood disaster across five local government areas—Numan, Lamurde, Demsa, Michika, and Madagali. Each affected household will receive ₦250,000 to help rebuild their homes.

2 months ago | guardian.ng | Percy Dabang |Oluyemi Ogunseyin

The Adamawa State Government has dismissed social media reports claiming that Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has removed all District Heads and title holders across the state, labeling the information as a “mischievous misrepresentation.” A spokesman to the governor, Humwashi Wonosikou, clarified that the directive was solely aimed at ensuring harmony within the traditional institution following the creation of new Chiefdoms and Emirates.

2 months ago | guardian.ng | Percy Dabang |Rauf Oyewole

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Plateau State Primary Health Care Development Board, has targeted 162,000 children, who have missed their routine vaccines. The UN agency is scouting for children yet to complete their vaccines in 200 local council areas in the country. Plateau, one of the states with zero-dose children, has eight of its councils being targeted for the ‘Big Catch-up Immunisation’ exercise.

2 months ago | guardian.ng | Percy Dabang |Jimisayo Opanuga

In a significant boost to child nutrition efforts, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has partnered with the Adamawa State government to distribute 4,290 cartons of Small Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (SQLNS) in Adamawa State to tackle malnutrition and related diseases. The donation, officially handed over in Yola on Thursday by Dr. Nuzhat Rafique, Chief of Field Office, UNICEF Bauchi, contains approximately 2.57 million doses—enough to benefit at least 85,000 children.