...We are using it for public overriding interest- Fintiri's Lawyer

... counsel says the revocation of Babazango plots of land is purely political


Contrary to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri's reason for revoking a two-hectare of Land belonging to Abubakar Babazango (Abaza), an Adamawa All Progressives Congress (APC) who is representing Yola South/Yola North/Girei Federal Constituency for public interest to build a model school, his counsel, Barrister Desmond Adewale on Monday argued in Court that the revocation was purely political has no any intention to build a model school.


Barrister Desmond said it was an illegal revocation and recalled how the All Progressives Congress (APC) wanted to use Mahmud Ribadu Square Venue for their presidential campaign and the government of Adamawa State under the leadership of Rt Hon Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri refused them the use of the venue.


He said the magnanimity of Babazango who decided to give them his land for the campaign is the main reason Fintiri is hunting him through the unlawful seizure of the said Land strategically situated close to Yola International Airport.


Desmond argued that the former owner acquired the Land in 1976 and the current title owner (Abaza) legally owned it with constant payment of ground rent should not be at the moment seized for the public interest.

When addressing media men after the case mentioned in the Yola High Court with Justice Ahmed Isah presiding over the matter, Desmond asked why would it be now knowing the fact that Fintiri has been in office Since 2019.


"We've been hearing feelers from the government quarters because my clients gave that Land to the then incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari, the current President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the APC Governorship candidate, Hajiya Aisha Ahmed Dahiru Binani they are going to withdraw the certificate of ownership (C of O) and we got interim injunction restraining them from the use of the land is our reason of coming to court to challenge it," Desmond said


Desmond harped that the undiluted reason of the case is that Fintiri revoked the land because Babazango gave Tinubu the piece of land for campaign and it's unlawful to do that under the guise of public interest.


Desmond claimed his client (Babazango) was a victim of political rivalry who incurred the gross wrath of Fintiri after chasing a PDP HoR member at the court of appeal and considered him an archenemy to fight for giving them the political battles of their lives.


"Whoever that's telling you that the Land was revoked for the public interest is telling you a pure lie. The land was revoked he gave it to Tinubu and Binani to hold their political rally, contested the House of Representatives against the PDP member, and won at the court of appeal." Desmond.


The counsel to Babazango argued that the government of Adamawa State under the Fintiri administration is basing their argument on the Adamawa limitations of law saying that the has not exhausted the pre-action notice of thirty days before coming to court.

In defense, Desmond countered that whenever there are genuine threats, imminent danger, and infractions of Human rights there's no need to abide by that provision.

According to him the case is having a semblance of an infringement of human rights and is nothing more than a brazing display of lawlessness, and they will vigorously pursue the case upto the Supreme Court.

He further explained that the government is trying by all means to forcefully take over the as according to him the letter of revocation was served on a dead Man, on someone who has no connection to the Land on the 10th January 2024, Alhaji Jika Paris.

He accused the government of Ahmadu of backdating the letter of revocation to make the Court order restraining them from using the land useless.

In a counter motion however, the counsel to the government of Adamawa State, Barrister Abayomi Akamode said the Governor has a right to revoke the land for overriding public interest.

Abayomi while quoting section 28 of the Land Use Act said the public interest is far above the interest of an individual, Babazango.

He faulted the Plaintiff (Babazango) for not giving a pre-action notice of thirty days to the Governor as the Land use act provided.

He said his appearance in Court was to challenge the action of the plaintiff who did not give the pre-action notice of thirty days before he could commence any action to the Governor.

"We are challenging the competence of the action itself asking that the Court should strike out this suit because they have not given out the necessary pre-action notice and when you have not done so the court has no jurisdiction to entertain the case." Abayomi

The motion was adjourned by the presiding Judge for ruling on the 26th February

..... demands visa ban of some Judges


A former member of the Senate, Senator Elisha Abbo, on Monday, called for a visa ban against corrupt Judges and Justices in the nation’s High Courts and Court of Appeal.

Abbo who represented Adamawa North Senatorial District in the 9th and part of the 10th Senate before nullification of his mandate by the Court of Appeal on October 16, 2023, made the call while briefing journalists in Abuja.

The aggrieved politician had at a similar press conference in Abuja last week, told the media that he had filed petitions against Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme, Justice Olabode Adegbehingbe, and Justice Muhammad Ibrahim Sirajo, to the National Judicial Council and the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), over their judgment in the electoral case between him and Reverend Amos Kumai of the PDP.

He alleged that the Justices carried out a judicial coup against democracy by nullifying the election he won with close to 12, 000 votes against his closest rival through the cancellation of votes in 253 polling units out of 924 polling units in Adamawa North Senatorial District.

Abbo said that while he was awaiting a response on petitions filed against the allegedly corrupt Justices from President Bola Tinubu, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Kayode Ariwoola, and the National Judicial Council (NJC), he had also petitioned the United States of America, European Union, and United Kingdom, to slam visa ban against the affected justices.

His words: “The cause I am fighting, is not a personal one between me and Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme and others but between good and bad.

“War against corruption in Nigeria must be taken to the judiciary where some Judges and Justices are carrying out judicial banditry or coup against democracy through unjustifiable nullification of elections of people validly voted for by Nigerian electorate.

“Such judicial banditry must be fought in and outside the country by calling for a visa ban on the affected Judges and Justices and even revocation of visas of their family members already resident abroad.

“Once my petition to NJC is treated, I’m ready to open the Pandora’s box as regards calls made to me by agents of the corrupt justices, for bribes during electoral litigation against me.

“Finally, as cried out last week, President Tinubu, the CJN, and NJC should please help to save our Judiciary by withdrawing the membership of Justice Chioma NNwosu-Iheme from the Supreme Court of Justice.

“She should also on her own, resign from the bench because as long as she remains there, people like me, will not stop telling the whole world, the banditry she is running in the judiciary. A bad Judge is worse than 100 terrorists.

By Tom Garba, Yola

Honourable Barrister Aliyu Wakili Boya, sponsor of the bill to establish Federal College of Health Technology Song has assured the people of Adamawa State dividend of democracy with better representation.

Boys said this immediately the Bill for the enacting a health institution Song passed second reading today at the hallow chamber of the national assembly of the house of Representatives.

According to him the objective of the college is to have courses of study in health related leading to having professional diplomas as deem it fit by the institution governing council.

Boya while seeking the passage of the bill to pass second reading, he craved the endulgence of other colleagues to understand that the country needs more health professionals in order to curb the health challenges of people in the grassroots.

"Mr Speaker as the Population of the country continue to grow, there's need to train more health professionals in order to improve the health needs of Nigerian citizens.

"The outbreak of Ebola diseases about ten years ago and the corona virus disease in 2019 has underscore the need of Nigeria to enough and efficient health professionals that will be readily available when there's any health emergency.

"When this college establish, it would be One of such colleges where Health professionals are trained. It's to educate healthcare personnel who can work as a team, provide comprehensive health care to individuals in any community (urban and rural) in the nation, and be up to date on issue of global health relevance." The bill read

Boya further explained that if the college is established in Song, it will boost the economy activities of the area as Many indirect jobs would be created.

Boya called on Speaker Abbas Tajjudeen to give the Youth of Adamawa State and its environs especially those in Song Local Government area to have access to education.

Boya assured that he will work hard to see to the establishment of the school with a follow up of its third reading in a sooner possible time.

By Tom Garba-Saminaka

Parents from North, South, East, and West Nigerian States thronged the Girls College of the Beatitude (GCB) Saminaka to have a touch of peaceful co-existence in the Nigerian diversity of culture, ethnicity, and religion.

The students of the college showcased their talents during their annual inter-house competitions in sports, cultural displays, debates, and quiz events to the admiration of parents.

The school's Chairman of the Parents Teachers Association (PTA), Mr Bitrus Garba was elated to say that the annual outdoor extra-class activities have brought about unity and deepened cordial relationships of parents, teachers, and students from different states and cultural backgrounds.

Mr Garba revealed that parents from the states of Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe, Plateau, Kano, and the host State, Kaduna have come together under the umbrella of GCB and discussed unity, and peaceful co-existence among the Nigerian States.

According to good people in leadership positions is the only gap created to have a better society, a peaceful and united Nigeria.

He delved down into the history of why GCB was founded by His Lordship Most Rev. Dr. Joseph D. Bagobiri, of blessed memory, and announced his intention to establish the secondary school in Saminaka in February 1999 at the Presbyterian council meeting in Kafanchan.

The college was officially opened on November 20th, 1999 through a mass offered by the education secretary of the diocese Rev. Fr. Tanko Peter Bauna representative of His Lordship

The vision which has a core value is focused on providing an avenue for the Girl Child's Education that will inculcate morals, and spiritual and academic virtues to have a positive impact on society and Nigeria as a whole.

Garba further explained that GCB's mission is to mold students to fit into society and become useful members that will also enable them to make ends meet in their various fields of present or future endeavors.

The last Thursday event held at the premises of GCB in Saminaka town area of Lere Local Government of Kaduna state with hundreds of parents, teachers and students attended.

Cultural dances in the Kurama language, Igbo, Yoruba, Fulani, Hausa, and Chawai are some of the highlights of the event

By Tom Garba, Yola


Despite its abundant human and natural resources, ranking as the sixth oil-producing country in the World, Nigeria's population is living below standard with the Northern region having a high level of poverty rate.

The current economic downturns and crisis inflicting pains and brunts of poverty scourging the nineteen Northern States, some elites from the region last weekend united during a dialogue session in Abuja and decided to face the challenge headlong.

The Former secretary to the government of the Federation, Mallam Mahmud Yayale Ahmed (Ajiyan Katagun), Former Governor of Bauchi State, Isa Yugudu, former Governor of Zamfara State, Ahmed Rufai Sani Yerima (Yeriman Bukura), Former Senator Jonathan Silas Zwingina, Methodist Bishop of Sokoto Diocese Rt Dr Ishaya Kunama were united under the umbrella of Arewa New Agenda (ANA) and vowed to fight poverty, what they described as the region's common enemy.

Others at the meeting held in Abuja Saturday are the convener of the event, Senator Ahmad Abubakar Moallayidi, Dr Shuaibu Shehu Aliyu, Director Arewa House Kaduna, Professor Danfulani Ahmed, Professor Adamu Kyuka Usman, Dr Salihu Mohammed Lawal, Ambassadors Hassan Jika Ardo, Archbishop Jonathan Maji Jo, Sheikh Khalid Nurudeen (Digital Imam) and hosts of so many people and dialogued in the interest of the Northern region.

Yayale who was the distinguished Chairman of the occasion in his opening and welcome remarks said they are a group of realists in Nigeria gathered to face the nation's reality as they submit to the leadership of the country.

He said the poverty index in the North is at an alarming stage, which is culminating in illiteracy, ill Health, and a lack of understanding between key leaders and religious leaders.

"We are moving forward to tackle poverty in Northern Nigeria headlong and our dear nation as a whole. This is the mandate for ANA with the common vision of one Arewa, one voice, and one Agenda of saving our people from abject poverty." Yayale said

He called on all attendees of the event to unite in addressing households as the key issue as according to him as long as they fail in the area of raising good households, the Northern society will be worst.

From whatever part of the divides you belong to we learn lessons from all religions that virtues and morals are key issues of raising a better society.
He worried that the region, and the entire country at large have virtually abundant the basic issues which We were thought dignity of labor, hardworking and farming to earn a living.

The Northern Elder statesman further lamented that the present society thrives on lies and calls on the government to be committed as everyone is putting up his or her commitment to making sure the government is committed to working for Nigeria.

On his part, the Methodist Bishop of Sokoto Diocese Rt Dr Ishaya Kunama challenged the Northern elites to stop being sycophants and face the true reality that prayers are no longer tenable in the current reality of Nigeria's level of corruption, insecurity nepotism, and unemployment.

He called on them to be proactive and adopt the practicable approach in bringing all that is feasible as the only way the region will grow above the poverty level.

"I no longer pray to God for Nigeria to be corrupt-free. I always ask God to give me the idea to contribute my quarter as a solution to our problems. We have prayed enough day in and day out. All we need to do now is to change the approach pattern by being more practical in the approach of the nation's problems than being prayer warriors still expecting answers." Kunama said

Experts presented papers that centered on tackling poverty in Northern Nigeria were Professor Ossuji Medaner, Mr John Y. P. Pakka, Engr Bukar Abdullahi and Imam Bello Ibrahim.

The Tambarin Mubi Emirate, Alhaji Abubakar Suleiman Tella has congratulated the Emir of Mubi HRH Abubakar Isa Ahmadu CFR for getting a Doctorate of Science Honor by the Federal University Lafia, Nassarawa State.

The Emir was also invested as the Chancellor of the new University today when the institution graduated students who studied various courses.

Professor Abubakar Abdul Rahama who invested in the Chancellor, HRH Isah said the institution will have a close watch and constructive adviser the respected Monarch who has vast experience in administration.

The line of the convocation event and the investiture was convocation lectures, Juma'at Prayers, Sunday Church Service, and press conference under the distinguished Chairmanship of Professor Yakubu Uchefu, secretary General, committees of the vice-chancellors, Abuja.

While congratulating the Emir of Mubi, Suleiman said the event was full of the praises of the Chancellor and prayed for God's enduring wisdom, ability, and knowledge to carry on the noble work in the interest of humanity.

The Tambarin Mubi Emirate, Alhaji Abubakar Suleiman Tella has congratulated the Emir of Mubi HRH Abubakar Isa Ahmadu CFR for getting a Doctorate of Science Honor by the Federal University Lafia, Nassarawa State.

The Emir was also invested as the Chancellor of the new University today when the institution graduated students who studied various courses.

Professor Abubakar Abdul Rahama who invested in the Chancellor, HRH Isah said the institution will have a close watch and constructive adviser the respected Mornach who has vast experience in administration.

The line of the convocation event and the investiture was convocation lectures, Juma'at Prayers, Sunday Church Service, and press conference under the distinguished Chairmanship of Professor Yakubu Uchefu, secretary General, committees of the vice-chancellors, Abuja.

While congratulating the Emir of Mubi, Suleiman said the event was full of the praises of the Chancellor and prayed for God's enduring wisdom, ability, and knowledge to carry on the noble work in the interest of humanity.

By Tom Garba, Yola


A Northern group, Arewa New Agenda (ANA) raised alarm that US, China and other countries with much stronger economy policies has taken over Nigeria's economy.

ANA made the revelation through an expert on Solid mineral resources, Mr John J Y Pakka in Abuja during a follow on conference tackling poverty in Northern Nigeria.

ANA whose mandate is one Arewa, one Vision and one Agenda in a theme Moving Households from vulnerability to prosperity, a dialogue session where Pakka was opportune to present a paper on ending poverty through productivity inclusion.

Pakka during his presentation said the reality of Nigeria current economy is that Nigerians are living in a stolen economy and the country is only existing by the mere geographical location of the name.

Pakka during the ANA event where high profiled Personalities from the Northern region to include Alhaji Mahmud Yayale Ahmed, CFR, former secretary to the Government of the Federation who was the distinguished Chairman of the occasion, Former Governor of Bauchi, Isa Yugudu, former Governor of Zamfara, Ahmed Sani (Yeriman Bukura), former Majority Leader, Senator Jonathan Zwingina.The Convener, Distinguished Senator Ahmad Abubakar Moallayidi, Sheikh Khalid Nurudeen, the Methodists Bishop of Sokoto, Rt Dr Ishaya Kunama and many attended the event which Pakka revealed the truth State of Nigerian mineral resources as abandoned sector laying unharnessed.

According to Pakka that who feeds you owns you. He worried that China, US are providers of our shelter, education, Health and other basic needs of living.

The Adamawa born mineral resources expert stressed that everything depend on importation will lead to a collapse economy.

"We are living in a stolen economy, our mobility, infrastructure, clothes, technology, Agriculture are all foreign based. The over two hundreds million Nigerians depends on importation. So Our economy is not in Nigeria, it's somewhere elsewhere." He said

He said that the Smart economy of the world like China have taken seventy percent of Nigerians, according to him Chinese government have smartly stolen Nigerian's economy with impunity because they provide virtually all the country needs to survive.

"Because they provide us what we survive on, over two hundred million Nigerians are living in China and virtually all of us are living outside Nigeria. Whoever you are, business Man or civil servant you are a foreigner because you are feeding on someone's economy.

"AIt's only our geographical location that is Nigeria. I'm telling you the reality of our economy that whatever you think human beings need are imported, it's the crux of the issue that's killing our economy and bringing down our naira value to a mere tissue paper." He said

Pakka however said that if the government should tilt towards having a proactive, revitalize and contemporary bills Nigeria will have a revive economy and in six months the wide gap between dollar and naira will collapsed.

He called on the federal government to use the National Assembly to create bills that are contemporary in nature with direct effects to the common Man the margin between dollar and naira will be history.

Pakka also reiterated that if Government should understand and work on the mapping of Nigeria where fallow land is in abundance and bring in clusters productivity through corporate model, bring investors Nigeria will become an enterprise nation with a self reliance economy.

"If Nigeria government will shift their thinking, activate solid mineral value change, and secure Agricultural value change, put them on a platform that is exportable. Bring in technology for finishing. Demand on dollar will automatically fall. Because When you are not producing value you are a dependent that will certainly crippled down the economy of a nation.

"Anything you demand high has prospect of good value. Anything you demand low has less value. By the time what you need is produce locally we don't need a dollar. It's unfortunate Nigeria of today is having a high demand of dollar than a naira. It's the propeller of our economy Crisis." He said

By:
Mary B. Paninga, Ph.D.

The administration of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri is laced with excellent men and women giving it top-notch support in making sure Adamawa State has joined the league of the most developed state in Nigeria.

The careful selection of his cabinet members and aides with the best ideas, experience, and knowledge is giving the administration ease in hyping up progress in many spheres of the state.

One of such great wisdom in Fintiri's Mandate of taking the state in the right direction is his virtue of having Prof Keleptawa Farauta George, as his deputy Governor. His decision to work with this woman has truly broken Carmel's back in the annals of Adamawa State's political journey.

First of its kind Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has proven that in Adamawa, a land with many faces of beauty have great women who meaningfully contribute to the development of the state. He made the right choice for Prof Keleptawa Farauta George. This woman is unique and sound becoming a supporting Pillar of development.
Professor Farauta is intelligent and resourceful, boosting the performance of Fintiri daily. She is no doubt a pillar of support, a rolling wheel of growth and development, and a knowledge-based helping the renewed mandate of Adamawa State under Governor Fintiri's able leadership.

Thank you Governor AUF, the ATM Governor, and the Masses' Governor for standing up strong for the people of Adamawa State, from the polls, the tribunal and the supreme Court. Thank you for bringing Farauta on board as your running mate. No wonder the state is moving forward under your leadership. Sir as a woman, I'm proud of you, for spotlighting us in this feat, it is a blessing because it will transverse to yet generations unborn.


Dr Paninga is the Executive Chairman, Adamawa State Planning Commission. She wrote this from Jimeta-Yola

By Tom Garba, Yola

A Public Relations (PR) Professional Mr Felix Samari has advocated a severe punishment to all the media organizations who in one way or the other aided Senator Aishatu Ahmed Dahiru (Binani) in declaring herself a winner of the Adamawa State Governorship.

He called on the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to activate appropriate sanctions on all those who are involved in what he described as lawlessness and they should also explain to Nigerians why they were active participants in the attempted day light robbery.

According to him When the attempt to steal the mandate of the people of Adamawa State by Senator Aisha Dahiru (also known as Binani) was cooked and hatched, there was no way it would have been perpetrated without the active role of the mass media.

He revealed that the declaration of Binani wound not have been possible to get the impact it got without using a medium like a reputable television station to make the announce and get the Self acclaimed victory aired in her acceptance speech.

"It is very difficult to exonerate or absolve those media houses that gave Binani and Hudu their airwaves to cause the pandemonium that almost resulted in loss of lives. One is left with no option but to see them potential collaborators in the heist. " He said

He said the declaration in the first instance made by the wanted ex Resident Electoral Commissioner of Adamawa Mr Hudu Harri was covered by only one media house. How they managed to be there at the time and gave Hudu their national and international platform to make a declaration that was capable causing mayhem is still to be explained.

He lamented that the media station at the INEC office when Hudu was making his dramatic declaration (maybe a coincidence of their being there at the time of happening) but the one that was at her house was no doubt a preplanned one.

"The media platform that was stationed at Binani's residence to cover live broadcast of the shenanigan acceptance speech is more than a mere happenstance. She got through the national and the international community with a lie made possible by this medium.

"I am not a lawyer, I am writing as a professional PR practitioner who is concerned about the role of mass media in promoting democracy and that they must be held accountable as the fourth estate of the realm that have the implicit ability to frame political issues and shape the perspective and perception of national discourse.

"Binani failed in the heist therefore whoever was a collaborator must also face the consequences of their actions so as serve as a deterrent to others who may be tempted to allow selfish or personal interest sways them from doing their professional duties.



"It is very important that matters of such magnitude are not swept under the carpet now that the Supreme Court has vindicated the Governor of Adamawa as the rightful choice of the people. I call on security agencies to also investigate the involvement of the media houses in these criminal episodes that happened in Adamawa on April 16, 2023." Felix said

By Tom Garba, Yola

A Health Non-Governmental organization with a mission to reach out to the vulnerable and the less privileged in the North East has won the 2023 Global Community Award.

JHF over a decade has been a strong support to the communities of Michika, Madagali, Mubi, and other communities of Adamawa Northern Senatorial District.

The community community-based organization has extended its tentacles of operations to the states of Yobe, Borno, Bauchi, Taraba, and Adamawa with Corporate Headquarters.

JHF was Founded by Dr Stephen John, is now the winner of the 2023 Global Community Award, competed with other international organizations, and has become the best in rendering community health services and empowering those in need.

While receiving the award, Dr. John on behalf of his staff and family members dedicated the award to JHF Special Teams and the over 400 Volunteers that found meaning in standing up to their efforts to End TB in North East Nigeria.

By
Ahmed Babale Mirchaulum


This my Opinion highlights Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri's significant efforts in reforming the education sector in Adamawa State, Nigeria.

Prior to Governor Fintiri's administration, Adamawa State education system faced numerous challenges, including lack of funding, inadequate infrastructure, and high out-of-school children rates. Recognizing education's crucial role in development, Governor Fintiri made it a top priority, implementing various initiatives with remarkable success.


A product of the public education system himself, Governor Fintiri understands its value firsthand. He holds degrees in History and Policy & Strategic Studies, demonstrating his commitment to knowledge and strategic thinking.No wonder, being educated, intelligent, vibrant and a grassroots politician who passed through the four walls of a university, he knows and appreciates the value of education in the socioeconomic development of the society.

He therefore not only identified education sector as a top priority of his administration as second to security, but also made education the centre-piece of his administration’s policies and programs; hence his decision to invest massively in the education sector in order to make Adamawa work again.
Key Initiatives and Achievements:

•Free Education: Eliminating financial barriers, the administration implemented free basic education across the state, significantly increasing enrollment.

•School Feeding Program: Reintroduced school feeding for boarding students, ensuring better nutrition and improved learning outcomes.

Teacher Support: Recruited 2,000 teachers, provided training, and increased the retirement age for science teachers, promoting teacher quality and retention.

Infrastructure Development: Launched construction of model nursery, primary, and junior secondary schools across all 21 local government areas, and comprehensive "mega" secondary schools in each senatorial district. This initiative addresses infrastructure needs and expands access to quality education.

Examinations and Scholarships: Covered WAEC/NECO fees for final year students and provided scholarships to tertiary students, easing financial burdens and promoting higher education attainment.
Technology Integration: Procured science equipment and mobile laboratories, enhancing STEM education and critical thinking skills.

University Development: Constructed lecture halls at Adamawa State University and approved the conversion of College of Legal Studies to a Faculty of Law, expanding facilities and academic offerings.
These initiatives have yielded impressive results:

√Improved educational quality
√Enhanced STEM education
√Increased access to education
√Promotion of equity and inclusion
√Infrastructure development
√Human capital development

Governor Fintiri's 2024 budget prioritizes spreading development across Adamawa. He is committed to allocating over a billion Naira for projects in each of the 21 local government areas, including the construction of model and mega schools. This move reflects his dedication to fulfilling campaign promises and fostering a sense of inclusion beyond the state capital.
However, some argue for prioritizing the rehabilitation of existing schools and skill vocational centers. While acknowledging this concern, it's important to highlight that the Governor has already implemented well-designed approaches for these areas. The new projects aim to further expand access to quality education and equip young people with essential skills, ultimately contributing to Adamawa State long-term development.

It can be observed that Governor Fintiri's approach focuses on a dual track: maintaining existing school infrastructure while concurrently constructing new ones based on needs and distribution. This ensures immediate improvements while expanding capacity for the future. Additionally, the state actively recruits new teachers and provides ongoing training for existing ones, aiming to enhance their quality, and welfare, and ultimately increase student enrollment and tackle the issue of out-of-school children.

Governor Fintiri's work has garnered national recognition, including the "Best Governor on Educational Development" award from Business Day Newspaper.
This comprehensive approach to education reform is transforming Adamawa State's educational landscape. By investing in infrastructure, teachers, technology, and accessibility, Governor Fintiri is laying the foundation for a brighter future for the state's children and its overall development.

Babale writes this Opinion from Guyuk, Guyuk LGA, Adamawa State
He can reached through means;
08037125670,babalejp@gmail.com

....says her confirmation as supreme Court Judge will undermine judiciary and Democratic process


President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has Received a Petition from Senator Ishaku Abbo who represented Adamawa North in the 9th Senate against Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme.


Senator Abbo in the petition accused Justice Chioma Iheme Nwosu of Judicial Banditry by sacking him from the Senate after canceling elections in 253 polling Units representing 27% of polling units in his Senatorial district with total of 155,800 registered voters and 57,775 valid votes without ordering for a supplementary election in the canceled Polling units.

Abbo recalled how INEC in the same Adamawa state conducted supplementary elections in governorship elections in 69 polling units out of 4,104 polling units representing 1.6% of the units but Justice Chioma found it convenient to cancel elections in 253 polling units out of 924 polling units representing 27% without calling for supplementary elections.

He pettitioned the Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme who was pencilled down to become one of the Judges of the supreme Court and said because of her high level of corruption President Tinubu should not endorse her appointment.

The letter which is before the president the former Senator reiterated that Nigeria democracy and judiciary is stake if Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme's appointment is confirmed.

The letter which Hadiza confirmed the received on 31-01-2024 and made available to this medium referred Chioma as a corrupt judge that the president should not in anyway elevate her to that status in the interest of democracy.

By Tom Garba, Yola

The Adamawa Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the Supreme Court judgment dismissing the petition filed by its Gubernatorial candidate, Sen Aishatu Ahmed Dahiru (Binani).



The party leadership through its Chairman Barr Idris Shuaibu in an interview with our correspondent said they have received the outcome of the Supreme Court judgement with good fate.

Idris said they have done everything humanly possible to reclaim back their mandate but the Appellant Courhasve decided otherwise and considers it a God's willing decision.

He reiterated that APC is still on top because is the ruling party with Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the country's able President.

Idris while reacting to the judgment that confirmed Fintiri as the substantive Governor of Adamawa State, thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for not interfering with the ruling of law and democratic process.

He praised Tinubu for being a good leader and believed in democratic norms denying any form of election subjugation and infringing the rights of the electorates.

Idris assured Nigerians that APC in the coming elections will certainly prove her Worth to collect the Adamawa seat of power because the state is still the party'sstrongholdd strongest.

He called on Party Stakeholders, officials, members, and loyalists to unite for the coming elections and discard all forms of disunity, acrimony, and party internal squabbles.

According to him the party in the State only lost a seat, but it have a president, Minister, NSA, and many aides and federal political appointees.

"We are coming out strong over the Supreme Court judgment. We are moving forward and Inshallah we will win in the coming elections.

"Thank you Mr President for allowing the rule of law and democratic process to take charge in the Nigerian Judiciary system. You are indeed a true Democrat." Idris said

A Water Engineering company known for Constructing dams, canals and Water ways, Havage Engineering Services Ltd is accused of criminal offenses against the managements of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi and the Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority (UBRBDA) Yola.

Havage Engineering Services Ltd will soon run into legal battles over allegations of corruption and criminal conspiracies with a public interest Lawyer, P M Shagnah Esq who have set to drag them to court for forging the documents of the Department of Civil Engineering Structures Laboratory (concrete cube test result) of ATBU in an effort to defraud UBRBDA.

Barr Shagnah granted an interview with our Abuja correspondent said the Engineering company has grossly committed a criminal offense that their operational license be seized and barned because they have fallen below standard of operations.

According to him for an organization to go that far in forging a document of a federal institution is a serious crime that security agencies must sparkle their search light of investigation in order to nib to the bud their nefarious activities.

As a public interest advocate who has done a due deligence on the activities of Havage Engineering Services Ltd over the years, Shagnah said since 2021 the company was fingered Engr. Charles Imoru its Northeast Director, coordinating the activities of the construction of the Chanchnagi Dam and water supply in the Takum local government area of Taraba State, alleged that he forged the ATBU document without the prior knowledge of the institution and go about presenting them for payment.

The Human right Lawyer vowed to institute a criminal case against the company and its owner, Engr. Danladi Ebbah who have allowed his organization to fall Short of public thrust and failed woefully to pass the integrity test of a grounded construction company serving the interest of the Nigerian masses.

He said what Havage Engineering Services Ltd done is a crime against Nigerian government, against the general public and the managements of ATBU and UBRBDA and he cannot wait to see them Scot free from their dubious character.

He stressed that all construction work under their care and supervision be withdrawn as they have gone below ethics and standard of operations with their morals under serious question mark.

Shagnah who was Adamawa Former All Progressives Congress (APC) legal adviser called on Nigerian society of engineers (NSE)and The council for the regulation of engineering practice of Nigeria (COREN) to withdraw certificate of practice from Charles because it's dampening the images of the two Engineering bodies.

"I will certainly approach a Court of competent jurisdiction to challenge their actions of forging a document of ATBU in an attempt to defraud UBRBDA. This is to let you know that the company through their management has a character problem, this is to also give you an idea of the kind of jobs they have been doing for the sake of the public. I'm sure, if they can behave this payment by all means, it's therefore means that all the work they claimed they did well were not properly done and they want to get paid by all means.

"I'm calling on the general public, especially communities and organizations who they know this company have done one or More construction work to go and revisit all they have done across the country to ensure it's done within terms and conditions meeting up the prescribed specifications.

"We will soon meet in court to ask Why the company level of corruption has derailed to this extend and to also ask why ATBU could not take them to court to seek for redress despite discovering the company have Forged an official document of the organization." Shagnah said

The successful event of Arewa New Agenda (ANA) in 2023 when it organized a Conference in Abuja on renewed hope as the road map of ending poverty have received wide commendation in and outside the shores of Nigeria.

Building on the last year breakthrough, ANA has yet organized another dialogue session with an emphasize on tackling poverty in Northern Nigeria by providing another avenue for convergence to deepen the discussion around strategies to deal with the cancer worm called poverty.

The convener, Sen Ahmad Abubakar MoAllahyidi signed a concept note on a follow-on discussion which is a sustainable strategic solution seeking dialogue of moving Households from Vulnerability to prosperity.

ANA convener revealed that there is a predicated understanding that households in rural families (141million out of 200million) suffer from food insecurity due to low incomes, limited knowledge about proper household asset management, and inadequate nutrition practices.


According to him the common Man have not been getting the real support effective enough to provide them with the skills they need to improve their livelihoods, nutritional intake that will enable them to take that critical step out of poverty.

This year's dialogue is scheduled to hold 10th February 2024, by 9:30am and the Venue of the event is going to be International Conference Center (ICC) Abuja about 100 people are expected to be in attendance as participants.

He said the Goal of the follow-on dialogue session will be an all-day event; with a morning and afternoon session devoted to provoking thoughts around the key elements that must be addressed and critical steps that must be taken to engender sustainable and achievable initiatives that sets the ground for moving Northern Nigeria from poverty to prosperity.

The meeting Objectives includes but not limited to; Formulating an initiative that Enterprises poor households to ending poverty through productivity inclusion in the Solid Mineral value chain set in motion initiatives that seeks to Increase household agricultural production and incomes support households to build capacity for economic engagement inside and outside of the home


Expose the ANA home-grown poverty reduction avenues, strategies and innovative solutions for moving poor household from dependency on humanitarian assistance to engage in other economic activities in States ravaged by insurgency and banditry.


To take a closer look at the question of Northern political leadership in the current dispensation. ANA has posited in its charter of operations that “Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa with its 36 States and a Federal Capital Territory. Out of this, Northern Nigeria comprises of 19 States and has a population of about 160 million people; this is one of our prides as Northerners.

"Nigeria has a gross domestic product of USD 3, 203.3 per capital and ranked the 6th major oil producing nation in the world. The sad commentary is that 86.9 million Nigerians out an estimated 200 million are living in extreme poverty; this represents nearly 50% of the populace; of these figures, 85% are in Northern Nigeria and this is our worry.

"Past efforts at enhancing the confidence of the people to take that critical step out of poverty is faced with some very worrying socio-economic indices; including high maternal mortality, child mortality, poverty and underdevelopment. These indices are worst in the core States of Northern Nigeria.

"Therefore, poverty in Nigeria is mostly rural. Macroeconomic shocks tend to affect rural areas much more than cities. Poverty, for example, is expected to decline by more than 40% in cities, and to increase by over 7% in rural areas.

"This is the basis of the rural-urban migration drift in Northern Nigeria. This follow-on dialogue seeks to unveil a steady and intensive series of sustainable realistic strategies woven into interventions that can be implemented so that households can recover, build, rebound and ultimately grow their way out of poverty.

"This will be supplemented by the consistent ability and capacity to design and implement interventions across different social and economic sectors to support households to escape the poverty trap." He said

He further said experts will lead a paper on appraising the provisions for poverty reduction in the 2024 national budget, a Proposed Presidential Initiative on: Nigeria Integrated Capital Investment Platform (NICIP): Gate way to National wealth creation and ending poverty through productivity inclusion and Initiatives/solutions for a sustained poverty reduction in Northern Nigeria


Professor Medaner Osuji; Mr. John Pakka (President/CEO, African Mineral Rating & Exchange Ltd.) And Sen Ahmad Abubakar MoAllahyidi; Convener Arewa New Agenda ANA will present papers on the proposed topics respectively.


"This will follow an opening ceremony where select dignitaries will make speeches to set the program rolling as contained in the agenda.

"The afternoon session will be the discussions around the issues raised in the various presentations and finally a statement will be issued showing next steps pending the compilation of a comprehensive report.

"The session will also take a closer look at the question of Northern political leadership in the current dispensation with a view to adopting a consensus leader." Abubakar said

By Tom Garba, Yola

The Kuteb Yatso of Nigeria (KYN), the umbrella body of the Kuteb people from Taraba State on Thursday said that the Kuteb people will not sit back and allow the state government to take the traditional stool of Ukwe Takum and hand it over to General TY Danjuma as compensation for his developmental strides in the State

The National President of the group Mr Emmanuel Ukwen, who said this at a Press conference in Jalingo, said TY Danjuma can be honoured with any traditional titles but not the stool of the Ukwe Takum which is an exclusive preserve of the Kuteb people

He cautioned that Governor against instigating crisis in the State and urged security Chiefs in the State to focus on tackling the prevailing security challenges affecting the area, rather than allow the Governor to stir mayhem in that part of the State.

“The attention of Kuteb Yatso of Nigeria, Likam and Akente ruling houses of Ukwe Takum has been drawn to the outcome of the consultative meeting, His Excellency, Governor Agbu Kefas had with Likam and Akente ruling Houses of Ukwe Takum on Saturday, 20th day of January, 2024 wherein His Excellency told the ruling Houses of his resolve to demolish the Kuteb Takum Dynasty and do something else.

The determination by the Governor to honour Gen. T.Y. Danjuma for his developmental strides in the State which is not in doubt, we wish to State emphatically that as lofty as such developments are, Gen. T.Y. Danjuma cannot be honored with a traditional Stool of UKWE TAKUM or any other traditional Stool in the State. Traditional Stool is distinct and separate from Traditional Title and so cannot be dished out to anybody outside the Royal Families. In this wise, Gen. T.Y. Danjuma can be honoured with a “Traditional Title” not an existing Chieftaincy Stool. Ascention to Traditional Stools being subject to product of native Law and custom are by Inheritance. If this is allowed, even other traditional Stools in the State will one day be given to any person in the State who had performed brilliantly and credibly well in his developmental strides. God forbid

The Kuteb see the UKWE TAKUM STOOL as the inheritance of their Fathers and have no reason whatsoever to give or Share it with any other non-Kuteb under whatsoever guise. We wish to humbly State further that the position of His Excellency recently to destroy the Kuteb Dynasty of Ukwe Takum has no root and is quite unacceptable.

“We also wish to inform His Excellency Gov. Kefas Agbu that Ukwe Takum Stool is not an exclusive affair of the Likam and Akenten Ruling houses but a Kuteb nation affairs as a whole. So by always inviting the Akenten and Likam only to discuss the Ukwe Takum issue is not good enough. The Governor also told Kuteb delegation in a meeting on Sat. 20th January, 2024 that all Kuteb leaders are dead and that Kuteb have enemies around them e.g. Tiv, Chamba, Fulanis, adding that how would they Succeed as they have no one to stand for them. The Governor failed to remind himself that the Wukari people also fought with Tivs, Fulanis and Hausas. Does it then mean that Wukari people will not Succeed?

“We wish to inform our Traditional rulers in the state that they should know that they came to the throne of their fore-fathers through inheritance as such they should advise the Governor on the right things to do in the case of Takum Ukwe Stool. They are Custodians of Tradition and Custom and should protect it anywhere by all cost. they should be mindful of nemesis. To our Security Chiefs we call on them to advise the Governor against instigating violence or crises in Takum. Our Security Chiefs should focus on tackling rampaging Kidnapping and banditry in the State rather than allowing the Governor to cause mayhem in Takum which has being engulfed in crises in which innocent blood have been spilled over the years.

“In this regard, we thank our brothers and friends who understand our plight and always stand by us in the great struggle. We call on Kuteb youths to remain calm, Law abiding and be cautious of the misuse of social media” the statement reads in parts.

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, Honorable Abdullahi Umar Yapak Umar Yapak on Tuesday, applauded Governor Umaru Adamu Fintiri over infrastructural development across the state.

In an exclusive interview with our correspondent in Bauchi, Abdullahi Yapak said that due to the fact that he is in a different political party with the Governor will not stop him from commenting on the good works of Governor Umaru Fintiri.

Abdullahi Yapak who is a former member representing Verre Constuency in the State House of Assembly under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) said that one of the infrastructural developments of Governor Umaru Fintiri is the construction of roads from Army Barracks via 1000 housing units to Numan Road.

He also said that the road construction in the area, has brought succor to the good people of the local government area making them to get easy access in terms of transporting their farm produce, businesses and other important things.

The APC chieftain further said that the road linking from Verre had become a dumping refugee but on his assumption of office as Governor, he finished the construction that gives smile to the people of Verre.

He added that Governor Umaru Fintiri did not stop at that but, also the payment of WAEC and NECO fees for all the Secondary School students in the state, saying that, it is another wonderful development that will make parents to focus on other projects instead of paying fees for their children.

He further said that the construction of classes and rehabilitation of schools especially in Fufore Government Secondary School and others are demonstration of good governance in the state.

Also, according to him, giving free scholarship to the state indigenes to attend schools across the country and abroad in order to improve the level of education in Adamawa State and for the betterment of the state.

The former Lawmaker said that not only that, but the rate of Insecurity challenges in the state has drastically reduced particularly in Verre constuency adding that before, there were issues of kidnapping, armed robbery and other criminal activities in the state but the Umaru Fintiri administration has been able to calm down all the situations.

According to him "I must commend the Governor because of the move to curb issue of security challenges by forming vigilantes group for checking criminal activities, particularly in my Verre Constuency."

The former lawmaker, said that Governor Umaru Adamu Fintiri has done alot of things that Adamawa People will not and never forget him for.

He said that, " I was a member representing Verre constuency for 8 years under the platform of the All Progressive Congress APC but nothing will stop me from saying good things on Governor Umaru Fintiri because he has brought so much development to the state though we are not in the same political party."

Umar Yapak said that," when he was the member representing Verre Constituency in the state House of Assembly, they budgetted the sum of N1b in order to settle both WAEC and NECO for all the secondary school students in Adamawa State, that one is also a plus to him and the entire State."

The former lawmaker then called on the people of Adamawa State to massively support the administration of Governor Umaru Adamu Fintiri in order for him to continue to have the strength, knowledge to take the state to the promise Land.

By Tom Garba, Yola

An ongoing eyes treatment for people suffering from glaucoma, and other eyes-related sicknesses, the member representing Fufore/Song Federal constituency of the House Representatives (HoR) at the national assembly complex, Hon Barr Aliyu Wakili Boya has vowed to take free health care delivery services to his people.

The free health care services which are currently getting attention with over six thousand people expected to be treated across the two local government areas of Fufore, Song of Adamawa State Central senatorial district are thronging in their numbers.

The free health care medical services carried out by the Wakili Boya Foundation through the Lawmaker is calling on people suffering from diverse eye sicknesses to visit Fufore General Hospital to see a team of optician Doctors from Abuja, Lagos who are in Adamawa for the same purpose.

The program was started on the 13th of January and those in the Song Local Government are expected to visit the general hospital for their eye examination and treatment.

The Federal Lawmaker however warned anyone going about collecting money for the same purpose will face the wrath of the law because the exercise is free to all eye patients.

He reiterated that under his watch and representation, his constituency must feel the breeze of good leadership and enjoy the dividends of democracy.

...vows to drag them to court failure to response within 14 days

FedEx, an international courier service and its business partners in Nigeria, Red Star express plc are adjudged as one of the poorest in terms of service delivery and honoring of contractual agreement.

Their poor services was rated below average and lacks both international and local standard by the management of the general news (Tgnews), a renowned media organization with its corporate Headquarters in Yola, Adamawa State.

Tgnews whose offices are in Abuja, Jos, Kaduna and the whole of North East region through its legal counsel, P.M. Shagnah & Co. set to battle FedEx and Red Star express plc for breach of contract.

You would recall that Tgnews on 6th January 2024 organized a public lecture and Award Ceremony to honor highly, eminent and respected Nigerians who are;

The Governor of Adamawa State,Rt Hon Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, the immediate past Governor of Adamawa State, Sen Muhammadu Umaru Jibrilla Bindow, the former SGF, Barr Dr Boss Mustapha, CFR NPoM, Rear Admiral Barr Jamila Sadiq Malafa, mni (retired).

Others in attended for the award ceremony are First class Chiefs and Emirs, who are; Hama Bachama, HRH Ismaila Shagaya OON Kpawo Nomwe-Gilongo Diya, Kwandi Nunguriya HRH Sir Dishon Dansanda II, the Emir of Mubi HRH Isa Ahmadu, Gangwari Ganye Adamu Sanda and Dan Lawan Mubi Emirate and the District Head of Belel Alhaji Abubakar Murtala.

The Vice Chancellor of Federal University Kashere who was the guest speaker, Professor Umar Pate, Dr Abdullahi Dauda Belel, the Archbishop of Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN), Dr Filibus Panti, Sheikh Khalid Nurudeen (Digital Imam), our unsung heroes, Ardo Usman and Celina Peter with hundreds of invited guests filled to the brim the Lelewal Hotel Hall in Yola only for the courier service company refused to honor the contractual agreement of the trophies that was agreed to be in Yola 5th January 2024 at 5:30pm.

FedEx and Red Star express plc were to honor an agreement reached on 20/12/2023 which a consignment containing Award trophies were Lodged, registered and paid for delivery from China to Yola in Nigeria by YIWU, ZJCN and same consignment was acknowledged on 21/12/2023 by FedEx express, Red Star Express' international business partner with TRK 788373192244 as the tracking number.

After hundred percent assurance of definite delivery in clear terms on 05/01/2024 before 6:00pm at Yola to enable Tgnews to present trophies to its first edition awardees on 06/01/2024 by 10:00am.

Tgnews in a lamentable voice by its legal counsel, P.M. Shagnah,Esq signed a letter demanding for immediate payment of damages, compensation and apology for breach of contract and undue delay in delivery.

" in a clear breach of the terms of contract entered into with FedEx and our clients which your company (Red Star express plc) by extension is found to be vicariously liable to our clients haven contributed to a great extent in delaying the delivery of the consignment to Yola within the agreed stipulated date and time.

"It's no longer in doubt neither can it be contested that the late delivery of the award trophies on 09/01/2024 at 10:50am Three days after the holding of the first edition of the TGnews has caused our clients a huge setback, frustration, embarrassment and has seriously painted their image in bad light before the teeming members of the public in Adamawa State and Nigeria as a whole.

"Flowing from the foregoing our clients have further instructed us to demand for an urgent written apology to be published in the National newspapers (Daily Trust and Punch) , to immediate pay the sun of Twenty million Naira (N20,000,000,00) only as special damages and the sum of Ten million Naira (N10,000,000,00) only as general damages and the sum of Two Millon Naira (N2,000,000,00) only as compensation.

"In an event your company and its international partner FedEx neglected, declined or refused to comply with our demands aforesaid our clients have further instructed us to institute a legal action against Your company before a competent Court to enforce their claims within fourteen days after the service of this letter on your company.

"Further take note that the service of this demand letter on Your company shall be deemed to be proper service on FedEx your international business partner. "A stitch in time, saves nine". The letter read

Tgnews Legal counsel attached relevant documents which are some of the pictures of late presentation of trophies to individuals in their offices and residence and marked as annexures A1 and A2.

The Voice Magazine, a popular media organization in the South West, Ogun State has set aside February 18th, 2024 to honor Adamawa's illustrious Son, Suleiman Abubakar Tela as Champion Man of the Year of Nation-building.

Suleiman bagged the Integrity Award because of his uprightness and dedication to duty, community service, and supporting the less privileged in society as Assistant Director of Finance of the Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority (UBRBDA).

Tela who is the Tambarin Mubi Emirate council of Adamawa state alongside notable Nigerians will be honored in Lagos when the voice Magazine will mark her 13th Anniversary as a publishing media organization.

Restructuring the only solution to the Nigerian Crisis is the topic of the event and Mr. Otunba Olumide Abinimu was penciled down as the guest speaker.

Recall that Tela received Many Awards in and outside Nigeria over his prowess as an erudite and sound finance wizardry.

Adamawa non-serving Senator from Northern Senatorial district, Mr Ishaku Abbo in the spirit of New Year has given five hundred thousand nairas to thirty-five motorcycles to his constituents as a January take away gift.

Abbo in the spirit of New Year celebration said the gesture is to cushion the effects of transportation hardship caused as a result of fuel subsidy removal.

He gave the thirty-five motorcycles to the beneficiaries instead of the five hundred thousand naira initially planned to improve their standard of living.

The ceremony which took place in Muchalla, Mubi North Local Government area of the state was a beehive occasion as commended by the constituents.

Hosea Naphtali, a renowned Facebook influencer took to his wall and stressed that God will never leave Abbo astray and prayed that He will allow him to enjoy the fruits of his labor in good health and longer life.

He said Abbo has made them Proud while a senator serving the zone , and stated that his absence as a ranking Senator is glaringly noticed but maintain his act of kindness to all people.

Mary Emmanuel in her Facebook wall also, while congratulating the thirty-five beneficiaries said Abbo is a politician that has good intentions for the people of Adamawa State.

According to her, the former Senator has made a good name in living, defending, and advocating the course of a common Man.

She described the Court case that led to his removal as a gang up by his political traitors and enemies.

She described the gesture of the thirty-five motorcycle distribution as a way of his strong love for the people who always maintained good leadership.

... says 'when you creates crisis online it'll translate to crisis offline'

By Tom Garba, Yola

The Vice Chancellor of Federal University Kashere, Professor Umar Pate has warned Media practitioners against the dangerous use of rumors and lies to generate context that will disinform, misinform, and mal-inform the general public culminating to fake news.

Pate said this when he gave a public lecture on: "The Media, Social Media, and National Security: Balancing the free flow of information with responsible journalism in Nigeria" organized by TGNEWS, an online media organization with its corporate Headquarters in Yola, Adamawa State.

Pate, who is an ace broadcaster and veteran journalist as well as an internationally renowned Mass communication expert, said credibility, truthfulness, reliability, and dynamism are hallmarks of practical principles of good journalism.

He warned journalists, especially those taking the advent of technology to practice online journalism to run away from generating fake news as content for the general public because it changes the psychological mindset of people, especially in crisis situation.

According to him, when a journalist creates a crisis online, it will translate to a crisis offline which will lead to serious chaos, killings, and bloodbaths across many parts of the country, each having its own share of insecurity challenges, including bandits, Boko Haram, kidnappers, Shila Boys, and Many others.

"When you create a crisis online, it translates into a crisis offline as a result of poisoned information that will always poison the psychology of the citizens.

"When this is achieved there will be a crisis in interpersonal relationships among communities, and once relationships are not properly defined, conflicts, chaos, killings, and bloodbaths will envelop the entire nation," Pate said


Pate addressed Politicians, captains of industries, traditional rulers, community leaders, media executives, and business tycoons in their number who gathered in Lelewal Hotel's Hall who have come to witness the award ceremony to honor prominent Nigerians and unsung heroes as part of Tgnews corporate social responsibility.

He warned Media men never to allow the challenges caused by the advent of the internet and the revolution of information and communication technology, ICT, to stop them from maintaining ethical standards because it's the only way that fake news, disinformation, and other media mishaps like Quack journalists are using to cause confusion and lack of trust among people, communities, individuals, societies, organizations, and nations

This according to him could also mean that the Journalists working in the field of journalism are not safe. Their political, economic, social, online, and psychological safety is not guaranteed, and It will lead to a Crisis in the qualities of practice which will now translate into a crisis in the qualities of Journalists.

He worried that the convention media are grappling with the challenges of Credibility, funding, and intellect because of bottleneck of the advent of modern technology.

"In the past media organizations could easily depend on adverts and sales of their products and survive but today the concept has collapsed. Google, Amazon, and many other big organizations have taken advertising concepts from conventional media because of the wider advantages of technology they are leveraging.

"Online TV stations, Radio stations, blogs, online newspapers, and magazines are competing with media organizations in angling adverts, which is a serious challenge for the media organizations.

"Technology is the window that connects Media organizations with the rest of the world. Reach, Revenue, resilience and many more are what will keep the media foun. The gadgets and the equipment are the right technology that the media industry needs from other countries to operate better.

"With good equipment and sound intellect, local organizations can compete well with big international media organizations." He added

He further explained standard news created by Quacks, unprincipled or those journalists who do not want to maintain ethical standards are adding more salt to injuries to the issues of insecurity by what they are dishing out to the public as news.

He revealed that in Nigeria today because of insecurity challenges people have restricted themselves to their communities. Young people only grow to know and understand Nigeria and Nigerians on social media platforms.

For that reason according to Professor Pate the empathy and feelings of other Nigerians are missing, so many people lack knowledge of the other parts of Nigeria, and the systems that make up the country's economy are localized.

"You can hardly see teachers from a different community working in another community. People who do not know and appreciate themselves will not bring good content to a country like Nigeria.
"Because of misinformation and the dangerous use of social media people tribalize and Politicize everything.

"It's unhealthy for our nation that People speak to you based on ethnicity, and religion not based on merit or objectivity. We will continue to pay painfully if the advent of technology is not rightful use will continue to cause problems for all of us." He lamented

Pate proffered a solution that Online Journalists need to be trained to understand the principles of practicing good Journalism within the context of global standards that will bring peace and tranquility to Nigeria.

Pate who was also an awardee of the TGnews for dedication service was honored and extolled as a Man with the heart of goal for humanity.

Pate alongside Rt Hon Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State, immediate past secretary to the federal government of Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha, former governor Muhammadu Umaru Jibrilla Bindow, and the member representing Fufore/Song federal constituency in the house of representatives, Hon. Aliyu Wakili Boya.

Those conferred with meritorious service award include; Arch Bishop Panti Philibus, Sheikh Nuruddeen Khalid, HRH Kurhaye Hassan Dishon Dansanda II, Kwandi Nunguraya, HRM Daniel Shaga Ismaila, Hama Bachama, HRH Umar Sanda, Gangwari Ganye, HRH Abubakar Isa Ahmadu Emir of Mubi and Alhaji Abubakar Murtala, Dan Lawan Mubi and district head of Belel.

Personalities who were conferred with
award for dedication and quality service include; Rear Admiral Jamila Malafa (Rtd.), Prof. Umar Pate, Dr. Abdullahi Dauda Belel, Barr. Chafari Kanya Shadrack and Mal. Hamisu Idris Medugu.

Those conferred with TGNews unsung heroes award include; Shoe Cobbler, Ardo Usman, and grouthe ndnut seller, Celina Peter.

TGNews, a leading online platform with operational control base in Yola, Adamawa State, has adduced reasons for its decision to honour the mighty and lowly placed people alike on Saturday, January 6, 2024.

At a press briefing in Yola on Tuesday, the Chairman, Media Sub-Committee of the TGNews Merit and Productivity Award, Mohammed Ismail, said the awards are intended to encourage the mighty to do more for society and the lowly placed people to persist in dignity and continue to make the best of their opportunities.

He said, “The management of TGNews in fulfilment of one of its cardinal corporate social responsibilities deems it fit to acknowledge and reward excellence by different players and stakeholders of our great state who in one way or the other gave their robust contributions to the growth and development of the society.

“The award is meant to recognize and reward merit, excellence, talent dedication and exceptional service delivery to encourage all members of the society to strive for excellence knowing that such feats will be acknowledged and rewarded

“TGNews has placed so much value and relevance to the award given to the unsung heroes as a mark of their resilience and can-do spirit despite the inclement and indurate socio-economic turf of the Nigerian society. These are people who should have resigned to fate and resort to begging and embrace other demeaning ventures to survive, considering their disadvantaged conditions but instead took the gauntlet and channel their energies to better themselves and the society in general.

“In a society where able bodied men resort to begging and crimes to survive, the resilience of our two unsung heroes must be highlighted and appreciated.”

He explained that the award which is the maiden edition of TGNEWS Merit and Productivity Award is classified into four distinct categories, namely award for excellence in leadership, meritorious service award, award for dedication and quality service and unsung heroes award.

He mentioned those who will be conferred with the 2024 edition of award of excellence in leadership as Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State, immediate past Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha; former Governor Muhammadu Umaru Jibrilla Bindow and the member representing Fufore/Song federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Aliyu Wakili Boya.

Those to be conferred with meritorious service award, according to him, include Arch Bishop Panti Philibus, Sheikh Nuruddeen Khalid, HRH Kurhaye Hassan Dishon Dansanda II, Kwandi Nunguraya, HRM Daniel Shaga Ismaila, Hama Bachama, HRH Umar Sanda, Gangwari Ganye, HRH Abubakar Isa Ahmadu Emir of Mubi and Alhaji Abubakar Murtala, Dan Lawan Mubi and district head of Belel.

Personalities who will be conferred with
award for dedication and quality service, Mohammed Ismail added, include Rear Admiral Jamila Malafa (Rtd.), Prof. Umar Pate, Dr. Abdullahi Dauda Belel, Barr. Chafari Kanya Shadrack, Mal. Hamisu Idris Medugu, Hon Hassan Mamman Barguma, Umar Dauda Duhu and Stella Din-Jacobs.

Those to be conferred with TGNews Unsung Heroes award include Ardo Usman, a shoe cobbler and Celina Peter, a groundnut seller.

... dedicates awards to NSA, Ribadu

In effort to reward hard work and appreciate the unity existing in the leadership of the Adamawa All Progressives Congress (APC), the party honored some of its officials who are putting up glamour to the Party's strength and progress.

The Award which is in three categories was given at the instance of the State Party's Chairman, Barr Idris Shuaib and presented at the secretariat today in Yola.

The party secretary Dr Raymond Dauda Chidama was honored with APC Most efficient State Exco of the Year. The award of the most dedicated APC state exco of the Year goes to comrade Mustapha Atiku Ribadu, the party's organizing Secretary. While the publicity secretary, Hon Muhammed Abdullahi got the most punctual APC state exco of the year award.

The awards which were all at the Courtesy of State Chairman, Barr Idris Shuaibu while presenting it to them are symbolic of their spirit of hard work and commitment to ensuring that the APC in Adamawa stands strong.

Responding on behalf of the awardees, Dr. Raymond Chidama reiterated that the award will spur them to do more for the party and serve the nation and people, especially those in the party as loyal members.

He dedicated the awards to National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu who he said is the pillar of the party in the state and a good Nigerian who is serving the nation.


The organizing Secretary, Comrade Mustapha Ribadu while appreciating the Chairman and the entire APC Local Government area Excos who came to witness the occasion said APC is a strong party, holding the helms of affairs in the country that they can leverage to help the APC family.

He Called them to give selfless service to the party and serve the nation well by supporting people, especially those from the grassroots.

The Adamawa State Progressives Congress (APC) family thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing one of the illustrious son of the State and party loyal Man, Ahmed Galadima Aminu to head the Petroleum Technology Trust Fund (PTDF) as its Executive Secretary.

The APC in a statement signed by the Chairman, Barr Idris Shuaibu have congratulated Ahmed Galadima Aminu for the hard work he put in the organization to deserved the appointment.

The APC Party assured President Tinubu and Nigerians that Aminu is an genius whose ingenuity has earned him a good name of a patriotic Nigerian.

While congratulating him to lead PTDF in the anal of his and keyed in the vision of President Tinubu of a renewed hope to all Nigerians. The party enjoined him to use his Wisdom and Wealth of experience to salvage the country from all economy downturns by managing the Finances and all resources of the organization

"We believe you can deliver well in this assignment you are called to do for the sake of every Nigerian. Use your talent to revive the ailing oil industry and every sector of the economy.

"Thank you our able President for appointing this genius and hard work Nigerian whose knowledge is huge enough to save the organization and support well the revival of the ailing oil industry to an are of oil boom" the statement read

During aAdamawa Born female graduate set a record in Kwana, graduated as overall best convocation recently, Al-Hikmah University, Kwara State announced the academy prowess of Ibrahim Nafisa Abdulmulmuni as the best-graduating student of the 2023 class from the Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture Science.

Nafisa who hails from Song Local Government area of Adamawa State has graduated with a CGPA of 4:90 and the Vice Chancellor Professor Noah Yusuf extolled the academy Queen.

The VC while pouring out praise on her said Nafisa is an excellent person, and the Young woman has emerged as the overall best amidst over one thousand graduating students.


He said Nafisa is the academy Queen, her emergency was timely and quite significant when the federal government of Nigeria has declared a state of emergency in Agriculture.

Professor Noah Made emphasis on encouraging the federal government to put more effort into agriculture to ensure food security in the country using the likes of Nafisa.

The views of many commentators in TVC's news YouTube channel revealed that Nafisa is an exceptional women with exceptional talent.

One Abdullateef Olatunji said her magnetic brain is beyond her contemporaries to compete with since in a male dominated environment and academy conscious state and became the overall best should not be discouraged.

According to him the like of Nafisa should not be left in the streets roaming about as other First class graduate students.

He advised that the Adamawa State Government, the federal government and the minister of education should sponsor general to acquire more knowledge in the interest of the nation.

"Thank God the Minister of Education Professor Mamman Tahir is from Adamawa State, they should save a our country from food insecurity by training the likes of Nafisa to get more knowledge and save us all from starvation.

"There is hunger in the land , the only solution by the federal government is to rely on agriculture as the major employer of labor to save the situation since we have the massive arable land in every State and intellectuals like Nafisa to man the system." Abdullateef Said

...roofing sheets, mattresses, rice, noodles, seasonings, cement and wrappers are some of the things

By Tom Garba Yola


The House of Representatives Lawmaker, Hon (Barr) Aliyu Wakili Boya have distributed food and non food items to over six thousand Adamawa constituents.

Boya on Saturday gave over two thousand bags of Rice, noodles, oil, seasonings as non food items. Beddings to include blankets, mat, mattresses and beds. Others are wrappers, Yards for men are some of the clothing the Lawmaker shared today in his Yola residents.

Boya who is the Chairman House committee on police Institutions also distributed building materials to include cement, roofing sheets and nails.

Boya who is representing the Federal constituency of Fofure and Song brought together hundreds of people in various needs and assure them of better, enhanced and people-oriented representation.

The event was witnessed by many All Progressives Congress APC (stakeholders) across the twenty one Local Government areas, including the state working committee (SWC).

Some of the beneficiaries passed vote of confidence on Boya's style of representation.

Bara'u Usman who is a single Mother Praised Boya for representing the Federal constituency well .

Usman who got a mattress and a Blanket prayed that Boya to excel much more than he is.

Mallam Daputo Song, a critical stakeholder in Adamawa said Boya has touched the heart of many people in diverse of recent.

He recalled how he fought for the establishment of high institutions in the two local government areas (Fofure and Song) is representing in his few months in Office as an elected Lawmaker.

"What else do you need from a leader? Is intelligence, is hard working, is a lobbyist and experienced grassroots politician. We can do all we need to do to lifting up his political dreams." Daputo said

By Tom Garba, Yola


Hon. Dauda Zakaria Nyampa, House of Representatives Member for Michika/Madagali, extended aid to his constituency, providing palliative packages valued at over 100 million. The packages encompassed essentials like rice, spaghetti, oil, mats, blankets, and clothing for men, women, and children.
The extensive outreach covered 26 political wards, benefiting around 5,000 constituents. Expressing gratitude, beneficiaries hailed Nyampa’s timely assistance during difficult times and commended his robust representation and supportive leadership in the legislative chamber.


Nyampa emphasized his commitment to fulfilling campaign pledges, aiming for the welfare and growth of his constituency. He urged unity among the populace, acknowledging their support and emphasizing the importance of peace within the community.

Hon. Dauda Zakaria Nyampa, the Member, House of Representatives for Michika/Madagali Federal Constituency, has distributed palliative packages to the people of his constituency as part of his outreaches to alleviate sufferings.


The packages estimated to be worth over 100million includes rice, spaghetti, vegetable oil, mats, and blankets, textile materials for men and women, children clothings.

The gesture cover all across the 26 political wards of the constituency, reaching about 5,000 beneficiaries. The beneficiaries expressed their gratitude and appreciation to Hon. Nyampa for his gesture, which they said came at a time of great need and hardship.

They also praised him for his effective representation and leadership at the Green Chamber, saying he has shown solidarity and support his constituency


Hon. Nyampa, in his remarks, said he was motivated by the need to bring succour and relief to his people, who have been facing various challenges and difficulties.

He said he is committed to delivering on his campaign promises and ensuring the development and best welfare of his constituency.

He also thanked the people for their prayers and goodwill, and urged them to remain peaceful and united.

By Oscar Japhet


The story of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) just like many other agencies of the Nigerian government, is that of a beautiful concept that was poorly implemented over time, resulting to loss of public confidence and damage to the economy.

There is no doubt that huge non-performing loans pose a big challenge to financial institutions and the Nigerian economy, which led to the creation of AMCON. Unfortunately, instead of sticking to its original mandate, AMCON officials appear to be more interested in taking over the assets of these businesses with the aim of selling them off to themselves and/or their cronies for mere pittance.

In any case, most of these loans that turned bad, came about due to the economic downturn and the policy flip-flops of the government which are beyond the control of these business owners.

Therefore, one begins to wonder whose interests AMCON and their officials are serving. Does it not bother them that this penchant of taking over companies and assets leads to loss of jobs? Of what benefit is it to the Government and the economy if the operations of AMCON is worsening the already bad economic situation with the closure of companies?

At its inception, the understanding that the banking industry and the business community at large had, was that AMCON will help to strengthen the economy.

However, there is a widely held but very wrong impression that every loan that went bad was due to mismanagement of funds, hence the first step is to seize the assets of the company concerned. This is akin to everyone being tarred with the same brush.

Has anyone stopped to ask, why do many loans go bad? Has the economic policies of the past and present governments been supportive of the private sector? Let us take for instance, the recent unification of the exchange rate. How will a borrower, who only 3 months ago took a huge short-term bank loan in Naira to import goods in US Dollars, make substantial profit and repay the said loan within the agreed period? What has the government done to stem the rising tide of smuggling, which suffocates local producers? What about the deteriorating infrastructure? More questions than answers!

Therefore, this lack of human face by the government with respect to the local businesses has created a band of undertakers in AMCON, who witch-hunt borrowers whose business are facing challenges. As soon as these businesses show any semblance of distress, they pounce on their juicy assets, not with the aim of recovering the loans, but with the ulterior motive of lining their pockets with the lucre that comes from selling off these assets.

Stories are replete of how AMCON has taken over businesses that are still going concerns and today such businesses are barely surviving, some are even no longer existing.

To make matters worse is the current trend of trying to use the judiciary to legalize this obnoxious practice. In recent times, the media has been awash with cases of ex-parte injunctions obtained by AMCON against companies, in order to take over their assets. This is despite the fact that most of these companies are still negotiating with AMCON on how these debts are to be paid.

In fact, it is no longer news, that AMCON choses and picks which court judgments to obey and ignore. Therefore, most times they act even when they are restrained by court orders, which is a clear case of contempt of court.

In some cases, the debts in question have been cleared but AMCON chooses to turn a blind eye to the facts because the acquisition of assets, especially those located in highbrow areas, serves the interest of highly placed AMCON officials and their paymasters.

There is no gainsaying the fact that AMCON is a party in most of these court cases, instituted by them or against them. Therefore, it is alarming that the management of AMCON hobnobs with the judges who are handling these cases. One begins to wonder how these judges can maintain their independence in these matters.

A good case in point, is the recent training programme for judges of the Federal High Courts, held in London and bankrolled by AMCON. What was the real essence of this seminar? Does it mean that up till this moment, Your Lordships are not well acquainted with the dynamics of financial cases, hence the need to be properly “schooled” by AMCON and their agents? Even if there is need for this so-called training, should it not have been conducted by another neutral agency? There is more to this than meet the eye.

It goes without saying that the time has come for the government to review the operations of AMCON and determine whether it is still relevant in the scheme of the overall project of the nation’s economic revival and sustenance of businesses. This is against the backdrop of the fact that AMCON, established about 14 years ago, was initially convinced as an ad-hoc arrangement that would round-off its activities within a 10-year period by which time it is believed that the other statutory regulatory organs in the financial/banking industry such as the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) would have been better equipped to properly monitor the industry players and reduce the cases of bad loans.

However, due to the usual Nigerian factor, AMCON has transited from a temporary to a permanent agency. This is good news for those who are benefitting from this cesspit of corruption but bad news for the Nigerian business community as the activities of AMCON poses a danger to general economic prosperity.


Oscar Japhet, Nigerian in Diaspora, wrote from Southern Carolina, United States of America.