When armed gunmen stormed a mosque in northwestern Nigeria, at least five worshippers were killed and 40 others abducted, local media announced Sunday.

There was an attack by armed gangs at a mosque in Zamfara state. Among those allegedly abducted was the imam.

The spokesman for the Zamfara State Police, Muhammad Shehu, said security forces had been deployed to the area, and an investigation had been launched.

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An attack by Boko Haram elements on Nigerian troops has left six soldiers dead, 26 wounded and several more still missing.

The ambush occurred at around 2:30 p.m., according to military officials briefed on the matter. Saturday between Jagiran and Monguno, one of the hotspots of the decade-long Boko Haram insurgency in Borno State.

The terrorists even took away a desert camouflage Toyota bullet-proof Land Cruiser SUV belonging to the acting commander of the 3rd Armoured Division.

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SUPPORT FUND DONATES PALLIATIVES TO PLATVICTIMEAU STATE

The Victim Support Fund (VSF) has donated palliatives to Plateau State Government. The palliatives were presented to Governor Simon Lalong at the Maxwell Khobe Cantonment warehouse at the Rukuba Barracks Jos.

While receiving the items, Governor Lalong expressed appreciation to the Victims Support Fund for reaching out to vulnerable persons in the State through the presentation of the items.

He assured that the items will be distributed to the intended beneficiaries in line with the guidelines set by the donors.

Minister of Women Affairs, Paullen Tallen also thanked the VSF for the donation which she said will go a long way to cushion the effect of the looting that took place in the State last month.


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The Lawmaker representing Adamawa Northern Senatorial Zone in the 9th Assembly, Ishaku Abbo has described the pioneer Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) Chairman, Alhaji Nuhu Ribado as "Detribalized" Nigerian.

Abbo said this while wishing the ACN Presidential candidate of 2011 and APC's Gubernatorial aspirant of 2019 a 60th birthday through his official Facebook handle on Saturday, 21st of November, 2020.

According to the lawmaker in his message, "In 2010, I resigned my appointment as Special Adviser to the Governor of Adamawa state to join your team as a volunteer".

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Npower Portal has formally opened a registry for Npower, apply for Npower recruitment here.

The Gazette Nigeria notes that the Npower recruitment site for the social welfare system of the federal government is open to recruitment of Batch C intakes from June 2020.

Click the link to direct you to N-Power Portal https://thegazette.ng/apply-for-npower-recruitment-now/

The countdown to the 5th Adamawa Celebrities and Achiever Awards has begun. The Multimedia brand, Adamawa Celebrities® cordially invites Musicians, Comedians, Beauticians, Fashion Designers, filmmakers and community builders to submit their works for consideration in 45 Creative, Innovation, Leadership, Humanitarian and Media awards categories.

Submissions are from 1st June 2020. The deadline for submissions is the 30th of August 2020. Nominations will be announced on the 15th of September, 2020.

The 5th Edition of the ACAAs is proposed to hold on the 20th of December 2020 in Jimeta-Yola, Adamawa State, and will be televised nationwide, and globally via online TVs, Also to be featured on prestigious online newspapers and blogs. Only original contents produced and released between December 22nd of 2019 and July, 2020 may be entered for this celebration of creativity, innovation and service to humanity.

The Adamawa Celebrities and Achiever Awards was founded in 2015. Mostly held annually in Adamawa State, the ACAAs is without doubt the most prestigious and glamorous edgy entertainment and lifestyle award event in Northeast Nigeria. Evolving from a one day event -- televised live, to an annually chronicled Northern event, the ACA Awards is now an established engagement platform for all creative industry contributors, Beauticians, Fashion Designers, and community builders. The primary aim of the ACA Awards is to facilitate the development and showcase the social relevance of Adamawa State to the global community.

The awards are presented to recognize and honor the excellence of professionals of Adamawa descent in the creative industry, fashion and lifestyle globally. ACAAs also serves as a platform that continually unites the local content creators through arts and culture. The 2019 edition of the Adamawa Celebrities and Achievers Awards took place on the 21st of December at the Lelewal Hotel and Suites in Adamawa, Nigeria. The exciting and glamorous event was hosted by the Hottest Comedian, Tujens and TV Personality and Fashionista, Rejoyze K’nan.

Those honoured at the event, although conspicuously absent include Senator Ishaku Abbo for “Beacon of Hope Award”, Senator Binos Dauda Yaroe for the “Award of Excellence in Recovery & Peace Building”, Senator Abdulaziz Nyako for the “Most Outstanding Senator (2018/19)”, Hon. Abdulrazak S. Namdas for the “Most Outstanding Rep Member 2019”, Hon. Zachariah D. Nyampa for the “Politician of the Year” and other honorary awards including; Dr Bitrus F. Chagwa for “Dynamic Personality of the Year”, Leader Leneke for the “Award of Excellence in Productivity”, Dr John Ngamsa for the “Entertainment Philanthropist of the Decade”, Mrs Aisha Yusuf Ishaku for “Female Entrepreneur of the Year”, Randy Radeno Haniel for “Inspiration of the Year”.

Others are, Amy Gaman for the “Humanitarian Ambassador of the Year”, Blessing Peter for “Youth & Women Advocate of the Year”, Favour Goodluck Christopher for the “Humanitarian Queen of the Year”.

Corporate bodies awarded included North East Innovation Hub for the “Innovation for Change Award”, and Labondo Discovery Hub for the “Corporate Impact Award”.

Various awards were given to the different artist for their works within the year in review, including some media channels.

All contents must indicate the year of copyright.

To stay up to date with the latest information regarding the 5th Adamawa Celebrities and Achievers Awards or for more information on submissions, visit the Adamawa Celebrities and Achievers Awards official Website at http://www.acaawards.com.ng/

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The senator representing Adamawa Northern Senatorial Zone in the ninth Assembly, Ishaku Abbo in forty minutes live transmission via his official Facebook profile said that the police are investigating his personal assistant, Zaman Abasiriyu for alleged impersonation and forgery.

Zaman who was top on the list of Navy officer’s shortlist last year following Senator Ishaku Abbo’s influence arrested on 1st June 2020 following allegations of forgery and impersonating the Senator.

The PA is being accused of using the Letterhead documents of his principal to forge letters to MDAs in Abuja, demanding award of contracts and employment for unsuspecting persons he extorts monies from.

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The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) as part of its contribution to curbing the spread of coronavirus in Nigeria, has designed and produced two types of ventilators, hand wash and sanitiser that could be quickly reproduced to stem the shortage of the equipment in the country.

In a Press Statement signed by Major, AbubakarAbdullahi, Academy Public Relations Officer, the design and production of the ventilators is coming a week after the Commandant NDA, Major General Jamil Sarham, convened a team of engineers, technologists and technicians from the Mechatronics Department under Major Dr Abubakar Suraj Imam to “rapidly develop affordable ventilator within the shortest possible time, using readily available components”.

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THE GAZETTE NIGERIA was filled with photos of the late head of staff of the president, Abba Kyari arriving at the headquarters of the security, Abuja for Burial.

Kyari died Friday after a short battle with the deadly COVID-19 virus that sweeps across the world. Many like top politicians such as Femi Fani-Kayode, Dino Melaye, ex-president Goodluck Jonathan etc. mourned his death.


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Ethiopia is facing ‘’strengthening measures’’ to curb the rampaging global corona virus pandemic.

The unexpected arrival of more than 5,000 migrant returnees to the country over the past two weeks without prior health screenings is already adding to the challenges of Ethiopia.

This is happening as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as at 11:00pm on April 14, says the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in Nigeria has climbed to 373.

Interestingly, 99 patients have been treated and discharged with the number of deaths recorded up by one. By this development, the death toll in Nigeria as at Tuesday night is now 11.


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Chadian President, Idriss Deby has announced the end of his country's military operation in the Lake Chad region against Boko Haram.

This followed thousands of terrorists being killed and their launching bases destroyed.

Operation Anger of Bohoma modelled the unprecedented eight-day drive that brought the Chadian forces within Nigeria and Niger.


The campaign also saw Deby relocating to organize the war at Baga Sola.

Tons of weapons were lost to the ruthless Chadian troops by terrorists.

WATCH VIDEO via https://thegazette.ng/90-of-boko-haram-wiped-out-says-chad-s-president-idriss-deby-video

His name came cascading through my mind and I swung into action to do a little research about him. I later realised he had already thrown his hat in the ring for Senate under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Literally and thankfully, he won the election. His victories during the primary and secondary elections as well as at the tribunal and court of appeal meant something significant.

Read Full Article via https://thegazette.ng/sen-abbo-the-rise-and-rise-through-the-chronicles-of-history

On 8 April the Nigerian Army received from China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) the first batch of 17 VT4 (MBT-3000) 125 mm self-propelled guns along with SH5 105 mm wheeled self-propelled Howitzers.

The Chief of Policy and Plans of the Nigerian Army, Lt Gen Lamidi Adeosun said the process of obtaining the VT4s 'was on for a while.'

He went on to add: ‘From this, you can see how serious the Federal Government of Nigeria is in making sure that the Nigerian Army is not only equipped but contains the problem of insecurity.’

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When the lockdown on Adamawa state enters its second week to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, state residents turn to beg to earn their living.

It comes because there are claims that the money released by the state may have been diverted because they are not awaiting little palliative from either the federal, state or local governments.

The State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) distributes relief supplies as a palliative in its stores to local government councils.

Read full story via https://thegazette.ng/500-million-covid-19-palliative-funds-is-missing

The Nigerian media especially the social media is awash and inundated. Nigerians are celebrating the same Chad which became the supply route and facilitated the influx of arms, ammunition and other sophisticated weaponry from Libya and other parts of East Africa through their poriferous borders into Nigeria thereby aiding the growth and spread of Boko Haram by arming them.

Remember how both Presidents Jonathan and Buhari had visited Chad at different times on this issue. The same Chad that became the home ground where Boko Haram always retreated to, when they are faced with heavy battle from the Nigerian Military. The same Chad where all the lootings of Boko Haram from Nigeria were always taken to.

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Terrorists from Boko Haram have targeted a village in the state of Adamawa, burning residential buildings and looting shops.

The terrorists targeted Kirchinga Monday night under the state's Madagali Local Government Area, razing no less than five homes.

According to a Source, the large numbers of terrorists arrived in the village at around 4:00 pm in pickup vans and motorbikes.


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The youngest Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria who is representing the Adamawa Northern Zone, Ishaku Abbo posted pictures of his lovable and sweet son on his official Facebook handle - Senator Ishaku Abbo - SIA.

The Senator said his two-year-old son Fitn Ishaku Abbo-FIA is part of the SIA Movement (Senator Ishaku Abbo Movement) movement and wants the public to see him and connect with him

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President Mohammed Buhari has ordered the withdrawal of $150 million from the National Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA),

This was disclosed by the Minister of Economy, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed while speaking with Abuja journalists.

According to her, the withdrawal will be made from the NSIA Stabilization Fund to raise the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursements to three levels of government.

Read more: https://thegazette.ng/buhari-orders-withdrawal-of-150m-from-nsia-account

Nigeria's government plans to take up as much as $6.9 billion from multilateral lenders to counter the COVID-19 pandemic's effect on Africa's largest oil producer economy.

The state will seek $3.4bn from the International Monetary Fund, $2.5bn from the World Bank and another $1bn from the African Development Bank, Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed told reporters Monday in the capital, Abuja. Officials have no plans to join an IMF program, she said.

Read more: https://thegazette.ng/nigeria-to-borrow-6-9-billion-to-offset-virus-impact-on-economy

The Lagos State Police Command says Naira Marley had yet to honour its invitation over a house party he attended in contravention of the lockdown order in Lagos State.

Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, had on Saturday hosted a party in honour of her husband, Abdulrasheed Bello, popularly called JJC.

When the video of the party leaked, the police arrested the actress on Sunday evening and ordered her husband and Naira Marley to report at the station or declared wanted.

JJC Skillz and Naira Marley attended the party but were absent during the time of the arrest.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, confirmed to The PUNCH that JJC Skillz arrived at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba while Naira Marley hasn’t.

He also said the actress, popularly called ‘Jenifa’, and her husband were taken to a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ogba, Lagos.

The police spokesman said, “The husband arrived at the SCID around 2am and they will be arraigned together.

“We are, however, yet to see Naira Marley.”

The PUNCH reports that they will be arraigned for breaching the Lagos Infection Diseases Regulations 2020 (the Regulations) which prescribes a jail term of one month or N100,000 fine or both for persons found guilty of hosting gatherings or flouting the lockdown order.

It reads in part, “Where there is a violation of a close down or stay at home order, security Agencies shall have the power to arrest without warrant and may detain any person who violates the close down or stay at home order for at least 48 hours.

“Where the arrested person is found guilty, the person is liable to a fine of N100,000.00 or one-month imprisonment or three months Community service.”

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A 23-year-old lady identified as Rejoice has committed suicide by drinking Sniper, a common pesticide, in the Mpape region of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

The Saturday accident plunged the whole city into chaos as residents tried to save their lives.

The Nigeria Gazette found out that the deceased had learned that her boyfriend had an affair with another woman, and decided to take her own life out of rage.


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Senator Ishaku Abbo of the Adamawa North Senatorial District has warned the Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri not to “constitute himself to be the chief security threat” instead of being “the chief security officer of the state”.

The senator made this clear in a letter he addressed to the Inspector General of Police on Thursday, 5th of December, 2019.

Abbo notes that “<em>this has become necessary in view of the fact that elections have become potential causes of insecurity in Nigeria and indeed Africa.</em>”

Adamawa State he said, “<em>has had her unfair share of insecurity and instability in the last few years which were caused by the Book Haram insurgency, communal clashes, farmers-herders clashes, among other causes.</em>”

According to Senator Ishaku “<em>the conduct and utterances of the Governor of Adamawa State RT. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri in the build up to this election where he has said that anyone who got the ticket of his party in the various local governments is already a winner, this is a serious concern to all peace-loving people of Adamawa State. He has also said that election results will be declared by 12:00 noon on the day of election in Yola the state capital instead of a declaration of results at each of the twenty one local government area headquarters. </em>”

Senator Abbo exposed that the governor planned to “<em>travel out of the state leaving behind instruction to the Chairman Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC) to declare results in Yola in favour of his political party, even before results are collated</em>.”

Recall that in September the Senator called for <a href="https://thegazette.ng/sen-abbo-calls-for-transparency-in-adamawa-pdp-lga-primaries/">Transparency in Adamawa PDP LGA Primaries</a> and also revealed that <a href="https://thegazette.ng/adamawa-pdp-embroils-in-intra-party-crisis-sen-cliff-abbo-reveals/">Adamawa PDP embroils in intraparty crisis</a> with empahasis that "24 PDP Leaders were disqualified from contesting the forth coming LGA Election in the state on baseless ground."

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The Senator representing the Adamawa Northern Senatorial District, Ishaku Abbo has frowned over the shoddy implementation of the Kudzum, Dilichim and Shuwa Bridges of Michika and Madagali, destroyed by Boko Haram in 2014, asking the Federal Government to revoke the contract awarded for the repair.

The Senator made this known over the weekend when he led the officials from the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing(FMPW&H) in charge of the North-East.


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The Appeal Court sitting in Yola has on Saturday, 26th upheld the Tribunal judgment in favour of the Senator Ishaku Abbo to be the authentic winner of the seat for Adamawa North in the Nigerian Senate.

Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Abbo, running on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the winner of February 23, 2019, while Binta Masi Garba of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who occupied the seat between 2015 and 2019 challenged the verdict and headed to the court of appeal.

Binta alleged that the election witnessed irregularities including over-voting, failure to use card readers, as well as intimidation of voters and party agents.

The Election Tribunal had earlier revealed the case against Senator Abbo lacks substantial evidence and merit and was on Saturday upheld at the appeal court.

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Nominations Open for Adamawa Celebrities & Achievers Awards
2019 ACA Awards Call for Nominations; Winners Announced at major venues and in media worldwide.

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ADAMAWA CELEBRITIES, YLA, Oct. 05 /AC/ACAAwire/ – Nominations are open until October 31, 2019, for the 2019 Adamawa Celebrities & Achievers Awards for Humanitarianism, Honor & Achievement that “uplift the human spirit and society.” Winners are judged by the illustrious Impartial Judges Panel and announced at prestigious events and media nationwide. These Awards have been inspirational while raising the ethical standards for media, fashion and entertainment industry for over the past 5 years.
The nomination period is open to Humanitarians, Achievers, Media Personnel and those performing well in the Entertainment industry. These can be produced by businesses, nonprofit organizations or individuals. Nominations are submitted on the Adamawa Celebrities & Achievers Awards official website, http://www.acaawards.com.ng/nominations.
Adamawa Celebrities & Achievers Awards seek to celebrate the impact and contributions of individuals and organizations in our communities showcasing in Excellence, Creativity, Innovation, Expertise, Leadership and Humanitarianism.
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The Parliament for League of African Development Students (LEADS) - an organization formed in 1985 at the Bayero University, Kano today paid a historic visit to the youngest Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ishaku Abbo who is representing Adamawa Northern Senatorial District, and have conferred him with an award of “Africa’s Patriotic Legislative Personality.

The umbrella body for all democratic students union in Africa with the core objectives of sensitizing young persons of democratic and development best practices  Africa has said the Senator Ishaku Abbo has “proven to be sagacious, ingenious and posses a rare and exquisite skills, equipping him for the immense and outstanding services he has rendered to Africa’s Quest for Economic development, job creation via manifold assignments and oversight capacities, contributing immensely to development and self-reliance of Africa”.

The Leader of the delegation MORGAN Gabriel, from UPSA GHANA, noted that organization has “found in the senator an erudite and proven authority in Africa’s public service and corporate business practice space per excellence, a spartan revolutionary advocate for a modern Africa, inspiring various community and human capacity development and an outstanding philanthropic deeds and a patriotic per excellence”.

While receiving the award, Senator Ishaku Abbo thanked the delegation and reconfirmed his commitment to the development of his senatorial zone, Adamawa, Nigeria and Africa as a whole.

According to Abbo, his mandate is to serve the people of Adamawa North and by extension, Adamawa State, Northeast Nigeria and Nigeria at large, and promised to keep up submitting cases that affect his people to the senate till a solution has been provided to these communities.

Senator Abbo expressed his dismay with the current state of the country citing that when he was growing, primary school teachers have quarters where they reside and perform their duty as demanded.

“Today secondary school teachers in so many secondary schools, Principals do not have quarters where they can live; they don’t even have salaries talk more of asking for a car loan. Are we going forward or backwards, it means that the entire things our founding fathers have built have been destroyed…” He noted.

Senator Abbo added that “Our founding fathers built a lasting institution for us to dwell in”.

He also mentioned that “in the 1970s, hospital and roads that were created for eighty million people, but now more than two hundred million people are using it”.

The senator encouraged the youths to continue fighting for the betterment of Nigeria, and crave for development at all times.

Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, has challenged the world to reinvent the international order in a bid to salvage small island states that are on the frontlines of the climate crisis, a war they did not start.

“An international order that is not inclusive, or strongly rooted in fairness and moral legitimacy will fail to halt and reverse climate change’’, Mottley said while delivering the prestigious 16th Raúl Prebisch Lecture at the United Nations’ European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

Mottley is the first woman to lead the island nation and the second woman to deliver the lecture established in 1982 to honour Argentine economist Raúl Prebisch, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) founding Secretary-General.

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Humanitarian partners have launched a revised Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) requesting over $397 million to support affected populations in Mozambique devastated by drought, flooding and Cyclones Idai and Kenneth in the past several months.

The HRP is coming six months after Cyclone Idai made landfall and was shortly followed by Cyclone Kenneth, targeting two million of the 2.5 million people who need life-saving assistance, to deal with challenges including food insecurity, inadequate shelter, lack of health services, poor infrastructure, and recovery from drought. If funded the appeal will cover identified priority needs through May 2020.

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) portion of the HRP request is for $33.7 million to assist over 877,000 cyclone-affected individuals and expand IOM programming in Shelter, Health, Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM), Protection, and Coordination, all areas essential to the post-cyclone recovery process.

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In the boiling North-East axis of Nigeria, the hotbed of the Boko Haram insurgency, almost 13,200 minors has been reported missing. This implies that thousands of parents do not know where their children are and if they are alive or dead.

According to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President, Peter Maurer, “every parent’s worst nightmare is, not knowing where their child is. This is the tragic reality for thousands of Nigerian parents, leaving them with the anguish of a constant search. People have the right to know the fate of their loved ones, and more needs to be done to prevent families from being separated in the first place.”

The ICRC President was speaking at the end of his five-day visit to the country following a seeming world-breaking record report to the ICRC that nearly 22,000 Nigerians missing during a decade of conflict in North-Eastern Nigeria. This is said to be the highest number of missing persons registered with the ICRC in any country in the world.

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