Tag: Yola
Tinubu to visit Adamawa Monday
Adamawa government has concluded arrangements to receive President Bola Tinubu for a one-day official visit to the state on Monday.
Adamawa govt embarks on mass demolition of shops in Yola
He said illegal structures have been affecting free movement of customers and vehicles inside the market, adding that the exercise…
Adamawa Poly to begin degree programmes
The Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola, in affiliation with the University of Maiduguri, has concluded arrangements to begin offering Degree programmes.
Coronavirus: Pneumonia symptoms cause panic in Yola
There was serious pandemonium in Yola, the capital of Adamawa when two Pneumonia patients were suspected to be infected with…
Atiku disowns ‘Pukka’ billboards, posters in Abuja, Yola
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has disowned campaign posters titled “The Pukka’’ that festooned some of…
Rescheduled elections: INEC staff in Yola take oath of neutrality
The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC ) has administered the oath of neutrality on its management staff in Yola…
Yola wears new look ahead of Buhari’s visit
Yola the Adamawa capital is wearing a new look ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the state on Tuesday.
Church pays fines for 25 prison inmates
The Catholic Diocese of Yola on Friday paid fines of 25 inmates from the Prison, as part of activities to…
Commission for Refugees to establish office in Yola
The National Commission For Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCRMI) is to established an office in Yola, the Adamawa…
IGP grieves with families of Yola blast victims
The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase has condoled families of Yola blast victims while calling for calm. In a…
Bomb explosion at police station kills 4 in Yola
Reuters: Several explosives seized from Boko Haram militants blew up at a police station in northern Nigeria on Thursday, killing…
Stray dog bites anti-robbery policeman in Yola
A stray dog on Saturday in Yola, went berserk, biting a policeman on duty. The incident occurred at the popular…
UN condemns Yola attack
United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki Moon, on Thursday condemned Tuesday’s bomb attack in Yola, Adamawa, North-East of Nigeria, which claimed…
Buhari calls for more vigilance after Yola, Kano attacks
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja called for increased vigilance among the civilian population to help ward off suicide…
Blast: Adamawa Govt. bans night markets in Yola
Following Tuesday’s bomb blast in Yola which claimed many lives, Gov. Mohammadu Jibrilla has announced an indefinite ban on night…
Yola market blast kills 32, injures 80 – NEMA
A blast that hit a market in Yola, Adamawa state on Tuesday evening, killed 32 people and injured 80 others,…
Buhari honours soldiers with medals for gallantry
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Yola, honoured three soldiers who sustained serious injuries in ongoing operations against Boko Haram with…
Buhari visits IDPs, gives them reason to be optimistic
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his administration’s commitment to ending Boko Haram insurgency. Buhari, in Hausa language, gave the assurance…
25 polytechnic students, staff members affected in Yola blast
At least 25 students and staff members of Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola, were affected in the blast at Jambutu Jumaat…
Yola Blast: NEMA confirms 27 dead, 96 injured
The Coordinator of the National Emergency and Management Agency in Adamawa state, Mallam Sa’ad Bello, said 27 people were confirmed…
Many dead following blast on Yola mosque
Many people are feared dead as bomb blast rocked a newly opened Friday mosque in Jambutu area of Yola in…
Army chief fetes wounded soldiers
In a bid to motivate soldiers and give them a sense of belonging, the Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen.…
Yola Blast: Buhari orders tighter security at IDPs camps
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed authorities to tighten security measures in all camps harboring internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the…
UPDATE: 3 dead as bomb blast rips through IDP camp in Yola
Reuters – A bomb went off in an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp on the outskirts of the Adamawa state…
Bomb blast hits IDPs camp in Yola
A bomb blast hit a Nigerian internally displaced persons (IDP) camp on Friday morning on the outskirts of Adamawa state…
Insurgency: Rochas Foundation to build school for IDPs in Yola
Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, on Thursday said that his foundation would build a secondary school for Internally Displaced…
Vigilance group member shoots cop dead for violating motorcycle ban
A member of a vigilance group on Thursday shot dead a policeman for allegedly violating the ban on use of…
Buhari thinks about you everyday, Osinbajo tells Boko Haram victims
Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has reiterated President Muhammadu Buhari’s resolve to end Boko Haram insurgency in the North…
3 trekkers for Atiku stranded in Yola
Three men, who trekked to Yola in honour of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, are now stranded in Yola. The…