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The Periscope Reporter The North East Online Network of Nigeria NEON; an association of online publishers in the northeast, has congratulated the newly executive members of the correspondents’ chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Adamawa state. In a statement Monday, issued by the chairman, Adamu Muhammad Dodo, NEON while congratulating the new Exco, commended the maturity and the spirit of politics without bitterness exhibited by the congress members of the chapel in deciding the leadership through consensus. NEON has called on the new Exco led by Comrade Daji Sani of Thisday newspaper, to rekindle the candle a reminiscent of…

The Periscope reporter Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ) Adamawa State chapter has inaugurated newly elected  executive council of the Correspondents’ Chapel, Yola with Daji Sani of ThisDay as the chairman. Other elected members inaugurated include; Husseini Hammangabdo (Leadership) v/chairman Onimisi Alao (The Nation) Secretary Amina Abdullahi (Daily Trust) Treasurer Fati Mohammed (Diechewelle DW Radio) Auditor The posts of assistant secretary and financial secretary are still vacant. The new executive members were inaugurated the the NUJ secretariat, in Yola. Inaugurating the new Exco, the chairman NUJ Adamawa state council, Comrade Ishaka Donald Dedan charged the Exco members to adhere strictly to NUJ…

The total public debt stocks of the Federal Government of Nigeria, all states within the Nigerian federation, and the FCT is now ₦28.63 trillion as of Q1 2020. This was made known by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in a report they released on Friday, July 10, 2020. Further analysis of Nigeria’s total public debt showed that N9.99 trillion which equals about 34.89% of the debt was external. Nigeria’s Public Debt A breakdown of the report revealed that the total debt stock of the states as of 31 March 2020 is N4.1 trillion. Meanwhile, these states’ total Internally Generated…

The Periscope reporter The elders, the women and the youth in the entire Maiha local government area have reacted to a cultist like transaction in mortgaging a case against N100 killer police corporal for N1,000,000 It was on Monday, 1st June, 2020 when a promising 20 years old commercial tricyclist by name Arabo Dauda Tambajam was killed by a seeming drunk on duty police corporal Richard Japheth for refusing to pay N100 the alleged criminal mounted at a checkpoint in Maiha LGA of Adamawa state. Tambajam was the breadwinner of the family. He cartered for his parents who are medically…

The Periscope reporter * Hamman Kojoli is a light that illuminates in darkness, a succour to the communities left in darkness for decades  * Here comes a philanthropist who serves selflessly, works tirelessly and worth more than those in government. * Kojoli the noiseless achiever, a hidden political treasure, a worthy governorship candidate from the southern zone indeed. * Where are the elected, mandated to represent the communities cut off from the national grid for decades? Why the silent and how do they feel? As a corporate social responsibility to the host community and environs, Kojoli Farms has taken over three…

The Periscope reporter * Maiha citizenry reacts to N1m ransom for life, says it is unbelievable as the case is unbearably unforgivable * Killer cop paying N1m as ransom for murder to be spared before the law! – Youth group The killer police, Corporal Richard Japheth who murdered a 20-year old commercial tricyclist, Arabo Dauda Tambajam for allegedly refusing to pay N100  at a checkpoint in Maiha local government area, northern senatorial district of Adamawa state, northeast Nigeria, has been forgiven by the deceased parents. Japheth who is dismissed from police service and is currently under police custody, is said…

The Periscope reporter The Head of Operations at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mohammed Umar, has resumed as the acting chairman of the agency. Until his assumption, Umar, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, was the second most senior official at the agency. Umar’s assumption as acting chairman is pending the completion of the ongoing probe of the former acting chairman Ibrahim Magu or the appointment of a new helmsman.

The Periscope reporter The Adamawa State Police Command has announced the enforcement of 24-hour curfew in communal clashes; reprisal and counter reprisal prone communities in two local government areas of the state. In a press release Friday, issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Suleiman Yahya Nguroje, “the Adamawa State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that following the State Government Imposition of Dusk to Down Curfew as a measures to contain the escalation of Communal clashes across Guyuk and Lafiya in Lamurde Local Government Areas. “The Command in collaboration with sister security agencies will commence the…

The Periscope reporter The Adamawa state Government has imposed a Dusk to Dawn curfew on the entire Guyuk Local Government area following renewed violence. Also affected by the curfew is Lafiya town in Lamurde Local Government area. The press release signed by the press secretary to the governor Mr. Humwashi Wonosikou explained “that the curfew was due to the violence that erupted in some communities and the attendant tension in the aftermath. “Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri who is saddened by the breach of peace in the area has approved the imposition of a Dusk to Dawn curfew from 6:00pm to…

The Periscope reporter * BORNO: Where the Godwin, God willing governor wheels on goodwill and Political will- The Periscope * Adamawa State University, ADSU Mubi, the first state university in the Northeast and hitherto one of the best in the federation ought to have been the first to establish a medical college, yet the thought of it is still far from the making, why? – A scholar * Gombe and Bauchi states in synergy between the state and federal governments, Borno, joining Yobe state, is working on additional teaching hospital and medical college – Observer * Adamawa, Taraba typify monozygotic…