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NYAKO PROMISES TO CONSTRUCT  LAMURDE ROAD BARNABAS MANYAM The gubernatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress party, (ADC) Abdulaziz Nyako has assured  the people of Lamurde Local Government that if elected Governor he would hasten efforts to construct the long neglected Lafiya-Suwa road in the area. Abdulaziz Nyako made the promise while speaking at Tingno, a predominantly rice farming community but whose agricultural exploits has been dampened by poor   roads network in the area. He said the Lafiya -Lamurde- Suwa road is very important to the ADC Government because when constructed, it would enhance huge rice production and increase the economic base of the area. Nyako had earlier payed a courttesy call on the village head of Tigno Wakili Gagare Diyegode who prayed for ADC to win Adamawa and said the people of Tigno would vote for ADC because of the long standing relationship the people have with Admiral Murtala Nyako. The Chairman of the ADC, Yaha...

Controversy Trails Launch of N750m Empowerment Program in Adamawa By Billy Graham Abel Yola Controversy and bitter cry of fowl play trails a ten thousand- man  empowerment program launch over the weekend in Adamawa state. The empowerment scheme organised by the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) with technical support from the National Directorate of Employment ( NDE) was an organisational flop after the program turned into a chaotic and frenzy scramble for empowerment pack as many of the enlisted participants were not given either the empowerment pack or the 10,000 naira loan promised them by the organisers. The scheme, though laudable in it's design to empower overtime, about 10,000 women and youths with training in various skills and craft, backed by financial grant of about N1 million to N10 million, had a wobbly debut following failure to give a ten thousand naira cash loan to a number of the beneficiaries that turned out for the event while...

BINDOW BLOCKED PLANS TO SET UP RICE MILL IN SOUTHERN ADAMAWA- PATRICIA. BARNABAS MANYAM, YOLA A senatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress Party, ADC in Adamawa State, Patricia Yakubu has blasted the Adamawa State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Jibrilla Bindow, for blocking efforts made to established the TIGNO rice milling industry by some Americans and depriving the people of southern Adamawa its benefits. Patricia made the remarks during the Ward-to-ward visit of the ADC party in Lamurde, Adamawa State. Speakinga during the visit to Tigno  town in Lamurde Local Government Area, she said, "When I was the commissioner for agriculture, I proposed the establishment of the rice milling industry including the tarring of a 50km Lafiya-Lamurde- Suwa road. "But the proposed industry was frustrated by the State Governor who refused to allow the American investors to established the project in Tigno." Yakubu pointed out that the Tigno  industry and construction of 5...

The Amazing Atikulated Bicycle Adventurer   -Rides From Niger State to Yola in Support of Atiku By Billy Graham Abel Yola A bicycle adventurer, Sabiu Dumex, who called himself "Super rider" rides his bicycle from Niger State through Kano, Jigawa, Bauchi, Gombe and arrived Adamawa within two weeks. Fainted twice, hospitalized several times and encountered hostilities, betrayal and animosities in the course of his perilous voyage but, stayed the course and arrived Yola and rode back to Niger State, Adamawa state. Sabiu, who left Niger State on the 13th of October, 2018, arrived Yola Adamawa state, on the 24th of October, 2018 and had to receive serious medical attention following complications arising from straineous expedition before embarking on a return ride back to Suleja, and arrived on the 31st of January, 2019. Sabiu Dumex who narrated his ordeal to Daily sun explaining why he embarked on the 'Crazy bicycle ride' not to Abuja or Lagos but to Yola. Sabui sai...

The Amazing Atikulated Bicycle Adventurer  -Rides From Niger State to Yola in Support of Atiku By Billy Graham Abel Yola A bicycle adventurer, Sabiu Dumex, who called himself "Super rider" rides his bicycle from Niger State through Kano, Jigawa, Bauchi, Gombe and arrived Adamawa within two weeks. Fainted twice, hospitalized several times and encountered hostilities, betrayal and animosities in the course of his perilous voyage but, stayed the course and arrived Yola and rode back to Niger State, Adamawa state. Sabiu, who left Niger State on the 13th of October, 2018, arrived Yola Adamawa state, on the 24th of October, 2018 and had to receive serious medical attention following complications arising from straineous expedition before embarking on a return ride back to Suleja, and arrived on the 31st of January, 2019. Sabiu Dumex who narrated his ordeal to Daily sun explaining why he embarked on the 'Crazy bicycle ride' not to Abuja or Lagos but to Yola. Sa...

Adamawa 2019: Nyako Promises Wealth Creation When Elected   -Launches Ward-to-ward Campaign By Billy Graham Abel Yola The Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress ((ADC) Abdul-Azeez Murtala Nyako has promised to establish a government that would create wealth and empower the people of Adamawa when elected in March as the governor of Adamawa state. Nyako said he would run a government that is vision driven, people oriented and that is committed to the development of human and natural resources of the state. He made the remarks at the official flagging-off, of his state-wide ward-to-ward campaign in Ganye local government area of Adamawa state. While flagging-off the tour at a grand ceremony in Ganye Local Government, he promised to run a transparent government that would be prudent and accountable to the people. The outspoken candidate and son to former governor of Adamawa, Murtala Nyako, said when elected he would revive all the popular grassroots empowerm...

Minimum Wage: Adamawa NUT Boss Lauds Rep's Decision By Billy Graham Abel Yola The Adamawa state Chairnan of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, NUT, Nathan Rodley has praised the lower chamber of the national Assembly for endorsing the thirty thousand minimum wage saying it is a sign that Nigerians have true representatives in the house and that they are people who hear and understand the plight the Nigerian worker. Rodley explained that the 30,000 naira minimum wage, was a figure reached as a result of serious work by a tripartite committee which has the federal government was fully represented, so it was surprising to see the federal government turning its back on it. He said the federal government decision would have prolonged the protest although he has been optimistic that the national assembly would not have endorsed anything other than the originally reached figure. Rodley made the remarks, Thursday, while addressing press in Yola, Adamawa. Rodney said, "The legisla...