DAILY RENDEZVOUS

News Rendezvous Nigeria's Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, the Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, said that he would continue to pray that one day Muslims would build a church for Christians. Bishop Kukah made this remarks at the commissioning of 86 housing units with a church and mosque built at the Sangere-Marghi village of Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The 86 housing units was built by the Catholic Bishop of Yola diocese, Bishop Dami Mamza specifically for the Internally Displaced Persons that the church has housed since boko haram overran about seven local governments in the northern part of Adamawa state in 2014. Kukah said, "The significance of building the housing estate and the mosque should not be lost. “Nigerians should learn to practice religion of tolerance and love for their neighbour. “It is important that Christians and Muslims appreciate what the Diocese of Yola has done today." As the challenges of insecurity highten...

Daily Rendezvous The Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has reviewed the curfew regime imposed on the three area Councils of Yola North, Yola South and Girei to take immediate effect from 11am to 5am against the 10am to 5am earlier imposed. The curfew which was imposed as a result of the criminal activities of Shila Boys and other Miscreants terrorising residents using Tricycles and Motorcycles in these community. This was made known in a press statement issued by the press secretary to the Adamawa state governor, Humwashi Wonosikou, and made available to Daily Rendezvous, over the weekend in Yola, Adamawa state. The Statement reads, "The curfew which was 10pm to 5am is now eased to commence from 11pm to 5am daily during the period of the Ramadan Fast and the review takes  immediate effect. "The Government had on February 2nd imposed a night curfew on the three Councils through the Adamawa State Restriction of Movement of Tricycles/Motorcycles Executive...

Daily Rendezvous Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has congratulated the Muslim Ummah in Adamawa for the successful commencement of Ramadan fast today Tuesday following the sighting of the moon in some parts of the country Monday evening. The Governor observed that "Ramadan is one of the pillars of Islam and the most sacred month of the year in the Islamic culture which capable Muslims fast for the period of 29 or 30 days." Governor Umaru Fintiri says "We should during this blessed Ramadan abstain from pleasures and pray to become closer to God. It is also a time for families and people to gather and pray for abundant reward from Allah." The Fresh Air Governor says "Ramadan is a period of sacrifice and renunciation as well as reflection and spiritual growth. It is also a powerful symbol of unity, with Muslims around the world fasting simultaneously. He therefore urged Muslims in Adamawa to use the Ramadan period to strenthen...

Daily Rendezvous As Muslims all over the world begin the 30-day of the Ramadan fast, the member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abdulrazaak Namdas has reached out to members of his constituency with food items. Namdas who is representing Ganye, Jada, Tongo, and Mayo-Belwa federal constituency has maintained this gesture since assuming office in 2015. Represented by his Senior Legislative Aide, Sanda Husseini, the federal lawmaker tasks Muslim faithful to use the period of Ramadan to show love, tolerance and give alms to those in need. "Today we are registering the first day of the Ramadan fast as a Muslim, it is enjoined on us to demonstrate the spirit of life to one another and give alms to the needy. It is born out of the realization that Hon. Namdas felt the need to reach out to the people. "This is a period for us to redefine ourselves in terms of having love and sympathy towards one another, song away with hatred, and imbibing th...

Daily Rendezvous Adamawa  state Lawmaker looses mum. The Honorable member representing Numan/Demsa/Lamurde Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Kwamoti Bitrus Laori looses mum. Late Mama Mildred Ibrahim died in the evening of Monday 12th April, 2021 after a protracted illness in Abuja. 

Daily Rendezvous The Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF) has denounced as false and a figment of some media's imaginations, the claims in some local and international media, that it has endorsed Nyesom Wike as its candidate for presidency come 2023. The national chairman of the Forum, Elliot Afiyo, said, the organisation is not unaware of the desperation and the scheemings of some groups in view of the 2023 presidency, but NLYF has its protocols for endorsing a candidate and that the process is already in progress to endorse a candidate. Afiyo, has described as false and misleading, certain claims by the BBC and VOA, that Nyesom Wike or any other candidate has indeed been endorsed for presidency in 2023. Elliot made the remarks in a press statement, made available to Daily Rendezvous, Tuesday. Afiyo said, following one of the forum's NEC meeting in Sokoto, only three persons namely, Gov. Bala Mohammed, Raymond Dokpesi and Bola Ahmed Tinubu, were presente...

Daily Rendezvois Information just reaching us suggest that some suspected members of the Boko Haram terrorist group are reported to have attacked and overun Kwapre community, in Hong local government of Adamawa state, killing at least 7 people, abducting several and torched down numerous houses and every church in the community. The attack is said to have taken place over the weekend in the remote town of Kwapre, close to Garaha, a community in Hong local government of Adamawa state. According to local sources, the insurgents stormed the town in droves of hilux trucks pretending to be military, fully armed and and unleashed terror on the unsuspecting Adamawa community.   The terrorist who abducted several persons were said to have left three women and six children, who could cope with the stress of the long walk who were later rescued by the military. Speaking to Daily Rendezvous, the chairman of Hong local government, James Pukuma, said, "There is little t...

Daily Rendezvous Gov. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has described the death of Dr. Mahmud Tukur, as great loss of a distinguished academician and exemplary professional. The governor who received the news of the demise of the former minister of commerce with shock, said the younger generation must learn from his wealth of wisdom knowledge to maintain his legacy. This is contained in press statement issued by the press secretary tp the governor, Humwashi Wonosikou, and made available to Daily Rendezvous, over the weekend in Yola, Adamawa state. Adamawa State Governor, Rt.Hon Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has expressed shock and sadness over the demise of Dr Mamud Tukur.  Dr Tukur, the first Vice Chancellor of the Bayero University Kano and former Nigeria's Minister of Commerce and Industry and a recipient of the Elizabeth Morris Memorial Prize passed away on Friday in Abuja.  He was 82 years old. Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri described the deceased, "As one of finest academic and te...

Daily Rendezvous Citing an internal army communication, the newspaper quoted a source as saying that soldiers dispatched from Katsina-Ala Local Government Area to deliver weapons to troops in Oju LGA (171km from Katsina-Ala) were armed bushed by an armed militia said to be from the Konshisha district of the state, in an attack believed to have occurred on Tuesday. A stockpile of military hardware with about N28 million cash has been reportedly carted away by marauding bandits who ambushed a group of Nigerian troops on a reinforcement mission to quell pockets of communal clashes in Benue State, Peoples Daily Rendezvous reports. Citing an internal army communication, the newspaper quoted a source as saying that soldiers dispatched from Katsina-Ala Local Government Area to deliver weapons to troops in Oju LGA (171km from Katsina-Ala) were overrun by an armed militia said to be from the Konshisha district of the state, in an attack believed to have occurred on Tuesday. ...

Daily Rendezvous President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the appointment of DIG Usman Alkali Baba as acting Inspector General of Police, with immediate effect. The Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi made the announcement Tuesday, in Abuja. Buhari had on February 4th extended the tenure of Mohammed Adamu as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) for three months. Adamu has spent two months and three days.  The minister recalled that Adamu’s tenure was extended because it was necessary to give room for the proper selection of a successor. 

Daily Rendezvous Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has called on the residents of Adamawa to renew their Committment to Peace and Unity saying residents must embrace each other and live in peace with one another while marking this year's Easter celebration. He said the peaceful atmosphere in the state, has enabled his government to venture into terrains that is placing the state as a model of development in the country. Fintiri made the remarks in a press statement, issued by his press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou, and Made available to Daily Sun, Over the weekend, in Yola, Adamawa State. Fintiri said, the legacy of christ at Easter is that of love and sacrifice, and that the season is a time that reminds us of the victory of life over death, and of hope over despair. "The holy day marks that moment in time when good conquered evil, hope overcame despair and life triumphed over death." He said, "As we celebrate the commemoration of...

Daily Rendezvous The Adamawa state Commissioner of police, Aliyu Adamu Alhaji,  has ordered for the deployment of over four thousand and eighty six security personnel in the twenty one local government areas of Adamawa state as a necessary measure aimed ensuring a peaceful easter celebrations in the state and to also curb any possible breakdown of law and order in the state. The Commissioner who directed for a twenty-four-hours-water-tight security deployment in the state also ordered for a proactive high visibility patrols in all the 21 Local governments of the state, ahead of the Easther Celebration. The police Boss also charged officers and men to maintain high level of professionalism and to shun away from harassment, intimidation of travellers and any other acts capable of undermining the integrity and image of the police force.  This is contained in a press statement issued by the Adamawa state Police Public Relations Officer, Suleiman Nguroje, an...