DAILY RENDEZVOUS

Daily Rendezvous Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has described as shocking the gruesome murder of a former Speaker of the Adamawa State Assembly and former Special Adviser on Political Affairs to former President Goodluck Jonathan. Fintiri said the death of Ahmed Gulak was painful and a reflection of the wickedness of the wicked.  Governor Fintiri while comforting the Nation, the All Progressives Congress and his immediate family, described the late Gulak as a witty, determined and practical Politician whose rise in life was as a result of sheer hard work. Fintiri said, "It is unfortunate that death has taken from us The Rt.Hon Ahmed Gulak  in such a gruesome manner. He was a lively Politician who loved and worked with everyone, and always held the interests of the Country at heart". Recalling his interactions with the late Gulak, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri said, "He was a brother and a mentor, and  a fighter for human rights  as a lawye...

Daily Rendezvous The former Adviser, Political, to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Barr Ali Gulak, is reported to have been gun down by some unknown armed gun, in Owerri, Imo State. This is contained in a press statement issued by the Imo police command and signed by its PPRO, Bala Eliana. The state reads, "On the 30/5/2021, at about 07:20hrs, armed bandits intercepted and attacked a Toyota Camry cab carrying Ahmed Gulak and two others who were on their way to Sam Mbakwe Airport to catch a flight. "Ahmed Gulak left his room at Protea Hotel without informing the Police nor sister agencies in view of the fragile security situation in the South East and Imo in particular." The statement added that, "He left without any security escorts and while the cab driver took irregular route to the airport, six armed bandits who rode in a Toyota Sienna intercepted, identified and shot at Ahmed Gulak at around Umueze Obiangwu in Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area cl...

Daily Rendezvous Former MD Trans Saharan Airline and former Adamawa State Coordinator SURE-P, Saliu Yunusa Belel popularly called SYB has Organised a dinner to honour the newly appointed Ambassador of Nigeria to Czech Republic, Ambassador Kevin Peter. The occasion was attended by friends, family, bussiness associates and politicians cutting across the 2 major political parties in Nigeria, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC). In his opening remarks, SYB stated that Ambassador Kevin has been a long standing friend and political associate, and he deems it fit to honour him and pray for success in his new assignment as an Ambassador. SYB further stayed that Ambassador Kevin is a humble and hard-working man and he assures that Nigeria will benefit immensely from his hardwork, patriotism and love for his people.  While proposing a toast, Mr. Martins Dickson prayed for favour, grace wisdom and divine guidance for Ambassador Kevin Peter a...

Daily Rendezvous The North's most influential group, Northern Leaders Youth Forum (NLYF) is set to endorse either Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed or media mogul and founder of DAAR Communications, Raymond Dokpesi, come 5th June, 2021. The group, during its 27th national delegates conference held in Yola, Adamawa state, said, it would not be intimidated from endorseing either Bala Mohammed or Dokpesi, come 5th June, 2021. The group alleged that its group members have come under severe threat by some powerful Nigerians trying to influence the groups endorsement after it scaled down twenty seven names it earlier shortlisted to two persons, of Bala Mohammed and Raymond Dokpesi. Conspicuous absences from the list is PDP's 2019 flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar, Nyesom Wike, among othet notable names earlier shortlisted. Speaking to Newsmen at a press conference in Yola, the National Chairman of Northern Leaders Youth Forum (NYLF) Comrade Eliot Afiyo, said the ...

Daily Rendezvous The Northern Leaders Youth Forum (NLYF) the umbrella body for some forty two northern youth groups have endorsed the ban on open grazing in the country and has also called for a national dialogue to address the countries problems. The Northern Leaders Youth Forum made this known at its 27th delegates' conference held in Yola, Adamawa State. Southern governors have penultimate week issued a ban on open grazing in the Southern part of the country. Addressing journalists in Yola, National Chairman of Norther Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF), Elliot Afiyo, condemned the Minister Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, for his utterance on the ban on open grazing. He said, "we have taken time to study the communique issued by the Southern Governors, especially on the ban on open grazing. "We want to state clearly that open grazing has been the greatest threat to the environment of the northern region and also a major ...

Daily Rendezvous Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru Dies in a plane Crash. The plane Crash is reported to have happened near Kaduna International Airport involving an air force air craft. The cause of the craft is yet unknown but the Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of the Chief of Army Staff. The Nigerian Air force had earlier announced the plane Crash via its twitter handle saying,  "Nigerian Air Force @NigAirForce An air crash involving a @NigAirForce aircraft occurred this evening near the Kaduna International Airport. The immediate cause of the crash is still being ascertained. More details to follow soon."

Daily Rendezvous The Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF) says it is not unawares of the scheemings, intimidation techniques and attempt at coertion by some powerful Nigerians, including a retired general, to infiltrate the decision of the delegates of the forum towards changing its decisions that narrowed down its presidential candidacy to Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state and Raymond Dokpesi. The Forum states that it would not be intimidated or cornered into reversing its decision by including a third name which is the name of a sitting governor. This was made known in a statement issued by the Zonal Coordinator (North West) of the NYLF, Sadiq Musa, and made available to Newsmen, Wednesday. Sadiq said, "The attention of the NYLF Leadership has been drawn to the scheming and political maneuverings by some powerful and influential politicians to cause division amongst our Delegates so as to create chaos during our Delegates Conference. "We are also...

Daily Rendezvous The Adamawa state governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri and his counterpart from Gombe, Muhammed Inuwa, have commissioned a 3.5 km Izala-Gweda Malam, Rafa-Wayam roads amidst mammoth crowd, saying the road projects marks the beginning of the season of "Leaving No Community in the state Behind,"  after the Numan community, among other communities in the stare have suffered years of protracted infrastructural dearth. The Adamawa state governor while addressing the public in a speech he titled, "Leaving No One Behind and Nothing untouched," said the road projects are the beginning of, " His government's, "Season of the harvest of the seeds of projects planted at the beginning of the administration. "Today we are starting with Numan. Tomorrow it will be Michika by God’s Grace." Fintiri giving highlight into his administration's focus said, "We are dutifully set to commission all the first phase of the pro...

Daily Rendezvous The Association of West African Monarchs (AWAM) heartily commisirates with the entire Mbula nation over the sad demise of its highly respected and amiable First Class Chief, Murum Joram Joel Fwa who passed on at the age of 81.  Joram Fwa, was a highly committed educationist, humanists and visionary leader who in his life time touched and transformed the Mbula monarchy into one of the finest models of traditional institutions that has undoubtedly come to be reckoned with as an exalted pedestal for touching lives of the Mbula people and the state in general. Murum Joram Joel Fwa, was the people's king and he was loved and respected by his people and peers within the traditional institution in the state and also nationwide. Murum Fwa, in his life time, stood for peace, unity and pursuit of education as a means to attaining development and progress. He would be remembered for his outstanding leadership and for championing the cause of the common man. Murum ...

Daily Rendezvous The former senator representing Adamawa Central, former Vice Chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and a stalwart of APC, Senator Abubakar Girei, heartily commisirates with the entire Mbula nation, the royal family and the entire Demsa communities, over the demise of its paramount Ruler and first Class Chief, Murum Joram Joel Fwa who passed on at the age of 81. Girei said, Murum Joram Joel Fwa, was an honourable, respected and distinguished traditional ruler who took the challenges of his community, Adamawa and the nation seriously and seeks ways to provide solutions to make lives of his people and nation better. Murum Fwa, has left his mark in the history of the Mbula kingdom, Adamawa and Nigeria, as a great educationist, permanent secretaty and as one committed to the human cause.  He would be greatly missed and fondly remembered as one that touched the lives of million of Nigerians including my humble self, who was opportuned to serve under ...

Daily Rendezvous The Adamawa state governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has offered his condolences to the Mbula traditional council, the Royal family and the entire Mbula kingdom, over the demise of His Royal Highness Joram Joel Fwa  who passed on at the age of 81. Fintiri said the monarch is a reservoir of knowledge, a man that has left a towering legacy in the civil service and also within the traditional institutions saying, only someone with unusual courage can fill attempt to fill his boots. This is contained in a press statement issued by the press secretary to the Adamawa state governor, Humwashi Wonosikou, and made available to Newsmen Monday. Fintiri said, the late Mbula Monarch as a reservoir of  knowledge who dedicated his life to the service of humanity and God. Fintiri notes that "It was with great sadness that I received word on Sunday from the Mbula traditional council that His Royal Highness Murum Mbula JJ Fwa has died." "His wise council will be ...

Daily Rendezvous The Adamawa State Government has postponed the Commissioning of the Toungo electrification project earlier scheduled fo Tuesday 18th May. The new date for the Commissioning of the project is now Friday 21st May, 2021. Government however regrets the inconveniences caused the general public as a result of this postponement. Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri says his Government will ensure even spread of developmental projects for the good of all citizens and will not betray the trust of the People.

Daily Rendezvous COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY THE PDP GOVERNORS' FORUM AT THE END OF ITS MEETING IN IBADAN, OYO STATE ON MONDAY, 17TH MAY, 2021. The PDP GOVERNORS’ FORUM met in Ibadan, Oyo State on Monday, 17th May 2021, further reviewed the State of the nation, particularly, practical next steps to take to advance the conversation on the worsening security situation and collapsing economy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. At the end of the one-day consultative meeting, the Forum, issued the following Communique. 1.  The meeting called on Mr President as the Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria and Commander in Chief of Nigerian Armed Forces to immediately send an Executive Bill to the National Assembly to amend the Nigerian Constitution to devolve more powers to the States with respect to security arrangements culminating in some form of State Policing and the general security architecture. 2.  In the interim, Mr President should summon an immediate meeting of...

Daily Rendezvous Reports filtering in suggest that the paramount ruler of Mbula kingdom, His Royal Highness Joram Joel Fwa has passed on. A close family source confirmed to, Daily Rendezvous, that the Monarch of Mbula Kingdom, His Royal Highest, Chief Joel Joram Fwa, OON ,passed on in the hours of Sunday at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Yola after a protracted illness. The late Monarch  has passed on at the age of 81.  Details later...

Daily Rendezvous Trouble seems to be brewing at one of the tertiary institutions in Adamawa, the College of Education Hong, over a recent advertisement for the office of the Provost of the institution, among other offices, as some stakeholders observed that there is a strange alteration in the age requirement as advertised, with the adverts requiring 59 years istead of 55 years for Provost contrary to the provision of the National Commission for Colleges of Education. The adverts which was published in The Scope papers of 24th-30th, 2021, "Threw caution to the wind and maliciously altered the statutory requirements for the appointment of provost by bumping up the age criteria from 55 years to 59 years, in obvious attempt to edge out some eligible candidates from the contest," a curious observer told Daily Rendezvous. Rendezvous reliably gathered that, Section 2.8.1 of the colleges of Education Titled, "CRITERIA FOR APPOINTMENT" explicitly sta...

Daily Rendezvous The Presidency has squashed reports being widely circulated that Gimba Yau Kumo, a wanted person by the  Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over an alleged $65 million fraud is a son-in-law of President Muhammadu Buhari. A statement by Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the president, Garba Shehu, said the anti-corruption agency is going after an individual perceived to be an in-law of the President should serve as a testament that the Buhari led  government is true to it's fight against graft and  that agencies charged with the responsibility of fighting corruption are truly independent and allowed unfettered freedom by the President. The statement read thus: “A running story to the effect that the EFCC has declared "an in-law of the President" wanted in connection with fraud involving the large sum of money , USD65 million to be exact. "This should normaly be an affirmation  that o...

Daily Rendezvous A combined forces of both army, police and vigilante groups under the operation Hadin Kai, have on Teusday, killed about 9 Boko Haram terrorist members, injured several of its fighters, and recovered a Buffalo Gun Truck, 3 motorcycles, 3 browning machine guns, among several other items as the terrorist escaped in disarray. The troops were said to have foiled the attempts by Boko Haram terrorists to attack the outskirt of Maiduguri, Tuesday, inflicting heavy casualty on the insurgents.  This is contained in a statement issued by the Director of Army Public Relations, Mohammed Yerima, and made available to Newsmen, Wednesday. The statement reads, "The terrorists who tried to advance from Aldawari axis attempted to attack soft targets along Jiddari Polo, were countered by combined gallant troops in conjuction with the Nigerian Police, Youth Vigilante and hunters leading to terrorists withdrawal in dissary. "Following a hot pursuit by troo...

Daily Rendezvous The attention of the Federal Ministry of Transportation has been drawn to a publication on the front page of ‘THISDAY’ newspaper of Tuesday, 11th May, 2021 with the above screaming headline, designed to attract the maximum attention of the public, despite its manifest inaccuracies. 2. As the general public is aware, the HMT, on Monday, 10th May, 2021 inaugurated an Administrative Panel to investigate certain alleged infractions within the NPA from 2016 till date. This Panel was constituted pursuant to the approval and directives of His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, who also approved the suspension of Ms. Bala-Usman pending the outcome of the Panel’s assignment. The Panel has since commenced its assignment. In light of this position and consistent with the admonition of the HMT at the inauguration on the need to avoid undue media discourse of the assignment., this Ministry would ordinarily not  have bothered to join issues with THISDAY Newspape...

Daily Rendezvous After over a week in captivity, the kidnapped female journalist, Amrah Ahmed Diska, has regained her Freedom in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The news of her release was released by her husband, Ahmad Isa Mbamba at around 1:32am of Wednesday informing her colleagues on the ABC Yola Staff WhatsApp platform that his wife has been released. “Alhamdulilla.Amra has regained her freedom and is reunited with her family. She has returned safely.  "Our sincere thanks to all colleagues for their show of concern and prayers,” he said. However, details surrounding her release still remain sketchy as it is still unclear as to whether any ransom was paid to secure her release Amrah, who was kidnapped, Tuesday 4th May 2021 is a News Editor with Adamawa Broadcasting corporation(ABC) Yola and a nursing mother.

Daily Rendezvous The Visitation Panel reviewing the activities of the Federal College of Education, Yola, has called for memoranda from stakeholders and members of the public, in order to help facilitate its task of reviewing the college's financial management over a period of time, to determine the college's compliance with appropriate regulations, and to fast track its investigation of the application of funds, including special grants and loans designated for particular projects. The 'Call for Memoranda' letter which was signed by the visitation panel Secretary,  Aje Maikarfi Livinus of the Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja,  explained that its review exercise at the FCE Yola is part of a nationwide review of all Federal Colleges of Education and Polytechnics within the past 10 years, that is 2011-2015 and 2016-2020.  The panel secretary, Aje Livinus, said, in order to effectively carry out its task, it would require memoranda from the FCE Yola commu...