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04/11/2023
17/10/2023

I'm first of five anti-Akpabio Senators to be sacked - Abbo

01/10/2023

Full video: President Tinubu's 2023 Independence Day national broadcast

LEGENDS OF OUR TIME . ONE YEAR MEMORIAL SEVICE.
09/09/2023

LEGENDS OF OUR TIME . ONE YEAR MEMORIAL SEVICE.

06/09/2023
13/08/2023

Paramount Ruler of Bachama Kingdom celebrates third anniversary

Confirmed Ministerial List: Abubakar, Wike, Umahi, 25 Others Make Tinubu’s List
27/07/2023

Confirmed Ministerial List: Abubakar, Wike, Umahi, 25 Others Make Tinubu’s List

20/12/2022

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18/12/2022



Dokpesi attends burial of late DIG.kirean Dudari ( RTD ) in ADAMAWA

Governor Fintiri condoles With Families Of Vunoklang Tipper Crash Adamawa State Governor, the Rt. Hon Ahmadu Umaru Finti...
09/11/2022

Governor Fintiri condoles With Families Of Vunoklang Tipper Crash

Adamawa State Governor, the Rt. Hon Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has commiserated with the people of Vunoklang community in Girei Local Government area over the tragic loss of lives in a fatal automobile accident on Wednesday morning.

The fatal mishap which occurred when a tipper conveying laterite lost control after descending the stretch of the bridge around the Vunoklang area led to the loss of lives and several vehicles including a Starlet car and Tricycles.

Governor Fintiri expressed sadness over the incident describing it as painful and most regrettable that the incident claimed 6 lives.

The Governor, who also condoled with families of victims of the accident, said it was a harrowing experience to learn that a family member who had gone to engage in productive activity would never return.

“ I wish to extend my sincere condolences to the People of the State and the families of victims who died or suffered injuries in this most unwelcome development”, Governor Fintiri said.

While wishing survivors rapid recovery, he commended the sense of duty of the emergency service providers who promptly responded to bring the situation under control and managed the traffic.

The Governor said it was important for all stakeholders in the transport sector, especially owners and operators of articulated vehicles, to renew their commitment to best practices and road safety awareness in order to ensure the stoppage of unnecessary loss of life and property on the nation’s highways.

Rt. Hon Fintiri, while reiterating the resolve of his administration to continue to work to improve motorability through the provision of roads, regretted that excessive speeding was among the highest causes of accidents and not bad roads in Adamawa State.

Humwashi Wonosikou
Press Secretary to the Governor
09:11:2022

30/10/2022

Flood hits Bachama communities in Adamawa State

Adamawa police command has again dislodged and neutralize kidnappers in the state. Their proactive strategies in crime f...
14/10/2022

Adamawa police command has again dislodged and neutralize kidnappers in the state. Their proactive strategies in crime fighting the crimes made operatives successfully arrest five suspected kidnappers in the Mubi North Local Government Area of the state and also neutralize 6 Kidnappers.

The State intelligence Bureau (SIB) apprehended the five young suspects
for kidnapping an eight year old boy named Musa Aliyu (Fadil) in
Mubi North LGA, and took him to Barassa Hotel in Marraba Mubi
Hong LGA. The sum of N 5,000,000 was demanded and received
before freeing the victim.
Interestingly, after receiving the report the command

Meanwhile their prompt design and intelligence-led driven strategy, investigates
and recovered the sum of Four Million, Seventy Nine Thousand N
4, 079,000 from the five million ransom paid.

The command again recorded another huge breakthrough as the
Crack squad in collaboration with Tabbital Pulaku Association
engaged syndicate of Kidnappers that recently kidnapped one Obinna
Oraegbunam, Mu’azu Ahmed in Shagari Phase II, Yola town and
Eng. Sani Ahmed Bazza, Aisha Utman and Mustapha Mohammed
at Yolde Pate Yola South LGA.

The 6 suspected kidnappers were neutralized as a result of the
gun duel between the kidnappers and our operatives that led to
the recovery of N 1, 080,000.00, one brand New Motorcycle, Two
AK47 Riffles, Two locally made Pistol, One Single Barrel Gun, 13
rounds of live Ammunitions, Assorted Charms/Handsets as
others narrowly escape with bullet wounds.

Addressing the press ,The Commissioner of Police CP Sikiru Kayode AKande made this known in a press briefing at the state police Headquarters Friday 14, October 2022.

CP SK AKande greatly appreciates his men for their gallantry as he reiterates the commitment of the Command to protect lives and property, CP Akande calls on the good people Adamawa to always make available credible information to security agencies on suspicious movements around their neighbourhood

14/10/2022

No candidate for Adamawa APC

06/10/2022

Flooding: Thousands count losses in Adamawa State

A Tribute To Chief Timawus Mathais.....................,........................................remember my first encoun...
20/09/2022

A Tribute To Chief Timawus Mathais.....................,........................................
remember my first encounter with Chief Timawus Mathais up close. I was a young trainee News Director in NTA Yola and on that fateful day I was to direct the news in place of Mr. Bala J Victor. I came in the afternoon to meet the crew at the makeshift studio. The control room was in a small OB Van a few meters away from the studio. We all got the studio set.

A little later a man we only saw from a distance breezed in. He was already a legend. He anchored the popular election results programme, “Verdict 83” on NTA Network, so everyone knew him very well. We had earlier heard that he was appointed our new General Manager but we didn’t know he had arrived in Yola to assume duty.

For me, I knew him much earlier as the guitar playing presenter of a popular Children’s programme on NTV Kaduna while staying with my uncle in the city of Kaduna. Seeing him that close I remembered the song he played very well. “Children listen to what I say, you be careful when crossing the road” And it was from him I got to know about the traffic light. His song lyrics said “Green says go, Red says stop. And the Amber light says get ready to stop or go” it’s been knowledge I valued till today.

Anyway, back to the day he arrived to read the news and take over as General Manager of NTA Yola the next day. He came straight to the studio and took his seat on the Newscaster’s table. I quickly sent word to the Newsroom that the studio was ready and the newscaster was on seat. Nehemiah Shimfe was the News Producer. He was engulfed in some arguments and forgot it was time to go to the studio. My message jolted him and he took off in a hurry. But something dramatic happened.

In those days everything was done using Umatic tapes. Big, complex and for every news clip you edit it on a different tape. (It was not only analogue but actually clumsy) Then the tapes were labeled one, two, three and so on as they are meant to appear. Each tape had a jacket where the labels were written. As Mr. Shimfe rushed to meet up the urgency of time he tripped and fell, all the tapes came down and out of their jackets. In the haste to get to the studio it became difficult to arrange them back properly. So the tapes came to us mislabeled. The Newscaster, in this case our new General Manager, Chief Timawus Mathais, was already seated. The signature tune was running. We had no time to rearrange the tapes. I simply hit the button and the news commenced. That day we were all very proud. A truly National Broadcast Hero was reading our news.

Then the unthinkable happened. The first story was expertly and almost melodiously introduced. The Newscaster introduced the Reporter and picked the jacket of tape one, the engineer played it. To everyone’s horror it was a different story. We pulled it out, asked the caster to apologize and he did.

The second story went well. Then we repeated the first. By the time we got to the fourth there was another mix up. Chief Timawus Mathais was naturally angry. As General Manager he was being embarrassed. As a newscaster, he was being ridiculed. When I asked that he apologised, he said he would not. I told the floor manager to tell him that my responsibility was not just to him alone but to the viewers at home. I said if he didn’t apologize I would stop the News and play music. He realized I was dead serious. He apologized and the news continued. At the end of the news when I launched the next programme, he called me out. He said I should see him in the office the next day. The crew were expectedly worried for me.

The next day I went to the office unsure of what to expect. It was his first day in office. I waited for over three hours. He saw many other Senior Management staff and others before I was called in. He called my name in full and asked me to sit down. I sat down. He enquired about my qualifications and years of service. Then he shocked me. He said “yesterday you were quite professional. When you are on the controls and I am on that seat, you are the boss, but for God’s sake always remember that in reality I am your boss.” I said thank you sir. Seeing a near friendly opening since the invitation was not an indictment, I told him how proud we were to have him read our news coming from NTA Network. He shocked me the second time by saying I too made him proud for standing up to what was professionally right without fear of what he could do to me.

Since that time we developed a close relationship, which he cultivated with every staff member that showed some degree of hard work, commitment and diligence.

He was no doubt a very hard task master. He expected you to work beyond limits. If you satisfy Chief Timawus Mathais then you could satisfy anyone. They were three icons we had; himself, late A A Tafida and Engr Joshua Hassan. If any of them said you are good, then take it to the Bank, you are indeed good.

One area we were all afraid of falling into his trap was to write a script for a documentary that Chief Timawus Mathais would do the Narration. Not one error of a simple coma will pass by. It has to be as excellent as humanly possible.

On the 31st of December, 1983, then Major General Muhammadu Buhari overthrew the Government of Alhaji Shehu Shagari, which emerged after an election that received one of the most professional coverage by the NTA. The Anchor of the superb coverage was Chief Timawus Mathais. Every day and night for the whole period he was on NTA Network service with “Verdict 83.”

He became a National Broadcasting icon. Immediately after the coup, the then acting Brigade Commander, one Lt Col Kalu Okpi came to NTA with a lorry load of Armed soldiers. They looked stern and unfriendly. We were all fearful and apprehensive. However, as soon as they saw Chief Timawus Mathais they started shouting “verdict man, verdict man!”

We thought they would be hostile to him. But in reality, they were admiring him, hoping to catch a smile and acceptance from him. No cell phones back then, otherwise they would have asked for a selfie.

That was indeed Chief Timawus Mathais. Very warm, highly committed, extremely professional and above all, an inspiration.

There are many things to say about this iconic figure. He had the greatest impact on all that served in NTA Yola. He was to all of us Uncle Tim. Even those who were older than him called him “Uncle Tim,” because he was a mentor, a leader, a professional guide and most importantly, a man who puts his mind, body and spirit into the job.

No excuses, no half measures and no “ifs” or “buts”. For Chief Timawus Mathais, The Job must be done, and done well.

While we mourn his death, we are proud that NTA Yola, the place where he inspired many talents, has been named after him.

In Journalism and Broadcasting, Chief Timawus Mathais is far above a General. He is a “Field Marshall”

Adieu Uncle Tim. Rest in peace in the Bosom of the Lord.

Ahmad Sajoh, a proud product of Uncle Tim’s Mentorship at NTA Yola writes from Abuja

14/09/2022

Taraba Governor, Jolly Nyame returns to Jalingo after state pardon

14/09/2022

Magistrate Court refuses bail for man charged for allegedly defaming Adamawa Governor

HOW TIMAWUS MATHIAS (UNCLE TIM) CHANGED MY CAREER TRAJECTORY. I had just returned from my mandatory National Youth Servi...
12/09/2022

HOW TIMAWUS MATHIAS (UNCLE TIM) CHANGED MY CAREER TRAJECTORY.

I had just returned from my mandatory National Youth Service (NYSC) to the Nation in 2006, and had picked a teaching appointment with the state Government as a classroom teacher first at Government Secondary School Bille Demsa LGA but was later transfered to General Murtala Muhammed College Yola.

My flare for music and the camera is the connection between me and the late chief Timawus Mathias. incidentally he was an elder in my church (Upper Room Cathedral) and I was the church's music director. We had several interface both spiritual and otherwise.

Then the youth fellowship was organizing the Annual Youth Week in 2007 and we are to present a talk show, I was chosen to be the anchor for the talk show. To cut the chase, the talk show ended with an outstanding ovation and after the program had ended, Chief Timawus Mathias called me aside and said to me, "Martins, you will make a very fine and excellent broadcaster". These words pierced my heart like hot blade gliding through butter. THAT WAS MY DEFINING MOMENT.

That was how I found myself working as an adhoc staff of Quest Media, a multimedia company owned by Chief Timawus Mathias. He later engaged me as a Cameraman/Video Editor with Africa Independent Television (AIT) Yola. I was later to become a News Reporter with AIT, and moved to become one of his Documentary Script writers. Some of the Documentary scripts I wrote for the late Uncle Tim includes, INVESTMENT POTENTIALS IN ADAMAWA STATE for the SPPU during Governor Murtala Nyako's era, and another for a world Bank Project, the LOCAL EMPOWERMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROJECT (LEEMP). What I can never forget was what he said when we finished the project, in his words "Martins if you maintain this trajectory of been as versatile as I am, you will not lack food on your table". what a way to mentor a rookie.

I was later to be employed at Gotel Radio as an Audiovisual editor. When I was to transit from Gotel Radio to Television it was with a little drama, I was using the camera Uncle Tim, left in our care, and the consultants from Pinnacle Inc. were shocked to their bones to see such a highly professional camera in Yola then, it gave me an edge and attention, I was given the contract to cover THE MAKING OF TV GOTEL by Pinnacle and Uncle Tim's professional friend the late Al'amin Muhammad, the first General Manager of TV GOTEL.

When I was officially employed as a staff of TV GOTEL, the late Al'amin called me to his office one day and asked me my Media experience and I told him that I was trained by Uncle Tim, he stood up from his chair and said to me. "If you are a product of Uncle Tim's training, I can trust you to do anything for me and I'm sure you will do it perfectly, no wonder I see some elements of Uncle Tim in you". That was the bond between me and the late Al'amin then, I had the best of favours while he lasted as GM at Gotel TV.

I was later to pioneer the establishment of the News Room of CORE TV NEWS LAGOS owned by the current Governorship candidate of the PDP in Lagos State, Jide Adeniran, as News Editor to the admiration of journalists and media gurus in Lagos.

When I was appointed Senior Special Assistant on Media and Press Affairs to Governor Umaru Jibrilla Bindow, he never left me alone, his advices and guidance were key elements that helped endear me to the Governor.

A mentor, a father, an excellent example of a role model has gone to be with the Lord. Rest in the Lord's bossom, UNCLE TIM. .

11/09/2022

30/08/2022

of Modibbo Adama University Yola says no going back on indefinite strike

30/08/2022

FM takes studio to streets of Lagos ahead of 28th anniversary celebration

22/08/2022

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22/08/2022

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18/08/2022

arrives Jada his hometown in Adamawa State

16/08/2022

says only PDP has development of Nigeria and Nigerians at heart

14/08/2022

NEWS

11/08/2022

PDP and APC have become obsolete. Many of our children have become Obi-dient.
In fact, when I joined APC, I noticed that my children only respected and tolerated me as their father else, they probably would have told me off to my face. But one faithful day when I returned from the political "battle field" and announced my decision to quit APC, it was that day I knew that all the while, I was on my own (alone) in APC.
Now that there is this alliance/and or understanding between Obi's LP and my Kwankwasiya's NNPP, I am getting maximum cooperation from all members of my family including Oga Madam. So I agree completely with Gov Obaseki

02/08/2022

. Flag of fatalaizar sales in adamawa

30/07/2022

LAKARE, ROAD iN YOLA SOUTH L .G .A .OF ADMAWA STATE..

14/07/2022

orders contractor handling N51 billion Yola-Mubi Road project back to site

14/07/2022

insulting for Tinubu to say there is no competent Christian from the north to be his Vice President. It's an insult and Tinubu needs to apologise to Christians" -Sen Elisha Abbo

11/07/2022

. Bwala Daniel , the National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress has resigned from the party over the APC choice of a Muslim-Muslim Presidential ticket for next year’s election.

 # State Deputy Governor, Chief Crowther Seth (Nzeanzo Bachama) says his loyalty to Governor Ahmadu Fintiri and the Peop...
05/07/2022

# State Deputy Governor, Chief Crowther Seth (Nzeanzo Bachama) says his loyalty to Governor Ahmadu Fintiri and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains intact, despite his recent step down by Fintiri as running mate for 2023 gubernatorial elections

He said, politics is like that and that there's no reason for hard feelings

Addressing PDP supporters from Lamurde local government area who paid a solidarity visit on him in his office, Crowther admonished the supporters to accept the change in power as an act of God.

The Nzeanzo Bachama stamped " Governor Fintiri will continue to be political role model, the recent political Development in the party notwithstanding, I'll work for his success and the party come 2023.

According to Chief Crowther, Fintiri has in the last three years give them reasons to raise their shoulders high in view the developmental strides they've achieved within a short period of time and under meagre resources

He thanked his visitors for the solidarity, urging them to sustain the spirit of unity and work for the victory of PDP and governor Fintiri in 2023.

The PDP supporters from Lamurde, led by the local government party Chairman, Dimas Bello and the member representing Lamurde at the state assembly Bauna Myandasa said they were on a solidarity mission to comfort and encourage the deputy governor and to remind him that destinies designed by God are not altered and so urged him to accept the change as one

They expressed appreciation to Governor Fintiri for always identifying with their people, pledging to continue working for the success of PDP.

Recall that Governor Fintiri recently made public a change of running for second term where Chief Crowther Seth was dropped and replaced by the Vice Chancellor of the Adamawa State University, Mubi. Professor Kaletapwa George Farauta.

While Chief Crowther Seth is defined by many as one of the most loyal Deputy Governors in the history of Nigeria, and the very best local government Chairman Lamurde local government has ever had, Prof. Kaletapwa is adjudged to be one of the best Vice Chancellors in Nigeria that have turned the fortunes of Academic institutions and made learning desirable.

This therefore means that it will go down in the political history of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri as a visionary Governor whom himself is a great leader who knows and works with the best to achieve the best

To congratulate both Chief Crowther Seth and Prof. Kaletapwa George Farauta to be qualified to be running mates for Fintiri at their separate times will not be out of place.

22/06/2022
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