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Adamawa, Africa & World Politics, Headlines, State News
Thursday, August 21st, 2014
HOW did ousted governor of Adamawa State, Admiral Murtala Hammanyero Nyako, escape from Nigeria a few hours before his impeachment despite the presence of eagle-eyed security agents waiting to arrest him to answer for his actions? – See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/nyako-beat-security-escaped-britain/#sthash.J65nm9N7.dpuf This is a question that has continued to prop up within the security establishment […]
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Adamawa, Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, State News
Monday, August 18th, 2014
By Arnold A. Alalibo | NNP | August 18, 2014 – In all democratic societies, there are mechanisms put in place to checkmate the excesses of their leaders. This is in accord with the maxim of Lord Acton that “power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely”. Fortunately, Nigeria, like most countries, has one of such […]
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Adamawa, Governors, Headlines, State News
Thursday, August 7th, 2014
By Abdulwahab Abdulah Former deputy governor of Adamawa State, Mr. James Ngilari has prayed a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to order the state chief justice to inaugurate him as the substantive Governor of Adamawa State. In his originating summon, Ngilari hinged his argument on the ground that he did not formally resign from […]
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Adamawa, Boko Haram, Latest Politics, State News, Top Stories
Tuesday, July 15th, 2014
Some parents of the over 200 schoolgirls abducted from Chibok, Borno State over two months ago on Tuesday shunned President Goodluck Jonathan’s invitation. Jonathan had on Monday told a girl-child education campaigner, Malala Yousafzai, that he was ready to meet the parents. Yousafzai, who had earlier met with some parents and some girls who escaped […]
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Adamawa, Headlines, State News
Tuesday, July 15th, 2014
Tuesday’s removal from office of Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako, may just mark the beginning of another season of impeachments ahead of 2015, writes JOHN ALECHENU Tuesday’s removal of the former Governor of Adamawa State, Admiral Murtala Nyako (retd.), from office by the Ahmadu Fintiri-led state House of Assembly, did not come as a surprise […]
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Adamawa, Headlines, State News
Tuesday, July 15th, 2014
A leader of the All Progressives Congress, who is also the Senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, Senator Bukola Saraki, has described as unfortunate, the impeachment of Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State. Saraki, a two term governor of Kwara State, also raised the alarm that four other governors are already on the firing line. […]
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Adamawa, Headlines, State News
Sunday, July 13th, 2014
Adamawa State Governor, Alhaji Muritala Nyako | credits: naijamayor.com There are strong indications that the seven-man panel set up to investigate allegations of gross misconduct against the Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako and his deputy, Mr. Bala Ngilari, has indicted the governor but absolved the deputy. It was learnt in Abuja on Sunday, that the […]
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Adamawa, Headlines, State News
Thursday, July 10th, 2014
Adamawa State Governor, Admiral Murtala Nyako (retd.) The embattled Adamawa State Governor, Alhaji Murtala Nyako, on Wednesday, vowed not to appear before the seven-member investigative panel set up by the immediate-past Acting Chief Judge of Adamawa State, Justice Ambrose Mammadi. Nyako spoke through his Director of Press and Public Relations, Ahmad Sajoh, via the […]
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Adamawa, Headlines, State News
Tuesday, July 8th, 2014
Despite the public holiday declared by the Adamawa State Governor, Admiral Murtala Nyako (retd.), the seven-man panel set up by the outgoing Acting Chief Judge, Justice Ambrose Mammadi, began sitting in Yola on Monday. Though the public holiday announced by Nyako was to cover Monday and Tuesday (today), but members of the panel commenced sitting […]
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Adamawa, Headlines, State News
Monday, July 7th, 2014
The move to impeach Adamawa State Governor, Alhaji Murtala Nyako, took a dramatic turn on Sunday as the governor declared Monday and Tuesday as work-free days in the state. The governor’s opponents in the state House of Assembly said Nyako’s action was an attempt to frustrate his impeachment. The governor was said to have played […]
