Direct remittance to Federation Account ends decades of deductions, scraps frontier fund, tightens fiscal disciplineThe PUNCH News gathered that the, Nigeria’s fiscal landscape is set for a dramatic reset as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signs a far-reaching Executive Order that could inject about ₦14.57 trillion—nearly ₦15 trillion—into the Federation Account, significantly raising revenue allocations forContinue reading "TINUBU SHAKES OIL REVENUE TABLE: EXECUTIVE ORDER MAY BOOST FG, STATES, LGs ALLOCATION BY ₦15 TRILLION"
ISLAM TRANSCENDS TRIBE, RACE — MODIBBO HAMMAN JODA BATA DECLARES AT MOSQUE COMMISSIONING IN ADAMAWA
By Usman Umar Girei Historic Juma’at Mosque, Maulid Celebration and New Zawiya Unveiled as Clerics Preach Unity, Education and Peace ABBA MURKE, JERA BONYO WARD, Girei Local Government — Renowned Islamic scholar, Modibbo Hamman Joda Bata, has emphatically declared that Islam is the religion of Allah and belongs to no single ethnic group, race orContinue reading "ISLAM TRANSCENDS TRIBE, RACE — MODIBBO HAMMAN JODA BATA DECLARES AT MOSQUE COMMISSIONING IN ADAMAWA"
SOUTHERN TARABA ON THE BRINK: ALARM OVER IMMINENT HUMANITARIAN DISASTER AT TOR DAMSA, CHANCHANJI & AMADU IDP CAMPS
18 February 2026 A looming humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding in Southern Taraba as thousands of displaced Tiv families languish in dire conditions at Tor Damsa, Chanchanji and Amadu Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps, prompting urgent calls for swift government and humanitarian intervention.Speaking on behalf of Mzough U Tiv, Taraba State Chapter, the group’s President, ProfessorContinue reading "SOUTHERN TARABA ON THE BRINK: ALARM OVER IMMINENT HUMANITARIAN DISASTER AT TOR DAMSA, CHANCHANJI & AMADU IDP CAMPS"
GIDADO JADA HAILS WALIN GANYE AS A BEACON OF HOPE, URGES YOUTHS TO EMULATE HIS LEGACY
In a rousing endorsement that has continued to resonate across Ganye Chiefdom, respected educationist and community voice, Gidado Mohammed Jada, has passionately called on the youths of the chiefdom to adopt Alh. Sadiq Mohammed Walin Ganye as their ultimate role model in leadership, service, and politics. Mallam Gidado Mohammed Jada Speaking from his residence inContinue reading "GIDADO JADA HAILS WALIN GANYE AS A BEACON OF HOPE, URGES YOUTHS TO EMULATE HIS LEGACY"
TINUBU STORMS ADAMAWA: COMMISSIONS LANDMARK PROJECTS, HAILS FINTIRI’S GIANT STRIDES, SALUTES “SON OF THE SOIL” NUHU RIBADU FOR CRUSHING TERRORISM
YOLA, ADAMAWA STATE — Monday President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday lit up Adamawa State with a high-impact official visit that blended infrastructure delivery, security reassurance, and a renewed call for national unity. The President commissioned a series of landmark projects, applauded Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri for his transformational leadership, and paid a stirring tributeContinue reading "TINUBU STORMS ADAMAWA: COMMISSIONS LANDMARK PROJECTS, HAILS FINTIRI’S GIANT STRIDES, SALUTES “SON OF THE SOIL” NUHU RIBADU FOR CRUSHING TERRORISM"
TINUBU IN ADAMAWA: WALIN GANYE EXTENDS ROYAL GOODWILL, HAILS PRESIDENT’S RENEWED HOPE AGENDA
As Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, arrives Adamawa on Monday, 16 February 2026, a leading All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholder and revered elder statesman, Alhaji Sadiq Mohammed Walin Ganye, has rolled out a warm message of welcome and goodwill on behalf of the people of the state.In a statement issuedContinue reading "TINUBU IN ADAMAWA: WALIN GANYE EXTENDS ROYAL GOODWILL, HAILS PRESIDENT’S RENEWED HOPE AGENDA"
GALLANTRY REWARDED: GANYE DPO, CSP MUHAMMED YAHAYA NUHU, EMERGES ADAMAWA POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR
In a resounding endorsement of courage, professionalism, and people-centred policing, CSP Muhammed Yahaya Nuhu, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ganye Local Government Area, has been honoured as “The Gallant Officer of the Year” by the Adamawa State Police Command.The prestigious award was presented by the Commissioner of Police, Adamawa State, in recognition of CSPContinue reading "GALLANTRY REWARDED: GANYE DPO, CSP MUHAMMED YAHAYA NUHU, EMERGES ADAMAWA POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR"
ROYAL RECONCILIATION IN YOLA: LAMIDO ADAMAWA, WALIN GANYE CLOSE RANKS, PRAY FOR PEACE AND PROGRESS
Our Correspondent In a powerful show of unity that has sent ripples across Adamawa’s political and traditional landscape, the Lamido Adamawa, Dr. Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdapha, on Saturday, 14th February 2026, paid a high-profile visit to Alhaji Sadiq Mohammed, the Walin Ganye, at his Dougirei residence in Yola.The visit, steeped in tradition and symbolism, isContinue reading "ROYAL RECONCILIATION IN YOLA: LAMIDO ADAMAWA, WALIN GANYE CLOSE RANKS, PRAY FOR PEACE AND PROGRESS"
“NO HIJACK IN ADAMAWA APC: WALIN GANYE, MARWA STAND FIRM”
Adamawa’s political landscape is witnessing a high-stakes power play as Alhaji Sadiq Mohammed Walin Ganye—renowned party financier, grassroots mobiliser, and institutional backbone of the All Progressives Congress—steps firmly into the spotlight, deploying both influence and resources to protect the party he helped build.Alongside him stands Buba Marwa, another towering pillar of the APC in Adamawa.Continue reading "“NO HIJACK IN ADAMAWA APC: WALIN GANYE, MARWA STAND FIRM”"
Southern Taraba Under Siege: 102 Tiv Christians Feared Dead as Militias Torch Churches in 33 Days
Takum, Taraba State – Southern Taraba is engulfed in fear and grief as reports emerge that 102 Tiv Christians have been brutally killed and multiple churches destroyed over a span of just 33 days. The Northern Christians Religious Leaders Assembly (NOCRELA) revealed that suspected Fulani militia were behind the attacks, which occurred between 2nd JanuaryContinue reading "Southern Taraba Under Siege: 102 Tiv Christians Feared Dead as Militias Torch Churches in 33 Days"
