Category: Lead Stories

As Christians across the globe begin the lenten season, the Catholic Bishop of Yola, Most Reverend Stephen Dami Mamza, has called on  Christians to pray for peaceful elections and  continue to engage in charity and alms giving during the fasting period. Bishop Mamza who doubles as the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) […]

A 67-year-old lecturer, Nkechi Nwosu, has become the first female Bishop in the Methodist Church in Nigeria. The Methodist Church Archdiocese of Kaduna on Sunday ordained Rt Revd Nkechi Nwosu as the church’s first female bishop. Nkechi Nwosu was formally enthroned as the Bishop of Jos by the Archbishop of Kaduna, Most Reverend Joseph Nnonah […]

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) says media practioners are among the most unprotected professionals in the country. Vice President of the Union in charge of Zone E (North East), Comrade Zare Baba, who made the remark Saturday evening in Yola, said media people are generally both lowly paid and subjected to appaling conditions of […]

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has recounted a bit of his life story, recalling how he started making money while in secondary school, at the age of 14 years. Boss Mustapha who spoke as Special Guest of Honour during Hong Economic Summit, held in his home town, Hong, said his […]

The speaker, Adamawa State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Aminu Iya Abbas felicitates with Christians in Adamawa State on the occasion of this Year’s Christmas celebration. In a statement made available to state assembly correspondents through his media office, Aminu Iya Abbas said the period calls for deep reflection on the virtues of Jesus of […]

The speaker, Adamawa State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Aminu Iya Abbas felicitates with Christians in Adamawa State on the occasion of this Year’s Christmas celebration. In a statement made available to state assembly correspondents through his media office, Aminu Iya Abbas said the period calls for deep reflection on the virtues of Jesus of […]

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Adamawa State Council, has congratulated the Executive Governor of the state, Rt.Hon.Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri and other citizens on the occasion of this year’s Christmas celebration. The union particularly extends its heartfelt felicitation to its members in the state, reminding them of the need to use the lessons learnt during […]

Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has ordered the release of 16-year-old Umar Garba who abused him on social media. The move came 10 days after Umar’s arrest by police authorities. In a press statement on Tuesday, Mamman Mohammed, the Director General of Press and Media Affairs to Governor Buni said the governor was […]

The Catholic Bishop of Yola Diocese, Most Reverend Stephen Dami Mamza has ordained four young deacons. This happened during a two-day 2022 diocesan youth Summit in Yola. The youths came from across all parishes of the Yola diocese who converged at Saint Peter’s Minor Seminary, Yola. In his homily, Bishop Mamza who doubles as the […]