05 Feb, 2026
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Fintiri pardons Adamawa farmer sentenced to death for killing attacker in ‘self-defence’

Ahmadu Fintiri, governor of Adamawa state, has pardoned Sunday Jackson, a farmer sentenced to death for killing a man said to have attacked him on his farm. Jackson was among three inmates granted a state pardon by the governor, while the sentences of five others were fully remitted as part of activities marking Christmas and […]

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Adamawa begins payment of N70,000 minimum wage in August

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has approved the payment of the new national minimum wage of ₦70,000 to civil servants in the state, starting from August. This development was announced by Comrade Emmanuel Fashe, the state Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), after a closed-door meeting with the governor at the state […]

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Adamawa Governor appoints 182 advisers

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has approved the appointment of Special Assistants to help in the running of the administration. In a statement issued by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou, said those appointed were: Diana Beatrice Gayus, Ahijo Hammaadama, Barr. Mahmud Gurumpawro Abubakar, Mohammed A. Hamma, Mohammed Hayatu Umar among others It […]