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Adamu, Goje return to Senate

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 10:27:31 +0000

Senator Abdullahi Adamu of All Progressives Congress (APC), was on Monday declared the winner of Nasarawa West Senatorial District election with 115,298 votes in the election held on Saturday. Adamu, a former governor of the state, defeated his close rival, Alhaji Bala Ahmed Aliyu of PDP, who scored 85,615, to return to the Senate […]

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Adamu to Buhari: Probe NASS budgetary allocations because Saraki’s refusal to vacate seat means he has something to hide

Roland Edwards — Sun, 19 Aug 2018 20:26:28 +0000

Senator Abdullahi Adamu (APC-Nasarawa) has told President Muhammadu Buhari to institute a probe into budgetary allocations to the National Assembly. Adamu, a former governor of Nasarawa State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), made the call while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Sunday. He said an audit had become necessary in […]

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Adamu: Defections, acts of jealousy over Buhari’s achievements

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 20:23:03 +0000

Senator Abdullahi Adamu (APC-Nasarawa West) has attributed recent defections in the country to acts of jealousy over President Muhammadu Buhari’s achievements. Adamu said this while addressing All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders at an expanded meeting on Thursday in Lafia. “We do know for a fact that what is happening in the political space of this […]

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Education Minister dismisses reports on cancellation of Post-UTME

Robby Akeju — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 03:33:33 +0000

Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has urged higher institutions and the general public to disregard social media reports that he has cancelled Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Post-UTME). A statement by the Federal Ministry of Education on Wednesday in Abuja directed institutions to carry on with the conduct of the Post-UTME. The statement was signed […]

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Alaafin backs Buhari’s anti-corruption war

Bode Durojaiye — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 21:39:49 +0000

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for mustering the political will to resolutely combat corruption in the country. Oba Adeyemi gave the commendation on Wednesday when the Minister of Water Resources, Engineer Suleiman Oseni Adamu, paid him a courtesy visit in his palace in Oyo town. The […]

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Adamu: NFF should take glory for Rio Olympics bronze

Freedom Reporter — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 21:38:32 +0000

Former Director-General of the National Sports Commission, Dr. Amos Adamu, has called on the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to take full responsibility for the bronze medal outing of the Team Nigeria to the Rio Olympics 2016. Adamu noted that the NFF, under the leadership of Amaju Pinnick, took a vital decision in […]

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Education Minister denies knowledge of 300% fee increase in Unity Schools

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 19:45:09 +0000

Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has said he did not authorise 300 per cent increase in school fees in Federal Government Colleges across the country as reported in the media. Adamu spoke with newsmen on the sidelines of the inauguration and dissemination of the National Quality Assurance Handbook for Secondary Education in Nigeria. […]

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How education minister contravenes varsities’ autonomy act

Robby Akeju — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 20:28:55 +0000

Some stakeholders in the education sector have made an appeal to President Muhammadu Buhari to call the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, to order over the way the minister is arbitrarily tinkering with the set rules governing tertiary institutions in the country. A civil society group known as Education Awareness Support Organisation is […]

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JAMB adopts 180 cut off mark as minister raises concern over post-UTME

Robby Akeju — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 19:29:39 +0000

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and tertiary education stakeholders on Thursday in Abuja adopted 180 as the cut-off mark for 2016 admission into universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. The decision was reached at the 2016 Combined Policy Meeting on Admissions to Degree, Nigerian Certificate of Education (NCE) and National Diploma (ND) […]

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Amos Adamu expresses worry over poor performance by Nigerian clubs in CAF competitions

Freedom Reporter — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 20:05:06 +0000

Nigeria’s representatives’ failure to go beyond the first round at CAF-organised tournaments shows a decline in the quality of the country’s professional league, according to a top sports’ official. Amos Adamu, a former Director-General (D-G) of the defunct National Sports Commission (NSC), said on Monday in Lagos that the league should be restructured to enhance […]

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Adamu frowns at Oliseh’s invitation by National Assembly

Freedom Reporter — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 22:40:45 +0000

Former Director-General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Dr Amos Adamu, has described the National Assembly’s invitation of former Super Eagles Coach, Sunday Oliseh, as unnecessary. Adamu said in Lagos on Friday that the coach’s resignation was not unusual, especially in view of the fact that all over the world on a daily basis coaches […]

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Education Minister’s confession: Sacked VCs replaced by APC members

Freedom Reporter — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 10:05:04 +0000

Henry Omunu and Augustine Okezie, Abuja Minister of Education, Alhaji Adamu Adamu, on Tuesday, informed the House of Representatives Committee on Tertiary Education and Services that the 12 university Vice Chancellors recently removed by the Federal Government were replaced by members of the All Progressives Congress (APC). It would be recalled that on February 12, […]

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Adamu: Dream Team VI can repeat Atlanta ‘96 feat

Freedom Reporter — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 23:28:53 +0000

Former Executive Committee member of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), Dr Amos Adamu, has said that the Dream Team VI have what it takes to repeat the Atlanta ’96 Olympic soccer victory. The team’s Wednesday’s victory was enough to secure the National U-23 team, coached by Samson Siasia, one of the three slots […]

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Odegbami on FIFA odyssey: Why I am angry with Kalu, Adamu, Pinnick, NFF

Freedom Reporter — Sat, 31 Oct 2015 21:13:04 +0000

This will be my last piece on my FIFA election odyssey, an experience so brief but yet so rich and beautiful. I deliberately choose to look on the brighter side of that adventure, the side that celebrates the “audacity of faith’, that leaves the legacy of self belief in the capacity of our youths to […]

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