Adamawa State's youngest Female Pilot shares her experience

Flying planes is a heavily male dominated industry, What's it like to be a female pilot? Patience Calvin, a commercial pilot  describes how she got into the business

Patience is married and blssed with a son, The Numan indegiene  took to her social media handle to say 

"They said a Journey of a thousand Miles Begins with a Step and History was made yesterday from a bold step that was taken...It was a journey of tears and sweat which started Several years ago.It started with a Conversation with Zac Duwa and it became a reality..He believed in me,He went with me all the way for the 1st Exam,He marked my scripts at home,He made sure I had enough time to study,He was always there in days I have to return late,He encouraged me,Took care of our Little Human whenever I'm away and stays home when the need arises..Thank you so much Darl 🥰..Being the only Female in my Class plus being a management student was tasking.I was the most disadvantaged cos they all had Aviation Background.I started from the Basic which was knowing my Cardinal Points to knowing my coordinates, to Mastering Flight Planning,Radio Navigation,Aircraft Instruments and so much More..It wasnt a joke but we pulled through!The moment they know I'm from Adamawa,They come back to ask again and go like "You are from ADARMARWARH! ! 😀😂..Oh yes!I am from Adamawa.I had the most Amazing Instructors in the World.Thank God for only him made this Possible."

We at Hookup TV Celebrate women who champion the course of excellence.

Congrats to her

Photos - Bauchi Twitter Connect Event 2019

Bauchi Twitter is a forum where exceptional young people from around the Bauchi State  join a long-term network of emerging policy leaders. They will develop their policy-making expertise, make valuable connections and gain the skills to have a real impact. 

The theme for the event was IMPACT THROUGH ONENESS

over 40 people attended the event.

lead speakers were
1. Kushi Libi Isaac (Bauchi) spoke on ( "THE NEED TO BE UNITED"

i.e : putting our differences aside, to come together to build capacities)


2. Tahir I. Tahir (Talban Bauchi) spoke on unity as a whole and politics,

3. Jerry Doubles (from Jos) And he spoke on

*Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship*

Celebrity Hip Hop Artistes BOC Madaki graced the occasion

GOV. ORTOM PLAUDITS TARABA GOVERNOR ON HIS EFFORT OVER JUKUN/TIV CRISIS

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom on Sunday commended Taraba State Governor,
Darius Ishaku, for the bold steps he’s taken to end the crisis between Jukun and Tiv.

Ortom, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase, on Sunday said the decision to set up a committee comprising of Jukun and Tiv representatives will deepen dialogue and prevent further conflicts in the affected areas.



He, therefore, called on the Taraba State Government to sustain the efforts, as no meaningful development can take place in an atmosphere of violence.

Ortom urged the belligerent groups to embrace the initiative of the Taraba State Governor and allow peace to return.

He added that as Taraba’s neighbour, who also feel the negative impact of the crisis, Benue is optimistic that the measures being taken will lay the roadmap to lasting peace.

Google Hosts 200 Developers At First Ever DevFest Yola

Google Developer Group (GDG) Yola opened its doors to developers from across the state to amplify the 2019 season of Developer Festivals (DevFest) in Nigeria.

This year’s edition of DevFest Yola, which held at City Green Hotel, Yola  on Saturday 26 November 2019, was dubbed the biggest ever community-led developer event in Adamawa State  with about 200 developers of all levels in attendance.
DevFests are large, community-run developer events that take place around the globe focusing on community-building and exposure to Google’s new technologies. The events cover multiple product areas such as Android, Firebase, Google Cloud Platform, Design Sprint, Machine Learning, Mobile Web, Google Assistant, Artificial intelligence and more.

TARABA: Pre-wedding photos of music producer Necsta and fiancee

By: Emerald Kaira
Taraba based music producer, Emmanuel sambo, well known as NECSTA is set to exchange marital vows with his girlfriend of several years. WhatsApp statuses, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are doting their i’s and crossing their t’s with reactions as the couple swerved social media with their pre wedding photos. With the couple adorned in different costumes, the mambila traditional attire inclusive, they’ve chosen to walk down the aisle on the 26th of October, 2019.
more photos after the cut

Mr. Riffz & Queen Aisha win big at the TASU Students award Night 2019 (photos)

By Emerald Kaira 

The just-concluded 2019 edition of the Student Award Night , which took place on October 18, at Jolly Nyame Stadium Gym Hall, Jalingo Taraba State , was indeed a celebration of Creativity and Style .

Klub Prestige and the SUG of Taraba State university (TASU) have over years organized this Award event to celebrate the accomplished students who have show style and excellence in various fields.

With about several categories and many nominees, the selected winners proved to be outstanding in their various fields and thus, the recognition.

Some of the winners included: Shakida Record’s Mhizta Riffz who won R & B Singer of the Year and Queen Aisha Abdullahi (Miss Yola) who won “The Most Related Queen’ Award.

A Big congratulations to all the winners and all the nominees for winning this prestigious award.

Miss Yola Organises Spelling Bee Contest

No fewer than 100 pupils gathered last Tuesday at the Shagari Primary School, Yola Town in preparation for a spelling competition organised by Miss Aisha Abdullahi 

The spelling Bee is a pet project of Miss Aisha Abdullahi, the reigning Miss Yola. About 3secondary schools were approved to take part in the exercise.