June 2024

By Patience Aliyu Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau says he has not touched or misused local government funds since he became the governor of the state. Mutfwang said this on Monday in Jos at the swearing-in of the newly appointed chairman and members of the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC). The governor, a former…

By Taiye Agbaje Mr Olomotane Egoro, an Access Bank staff, on Monday admitted that Ali Bello, a co-defendant in the ongoing money laundering trial, neither lodged nor withdrew money in the bank statements tendered in the proceedings. Egoro, who is also an EFCC 2nd prosecution witness (PW2), stated this while being cross-examined by Bello’s counsel,…

By Peter Amine The Institute Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) Jos and District Society has elected new officials to run its affairs in the next one. Mr Terhemba Tile, the newly elected chairman, said that he and his team would intensify efforts to bring in more members into the fold of ICAN. Tile said that…

By Thompson Yamput Prof. Salihu Musa, a Lecturer at the Federal University, Lokoja (FUL), has called for the reintroduction of Geography in schools to improve the nation’s educational standard. The don made the call on Thursday during FUL’s 19th Inaugural Lecture. The lecture, held at the Adankolo campus in Lokoja, had the theme: “Geography and…

By Peter Amine The Executive Director, International Organization for Peace Building and Social Justice (PSJ), Ishaya Durkwa, has condoled with the Kamwe Youth Connect Association and the Higgi Development Association over the abduction and killing of their members. Durkwa, in a statement on Thursday, expressed sadness over the tragic loss of Nuhu Zacharia, Kwaji Dauda,…

By Thompson Yamput The Christian Solidarity World Wide Nigeria, a human rights organisation, has called for religious tolerance among the faithful for the peace and development of the country. Rev. Yunusa Nmadu, Chief Executive Officer of the organisation in Nigeria, made the call on Thursday in Kano during a training workshop organised for journalists across…

By Thompson Yamput The National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) on Wednesday urged Kogi residents to embrace planting of trees to help checkmate flood and environmental degradation. Kogi N-HYPPADEC Coordinator, ngr Joan Oguche, made the call on during inauguration of Tree planting exercise embarked upon at Federal University Lokoja (FUL) in commemoration of…

By Peter Amine Dr Patrick Dakum, Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Human Virology Abuja, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to appoint a minister from Plateau to fill the vacancy created by Sen. Simon Lalong’s resignation from the cabinet. Dakum, who bared his mind while interacting with newsmen on Wednesday in Jos, said that the…

By Admin The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended their two-day industrial action. Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja. Onanuga said that the two unions suspended the strike for one week. He said that this was in…

By Thompson Yamput Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP-Kogi) on Monday, flagged off construction of new schools in Osara for the Hausa/Fulani communities. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Akpoti-Uduaghan explained that new schools projects comprised of administrative buildings, libraries and laboratories, staff quarters, a clinic, sports facilities, and boreholes. She also inaugurated that the reconstruction and remodeling…