Two hundred suspected terrorists and 20 suspected armed robbers were on Wednesday, paraded by the Kaduna state police command. Mohammad Jalige, spokesman of the command, paraded the suspects at the command’s headquarters in Kaduna on behalf of Mudasiru Abdullahi, the commissioner of police. He disclosed that 18 AK47rifles, 2000 live ammunitions of different calibre, 11…
Former sports minister, Solomon Dalung, has dismissed reports associating him with the interim leadership of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), describing the reports as “fake news”. Dalung also denied his membership of the third force, a political movement led by former Kano state governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso which recently moved to the NNPP. Dalung, Senator…
By Patience Dombin, Jos The Plateau state government has vowed that it will continue to enforce all town planning laws and regulations to ensure public safety and orderliness across towns and cities in the state. The state governor, Simon Lalong, stated this when the President of the Nigeria Institute of Town Planners (NITP), Olutoye Ayinde,…
Faces at the recent meeting of present and former staff of the The Nigeria Standard newspapers, under the umbrella of PPC-United. The meeting was held on March 5, 2022, at the company’s premises in Jos, Plateau state and was attended by many former staff. Photos are courtesy of the WhatsApp platform of the PPC- United….
The Ebonyi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has reacted to the Tuesday judgement of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which sacked Governor David Umahi and his deputy, Dr Kelechi Igwe, from office. The party described the court judgement biased after it ruled that Umahi and his deputy were to be sacked…
By Patience Dombin, Jos The Chairman of Langtang South Local Government Area of Plateau State, Vincent Venman, has denied allegations that he assaulted the former council chairman of Langtang North, Joshua Ubandoma at a recent function. Venman was alleged to have slapped Ubandoma during the annual “Resettlement Day celebrations”, held last Saturday in Sabon Gida,…
