President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Christopher Isiguzo, has said the newly inaugurated National Media Complaints Commission (NMCC) will build a stronger media profession that would work for Nigerian people. Isiguzo spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), yesterday, in Lagos, during the inauguration of the NMCC by the Nigerian Press Organisation…
The Kaduna state government had confirmed the abduction of ten students in from Government Day Secondary School in Awon, Kachia Local Government Area of the state. In a statement on Tuesday, Samuel Aruwan, commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, said the students were abducted on Monday. He added that the state government had received…
Governors of the 36 states of the federation are expected to meet with economic and financial agencies in the country, over the management of their states’ security votes. Security vote is a monthly allocation given to state governments for improved security. A statement signed by AbdulRazaque Bello-Barkindo, spokesperson of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), said…
The Plateau state government has set up a central planning committee for handing over and swearing-in of incoming government on May 29. The committee is to be inaugurated on Monday by Governor Simon Lalong at New Govermiment House, Rayfield, Jos. This was contained in a statement from the office of the secretary to the state…
Plateau state Governor-elect, Caleb Mutfwang, has extended hands of fellowship to his opponents in the March 18, governorship polls, urging them to join him in building a more united, peaceful and prosperous state. In a statement in Jos, Mutfwang, also urged the outgoing governor, Simon Lalong, not to dissipate energy over anything, but to join…
Eleven bandits have been killed in a fierce battle with troops of the special forces of the Nigerian arm in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Samuel Aruwan, commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Kaduna. He said, the troops recovered two AK-47 rifles, two…
