The Plateau state chapter of the Christian Association (CAN), heads of churches and Muslim leaders in the state, on Monday staged a peaceful protest to Government House, Rayfield- Jos, against Christmas eve killings by terrorists in Mangu, Barkin-Ladi and Bokkos LGAs of the state on Christmas eve. The religious groups presented a 10-point agenda to…
Doyin Okupe, former head of the Labour Party’s presidential campaign, has resigned from the party. In a letter addressed to the leadership of the party on Monday Okupe cited ideological differences that emerged after the 2023 elections as reason for his resignation from the party. Okupe explained that his lifelong alignment with right-wing and liberal…
The Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, has deposed four traditional rulers, including the Ohimege-Igu Koton-Karfe, Alhaji Abdulrazaq Isah Koto, a first class traditional ruler and Chairman, Lokoja/ Kogi Local Government Areas Traditional Council. According to reports by The Punch newspapers, Koto was banished to Rijau Local Government Area of Niger State, while Mallam Saidu Akawo…
The Supreme Court is to hear 21 governorship appeals arising from disputes from the March 18, 2023, gubernatorial election. The apex court, in its schedule, listed appeals for Ebonyi and Benue to be heard today (Monday) by a five-member panel of justices led by John Okoro. According to the schedule, six appeals including Plateau and…
President Bola Tinubu has suspended Betta Edu as minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Edu has been embroiled in a controversy after a memo surfaced indicating that she asked the Accountant-General of the federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, to transfer the sum of N585 million…
The leadership of the Plateau state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), on Monday led church leaders in the state on a peaceful protests against the continuous killings in the state and other parts of the country. The protest tagged “Plateau Peace Walk”, was led by the state CAN chairman, Rev. Polycarp Lubo. Other church…
