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….
A pastor of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), Rev. Nichodemus Kim and 20 others have been killed by gunmen in Riyom and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the pastor was killed in the Gana-Ropp community of Barkin Ladi LGA, while others were…
Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has asked stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to focused on promoting peace and unity in the party to ensure victory in the 2023 elections. The governor stated this on Tuesday after a meeting with the PDP board of trustees (BoT) in Portharcourt. The party had been in crisis…
By Sylvanus Tyoakaa Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has emerged winner of the rerun governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue state. The rerun primary was conducted in 137 wards in 12 of the 23 Local Government Areas of the state following an appeal court judgement, challenging the election of the catholic priest…
Katsina state governor, Aminu Masari has been conferred with a “Friend of the Church” award for meritorious service by the state’s chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). The governor bagged the award, the first-of-its-kind on Saturday at the end of the two-day prayer summit and award presentation organised by association at the Anglican…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Nigeria needs “more rebels” who can speak uncomfortable truths. The former president spoke on Saturday in Abeokuta, Ogun state, while unveiling the autobiography of Tayo Sowunmi, titled ‘Footprints of a Rebel’. Obasanjo commended Sowunmi for living “an exemplary life” worthy of emulation by the younger generation. “Looking at the title…
