The Gombe state government has suspended 668 of its workers for failing to present themselves for biometric capture. The state government had recently approved Integrated Payroll Payment Gateway and Human Resource Management Information System to reduce leakages in its finances. In a statement, the Commissioner for Finance, Muhammad Magaji, said the suspended workers include, 431…
Plateau state governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has said that all appointments in the state would be based on merit and every section will be carried along. The governor also assured that nobody will be victimised in the review of appointments and recruitments into the civil service, made by the immediate past administration in the state. Gyang…
The North-East Governors Forum (NEGF) has warned that the rising cost of agricultural inputs could trigger food shortages in 2026 if not urgently addressed. The governors expressed their worry on Saturday in a communiqué issued at the end of the 12th meeting of the forum in Jalingo, Taraba state. The forum is made up of…
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called on governments at all levels to take urgent against the menace of anti social behaviour and criminal acts going on in schools across the country. The forum made the call in a statement on Saturday, while condemning the killing of a five year old school girl, Hanifa Abubakar by…
Tears flowed freely on Saturday as grieving residents of Munga Lalau and Munga Doso communities in Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State buried scores of villagers killed by suspected herdsmen The communities were thrown into mourning after the assailants stormed the villages around 2am on Friday. Eyewitnesses said the attackers, numbering over 50, invaded…
The North-East Governors’ Forum (NEGF), has said that the mass exodus of bandits from the North-West region has made the relative peace in the region vulnerable. According to The PUNCH the governors stated this in a communique issued at the end of their seventh meeting on Friday in Gombe. The meeting was attended by governors…
