The Plateau State Government has confirmed that two communities in the state had been hit by suspected cases of the anthrax disease. The Director of Press and Public Affairs to Governor Caleb Mutfwang, Gyang Bere, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Jos. The statement which did not disclosed the names of the affected…
Fourteen people have been reportedly killed by gunmen in separate attacks on communities in Jos South and Bassa Local Government Areas of Plateau state. Two people were also said to have sustained injuries in the attacks that occurred on Sunday night. The gunmen were said to have killed 12 people in Sabon Layi village, Kuru…
One person was reportedly killed while 45 others were said to have been abducted in an attack by bandits on Angwan Aku community, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A resident of the community who spoke on telephone said the incident occurred at about 10am on Christmas Day when the villagers were preparing for church…
By Sylvanus Tyoakaa, Abuja The Senate on Wednesday amended the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, deleting a clause which made direct primary compulsory for political parties. Accordingly, the senate amended Clause 84(2) of the report approved direct, indirect primaries or consensus as procedure for the nomination of candidates by political parties for the various elective positions….
The Maanaging Director and Chief Cxecutive Officer of Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT), Nkechi Egerton- Idehen, has said that the agency has been positioned to provide the nation with reliable internet services that will stimulate innovation and advancements in the tech industry. Egerton- Idehen stated this at a news conference at the North-West Regional Office of…
President of the Southern Kaduna Peoples’ Union (SOKAPU), Samuel Tabara, has said that the union will not participate in the planned nationwide protest against hunger and economic hardship. In a statement in Kaduna, Tabara disassociated SOKAPU from the planned protest and condemned the motive behind it. He said, “a well intentioned protest cannot originate from people…
