A coalition of youth leaders from Southern Kaduna on Thursday demanded a comprehensive investigation into alleged payments made to bandits during the administration of Nasir El-Rufai, former Kaduna State Governor . The demand was made during a protest in Kafanchan, headquarters of Jama’a Local Government Area, where the group insisted that the former governor must…
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has called on President Bola to declare an emergency on insecurity in the north. In a statement on Saturday, spokesperson of the forum, Abubakar Jiddere, said the north is plagued by frequent killings. According to the statement, “More than 20 uniformed men, defenders of the nation, were slaughtered like animals by a…
By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo The Taraba State governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has constituted a committee to enforce the ban on commercial motorcycles, popularly known as “Okada” operating in Jalingo, the state capital. Operators of Tricycles have also been restricted from 6am to 8pm. Motorcycles and tricycles have become popular means of transportation in cities…
The Gbong Gwom Jos and Chairman of the Plateau State Council of Chiefs and Emirs, Da Jacob Buba, has urged parents to inculcate positive values and teachings that would make their children good citizens in the community. Speaking in his palace on Thursday at the coronation of Chief Samson Grimah as the new “Wakilin Mada…
The governor candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau state, Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda says he will established a Security Trust Fund to tackle insecurity in the state, if elected. Yilwada who stated this on his Twitter handle, said funds would be sourced from the 17 Local Government Areas, the private sector and…
Local contractors under the aegis of Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria (ICAON) on Wednesday stage a protest at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja, demanding for payment for completed projects. The aggrieved contractors blocked the main entrance to the ministry, forcing the convoy of the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, to follow an alternative…
