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…
That Nigeria’s public universities’ lecturers decided to start yet another strike action today may not be entirely fortuitous. The signs have been there all along. Except that that the government deliberately refused to listen to them. And the fact that it falls on the day the world, especially the youth, is celebrating Valentine’s Day, a…
By Patience Dombin, Jos A federal high court sitting in Jos, Plateau state capital, has sentenced the former minister of water resources, Sarah Ochekpe to six years imprisonment. Ochekpe served as minister in the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. In 2018, Ochekpe, alongside former acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Plateau, Raymond Dabo and…
One person has been confirmed dead following an explosion on Saturday at the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) in Kaduna. Several other staff members sustained injuries and were taken to hospital for treatment. Public Relations Officer of DICON, Maria Sambo, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Saturday. According to her, the explosion…
The Kaduna state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has condemned the murder of Fatima and her four children in Anambra state. Fatima was said to have been killed with four of her children on Sunday at Isulo, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra state by gunmen. In a statement Tuesday in Kaduna,…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is to formally declare his intention to run for the 2023 Presidency on Wednesday in Abuja. A statement issued on Sunday by his media office, said the event will take place by 11am on Wednesday at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. The statement reads, “After several months of consultations with stakeholders…
