Benjamin Netanyahu has lost his 12-year hold on power in Israel after its parliament voted in a new coalition government. The BBC reports that Right-wing nationalist Naftali Bennett has been sworn in as prime minister, leading a “government of change”. He will lead an unprecedented coalition of parties which was approved with a razor-thin majority…
The Jos branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has cautioned the Plateau state governor over his recent statement ordering the arrest of those who “rush to bail” suspects arrested in connection with the recent killing of over 20 commuters in the state capital. In a statement on Saturday in Jos, Chairman of the NBA,…
Two soliders have been reportedly killed in an attack by bandits at a military base in Kutungare village, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Two of the soldiers were said to have sustained serious injuries while three villagers were abducted by the hoodlums. Sources in the community said the attack took place at about…
The Bwacha Political Organisation, a group supporting the governorship ambition of Senator Emmanuel Bwacha in Taraba state, has accused the state governor, Mr. Darius Ishaku of fanning the embers of religious strife. Bwacha who represents Taraba South Senatorial District, recently decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Addressing a…
The Class of 1983, Government College, Keffi, Nasarawa state, is to honour some prominent members of the Keffi Old boys Association (KOBA) at its reunion meeting marking 40 years of graduation from the college. The meeting is slated for July 28 -29, 2023, in Jos, the Plateau state capital. Chairman of the organising committee, David…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday cautioned those calling for the return of a parliamentary system of government to replace the existing presidential structure. Obasanjo said running a parliament comes with its challenges. Obasanjo, who governed the country as head of state from 1976 to 1979 and as a democratically elected president from 1999 to…
