Benue state governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has dissolved the state’s executive council. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Tersoo Kula, announced this in a statement on Wednesday. He said the decision was made at the conclusion of the 12th meeting of the executive council on Wednesday. The statement added that the governor also…
Plateau state governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has felicitated with the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike on his 56th birthday. In a statement in Jos, Mutfwang described Wike, as a selfless, courageous, and benevolent philanthropist who has impacted on the less privileged. Mutfwang,in the statement signed by Gyang Bere, his spokesperson, said, “Wike…
The Catholic priest of St. Peters and Paul Catholic Church in Kafin-Koro, Paikoro LGA of Niger state, Rev. Fr. Isaac Achi, have been killed by bandits. Achi was burnt to death at his residence at about 3am on Sunday. Spokesman of the Niger state police command, Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident in a statement on…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC)/Transparency International in Nigeria has kicked against the presidential directives asking the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan to oversee the affairs of the ministry following the suspension of Beta Edu, its minister. President Bola Tinubu had on Monday suspended Edu, following a…
The Kaduna state police Command said it has successfully apprehended 21 suspects for attempting to disrupt the smooth conduct of the recent local government elections in the state. In a statement on Thursday in Kaduna, spokesperson of the command, Mansir Hassan, said the arrests were made by police officers from Operation Fushin Kada, who acted…
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a resolution asking the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu to declare a national emergency on the killings in Plateau state. The house passed the resolution during the plenary session following the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Dachung Bagos, a lawmaker representing Jos…
