We live in a baffling world in which many leaders believe that their people can be led by the nose. They assume they are wise and that those they govern are stupid. This leads to all sorts of situational comedies, some with tragic consequences. A few definitions. A joke is when a ruling party in…
The Taraba state governor, Agbu Kefas has inaugurated an advisory committee to guide the state government on the implementation of the Supreme Court’s judgement which granted financial autonomy for local government councils in the country. Inaugurating the on Monday at the Government House, Jalingo, the governor urged the committee to come up with a roadmap…
The Kaduna state police command has arrested four suspected kidnappers who killed their victim, Mohammed Kabiru, a six year old boy after collecting N1 million ransom. Parading the suspects on Monday in Kaduna, Mohammad Jalige, spokesman of the command, said Kabiru was abducted on April 24 at the Badarawa area, Kaduna. He said the suspects…
John Laah, chairman of the Southern Kaduna Professors Forum (SKPF), has called for support for the establishment of the proposed Federal University of Applied Sciences in Kachia, Kaduna state. Addressing journalists in Kaduna, Laah also chided those criticising the location of the university, saying no matter where the institution is located, it will be of…
Speaker of the Plateau state House of Assembly, Gabriel Dewan, has inaugurated nine lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) out of the 16 affirmed duly elected by the court of appeal. The 16 lawmakers were declared duly elected after they filed an appeal against the ruling of the state’s election tribunal. The court of…
Two suspected gun manufacturers have been arrested by troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) in Vom, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau state. The military security outfit also recovered 20 caches of automatic weapons from the suspects. Addressing a press conference on Saturday in Jos, the Media Officer, OPSH, Captain Oya James, gave the…
