Five persons have been arrested in connection with the killing of over 30 residents in Bwai, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the spokesman of the Plateau state police command, Alfred Alabo, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Jos. On Tuesday, two communities in…
A coalition of Christian groups under the aegis of North Central Youths and Women Forum, on Tuesday, took to the streets in Abuja in protest against the appointment of the Plateau State governor, Simon Lalong, as the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council. The protesters who are members of the APC…
The Yakubu Pam led faction of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has asked Joseph Hayab to desist from further attempts to destabilise the Christian body. Hayab, a former chairman of Kaduna state chapter of CAN, had on February 26, announced that he had…
By Joseph Kwewum Nigeria continues to grapple with a multiplicity of socio-economic challenges, with energy deficiency and poor waste management standing out as two of the most pressing. Available global indices on environmental performance and cleanliness consistently rank Nigeria low among nations. While specific positions vary across reports, the country remains significantly behind many developed…
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…
The House Representatives has resolved to concur with the Senate on the inclusion of consensus in the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill as one of the modes political parties can select candidates for election into public offices. The Speaker of the house, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this after an executive (closed-door) session on Tuesday. According to him, the…
