The senator representing Plateau south senatorial district, Simon Lalong, has urged President Bola Tinubu to fill Plateau state’s vacant ministerial slot. Lalong, a former governor of the state stated this on Monday at the stakeholders meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jos. Lalong was appointed minister of labour and employment by President Bola…
By Abdul Mahmud “Social media is a terrorist organisation that we must deal with. Security agencies must deal with this terrorist organisation called social media.” These are the words of the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III. He expressed them without irony. Without hesitation; and in a disdaining way. A man of his stature,…
Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped Gyang Balak, the Da Gwom Rwei, Vwang district , Jos-south Local Government Area of Plateau state. The traditional ruler was said to have been abducted on Sunday night on his way home, a few metres before the main gate of the National Institute For Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru in…
FULL TEXT OF AN ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, RT. HON. YAKUBU DOGARA, CFR, CHANCELLOR, ACHIEVERS UNIVERSITY, OWO, ONDO STATE, AT THE 14TH CONVOCATION CEREMONY OF THE UNIVERSITY, ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 2024. Fueling Hope: Overcoming Economic Woes and Empowering the Next Generation Introduction It is with immense pleasure and profound gratitude to Almighty God that…
The Kaduna state government and the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) are poised for a showdown on Monday at the commencement of the five day warning strike. The Kaduna state chapter of the NLC, had last week issued notice of the warning strike, commencing on Monday, to protest the sacking of workers by the state government….
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders (SMBLF), have decried increasing cases of killings and high cost of living in the country after the general election. In a communique issued after a meeting with various stakeholders from the regions, on Wednesday, SMBLF expressed concerns over the rising insecurity in the country, noting that agencies and state…
