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 minister of youth and sports development, Mr. Sunday Dare, has announced the dissolution of all boards of the national Olympic sports federations (NSF) in Nigeria. In a statement on Friday, the minister said a caretaker committees had been constituted to run the affairs of the federations pending elections. The minister noted that within the…
The ward head of Shuwaka, Kyaram District of Kanam Local Government Area, Plateau state Mallam Hudu Barau, has been killed by bandits. His lifeless body was said to have been found in the bush, six days after he was abducted. The Kanam Development Association disclosed this in a statement in Jos, the Plateau state capital….
The Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF) and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) have condemned the killings in Anguwan Rukuba area of Jos, Plateau State, describing the incident as senseless, barbaric and unacceptable. On Sunday, gunmen invaded the community at about 7:30 p.m., killing 27 people while several others were injured. In separate statements…
The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on governments at all levels to take urgent measures to create a safe and conducive environment for journalism practice in Nigeria. This call was made in a statement on Tuesday marking World Press Freedom Day. The statement signed by Idowu Adewale Communications Officer MRA noting that the rising spate of…
The Plateau state governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has appointed 136 special assistants. Spokesperson to the governor, Gyang Bere, announced the appointments in a statement on Friday in Jos. The appointments show that eight people were appointed from each of the 17 Local Government Areas of the state. According to Bere, the appointments are the first batch….
