Plateau state governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has suspended two of his commissioners from office and two special advisers. Gyang Bere, spokesperson of the governor, announced the suspensions in a statement on Tuesday in Jos. The statement said the suspended commissioners are Chrysanthus Dawam – Budget and Economic Planning and Jamila Tukur – Tourism, Culture and Hospitality….
Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba state has sworn in the newly appointed judges for the High Court and the Customary Court of Appeal. Speaking shortly after swearing-in the judges on Wednesday at the Government House, Jalingo, Kefas urged them to apply the law impartially and without bias, adding that justice must be served to all…
By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo Over 160 staff of Taraba State College of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Jalingo, have cried out over none payment of their 21 months salaries. The workers who appealed to Governor Agbu Kefas to intervene, said they have not been paid since their employment by the institution in 2022. Some of…
The Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF), on Saturday reiterated its support for the creation of state police and called on the National Assembly to expedite action on the enactment of the legal framework for its take-off. In a communique issued at the end of the forum’s meeting in Kaduna, the governors emphasised the need for…
The deputy governor of Edo state, Philip Shaibu, has been impeached by the state house of assembly. The impeachment followed the adoption of the report of a seven-man investigative panel set up by the Edo state chief judge, Justice Daniel Okungbowa. Shaibu was accused of “misconduct, perjury and disclosure of government secrets”. The panel headed…
The Christian Association of Nigeria has declared a three-day national mourning and prayers over continuous killings and other challenges facing the country. The General Secretary of the association, Daramola Joseph, announced in a letter to branches of the association and church leaders across the country. The letter dated May 11, 2021, and addressed to national…
