By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo Duchess Lounge, a popular hub for relaxation and entertainment in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, has been gutted by fire. Property worth millions of naira was destroyed in the inferno. The exact cause of the fire was not immediately known. However, eyewitnesses said a sudden power surge may have sparked…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that attacks on Christians in Nigeria has to stop. The Israeli Prime Minister stated this in his Christmas message Wednesday night to Christians around the world. In a message felicitating with Christians around the world, Netanyahu criticised global persecution of Christians, citing Middle Eastern countries of Iraq, Syria,…
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao has approved the immediate appointment and redeployment of new Branch Chiefs, Air Officers Commanding (AOCs) and other senior officers. The development follows President Muhamadu Buhari’s recent directive to NAF operational and air component commanders to maximize the deployment of firepower against terrorists and other…
The Taraba State Government is said to be considering land reforms in a bid to permanently resolve the perennial conflict between the Tiv and Jukun ethnic groups in the Southern part of the state. The Chairman of the Economic, Youth and Security Summit, Benjamin Bako, gave the hint at at a press conference after a…
Dare devil bandits have attacked the permanent site of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna, killing two officers. Sources said the bandits who arrived in large number also abducted one officer, injuring one other. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Tuesday. The wounded officer was said to be receiving treatment at the Academy’s…
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called on governments at all levels to take urgent against the menace of anti social behaviour and criminal acts going on in schools across the country. The forum made the call in a statement on Saturday, while condemning the killing of a five year old school girl, Hanifa Abubakar by…
