The Plateau state government has declared a three days mourning period for the 22 school children who died in a collapsed school building on Friday at Saints Academy in Busa Bujji, Jos. The state government also said it will set up a high power committee to investigate the cause of the collapsed building. The two…
Chairman/CEO Channels Incorporated, Dr.John Momoh, Chairman/Managing Director Chevron Nigeria Limited, Jim Swartz and Managing Director/Country Chair, Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria Limited, Osagie Okunbor have been nominated for awards by the Government College Ughelli at the school’s 80th Anniversary. Other awardees are Chairman, Brownhill Group, Amaju Melvin Pinnick; Chairman/CEO of Air Peace, Allen Onyema; Miller…
The Tangale Community Overseas (TCO), an umbrella body for sons and daughters of Tangale ethnic nationality in Gombe state, resident overseas, have said that the 2023 elections provides ample opportunity to return the state to its glorious days. In a statement, the group called on the people of state to elect credible people who will…
The Defence Headquarters has declared eight persons wanted over their roles in the recent killing of 18 military personnel in Delta State. The military released the list on Thursday at a media briefing in Abuja. Those declared wanted are Prof. Ekpekpo Arthur, Andaowei Dennis Bakriri, Akevwru Daniel Omotegbo (a.k.a Amagben), Akata Malawa David, Sinclear Oliki,…
A chicken can never turn itself into a duck, no matter how much it tries. Unfortunately, this has been the hallmark of Governor Simon Bako Lalong’s political career since 2015 when he assumed the leadership of Plateau State – once the illustrious hub of the Middle Belt. The governor erroneously presumes that assuming the identity…
The minister of finance, Zainab Ahmed has suspended indefinitely the Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris. Idris was arrested on Monday in Kano by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged N80 billion fraud. In a letter dated May 18, 2022, Ahmed said the suspension “without pay” was to allow for…
