The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has said that the military is reassessing its operational strategies to tackle rising insecurity in Plateau and other areas covered by Operation Safe Haven. According to a statement by Brig. Gen. Tukur Gusau, spokesperson of the Defence Headquarters, the CDS stated his on Friday in Jos…
I have heard friends and colleagues within and even outside the APC express some shock and even disbelieve over our reaction to the APC’s Muslim-Muslim ticket in the 2023 general elections. Our opposition has some historical basis. There were times in the past when Christians produced the Deputy Governors in Kebbi, Niger and Kaduna States….
The Plateau state governor, Simon Lalong, has apologised to the Catholic Church over comments he made while defending his appointment as the Director General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council. The apology came less than 24 hours after some aggrieved members of the Catholic Church, under the auspices of Concerned Catholics in Nigeria…
Civil servants in Plateau state have suspended their two-monrh-old strike embarked upon to press for their demands from the state government. The workers went on an indefinite strike on May 11 after the state government failed to meet their demands, which included payment of salaries and other entitlements. Speaking with journalists on Friday, Titus Malau,…
Governor of Plateau state, Caleb Mutfwang has attributed the alarming rate of school dropouts in some communities to mining activities. Speaking on Sunday during a church service at the headquarters of the Church of Christ in All Nations (COCIN) in Jos, the governor said his administration is determined to combat illegal mining activities. Mutfwang called…
Former governor of Benue state, <span;>Samuel Ortom, has opened up on why he works against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election. Speaking on Thursday in an interview, Ortom with Arise Television, Ortom said the party abandoned justice and fairness. Speaking in an interview on Arise Television on Thursday, he said the…
