New governor of Kogi state, Usman Ododo was sworn in on Saturday in Lokoja, the state capital. Speaking shortly after taking his oath of office Ododo said he will run an open door policy and carry every section of the state along. In his inaugural speech, Ododo said he will not be “an ethnic governor”,…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has ordered troops to take more aggressive action against terrorists unleashing mayhem in Plateau state. The order came following the killing of over 30 people in Mangu Local Government Area of the state. In a statement on Saturday, the Director, Army Public Relations, Maj. Gen….
Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo A former speaker of Taraba State House of Assembly, Prof. Joseph Kunini, has urged Governor Ogbu Kefas to avoid the mistakes of the past and carry every section of the state along in his administration. He also urged the people of the state to support the governor to move Taraba state…
Andrew Mshelia, a Kaduna based journalist has asked northern politicians to focus on how to address the security challenges bedevilling the region. In a statement on Friday in Kaduna, Mshelia lamented that rather than finding solutions to terrorism and kidnappings ravaging the northern states, the political elites were more preoccupied with the politics of relocating…
A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Rima Shawulu, has said the killings in Plateau and other parts of the middle belt have persisted because the perpetrators have not been brought to justice. Featuring on TVC news programme on Thursday at 10pm, Shawulu long decried the prolong massacre in Plateau. He said it…
The Plateau state police command has arrested nine suspects over the recent violent attacks in the state. Speaking during a press conference on Thursday in Jos, the capital of Plateau, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of zone 4, Ebong Eyibio, said operatives repelled attacks which were targeted at Ntam community and the…
