By Patience Dombin, Jos The Plateau state government has vowed that it will continue to enforce all town planning laws and regulations to ensure public safety and orderliness across towns and cities in the state. The state governor, Simon Lalong, stated this when the President of the Nigeria Institute of Town Planners (NITP), Olutoye Ayinde,…
Faces at the recent meeting of present and former staff of the The Nigeria Standard newspapers, under the umbrella of PPC-United. The meeting was held on March 5, 2022, at the company’s premises in Jos, Plateau state and was attended by many former staff. Photos are courtesy of the WhatsApp platform of the PPC- United….
The Ebonyi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has reacted to the Tuesday judgement of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which sacked Governor David Umahi and his deputy, Dr Kelechi Igwe, from office. The party described the court judgement biased after it ruled that Umahi and his deputy were to be sacked…
By Patience Dombin, Jos The Chairman of Langtang South Local Government Area of Plateau State, Vincent Venman, has denied allegations that he assaulted the former council chairman of Langtang North, Joshua Ubandoma at a recent function. Venman was alleged to have slapped Ubandoma during the annual “Resettlement Day celebrations”, held last Saturday in Sabon Gida,…
By Patience Dombin,Jos A group known as the “Arewa Women and Youths for Osinbajo 2023,” has vowed to mobilise support for Vice President,Yemi Osinbajo to contest the 2023 Presidential election, even though he has not publicly declared his intention to contest. National Cordinator of the group, Jumai Musa, stated this during the inauguration of the…
By Sylvanus Tyoakaa, Abuja The Senate has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to allow duly registered and eligible prison-electorates to exercise their franchise during all general elections in Nigeria. The upper legislature added that INEC should determine the status of the inmates that are constitutionally and legally qualified to be registered as voters….
