The late General Joshua Dogonyaro (rtd), who died on Thursday at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) at a ripe age of 80, will be remembered for many things during his military carrier. One is the coup speech he read when the military regime of then Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, the current Nigerian President was…
Members of the minority parties from the 19 northern states in the House of Representatives have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to redress his skewed appointments which have divided the nation along ethnic and religious lines. The lawmakers also endorsed the position of the 17 Southern Governors Forum on open grazing and the restructuring of the…
The Arewa Youth Forum (AYF) has called on President Muhammad Buhari to be more serious about the security challenges facing Nigerians in order to douse the tension across the country. The group also urged Nigerians not to loose hope in spite of the prevailing security challenges bedeviling the country. The AYF in a Sallah message…
By Daniel Dauda in Jos A former Minister of Defence, Lt. Gen. Joshua Dogon Yaro (Rtd), is dead. The first son of the deceased, Joseph Dogonyaro, confirmed the death of his father in a telephone interview on Thursday. He died on Thursday at the age of 80 at the Jos University Teaching Hospital. “Daddy has…
An independent review panel has said that the Covid-19 pandemic was preventable, according to reports by the BBC. The panel, set up by the World Health Organization (WHO), said the combined response of the WHO and global governments was a “toxic cocktail”. The WHO should have declared a global emergency earlier than it did, its…
The Christian Association of Nigeria has declared a three-day national mourning and prayers over continuous killings and other challenges facing the country. The General Secretary of the association, Daramola Joseph, announced in a letter to branches of the association and church leaders across the country. The letter dated May 11, 2021, and addressed to national…
