By Christiania Lot in Jos The Taroh ethnic nationality in Langtang Noth, Langtang South and Wase Local Government Areas of Plateau state, under the umbrella of Ngwang Ishi O’Tarok (NIO) has raised the alarm over alleged threats by terrorists. A statement jointly signed by the President and Secretary of the group, Chief David Dashe and Nangor…
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has commended the position of South East leaders and governors on the violent agitation for secession from Nigeria by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network. The forum stated this in a communique at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Wednesday in Kaduna. The…
The Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria (CLASFON), has said that the federal government’s decision to revive grazing routes across the country is not the solution to the security challenges. In a communique issued at the end of their physical and virtual meeting which held between June 17 and 19, in Warri, Delta state, the group…
The Federal Government has appointed Prof. Gray Ejikeme as acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos, Plateau state. This was announced in a statement on Tuesday by Abdullahi Abdullahi, Deputy Registrar, Information and Publications of the university. The statement said until his appointment Ejikeme was Deputy Vice Chancellor, Administration of the institution. The statement…
A Federal Capital Territory sitting in Apo on has sentenced a former member of the House of Representtives, Farouk Lawan to seven years imprisonment over $3 million bribery. The court also ordered for restitution of the sum of $500,000 he collected as part payment of the $3 million. Lawan was the chairman of the House…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of a federal government team to engage Twitter over its suspension in Nigeria. The approval was announced on Tuesday in a statement in Abuja by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. A statement by Segun Adeyemi, Special Assistant to the President (Media) Office of the…
