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Nine people have been reportedly killed by bandits during an attack at Ungwan Dakwa village, near Dogon Dawa ward in Birnin Gwari Local government area of Kaduna State. Although the police authorities are yet to comment on the incident, the House of Assembly member-elect for Birnin Gwari State Constituency, Honourable Yahaya Birnin Gwari, confirmed the […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities in the early hours of today, Monday 22nd May 2023, re-elected Professor Emmanuel Osodeke unopposed as their National President to pilot the affairs of the union for another two years. Aside from Osodeke of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, the union members also re-elected Chris Piwuna, […]
The Chairman of the Presidential Election Petition Court, Justice Haruna Tsammani, has dismissed the application for live coverage of court proceedings. At the 2023 Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal, PEPT, sitting in Abuja today, the justice says the application by the Peoples Democratic Party and Labour Party lacked merit. The presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku […]
Former governor of Plateau state, Senator Dr. Jonah Jang has equated the Lalong-led administration to an unfortunate nightmare in the overall history of the state, saying that no well-meaning citizen will wish the people a repeat of such. In a statement by his media consultant, Comrade Clinton Garuba, Jang says rather than sober enough to […]
The leadership of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has suspended its one-week warning strike which it embarked upon on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. President of the association, Dr. Emeka Orji, says the association suspended the action for two weeks after reaching some agreement with the government on Friday. He, however, states that the […]
A northern pressure group, the Democratic Watch Initiative is warning against any attempt by the All Progressives Congress to impose the leadership of the 10th National Assembly on members ahead of its inauguration in June. In a Communique after a one-day Colloquium organized by the group under the chairmanship of former Senate President, Dr. Bukola […]
President Muhammadu Buhari will lead five other African Presidents, today, Monday 22nd May 2023, to commission the 650,000 Barrel Per Day Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals. According to a Twitter statement by the Dangote Group, the refinery will be churning out Premium Motor Spirit, diesel, aviation jet fuel and Dual-Purpose Kerosene, DPK, among other refined products. The […]
Former governor of Plateau state, Senator Dr. Jonah Jang has equated the Lalong-led administration to an unfortunate nightmare in the overall history of the state, saying that no well-meaning citizen will wish the people a repeat of such. In a statement by his media consultant, Comrade Clinton Garuba, Jang says rather than sober enough to […]
The Chairman of the South West Governor’s Forum and Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, is assuring that the state would soon reclaim its position in quality cocoa production in the country by working with relevant stakeholders for improved cocoa production. Akeredolu, who spoke while playing host to the Ondo State Cocoa Council delegation led […]
News Commentary: Plateau IDPs and an urgent call for assistance
News Desk
May 22, 2023
It is written by Joseph Gilbert of our News and Current Affairs Department Last week,one of the worst cases of man’s inhumanity to man executed by terrorists against innocent Plateau villagers occurred in Mangu communities with so many deaths recorded and properties destroyed . The attacks on the people have also triggered a humanitarian crisis […]