Friday Bako

Christian Broadcasting Network Commissions Water Projects in Plateau Communities, Woos Partners Solomon Chollom PhD The Christian Broadcasting Network , Africa had a busy week commissioning water projects in three local government areas in Plateau state, Nigeria. The organization had sunk boreholes in communities in Barkin Ladi, Jos South and Riyom Local government areas of Plateau State and dedicated December 12th &13th, 2019 to commission them. Leading the CBN delegation was their Regional Director for West Africa, Dr Felix Osemogie and Head of Humanitarian Services, CBN, Africa, Rev John Kalma. Dr Osemogie who quoted from the the book of Jn 4:4-26 said the gift of water to any people is important, […]

The National Union of Electricity Employees has suspended its strike action embarked upon on Wednesday to draw federal government’s attention to the plight of its members Following a meeting with officials of the federal government, the union accepted to discontinue the one-day old strike action. According the National President of NUEE, Comrade Joe Ajaero who confirmed the outcome of the meeting to THISDAY, the workers’ grievances were conclusively addressed. He said that all the concerns of the union and it’s members were addressed at the talks which lasted till the wee hours of today. “ We have concluded deliberations and all issues were addressed but we are awaiting implementation. […]

Quality Representation: Plateau Commissioner calls for support for lawmakers By Golok Nanmwa,Jos Plateau State Commissioner for Housing Barrister Zulfa Bitrus Rimven ,,yesterday called on citizens of the state to give needed support to their elected lawmakers towards achieving better representation. He further described members of the 9th assembly of the Plateau State House of Assembly led by the Speaker Hon Nuhu Ayuba Abok as Capacity Lawmakers. The Commissioner made this known while speaking with newsmen shortly after the ministry’s budget defense at the state assembly Complex in Jos . He said the charismatic and vibrant nature in which the house of assembly handle the affairs of the 9th assembly is […]

Nigeria’s leading newspaper, ThePunch has announced it will henceforth prefix President Muhammadu Buhari’s name with his rank as a military dictator in the 80s in all its publications. It said this is in protest of the stark disregard to the rule of law that has become the mark of his administration. In an editorial entitled ‘Buhari’s lawlessness: Our stand’, on Wednesday, the newspaper said it will also refer to the Buhari administration as a regime until it purges itself of ”contempt for the rule of law”. ”As a symbolic demonstration of our protest against autocracy and military-style repression, PUNCH (all our print newspapers, The PUNCH, Saturday PUNCH, Sunday PUNCH, PUNCH […]

Jos North Chairman pledges to unite citizens of the LGA By Golok Nanmwa,Jos Management Committee chairman of Jos North local government of Plateau state , Hon Shehu Bala Usman yesterday said he is determined to unite citizens of the local government . The chairman in a press statement signed by Philp Eplong ,the Senior Information Officer of the LGA reads that he is determined to change the negative narrative in the LGA which was crisis ridden in the past . “We are interfacing with both christian and Muslims leaders as well traditional rulers in this LGA to ensure lasting peace to the LGA “. Recently we hosted the first ever […]