Electricity Workers Strike Shuts Down Jos Electricity Distribution Company By Ado Abubakar Musa, The National Union of Electricity Employees of Nigeria , has shut down the headquarters of Jos Electricity Distribution , company following the expiration of the 21-day ultimatum given to the federal government to fulfil the demands union. Daily Trust reports that workers of the company who came to work on Wednesday morning were all locked out and asked to join the action or go back home. Addressing journalists during the protests at JED’s head office, the National Vice President of the union, Musa Ayiga, said the action became necessary because the government had failed to address […]

N50 billion suit against FG: Fulani Counsel confesses in open court that Berom have suffered heavy losses as a result of crises By Joseph A.Adudu The counsel representing the Fulani community in Plateau state in the N50 billion suit against the Federal Government at the Federal High Court, Jos, M. M Nurudeen , on Tuesday admitted in open court that the Berom people have suffered heavy losses as a result of crises in Plateau state. The Fulani community in Plateau state have instituted a suit against the Federal Government at the Federal High Court Jos Division in 2016 seeking declaratory reliefs and monetary compensation in the sum of N50 billion […]

Senate Committee On Defence Gives Kudos to DHQ During Oversight Visit by Austin Peacemaker The Senate Committee on Defence has applauded the Defence Headquarters for effectively sustaining troops in various operations spread across the country, and also peace support operations. The Chairman Senate Committee on Defence, Senator Aliyu Wamakko gave this applause while making his remark during the Oversight visit of the Senate Committee on Defence to the Defence Headquarters in Abuja today 11 December 2019. Senator Wamakko said the objective of the Committee’s visit is to access the economic performance of the DHQ in the usage of economics resources deployed to them in the 2019 Budget for specific goals […]

PRESS RELEASE DSS AND THE 6TH DECEMBER, 2019 FEDERAL HIGH COURT, ABUJA INCIDENT It has become important that the Department of State Services responds to the serial misinformation being circulated in the media about its involvement in the incident that occurred on 6th December, 2019 at the Federal High Court, Abuja. It is instructive to note that during the court proceeding of the day under reference, Defence Counsel, Femi FALANA , called the attention of the Judge to a suspicion that the Service was planning to re-arrest Omoyele SOWORE immediately after the court session. The Court discountenanced his alarm and asserted that the Service was law abiding and would not […]

BREAKING: FULANI COMMUNITY IN PLATEAU STATE vs FG&AGF: BEROM PEOPLE HEADS TO COURT TO SEEK JOINDER By: Valentine Adese , The Berom people of Plateau State have headed to the Federal High Court, Jos Division, to seek joinder in Suit No. FHC/J/CS/11/2016, filed by the Fulani community, earlier unknown to the public or the media that it was been prosecuted until, it was exposed, in which the Fulani Community in the state are claiming the sum of N30, 488, 436, 00 , being alleged Special Damage/Compensation for loss of 550 Fulani Men, Women and Children, stealing or […]

In a colourful and auspicious occasion today, Set 80 and 99 of the Kuru Old Students Association commissioned Basketball and Volleyball Courts and donated same to their Alma Mater, Government Science Secondary School Kuru Jos South LGA, Plateau State. The event brought together illustrious persons who graduated from the School decades ago. The Old Students entertained themselves playing with Basketball and volleyball on the courts they donated to their Alma mater in a friendly and more united manner. Mr. Daniel Mannaseh Mutfwang who spoke on behalf of set ’80 at the event couldn’t hide his joy for the gestures by the two sets and encouraged others to emulate them. […]

EXCITEMENT AS CBN’s OPERATION BLESSING SET TO COMMISSION BOREHOLES IN FOUR DISTRICTS IN BARKIN LADI, JOS SOUTH AND RIYOM LGAs Solomon Chollom, PhD Four communities in three Local Government Areas of Plateau State namely: Sot in Vwang district and Kumbuna in Kuru district of Jos South Local Government Area, Tapo-Kabong in Heipang district of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area and Wereng in Wereng district of Riyom Local Government Area are today in cloud nine following the sinking of boreholes in the communities by Operation Blessing, the humanitarian arm of the Christian Broadcasting Network . Head of CBN Humanitarian Services, Rev. John Kalma, who monitored the execution of the projects said […]

Miss Ruth John Ibande, a young Entrepreneur has emerged Miss Kiche 2019 in a keenly contested Beauty Pageant organized by the Bache Youth Movement Bassa LGA, Plateau State. Miss Ruth Ibande said she will focus on empowerment and capacity building through strategic entrepreneurial programmes and trainings. The pageant held at Prestige Event Centre Jebbu-Bassa, Bassa LGA was part of the programme to mark the 2019 Bache Youth Movement Week. Miss Ruth Ibande emerged winner after beating two other Contestants in a keenly contested pageant where talents, knowledge of the Bache tradition, current affairs and outfits were assessed. Chairman of the occasion Hon. Simon Mwadkwon, PhD, Member representing Barkin Ladi/Riyom […]

COURT ASKED FG, OTHERS TO PAY N5M COMPENSATION FOR VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS The High Court of Justice Plateau State has Ordered the Federal Government and some of its Agencies to Pay one Dalyop Bulus the Sum of N5,000,000.00 for the Violation of his Fundamental Human Rights. The Applicant Mr. Dalyop Bulus was arrested on the 12th Nov. 2017 at Tyana village, Ra-hoss Ward, Riyom LGA, Plateau State by Operatives of the Operation Safe Haven alongside his elder brother, Benjamin Bulus who was later charged to Federal High Court Jos Division, but discharged for want of Deligent Prosecution. The Applicant who is still in SSS Custody said […]