Christiana Gokyo, Jos Former Plateau State Governor and ex-Senator representing Plateau North, Senator Jonah David Jang, has raised alarm that over 160 communities have been destroyed and forcefully occupied by armed groups, leaving thousands displaced and unable to return home. He made this known during a stakeholders’ meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at Heipang Airport on Thursday. Jang commended the President’s visit, describing it as a demonstration of leadership and compassion, while noting that Plateau, known as the “Home of Peace and Tourism,” continues to face serious security challenges. He said the persistent attacks have resulted in loss of…
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Christiana Gokyo, Jos President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was in Jos on Thursday on an emergency visit following the recent killings in Angwan Rukuba, in Jos North Local Government Area. During his visit, the President directed the immediate installation of 5,000 CCTV cameras across identified flashpoints in Plateau State as part of urgent measures to address the worsening security situation. The directive was given during a brief stakeholders’ meeting held at Yakubu Gowon Airport, following the recent attack in Angwan Rukuba, where at least 28 persons were reportedly killed by unidentified gunmen. The President also approved the formation of a delegation…
Christiana Gokyo, Jos The President of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Rev. Dr. Job Ayuba Bagat Mallam, has called on the Federal Government to urgently tackle the rising wave of insecurity across the country. Speaking to journalists at the ECWA headquarters in Jos, he urged the deployment of advanced surveillance systems in vulnerable communities and the strengthening of community-based policing to build trust and ensure swift, transparent justice. Mallam also called on the government to provide meaningful support and compensation to victims, displaced persons, and affected families, while intensifying coordinated rescue operations to secure the release of abducted persons…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola The newly deployed Commissioner of Police, Umar Hassan Kabir, Adamawa State Command, has paid a courtesy visit to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri at the Government House in Yola. The CP’s entourage included members of his management team, as he pledged to intensify the fight against crime. During the visit, the state police boss lauded Governor Fintiri for his unwavering support to the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies in the state. According to Kabir, the command is committed to strengthening the security architecture, enhancing public safety, and fostering effective community policing across Adamawa State. Responding,…
By Ibrahim Muhammad The New Democratic Congress (NDC) has elected Hon. Husaini Isah Mairiga as its new state chairman in Kano. The election took place at a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja on Thursday. Hon. Mairiga, a seasoned politician, previously served as the Secretary of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kano State, was an advisor to former Governor Ibrahim Shekarau in the state. In his acceptance speech, Hon. Mairiga, thanked Allah for the position and pledged to work towards making the NDC a prominent party in the state and the nation at large. He appealed to residents in the state,…
By Usman Usman Garba Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has on Tuesday attended plenary at the National Assembly, Abuja, where he witnessed the formal defection of eight members of the House of Representatives from Kano State from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). This was contained in a statement signed by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. The defection was announced on the floor of the House during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas. In separate letters read during the session, the lawmakers cited internal crises within…
Christiana Gokyo, Jos The Plateau State Commissioner of Police, CP Bassey Ewah, has advised members of the public to comply with the curfew, warning that there would be strict enforcement. Following the relaxation of the 48-hour curfew by the Governor, seven persons were arrested, including one fake soldier identified as Yakubu Abdullahi, 26, who was found wearing a military uniform along with an extra shirt and in possession of a forged Nigerian Military School identity card. While parading the suspects before newsmen on Wednesday at the Police Headquarters in Jos, the commissioner said the command also arrested one Matthew Musa,…
By Rabiu Sanusi Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to strengthening ethical standards and professional excellence in public information management, as he declared open a two-day capacity-building workshop for Information and Zonal Information Officers drawn from the 44 Local Government Areas of the state. The Governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim, made this known at the opening ceremony of the workshop held at Babale Suites, Kano, with the theme: “Safeguarding Ethical and Professional Standards in Public Information Management: The Role of Information Officers.” He…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola In a bid to promote the engineering profession, the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Yola Branch, has honoured three distinguished members for their outstanding contributions to the profession and national development. The chosen awardees are Engr. Diaulhaq Abubakar, Engr. Saidu M. Njidda, and Hon. Audu Ayuba Tanko. Abubakar, a traditional title holder of Sarkin Dawaki Mai Tuta, received the award alongside Njidda, who holds the title of Barde Adamawa, and Tanko, Kauran Mubi. The awards were presented at the branch’s dinner and awards night held in Yola, which also featured the unveiling of its 2026/2027 programme…
By Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has stated that in the first quarter of 2026 operations by the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) across various theatres led to the neutralisation of scores of terrorists and their leaders arrested of 1,359 suspects, and rescue of over 813 kidnapped victims, and the surrender of 197 insurgents. Troops also recovered 458 weapons and 15,899 rounds of ammunition, destroyed 101 illegal refining sites, and seized over 547,920 litres of stolen petroleum products. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, disclosed this in Abuja while briefing defence correspondents on…