Friday Bako

SHIFTING THE GOAL POST:THE PLASIEC MELO-DRAMA. It is no longer news that the body responsible for conducting Local Government elections on the Plateau has vaguely postponed polls earlier stated for 17/2/2018 to a date that only celestial beings or probably the Governor and his kitchen cabinet are aware of. When INEC announced the postponement […]

Plateau Govt vows  to maintain zero tolerance on corruption By Golok Nanmwa, Jos Plateau state government on Thursday  said it would continue to maintain it’s zero tolerance for corruption and mismanagement by ensuring discipline in all financial transactions as it relates to managing the state,s lean resources.  Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of finance in […]

ABUJA— Ahead of the 2019 general elections, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has met with the management of the Nigeria Communications Satellite, NIGCOMSAT, to enhance the former’s bid to ensure electronic collation and transmission of election results. A statement by Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, recalled that the INEC boss had […]

Plateau commence release of funds for the complete  takeover of  BARC farms  By Golok Nanmwa, Jos Plateau state government on Thursday said the Simon Lalong led administration is determined to fulfill it’s electioneering promises.  The state government  also said it has  commenced the release of funds for the complete  takeover of the BARC farms sold […]

The member representing Barkin Ladi/Riyom Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Rep ID Gyang has called on the Federal Government to take urgent steps to recover lands being occupied by Fulani Herdsmen and to undertake the reconstruction of communities displaced and destroyed by violent Herdsmen attacks. Rep Gyang made this call while speaking at Plenary […]

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT BUHARI EXPLAINS PROPOSED POLICY ON GRAZING AREAS, SAYS NO PLAN TO COLONIZE ANY PART OF NIGERIA President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja explained that the policy proposed by Federal Government in response to the frequent clashes between herdsmen and farmers in the country is not meant to colonize any part […]

Elitist State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said that God will visit the blood of the innocent people of Benue State and other States killed by suspected herdsmen on the killers and their sponsors, even as he reiterated his call for the restructuring of the country. The governor, who was speaking in Makurdi, the Benue […]

I’ll REVIEW APPOINTMENTS TO ADDRESS MARGINALISATION– BUHARI ON February 8, 2018 President Muhammadu Buhari told Catholic bishops in Abuja today that he would take a second look at appointments made by the Federal Government to redress issues being raised. He said the review will be done after a compendium of all appointments has been submitted […]