The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre on Thursday in Abuja called for a change in security architecture of the country to reduce level of crime in both the rural and urban centres. Mr Auwal Rafsanjani, at a Multi-Stakeholders Consultative Forum on Peace and Security Challenges in Nigeria, said that the nation’s ungoverned spaces were […]

Dr Chris Kwaja, of the Centre for Peace and Security Studies, Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola, Adamawa said that Nigeria’s fragile and unstable environment posed serious governance and security challenges. Kwaja said that weak governance which contributed to poor development outcomes in the rural areas across the country constituted a major driver for conflict […]

“The quality of life in any society is determined by the quality of research” – Danbatta affirms as NCC Presents Research Grants to 10 Universities Chairman of the Assessment Committee says: “We have accepted the challenge NCC has thrown at us” Award recipients declare: “NCC is doing well in promoting knowledge economy, we are encouraged, […]

The Plateau Youth G-17 Peace and Progressive Forum has described the proposed Federal Government Ruga Settlement Policy as a way for grabbing lands from landowners to the Herdsmen. The group said the policy is tilted towards favoring an ethnic group over others. “As Plateau Youths, we firmly caution the government and the people of Plateau […]

House Officers numbering 18  and Interns numbering 24 undergoing their mandatory one year training with the Plateau State Specialist Hospital, Jos are facing hard times due to the non-payment of their monthly allowances for the past 8 months. Our correspondent authoritatively gathered from a staff of the hospital who pleaded anonymity, said since the hospital […]

Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has added his voice to the growing opposition against federal government’s proposal to establish Ruga settlements across the nation for herdsmen. Speaking in Lagos on Tuesday at the launch of United Nations’ Solutions 17 SDG programme, Soyinka berated the federal government for the idea, which will said can cause Nigeria […]

National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom today was full by a wide spectrum of guests, ranging from physically challenged people to politicians. This is because the National Association of Plateau State Students , NVRI Vom Chapter, was at their humanitarian best as they gave out 30 wheelchairs to indigent people. The walking aids were donated by […]

Nigeria Army wives donate materials to 176 orphans from North East By Golok Nanmwa ,Jos Nigeria Army Officers Wives Association , 3 Division Rukuba Chapter yesterday donated assorted materials to 176 orphans and vulnerable children in the North East Nigeria. Our correspondent reports that the children between the ages of 4-18 years lost their parents […]

Hundreds of members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, also known as Shiites, on Tuesday, stormed the National Assembly and shot a police officer and a civil defence officer. The gates to the National Assembly have been shut. Our correspondent learnt that the dreaded Shiite members overpowered the policemen at the gate, collected one of […]

President Buhari Approves Promotion of Maj. Gen. Adeosun, Brig. Gen. AB Biu & Others PRESS RELEASE MR PRESIDENT, COMMANDER – IN – CHIEF, PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI HAS APPROVED ACCELERATED PROMOTION OF TWO SENIOR OFFICERS & A SUBALTERN OF THE NIGERIAN ARMY The present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has continued to demonstrate total and unflinching […]