How Abducted Plateau Aid Worker’s Mother Received News of Her Release Masara Kim Usman The joy was deep, the celebration was huge, words were out of reach as MK yesterday rushed to the family house of Miss Jennifer Ukambong Samuel, the Plateau aid worker abducted by Boko Haram on December 22, 2019. Rumors started filtering […]

Five aid workers abducted by Boko Haram insurgents last December have been released, security sources have told PREMIUM TIMES. The workers, two females and three males, were kidnapped on December 22 after a gang of gunmen believed to be Boko Haram terrorists ambushed their vehicle between Monguno and Damaturu. According to the sources, who spoke […]

“While honoring the troops on Memorial Day is a heartfelt and respectful endeavor, we must do so by protecting those who have not yet sacrificed their lives” -Carey Wedler As Nigeria today Wednesday 15th January, 2020 observed the 2020 Armed Forces Remembrance Day , the Gbong Gwom Jos and Chairman Plateau State Joint Traditional Council, […]

The Gbong Gwom Jos and Chairman Plateau State Joint Traditional Council, His Royal Majesty, Da Jacob Gyang Buba, CON has paid condolence visit to High Royal Highness the Emir of Kanam, Alh. Muhammadu Babangida Muazu at his Palace in Dengi, Kanam LGA to sympathize and empathize with him and the entire Local Government Area […]

PRESS RELEASE TROOPS OF 159 BATTALION REITERATE TOTAL LOYALTY AND COMMITMENT TO THE FIGHT AGAINST INSURGENCY IN THE NORTH EAST DEBUNK RUMOURS OF MUTINOUS DISPOSITION AS FAKE NEWS It would be recalled that on 7 January 2020, some media outlets published a one – sided, unverified report that Nigerian Army troops of 159 Battalion deployed […]

BEREAVEMENT With total surrender to the perfect will of God we announce the departure of our Father, Grandfather, husband and Uncle, *Rev. Dr. Alexander Mamdip Lar.* He passed away on Friday, January, 3rd, 2020 after a brief illness. Rev. Dr. Alexander Mamdip Lar was the Chairman, Board of Trustees and former COCIN President. Funeral Arrangements […]

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said the review of electricity tariffs in the country is subject to public consultation. The chairman of the board of NERC, James Momoh, said the proposed tariff is only a review that it is mandated twice in a year. Speaking at a briefing on an oncoming international conference on […]

In order to achieve its objective of building and strengthening community-level structures for reconciliation and conflict recovery in Kaduna, Kano and Plateau States of Nigeria, the African Initiative for Peacebuilding and Advancement on Sunday 5th January, 2020 unveiled its peace project at a Town hall Peace advocacy meeting with Rikkos, Angwan Rukuba, Dutse Uku […]