PRESS STATEMENT GOVERNOR LALONG GREETS MUSLIMS AT EID-EL-KABIR. Plateau State Governor and Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum, Simon Bako Lalong has rejoiced with Nigerian Muslims on the occasion of another Eid-el-Kabir, urging them not to allow the impact of the Corona virus pandemic to demoralise their faith.Lalong said this year’s celebration comes at a […]

The Member representing Barkin Ladi/Riyom Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Rep. Simon Mwadkwon, PhD has enjoined Muslim in his Constituency, State and Nation to pray for the consolidation of peace in Barkin Ladi/Riyom Federal Constituency, Plateau State and Nigeria at large. He said, the people must eschew violence, imbibe the culture of tolerance, forgiveness […]

Eid-el-Maulud: Lalong felicitates with Muslims, solicits peace, prayers By Golok Nanmwa,Jos Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State on Tuesday felicitated with Muslims in the state, the nation and the world, and sued for peace and prayers, as they celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Maulud, the birthday of Prophet Mohammed. The Governor, in a statement issued on by […]

The newly elected Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Plateau State Chapter, Hon. Rufus Bature has congratulated the Muslim Ummah in Plateau state and beyond on the auspicious occasion of this year’s Eid-El-Maulud celebration, the annual commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. Hon. Rufus admonished Muslims to mark the day in the […]

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, June 4 and Wednesday, June 5, as public holidays to mark the Muslim Eid-Fitri Celebration. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Mrs Georgina Ehuriah, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement signed by Mr Mohammed Manga, Director Press & Public Relations, of the ministry, […]

Ekiti State Governorship election will be contested by 35 political parties, the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and main opposition, All Progressives Congress, APC, are obviously the front runners. This is despite the presence of influential candidates such as Bisi Omoyeni of Mega Party of Nigeria, MPN, Sikiru Lawal of Labour Party, LP, and the […]

The Peoples Democratic Party won all the 16 local government chairmanship and 177 Councillorship seats in the local polls conducted in Ekiti State on Saturday. Addressing newsmen and other stakeholders, Chairman of the Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission, rtd. Justice Kayode Bamisile, said the elections were peaceful, free and fair. He said according to results […]

Respondents to the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, have called for the “suspension” of proceedings of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, on Thursday . Thursday was scheduled for the commencement of trial, when the petitioners challenging President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory at the February 23 election, were […]