Honourable Simon Mwadkon is a two-term member of the House of Representatives from Plateau State. ISAAC SHOBAYO speaks with him on internal democracy in political parties, among other issues. WHAT is your assessment of democracy in Nigeria? Democracy is a welcome development but we still have a long way to go. Election in Nigeria has […]

D.M Long’gul reports from Jos. A group called, the Coalition for Jos End Bad Governance has announced the resumption of street protests to address critical issues impacting Nigerian citizens, including hunger, inflation, electricity tariffs, poor leadership, insecurity, and other necessary reforms. The statement received by VPN News Desk reveals that the halted street protest in […]

President Muhammadu Buhari at the on-going Commonwealth Head of government meeting holding in Westminister, London told the International Community that, “many Nigerian youths just want to sit down and do nothing, banking on the notion that Nigerian is an oil-rich nation”. The President who recently announced his intention to go for a re-election was speaking […]

Eileen Jere Zi, Daughter to the Legal Luminary Barr. Gyang Zi Celebrated her birthday yesterday 29th August, 2019 at Kids With a Vision Orphanage Home Rayfield Jos, Plateau State. The event climaxed with cutting of cake, wining and dinning with the orphans. She also supplied food items and drinks to the orphanage home. Eileen was […]

TEXT OF THE INAUGURAL SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY, RT. HON. SIMON BAKO LALONG, THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF PLATEAU STATE, ON THE OCCASION OF INAUGURATION AND SWEARING-IN FOR A SECOND TERM IN OFFICE. HELD AT THE RWANG PAM TOWNSHIP STADIUM ON WEDNESDAY 29TH MAY, 2019. PROTOCOL I have the immense honour to stand before you, […]