The Pankshin local government legislative arm has passed the 2019 appropriation bill of over N3,974,000,000 into law. The passage followed a report by the house standing committee on appropriation presented during plenary by its Chairman and Councillor representing Wuchembe ward Hon Obadiah Gopep. According to him, his committee in conjunction with other standing committees of […]

Following the demise of the Member-Elect Pengana Constituency to the Plateau State House of Assembly, Late Hon. Ezekiel Afon, the Electoral Umpire, INEC has fixed the bye-election for the constituency for 3rd July, 2019 to fill the vacancy which emanated from his demise. The APC Primary Election held on Tuesday 9th July, 2019 and was […]

According to a new report by UN’s cultural and education agency, UNESCO, Nigeria has the highest number of children out of school in the world. It estimates that at least 10 million Nigerian children, mostly girls, are missing out on education. Despite the country having a law making school attendance compulsory, millions of children still […]

Sen Useni has brought in 38 fresh documents from four LGAs – Qua’an Pan, Mangu, Jos East and Shendam seeking to have them admitted in evidence. These documents are INEC duplicate copies of Statements of Result accompanied by a four-page schedule of the documents. Tribunal Chairman Hon Justice HA Saleeman shows unwavering diligence […]

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau state has charged Corps members sent to carry out their service year to strive hard to surpass the achievements of their predecessors in their places of their primary assignments in his state. Represented at the Closing ceremony of the Orientation camp of 2019 batch B CORPERS Members by his Deputy […]

Mr Kefas Yilrwang, the acting Managing Director of the Jos Metropolitan Development Board , has called for collaboration between the board and the Plateau State Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency to tackle waste management in the state capital. Yilrwang made the call during a courtesy visit to the acting Manager of PEPSA, Mr Gabriel […]

Hon Simon Mwadkwon PhD, member Representing Barkin-Ladi/Riyom House of Reps Abuja continued his amazing Legislative outing today July 9, 2019 in plenary. In addition to the six bills he presented and passed first reading last Thursday, he also presented another 3 set of bills in plenary today for first reading, they are; 1.Socially Displaced […]

Muyiwa Atoyebi is the youngest Nigerian lawyer to become a SAN. A graduate of the University of Ilorin Muyiwa Atoyebi is among 38 lawyers conferred with the senior advocate of Nigeria title. The 34-year-old graduate is the youngest Nigerian to become a SAN. Secretary of the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee , Hadizatu Mustapha […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has sought the confirmation of the Senate for the appointment of Prof. Habu Galadima as the substantive Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies Kuru, Jos. The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan read the letter from the President to his colleagues at the plenary on Tuesday. […]

From the Plateau Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. Jos North Local Government Area Takes Centre Stage: Votes cast even for the dead – Witness. They did not allow me to vote – Witness. Witnesses from Jos North Local Government Area have taken centre stage at the on-going hearing of the Petition by Sen JT Useni and […]