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Buhari orders investigation into Jos gas explosion

C Mac July 27, 2015

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President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a thorough investigation of the chlorine gas explosion in Jos, Plateau State at the weekend, in which many people were killed and more injured. In a message of commiseration to the families of the victims and to the government and people of Plateau State over the incident, President Buhari said […]

Jos Chemical Plant Explosion Victims: How we almost suffocated from the explosion

C Mac July 26, 2015

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No fewer than eight people died and 101 others are in unconscious state after inhaling chlorine from a cylinder that exploded at the treatment plant of the Plateau State Water Board in Jos. Though the Director of Press Affairs to Plateau State Governor, Mr. Emmanuel Nanle, confirmed the casualty figures in a statement on Saturday, […]

Buhari to split NNPC into two, also plans fresh oil bid rounds

C Mac July 25, 2015

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President Muhammadu Buhari has finally revealed what will be the fate of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, saying the national oil company will be divided into two successor entities under his administration. The President, who stated this in an interview with journalists in Washington DC during a four-day visit to the United States, an extract […]

Plateau lawmakers exchange blows at stormy session

C Mac July 24, 2015

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The sitting of the Plateau state House of Assembly was on Thursday disrupted when lawmakers physically attacked each other before the commencement of the session. Journalists covering the assembly, as well as staff of the assembly, were sent out of the chambers before the fight started. A source said most members argued over the content […]

My recent travails are the hazard of being a public figure- Ex-Jigawa Governor

C Mac July 17, 2015

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The immediate past governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, who was recently granted bail after spending four days in detention, said his recent travail is part of his “struggles”, noting that it is one of the hazards of being a public figure. It would be recalled that, on July, 7th, 2015, the Economic and Financial […]

Plateau sacked LG Chairmen sue Lalong

C Mac July 15, 2015

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The recently dissolved Local Government Chairmen of the Plateau has sued the Plateau State Government for their dissolution and contempt of court. The elected council Chairmen had approached the court through their counsels, Messrs Philemon Dafi and Gyang Zi and obtained the injunction, which Lalong ignored and went ahead to dissolve them on July 6. […]

President Buhari Sacks National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki, Announces New Military Chiefs

C Mac July 13, 2015

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Information released this afternoon suggests that the National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, has been sacked effective immediately. This news comes amidst a major shake-up in the security and military hierarchy in Nigeria. These are also the most high profile appointments in Buhari’s presidential administration. The appointees include Major-General Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin as the new Chief […]

Lalong warns dissolved chairmen against trying to forcefully re-enter office

C Mac July 12, 2015

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Sequel to the dissolution of all Local Government Chairmen in Plateau by Governor Simon Lalong last week, a showdown with the affected chairmen appears to be in the offing, as several of these ex-chairmen have threatened to resume work tomorrow, disregarding the order. Pre-empting any such move, the governor, through his director of press affairs, […]

Lalong to re-instate Danjuma Sheni as Vice Chancellor of PLASU

C Mac July 12, 2015

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Exclusive information available to us suggests that the Lalong administration may have finalised plans to re-instate Professor Danjuma Doknan Sheni, the erstwhile Vice Chancellor of the Solomon Lar University Bokkos . Prof Sheni who was a lecturer at The University of the North/Limpopo, South Africa before being appointed VC of PLASU by then […]

Senate Crisis: We will hold Buhari and APC responsible on Ekweremadu- Izu-Umunna

C Mac July 11, 2015

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An Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Izu-Umunna Cultural Association, and a think-thank of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has said that it will hold President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress responsible should anything happen to the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu. The group in a resolution at the end of an emergency meeting in Jos, signed by […]

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