Year: 2018

….alleges deliberate plot by terrorists’ nations to destabilize Nigeria As preparations heat up ahead of the 2019 general elections, Nigerians have been warned to be wary of some aspirants under foreign influence. The Coalition Against Terrorism and Extremism’s (CATE), while handing down this warning, alleged that there are deliberate plots by terrorists nations to destabilize the peaceful existence of Nigeria. National President of the group, Comrade Gabriel Onoja, who gave this warning at a press conference on Tuesday, expressed shocks at what he termed fabulous fabrication of  lies packaged and…

A non partisan interest group, Kogi Youth Advocates of Good Governance (KYGG), has endorsed the younger brother of the late former Governor of Kogi State, Prince Yahaya Audu to contest as Senator representing Kogi East Senatorial District in 2019. Delegates of KYGG made the request when they paid a solidarity visit to the palace of the paramount ruler of Igala Kingdom, Attah of Igala, HRH Ameh Oboni the II and HRH, Alhaji Tijani Audu the Orego Attah / District Head Ogbonicha who is also a member of the family. Briefing…

2nd left, Head Mrdia NCPC Celestine Toruka, ES Taraba State Christian Pilgrim Welfare Board, Levi Kangla 3rd left, Chairman Taraba State Christian Pilgrim Welfare Board, Rev. Isaiah Magaji middle with some NCPC Officials and security personnel during the screening and orientation for intending pilgrims in Jalingo recently.

  …says cyber-terrorists out to frustrate  relocation of IDPs back home The Save Humanity Advocacy Centre (SHAC), has described  the report in a section of the media alleging that some elements of the Boko Haram sect are active and currently hoisting their flags in some parts of north eastern region of Nigeria as fake, ridiculous and totally unacceptable in the face of efforts by stakeholders to relocate IDPs back to their abodes. The group said the false alarm is an attempt at  frustrating the ongoing efforts to relocate and rehabilitate…

Ahead of 2019 general election, political leaders and major stakeholders of Okpoma ward, comprising of Okpoma and O’oh wards on Saturday met and unanimously endorse the incumbent senator representing Cross River North in the upper legislative chamber, Dr Rose Okoji Oko for another term of four years come 2019. The leaders and stakeholders under the auspices of the FEDERATED OKPOMA SUPPORT GROUP, which is a coalition of various support groups in the entire Okpoma ward also declared total support for the serving senator, who they described as the best among…

Indigenes of North Central States under the aegis of Conference of Middle Belt Nationalities, COMBEN, has blamed the protracted crisis between herdsmen and natives in Plateau State on the state governor, Simon Lalong. The group, at a press conference, addressed by its Chairman, Nanle Nyelong, yesterday in Jos, insisted that the deliberate inability Governor of  Lalong to complement the efforts of the Federal Government by assisting with some necessary logistics was the reason the crisis was still festering. The group particularly said the insensitivity of Governor Simon Lalong was responsible…

An urban professional youth community-based group called Project 1000, on Thursday, called on the Federal Government to take drastic action in ending the protracted Ukelle-Izzi communal clash without further delay. This was contained in a statement signed by the communications director, Project 1000, Ebriku John, who said the bloodbath must end, and it lies in the hand of the federal government, which the escalation has gone beyond the control of state and local governments despite their interventions. The statement reads in part, “We the members of Project 1000 condemn in…

….promises relief material for displaced persons As the Ukelle-Izzi communal clash continue to claim lives in Cross River and Ebonyi States, the Senator representing Cross River North senatorial district, Dr Rose Oko, Wednesday, decried delay by the Federal Government to end the crisis. Oko made the statement in respect of the motion that was moved on the floor of the senate recently mandating the National Boundary Commission, NBC, to commence delineation of the boundary between the two States, and for the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, to move in with…