The Deputy Governor of Taraba State, Aminu Alkali, who was last seen in office eight months ago has returned to Jalingo, the state capital. Alkali’s prolonged absence has generated rumours that he was battling an undisclosed ailment. The Deputy Governor arrived Jalingo from Abuja and was driven to his official residence at the Government House in a convoy of four vehicles.
The immediate past Speaker, of the Benue State House of Assembly, Aondona Dajoh, was suspended on Tuesday for three months, over alleged attempt to impeach Governor Hyacinth Alia. The suspension of Dajoh followed a motion moved by the lawmaker representing Kyan State Constituency, Terna Shimawua, and seconded by James Umoru from Apa State Constituency. The mover of the motion during plenary, was one of those suspended by Dajoh before his resignation as Speaker last week...
The former Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, has stated that over 1,000 insurgent groups operate within the African continent. Gambari stated this in a goodwill message at the African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit 2025 on Monday in Abuja with a theme: “Combating contemporary threats to regional peace and security in Africa: the role of strategic defence collaboration.” “We have to first secure our countries before we can secure our...
No fewer than 1,000 shacks and illegal structures obstructing a major road corridor in Karsana, near Bunkoro District in Gwarinpa, have been cleared by officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA. Muktar Galadima, Director of Development Control, disclosed this on Monday during a citywide sanitation operation by the FCTA joint task force. Galadima noted that indigenous homes were deliberately spared in the demolition, emphasizing that the operation would continue until the entire 2-kilometre road...
The National Flood Early Warning Center of the Federal Ministry of Environment has placed nine Northern states on red alert over possible flooding between August 25 and 29, 2025. Usman Abdullahi Bokani, Director of the Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management Department, in a circular, cautioned that certain Northern states are likely to experience heavy rainfall that could trigger flooding. He listed the states to include Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara, and...
The coordinated operation by troops of Operation Whirl Stroke of the Nigerian Army has 27 passengers abducted by armed men in Amoda community, Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State. According to the Army, the troops who stormed the kidnappers’ hideout and overpowered them, leading to the safe recovery of the victims. The Army explained that the feat in Benue formed part of wider nationwide counter-terrorism and anti-crime operations, with 15 terrorists killed, 42 suspects...
Political groups, supporting a former presidential candidate and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, on Monday stormed the venue of the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, urging the politician to declare interest in the 2027 presidential election. The jubilant crowd, clad in colorful vests and face caps, carried bold banners and sang solidarity songs in support of the business mogul and politician, describing him as “a credible alternative and a unifier the...
The Federal Polytechnic, Bali in Taraba State has received no fewer than 4,489 applications at the close of applications for vacant positions at the institution. Dr Mohammed Usman, Rector of the Institution, disclosed this while briefing the Governing Council of the institution at its 5th meeting held at the Rector’s Conference Room in Bali. Usman explained that the next phase would be the shortlisting, and suitable candidates would be invited for an interview. “The shortlisted...
The Adamawa State Government has scheduled Thursday, August 28, 2025, for the final screening interview of 8,196 shortlisted candidates. All candidates are expected to gather in Yola for the interviews from the 21 local government areas across the state. The shortlisted candidates who pass the interviews will fill 4,000 vacancies in the state civil service. The 8,196 were shortlisted from 52,003 who sat a computer-based test earlier in the month, after over 40,000 were dropped...
A former presidential candidate and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has described the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as a cult and not a political party. He stated that the party is lacking in ideology, internal democracy, and a coherent vision for Nigeria’s future. Speaking in an interactive session with journalists in Abuja over the weekend, Hashim alleged that the APC functions more like an authoritarian movement than a democratic...
