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By Onjefu Odaudu Jos, Nigeria  The Plateau State Governor Barrister Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has declared the Plateau State Multi Sectoral Disaster Simulation Exercise open.  Governor Mutfwang represented by the Deputy Governor of the state Hon.Mrs  Josephine Piyo said " I wish to thank the Plateau State Emergency Management Agency(PLASEMA), our development and Humanitarian partners,local government heads of department, security institutions and indeed all critical stakeholders for the tireless effort they have all put in place in making this exercise a reality" "The most pressing responsibility of government is the protection of lives and property the theme of this exercise: "Enhancing Preparedness, Coordination and Response Systems  From Policy to Practice:Strengthening Sub-National Disaster Risk Management capacity is both timely and relevant" She said across the World communities are constantly threatened  natural disasters caused by climate chan...

By Onjefu Odaudu, Jos Nigeria The member representing Pankshin, Kanke, and Kanam Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi who is also the Chairman of the House Committee on Navy, on Saturday 25 April 2026 presented his  scorecard in the  Green Chamber, highlighting his legislative and oversight functions.  The representative gave a critical overview of his performance thus far in the national assembly during an interaction with media executives editors,correspondents,content   creators,social media influencers and others at his country home in Rayfield, Jos Nigeria.  Reeling out his records Gagdi said that he has sponsored 58 bills at the 10th assembly 6 of which have been assented to by the President, which includes the: Conversion of the Federal College of Education, Pankshin, to a Federal University of Education. The  amendment of the Police Act.  The establishment of the Admiralty ...

Mali’s Defence Minister General Sadio Camara has been killed amid coordinated attacks on military sites across the country , sources told Al Jazeera. The news on Sunday came a day after his residence in the garrison town of Kati came under attack during the simultaneous attacks launched by al-Qaeda affiliate and Tuareg rebels on Saturday. Camara was a central figure in the military government that seized power after back-to-back coups in 2020 and 2021. “He was one of the most influential figures within the ruling military leadership and had been seen by some as a possible future leader of Mali,” said Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque, who has reported extensively from Mali. “His death is a major blow to the country’s armed forces.” Haque said attackers carried out a suicide car bomb assault on Camara’s residence in Kati, a heavily fortified military town about 15km (9 miles) northwest of the capital, Bamako. “Kati is considered one of the most secure locations in the country, yet ...

It takes over a billion naira to maintain one senator in Nigeria in office for one year. There are about 109 senators in Nigeria. That amounts to over a hundred billion for salaries, allowances and constituency projects. These humongous sums which our political office holders have sworn that we can't afford because the nation is broke are being drained from our national coffers to maintain just about a hundred of freeloaders in office. Now, given the huge cost of maintaining just 109 senators, can anyone recall one single law that is beneficial to the Nigerian people which this particular senate has passed? Can anyone from any part of the country aside, perhaps, Natasha Akpoti say that the senator representing his or her senatorial district has sponsored any bill capturing the needs of that zone which has been successfully passed into law to benefit that zone? Can anybody really remember the campaign promises made by any senator representing his or her senatorial zone t...

By Onjefu Odaudu, Jos, Nigeria  The Iyaloja General of Nigeria and the daughter of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chief Mrs Folashade Tinubu-Ojo stormed  Jos the Plateau State capital on Friday April 24 2026 for the inauguration of the  State executive council of Dynamic Women for Tinubu 2027 at the Odilin's event centre.  Speaking to select journalists on the sidelines of the event, Folashade Tinubu Ojo's message centered on unity and  peace.  She commiserated with the victims of the unfortunate terror attacks in the Angwan Rukuba suburb of the city while urging calm  She admitted that her own invitation to the state was met with apprehension.  “When I received the invitation card, you know, some people were scared"  While dismissing the fears, she disclosed that her decision to come to Jos was  an act of solidarity.  “As far as I'm concerned, to me, the people that are here are human, like myself"  Her remarks was a...

By Mohammed Bello Doka 24 April 2026 For nearly three years, the Nigerian Senate has functioned less as a legislative chamber and more as a presidential appendage. Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the upper chamber has approved borrowing requests, confirmed nominees, and passed amendments at a pace that would be admirable if it were accompanied by oversight—but it has not. Instead, what has emerged is a pattern of legislative surrender so complete that senators now find themselves begging for political survival from the very man they empowered. This week, the Senate leadership visited the Presidential Villa to request automatic re-election tickets for all 109 senators ahead of the 2027 general elections. Their logic was straightforward: after handing President Tinubu an automatic ticket for his own re-election bid—waiving primaries and party contests—they expected reciprocity. What they received instead was a political ambush. According to multiple sources familiar with t...