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By Jeff Odaudu, Jos, Nigeria.  A frontline aspirant for the Mangu/Bokkos House of Representatives seat in the national assembly Chief. Mrs Josephine Dayilim has  assured her teeming supporters of quality representation if elected in the 2027 general elections to represent her constituency. She stated this  when she picked her nomination and expression of interest forms recently at the All Progressives Congress(APC) Plateau State Secretariat Kalwa House, Jos Plateau State. Flanked by her supporters she unveiled a people centric vision anchored on education, women and youth empowerment and community transformation for the socio economic improvement of the Mangu/Bokkos Federal Constituency. In her words: "We aim to invigorate renewed and sustained energy into my zone which is Mangu and Bokkos through laws and programmes that will impact directly into the lives of my constituents" She said she would aim to give everyone a sense of belonging through inc...

THE PLATEAU STATE APC YOUTH LEADER HON DANJUMA SELKONG BALI HAS NEVER BEGGED FOR GRATITUDE  OR ASKING FOR KICKBACKS.  HE IS AN OASIS OF CALM. SIGNED ONJEFU ODAUDU MANAGING EDITOR  POCKET NEWS NIGERIA

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...