…NWC orders repeat congress, primaries in Shendam, Qua’an Pan There is uneasiness in the Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP following disenchantment over the conduct of congresses for the party executives and primaries to elect candidates for the October 9 local government polls. MiddleBelt Chronicles gathered that since the conduct of the…
A socio-political group, Nigeria United, has called on the leadership of the National Assembly to take concrete steps to ensure that the bill for the creation of Anioma state brought before it is given urgent attention. The group, in a statement signed by the Public Affairs Director, Marvel Okwuosa, and made available to our correspondent,…
Chief Ayuba Burki Gufwan has assumed office as the new Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, following his appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Gufwan, who succeeds Dr. James Lalu, the former Executive Secretary, has pledged to build on the foundation laid by his predecessor. Chief Ayuba Burki, a renowned advocate…
The Executive Secretary of the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF), Comrade Tosin Adeyanju, has commissioned and presented vital medical equipments to Ijebu Jesa General Hospital in Osun State. A statement by his Special Assistant to the Executive Secretary on Media & Corporate Communications, Arowolo Solomon Alaba, said that Adeyanju was received by Governor Ademola Adeleke…
Development partner, STEAM, is to collaborate with the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF), to empower Nigerian Children, especially the vulnerable in the society. Executive Secretary of the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF), Comrade Tosin Adeyanju, met with, STEAM team, led by President of The Peace Institute, Professor Hauwa Ibrahim, to firm up the agreement. STEAM…
The Executive Governor of Plateau State, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has extended heartfelt congratulations to the First Lady and his beloved wife, Her Excellency, Barr. Helen Mutfwang, as she marks another year of grace and excellence. In a message of affection and admiration, signed by the Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Executive…
..Denounces Arewa Republic, says idea laughable The Middle Belt Youth Forum, MBYF, the youth wing of the Middle Belt Forum, MBF, has denounced proponents of “Arewa Republic” and distanced the people of the geopolitical zone from the idea. The MBYF in a statement by its Leader, Capt. Brent Kane, made available to newsmen in Makurdi…
…As KRP FEMA pays advocacy visit to health commissioner, state TB Programme manager Plateau State government said it’s committed to reducing to the barest minimum the scourge of tuberculosis on the state.Commissioner for Health, Dr. Cletus Shurkuk, this when delegation from Kaneng Rwang Pam Foundation for Education and Migration Awareness KRP FEMA, led by the…
In October 2001, the management of The Punch sent me to the South-East, ostensibly to coordinate political reporting for the newspaper in the zone ahead of the 2003 elections. I then made Abia my base, from where I roved around the five states. Abia was a natural base because the newspaper had two offices in…
The former Governor of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye has expressed immense pleasure at the appointment of some Plateau Sons and Daughter by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR to the Governing Councils of Federal Colleges of Education in the Country. Those appointed are Hon. Alphonsus…
