“Okonjo-Iweala has done such a wonderful job for her bosses that her second term from September 1, 2025, is assured. But in reality, the WTO under her is mercifully, on life-support”. BY OWEI LAKEMFA The Nigerian-born, American Director General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, visited her old country on August 14,…
Bokkos Concerned Youths, a pressure group in Bokkos local government area of Plateau state has alleged that over 10 communities have been totally sacked and occupied by bandits operating in the area The group also said that so far over 61 communities have suffered violent attacks leaving several persons displaced in the local government council…
Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, PDP Chieftain and former Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance , Nde Isaac Wadak and Senator representing Plateau Central, Diket Plang have commiserated with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, over the passing of his beloved mother, Mama Lydia Yilwatda. Mama Lydia died…
Baring last minute change former Governor of Plateau state, Chief Joshua Chibi Dariye, may succeed Mallam Abdullahi Ganduje as the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Middle Belt Chronicles correspondent gathered that Dariye name featured prominently at a meeting of APC stalwarts in Jos last week. Ganduje had announced his resignation on…
The North Central Development Commission (NCDC) was created to address the infrastructural challenges in the North central region of Nigeria. Like its forebears, the Niger Delta Development Commission, the North East Development Commission, the South East Development Commission, North West Development Commission, and the South South Development Commission, the NCDC faces daunting tasks in addressing…
Former governor of Ebonyi State, Dr Sam Egwu, has lambasted the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, for his uncomplimentary remarks on South east leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Egwu described the statement as reckless and unguarded. South east leaders in PDP had, at a recent meeting, frowned on the…
The Northern Majority Alliance (NMA) has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the establishment of the North Central Development Commission and for appointing the chairman and members of the board. The group said that the commission will fastrack the development of the north central.and address infrastructural imbalance in the region President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently…
Robert Prevost has been elected as the successor to Pope Francis, who died last month at the age of 88. Prevost made history as the first American to be lead the 1.4 billion Catholic He will be known as Leone XIV. He was elected after a conclave lasting 24 hours, the Catholic world has a…
… I’ve lost a confidant, friend and partner, Says Lalong A former Deputy Governor of Plateau State, Prof. Sonni Gwanle Tyoden, is dead. Tyoden, Aged 74, hailed from Pushit in Mangu local government area of the state. Amiably described as a gentleman, the former deputy governor, who served under Senator Simon Lalong from 2015 to…
Senator representing the Plateau Central senatorial district of Plateau State, l Diket Plang, has described the death of former Deputy Governor of the state, Professor Sonni Gwanle Tyoden, as “sudden and painful” Plang, who is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Labour, Employment and Productivity, in a condolence message, commiserated with the His Excellency…
