Felix Duru Mbah

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Tivs in the nation's capital,Abuja, have raised the alarm over they described as a systematic campaign of displacement, identity erasure, and institutional marginalization against the communities of their kith and kin in Southern Taraba, North-East Nigeria. Under the umbrella of Taraba Tiv People’s Association (TATIPA), Abuja chapter, they lamented that Tiv people have been displaced from over 280 villages with over 300,000 of their kinsmen affected in the process. These were contained in a statement signed by a member of Board of Trustees (BoT) of TATIPA, Orbee Uchiv, and made available to journalists in Makurdi, the…

It was a day of intense industry learning and knowledge acquisition as the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA)-owned Abuja Enterprise Agency (AEA), in collaboration with the FCT office of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), educated operators of Nano, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (nMSMEs) on registration procedures for food and cosmetic products and the importance of regulatory compliance. In his welcome address at the event, Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO), AEA, Dr. Chudi Ugwuada-Ezirigwe, emphasized that the programme aimed not only to demystify product registration processes but also to promote adherence to best operational…

By John Ekah, Gusau Wife of Zamfara State Governor, Hajiya Huriyya Dauda Lawal, has appealed to the governor to approve six months of paid maternity leave for all working mothers in both the public and private sectors in the North-West state. She made the appeal during a courtesy visit to the Governor at Government House, Gusau,the state capital. According to her, granting six months of paid maternity leave is not just a policy but a gesture of love and a vital investment in the collective future of children. “My visit to His Excellency’s office today is driven by love, compassion,…

By our reporter Amid scare in some circles of a looming one-party nation, President Bola Tinubu today said the current trend where several opposition politicians are jumping ship to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is for safety reasons. He did not explain in greater detail at the APC National Summit in Abuja, where he, among others, addressed the controversial subject of Nigeria veering towards a one-party state under his watch. However, he said he expects more politicians to join the APC. As he spoke, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, an opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governor,…

By our reporter Immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, claimed on Wednesday, May 21, that indeed a coalition between former Vice President (VP) Atiku Abubakar and presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 poll, Peter Obi, has been formed. He said the coalition will send President Bola Tinubu packing in 2027 general elections and have him return to his Lagos base. Sources disclosed that the former VP and Obi will run on the platform of African Democratic Congress (ADC), adding that the decision was reached after a vital meeting on Tuesday night (May 20) in…

Serious concern has been raised against tenure extensions beyond statutory retirement age in the Federal Civil Service. In a strongly-worded petition to President Bola Tinubu by a Concerned Patriot For the Integrity and Renewal of the Public Service, the document drew attention to the growing practice which, it noted, threatened the credibility, renewal, and fairness within the Nigerian Civil Service. The petition warned that if the practice is not checked, "it may quietly institutionalize injustice and weaken the very reforms the Renewed Hope Agenda seeks to achieve." The petition, titled 'Urgent Need to Curb Tenure Extensions Beyond Statutory Retirement in…

By Okerafor Athanasius, Jalingo   The Correspondents' Chapel of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Taraba State Council, has decried non-accreditation and non-inclusion of its members for the coverage of the visit of President Bola Tinubu to the State. The chapel comprises reporters of newspapers, radio and TV stations as well as blogs with headquarters outside the state. The aggrieved journalists also expressed dismay over the State government's failure to accredit its members for coverage of the high-profile Taraba State International Investment Summit (TARAVEST) scheduled for Wednesday, May 21, 2025. In a strongly-worded resolution passed during an emergency congress led by…