In preparation for the forthcoming local government elections in Plateau State, the Chairman of the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC), Hon Plangji Daniel Cishak, led his team on a courtesy visit to key security outfits on June 25, 2024. This visit underscores the Commission’s commitment to ensuring a peacefulContinue Reading
The 36 state governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) are to meet on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. The governors are meeting in Abuja to discuss issues of economy, insecurity, and other challenges confronting the nation. Mr. Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, Director, Media, and Public Affairs, NGF, disclosed thisContinue Reading
The Presidency on Sunday, January 3, slammed the claims attributed to the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on the country’s security situation. 1st News had reported that the Sultan stated at a recent forum that the northern part of the country had been taken over by bandits and terrorists. However,Continue Reading
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, says he is “personally distraught” over the killing of a newspaper vendor, Mr Ifeanyichukwu Elechi, by one of his security details. Gbajabiamilia expressed his regret over the incident in a statement issued early on Friday, November 20. Specifically, he said that his “deepest sympathies” are with theContinue Reading