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26/10/202.  Seventeen suspects have been arrested by the Taraba state Police Command in connection to youth vandalization and looting of public and private property in the state.  Parading the suspects at the Police Headquarters, Jalingo the Police Public Relations officer, David Misal on behalf of the Police Commissioner, Mohammed Azare said some properties were recovered from the suspects. David Misal opined that  the Police are ready to keep the people abreast of the activities of some unscrupulous youths who took to the streets of Jalingo with evil intentions in the guise of ENDSARS. He said even though the SARS has been disbanded by the Inspector-General of Police, yet the youths went about looting, destroying, vandalizing and burning some government and private properties in the State.  The PPRO noted that Police as the lead agency in the internal security values and respects the principles of human rights and peaceful protest as one of the fundamen...

By Alhaji Bashir Tofa The clouds of war are gathering with blood sucking gods that follow the perching of vultures. Vultures from Europe, vultures from England, vultures from Asia, yes, vultures from America that deal on arms. With eyes constantly fixed on any trouble spot in the world. They’re are hopefully praying to extend their business from Tripoli to Abuja. This is because, Nigeria is fast ascending to the very path that Freetown took. The path that ruined Congo and Libya. The expressway to Rwanda, that is the path Nigeria is fast speeding into. Yet, this path is not a new path to us. It’s a familar terrain that we have taken before. In 1966, long before even the Rwandan path was paved. We wasted over 3 million people as hundreds of innocent souls were slaughtered before even the war started. Long before the Rwandan path was paved, religious differences and ethnic intolerance as being repeated today, led to a civil war that took our best, took our leaders, took innocent souls and...

https://thenationonlineng.net/breaking-buhari-meets-former-leaders-security-chiefs/ President Muhammadu Buhari is in an emergency meeting with former leaders and Security Chiefs. Though the agenda is yet to be disclosed, the impromptu meeting, which started about 10am, was reportedly convened by Buhari to consult over recent social and security developments in different parts of the country. All the former Heads of State and Presidents participating in the meeting are linked virtually while the security heads are in the Executive Council Chambers of the State House with the President. Among former leaders attending the meeting include Generals Yakubu Gowon, Olusegun Obasanjo, Abdulsalami Abubakar (Rtd), Goodluck Jonathan and Chief Ernest Shonekan Those present at the Council Chambers with the President include Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha and Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari and National Security Advise...

19.10.20                Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku has flagged up sensitization  programme for the Mambilla Hydro Electricity Power Project. The ceremony which was designed to sensitized  stakeholders  and citizens of the State took place at the Shield Hotel Jalingo. Speaking,Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku  said People living on the site of the Mambilla  Hydro Power Project  needs sensitization to allay the fears and negative thoughts of the populace on the project.  The Governor emphasized that the Electricity project was designed  to take advantage  of the potentials offered by nature which will create jobs for youths,boost tourism and Agriculture.  He thanked President Mohammadu Buhari for taking the bull by the horn to making sure that the project takes off. Governor Darius Ishaku encouraged  all stakeholders in the State to take advantage of the golden opportunity and avoid chaos duri...

 The Commission of Inquiry set up by the Taraba State Government to probe the crisis between Shomo and Jole communities in Lau Local Council has submitted its report. Chairman of the commission, Justice Silas Haruna said that the immediate cause of the prolonged conflict was not only a contest over ownership of a fish pond but that of a long history of struggle against supremacy. Haruna said the latest of the attacks on Shomo by the Jole people was provoked by negative remarks. According to the Commission findings, the Jole people accused the Shomos of referring to them as outcasts. Conflicts had broken out between the two communities over a disputed fish pond resulting in the death of dozens with property worth millions of naira destroyed. The agrarian communities of Shomo and Jole in Lau local government have been at war path for a decade. While previous administrations were unable to stop the unnecessary killings and wanton destruction of lives and property. This however prompte...

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a special salary scale for teachers in the country He also increased the number of years of service from 35 to 40. Mr Buhari said this in Abuja on Tuesday during the celebration of the 2020 World Teachers Day. The education minister, Adamu Adamu, who represented President Buhari, said the implementation of the new salary scheme is to encourage teachers in delivering better service.

*Adds: Those involved would be investigated, prosecuted & exposed *Commends Civil Society activists and those who call attention to the problem _"I am very concerned, in fact, very angry about what I see, happening to young men and women who are arrested, in some cases maimed or killed by men of the police force."_ Those were the words of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, when State House Correspondents approached him at the Presidential Villa on his way going out of the residence this afternoon. Prof Osinbajo was asked mainly about the economic challenges facing the country and Nigerians, and also the reported recent upsurge in the activities of FSARS regarding harassment of people alongside different violations of the rights of especially young Nigerians by some police officers. In his response, the VP who had earlier held a meeting with the Inspector General of Police today at his residence said the President and himself had discussed the matter on a numbe...

Is it appropriate to benchmark Nigeria's Petrol Price to Saudi Arabia’s Petrol Price? Ahmed Adamu, PhD President Buhari, in his speech, compared Nigeria's petrol price to other countries’ petrol prices to justify his recent decision to abruptly inflate the petrol price amid economic and social crises in the country. He argues specifically that “it makes no sense for oil to be cheaper in Nigeria than in Saudi Arabia”.  Now, the question is, how appropriate is it to justify increasing the petrol price just so that Nigerians will buy petrol more expensive than Saudi Arabians? First, Mr. President was supposed to look inward to see the effect of his decision on his people, especially the poor. Generally, petroleum inflation makes the economy of the poor man worst off. A 10% increase in petroleum prices will at least reduce the purchasing power of a poor man’s economy by 30%, accounting for the direct and multiplier effect of the surge. The recent 11% increase in petroleum prices in...

3/10/20. 12 PM  TARIFF  The Yola Electricity Distribution Company has suspended implementation of the increased electricity tariffs that have been widely condemned and over which the Organised Labour scheduled a nationwide strike last Monday. Labour suspended the strike after the Federal Government agreed the new electricity tariffs would be suspended but the distribution companies (DisCos) held to the new tariffs. Yola DisCo told The Nation on Tuesday it was yet to be directed by its regulatory agency. However, on Wednesday, the Corporate Affairs Manager of the company, Mr. Kingsley Nkemneme, said the company had received communication from the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to revert to the old tariffs and it had done so. The YEDC and the 10 other DisCos across the country had increased their tariffs from September 1 after NERC agreed they needed earnings from the new rates to carry on business and make an appreciable profit. The nation.   NMM/