By Ray Ekpu
A few years ago T.Y. Danjuma a well-trained and respected military leader in Nigeria had urged people in his State, Taraba, to defend themselves. I suspect that he said so in order to get the authorities to … Read the rest
Protests erupted in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, on Monday morning in response to ongoing attacks on indigenous communities by suspected Fulani militants.
Led by Christian leaders—including the state chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Polycarp … Read the rest
“My brother, you do not look cheerful at all.”
“I am just overwhelmed by everything”
“Any personal issues? I hope there is no trouble in paradise and that Madam is still tolerating you.”
“Does she have an option? After many … Read the rest
22 pupils have been confirmed dead since a school building collapsed in Jos, Plateau State on Friday morning.
The Executive Secretary of the state Emergency Management Agency, Sunday Abdu had earlier confirmed 17 persons dead after a rescue operation at … Read the rest
It is a new year, a new month, a new day, and fittingly, this is the right moment to look backwards and to the future. One of the major planks of received wisdom is that the past is linked to … Read the rest
Jos
Plateau state is back in the news again — and for the usual tragic reasons: maiming and killing in the name of God. In the last eight weeks, over 100 lives have been wasted in the state. Not by bandits … Read the rest
THE reaction of the federal government to the murder in Jos of some 22 or 25 Ondo State-bound northerners two Saturdays ago is mystifying. Irigwe youths in Bassa local government area of Plateau State were blamed for the killings. Swiftly, … Read the rest