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SAMUEL DANAUTA KYARSHIK Felicitates With The Muslim Ummah On This Year's Eid-el Kabir. The former All Blending Party gubernatorial candidate on the Plateau felicitates with the Muslim Ummah on their Eid-el Kabir's celebration. In a separate statements, the former gubernatorial candidate advised Muslims in Jos to make the fear of God the foundation of their lives and promote the principles of harmony, love and tolerance among each other.  According to him, peace, love and tolerance are the fundamental attributes to social development. Eid-el Kabir calls for rededication to the fine principles of sacrifice, justice and equity and without which no nation can ever make any progress. Also in his Sallah message, he stated that "it is also not lost on us that this is a very challenging moments for Nigerians as the world is battling with Covid-19." He enjoined all Muslims faithfuls to observe safety protocols as prescribed by our public health authorities. According to him, a...

Leadership Breakfast Meeting with SDK --------------------------------------------- ----------------------- THE HUNGER VIRUS: HOW COVID-19 IS FUELING HUNGER IN A HUNGRY WORLD --------------------------------------------- ----------------------- According to Oxfam report 2020, COVID-19 is deepening the hunger crisis in the world’s hunger hotspots and creating new epicentres of hunger across the globe. By the end of the year 12,000 people per day could die from hunger linked to COVID-19, potentially more will die from the disease itself. The pandemic is the final straw for millions of people already struggling with the impacts of conflict, climate change, inequality and a broken food system that has impoverished millions of food producers and workers. Meanwhile, those at the top are continuing to make a profit: eight of the biggest food and drink companies paid out over $18 billion to shareholders since January even as the pandemic was spreading across the globe - ten times more than has...

Prayer Against Enemies Of Plateau/Benue/Southern Kaduna! --Oh dear God, the Father of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, I pray an imprecatory prayer this day, and call for the destruction of the bodies and souls of the enemies of God, the enemies of Plateau, Benue and Southern Kaduna and the enemies of myself, and enemies of the innocent, broken hearted, and of the poor. --------------------------------------------- -------------- Psa 69:22-28 (22) Let their own table before them become a snare; and when they are at peace, let it become a trap. (23) Let their eyes be darkened, so that they cannot see, and make their loins tremble continually. (24) Pour out your indignation upon them, and let your burning anger overtake them. (25) May their camp be a desolation; let no one dwell in their tents. (27) Add to them punishment upon punishment; may they have no acquittal from you. (28) Let them be blotted out of the book of the living; let them not be enrolled among the righteous. May their r...

WASSCE begins today in Ghana amidst Covid-19. The West Africa Senior School Certificate Examinations(WASSCE) begins today in Ghana amidst the coronavirus pandemic. The former Ghana President and Presidential candidate for 2020 election, John Mahama, in a statement released today had called the candidates that would be writing this year WASSCE - heroes. He stated, "Ghana has for successive years been known and celebrated for producing the best WASSCE results in West Africa, and that is why, you, even before stepping into the examination hall, are already our heroes. Nothing can change that". He advised them to strictly observe COVID 19 safety protocols. Nigeria is yet to announce a formal date for the commencement of WAEC exams. This is to prevent the spread of the virus among students. The Nigerian Minister of State for Education had previously hinted that talks were ongoing with Ghana, Sierra Leone, The Gambia and Liberia on postponing WAEC last Friday. Credit: PressExpress ...

The Centre For Leadership And Corporate Governance, Plateau Business School invites you to her Leadership training for Africa's emerging leaders with the theme: DESIGN THINKING: How To Solve Complex Problems From The Leadership Perspective. Date: 25th July, 2020 Venue: Zoom Time: 09: 00AM West Central African Time. Centre For Leadership And Corporate Governance, Plateau Business School is a platform where leadership experts by theory and practice meet young people and discuss leadership. Plateau Business School was established purposely to transform individuals for personal and national development. They do that by outsmarting biases through logical shared thinking. This webinar is organized and brought to you by Centre For Leadership And Corporate Governance, Plateau Business School  (PBS). Utilize this great opportunity to learn from leadership experts around the globe. All charges has been paid for.  Check the e-flier for more details.

Students give FG two weeks to announce schools resumption date Following what they described as Federal Government’s poor handling of schools reopening, students of tertiary institutions have given the government two weeks within which to fix a date for resumption. They threatened to protest against continued closure of schools if government failed to accede to their demands within 14 days. The groups, comprising the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS), National Association of University Students (NAUS) and National Association of Colleges of Education Students (NANCES), at a virtual meeting, decried Federal Government’s approach towards resumption of learning institutions in the country. They also faulted government’s decision to pull out of the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASCCE). Urging the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, to reconsider participation of Nigerian students in the terminal examination, they said WAEC could be taken...

The Encounter That Made Soul King! -------------------------------------------------------------- And it came to pass... the prophet Samuel answered Saul and said,I am the seer. Go up before me to the high place,for today you shall eat with me,and in the morning I will let you go and will tell you all that is your mind.1 Samuel 9:19". The Kingly encounter of Soul the Benjamite. one of the smallest tribes then in Israel.... I don't know your plans for today. I don't know your tribe whether or not you are from the majority or minority tribe, doesn't matter. I don't know where you are going and who you plan to see today or this weekend. But, as the God of heaven liveth, as the Spirit of the most High God lives, and as God the father of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ lives, there shall be a divine orchestration today between you and your helpers. What you have been looking for for years will divinely locate you today without struggle by the authority of Christ in the...

Shehu Sani Mocks Magu “They will invite you with a letter and when you honour the invitation, they will feed the media with the news that you have been arrested in order to scandalize you. Now it returns to them,”. Credit:PressExpress Nigeria.

Real Reasons why DSS aressted EFCC boss, Ibrahim Magu. The Department of State Security, DSS has arrested the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu for alleged corruption and money laundering. Although the DSS is yet to issue an official statement on his arrest, POLITICS NIGERIA can recall that Magu’s alleged offences were listed in a 2016 report by the DSS which reveals that the Borno state born officer was living in a N40 million mansion. The Report read; “In December 2010, the Police Service Commission (PSC) found Magu guilty of action prejudicial to state security – withholding of EFCC files, sabotage, unauthorised removal of EFCC files and acts unbecoming of a police officer, and awarded him severe reprimand as punishment.” “Magu is currently occupying a residence rented for N40m at N20m per annum. This accommodation was not paid [for] from the commission’s finances, but by one Umar Mohammed, air commodore retired, a questionable businessman who has sub...

Hon. Samuel Danauta Kyarshik (SDK) congratulates Rev. Dr. Yakubu Pam on his recent appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari as the Executive Secretary of Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC). Until his appointment, Rev Pam was the Chairman of the Plateau State Christian Pilgrims Board. As an ordained Minister, Rev Pam brings to the position more than 30 years of leadership experience in the Christian community, coupled with a deep understanding of promoting inter-religious harmony and conflict resolution in the northern parts of the country. Rev. Dr. Yakubu Pam has held many leadership positions in the Church, including Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) of Northern Nigeria (which includes the 19 Northern States and Abuja) from 2016 to date, Vice President, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, 2013 to date and District Superintendent, Jos mainland Assemblies of Nigeria, 2010 to date. He also served as Chairman, Plateau State Inter-Religious Council; and Chai...

Why Nigeria can’t stop borrowing – Ahmed, Finance minister Amid growing concerns over Nigeria’s debt profile, the Minister of Finance, Budget and Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has said the dual reality of COVID-19 pandemic and the drop in the price of oil in the international market has made it inevitable for Nigeria to keep borrowing from external bodies. She stated that before the global health and economic challenges, Nigeria had been grappling with low revenue, noting that the crises had put the country in a difficult situation, which had made it difficult for the government to meet some of its obligations. The minister spoke recently at a webinar organised by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, Fiscal Policy Roundtable and Tax Investment and Competitiveness Policy Commission and was anchored by a tax expert, Taiwo Oyedele, who is the Fiscal Policy Partner and West Africa Tax Leader at PricewaterhouseCooper. The minister, who was represented by the Special Adviser to the President on...

Plateau’s Management Committee Chairman of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Mr. Ezekiel Mandyau has died of suspected pneumonia. Mandyau, 52, died at about 6pm in Jos University Teaching Hospital, after showing symptoms of pneumonia and typhoid, family sources say. Several tests carried out on him since he first complained of strange abdominal pains on Tuesday returned negative, said his elder brother, Dan Mandyau. Covid-19 test which was among the last to be carried out was yet to be confirmed when he died. Mandyau had on Sunday convened a peace dialogue meeting between herders and farmers in his home village, Nghar in Gashish District. The dialogue was to restore relationships severed by violent conflicts resulting in the death of 86 locals on June 23, 2018, Mandyau said. “Peace is the most significant legacy we can ever give to any community,” said the late Chairman during the meeting on Sunday. The trained lawyer and renowned human rights activist was appointed to head the over 2...

Plateau Must Unite: Stop The Fight Within! --------------------------------------------- ------------------------- In 1970, in the month of March to be precise, JDG warned against tribal divisions and segregation, -equality was his watch word. He warned the people of Benue-Plateau of the danger in viewing events from tribal or ethnic angles. He kept Benue-Plateau united by demonstrating what no governor has ever dared to do till date. He empowered selected men with money to start businesses to create employment for youths in the State. The minimum he gave was 3000pounds and men like Ezekiel Washik, Tilley Gyado, Paul Gindiri, D.B. Zang etc. were beneficiaries of such great ideas and benevolence from a man who didn't want to know your tribe before helping you. The question here is, where did we get it wrong? The sharp division amongst Plateau youths today is definitely not from JDG. So where did our youths learn to be very divided against each other along tribal and party lines? The...

Politicians Playing Politics With Coronavirus To Make Money —Gov. Yahaya Bello “Let us stop this game. Nigerians are suffering. Instead of the lockdown with its attendant negative effects on the people, why can’t we turn it into employment opportunities; providing clothes for face masks to be exported to those countries who have the disease? “Covid-19 is not a new disease in our clime. We have our own way of treating it and that is what we should be exploiting, rather than subjecting our people to hardship, hunger and starvation through lockdown.” Credit: PressExpressNigeria.