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Yola South Main market gutted by fire

Unfortunately products and goods worth millions of Naira was lost in a fire incident that occurred in the early hours of this morning at the Yola South main market in Adamawa state. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. Men of the state fire service have arrived the scene and are working to put out the fire. See more photos  (more…)

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Simon Lalong Swears In 17 Commissioners For Plateau State

Gov Simon Lalong According to The Nation, his deputy, Prof. Sonni Tyoden, is to oversee higher education. In his speech, Lalong called on Tyoden to use his experience as former Vice Chancellor of University of Jos to assist in the development of higher education in Plateau. Addressing the newly sworn-in commissioners, Lalong urged them to act as servant-leaders who would serve selflessly, diligently and faithfully with the fear of God. (more…)

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Musa Mayaki: I Was Punished For Censoring Hate Campaigns

The immediate past acting director-general of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Mr. Musa Mayaki, has revealed that he was issued several queries and rebuked by the presidency of the immediate past administration for daring to censor abusive and inciting comments made by some prominent members of the then ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during on-air campaigns. Mayaki, who was the acting director-general of the NTA between 2012 and 2014, was not confirmed as the substantive DG; he was, instead, removed and replaced by the incumbent, Mr. Sola Omole. He