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  The Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo has said that anyone sacrificing human beings to remain in office will die. Bishop Oyedepo, who spoke during the first service at Faith Tabernacle on Sunday, rained curses on evil people, saying some were jittery now, as they did not know what he would say next. He further assert: “All those agents of the devil, they are jittery now. But every kidnapper that woke up this morning won’t wake up tomorrow morning. “Anyone shedding any innocent blood, wherever they may be hiding in this country, judgment locates them today. Anyone sacrificing human beings to remain in office is cut down today,” he said in a transcript by Church Gist.   Oyedepo added: “I think they have heard what they are waiting for. When the Holy Ghost moves on me, that is what happens. There will be calamity tomorrow morning.” He added. For his church members, Oyedepo said: “Any of the agent that won’t let you go, goes down for you today. Thank You Jesus! You w...

Shabul Mazadu No person who knows education's worth will express pleasure at the suspension of the licence given to Karl Kumm University, the brain child of the Church of Christ in Nations, COCIN, from operation. It is a sad development that licence issued to the institution in February 2021 got revoked in August same year over a squabble that ensued in June over the appointment of the school's registrar between the host Community, Vwang, versus the governing body of the institution. If the school had been in operation, by now it would have gone some steps further. There are some basic things that both Vwang community and COCIN should think and consider which are: 1) Of what good is their extreme stance and uncompromising posture doing to their community, the church, state and the nation at large? The lands doled out for the University cannot be cultivated or used for other activities. The structures raised are enjoying wear and tear, or rather depreciation without being put i...

  Prof. Ishaq Akintola  RE : "NO HIJAB, NO VOTE"    AREWA CHRISTIANS AND INDIGENOUS PASTORS ASSOCIATION (ACIPA) RESPONSE TO PROF. ISHAQ AKINTOLA AND MURIC. Prof. Ishaq Akintola is persistent in his crooked, provocative and inciting manner as a radical Islamist in order to be rewarded by South western Muslim politicians as well as the Northern Muslim Politicians.  After all, the antecedence of Pantami from Gombe to Bauchi state and his Islamist radical rantings, provocative and inciting teachings and sermons have resulted in the reward of being a minister. This position today has earned him PhD. Though we learned the PhD is being queried by one of the highest academic decision making body in Nigeria. "No hijab, no vote" ?  Let Prof. Ishaq Akintola continue living both his psychological illusion and delusions of a radical Islamist obsessionis' disorder personality as he remain a pawn in the hands of a few, while the great majority of progressives in Nige...

The Vice Chancellor of the Plateau State University, Bokkos, Professor Yohanna Izam has pleaded with the members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), chapter of the institution not to join the nationwide strike since the school does not operate the contentious Integrated Personnel Payroll information System (IPPIS). He described the national ASUU strike as unfortunate, coming at time when the university was pleading with its staff to resume from the strike earlier embarked by the lecturers as result of unpaid earned allowances. It would be recalled that both ASUU and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) PLASU Chapters had in December, 2021 embarked on strike demanding the state government release the sum of N310 million for the payment of Earned Allowances owned its members in Plateau State University from 2010 to 2020. The Vice Chancellor stated this on Thursday when he inspected a new Senate building constructed under the 2019 Tetfund Special h...

The Officer Commanding 3rd Armour Division Rukuba, plateau state has advised the warring tribes of Irigwe and Fulani's of Bassa Local Government Area of plateau state who had been at dagger draw against one another for a while now to sheath their sword and embraced peace for development to thrive. He said peace is priceless which no meaningful development can be achieved under the atmosphere of Killings and destruction of properties. Major General Ibrahim Ali who doubled as the Commander Operation Save Haven (OPSH), a security outfit created to maintain peace on the Plateau and it environs, stated this in his speech during the "First Irigwe and Fulani's Youth peace Summit held at the Lamonde Hotel, Jos ,plateau state on the 17th February,2022. General Ibrahim Ali lamented the constant wanton killings that continued on abated between the two natives of the irigwe and Fulani's who had coexisted together for a long time,but suddenly wake up to discover that they are dag...

Operation SAVE HAVEN received a distress call on civil unrest that ensued between Fulani herders and miners at Yelwa Zangam general area of Jos North LGA in the early hours of Tuesday 15 February 22. Also, in the late hours of same day, a vehicle conveying passengers was attacked along road Jos-Jingir.  Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN swiftly responded to both incidents and brought the situation  under control. Unfortunately, one person was killed and another injured at the mining site. On the unfortunate attack on commuters, three persons lost their lives, 2 other passengers sustained varying degree of injuries and 6 others were rescued. While condemning the violence, the Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN, Maj Gen  Ibrahim Ali commiserated with the families of the victims of the unfortunate incidents. While assuring that everything would be done to bring perpetrators of the violence to book, General Ibrahim Ali urges law abiding citizens to remain calm as troops are already on the trail o...

Maje, I.D. Gyang, Gagdi, Dakum, Arlat, Rev. Pam, Others,Bags Plateau Man Of The Year Award.  A Celebration gallow rocks Jos tin city  Sunday night as eminent personalities  cutting across different works of live received Plateau Man of the year award. The 7th edition prestigious Plateau Man of Year award and gala night 2021 held at Tamarald event center, Jos Plateau State capital, amidst pomp and pageantry.  Amongst the recipients of the award numbering 40 are; Deputy speaker National Assembly and member representing Wase Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Idris Maje Wase, Senator Istifanus Dung Gyang, Plateau North Senatorial district, Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi member representing Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency, Dr. Patrick Sunday Dakum, the chief executive officer Human Virology center Abuja and Governorship aspirant under the platform of APC come 2023, Mr. Dashe Arlat, the executive chairman Plateau State Internal Revenue Service. Other awardees includes; Rev. Dr. Yakubu Pam, th...