Stakeholders of Ron Chiefdom in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State have rejected the proposed use of the 1974 Gazette as the basis for selecting the next Saf Ron, arguing that the instrument no longer reflects the present structure of the chiefdom. The stakeholders, under the aegis of...
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Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has ordered security agencies to move against a group allegedly operating as Hisbah in parts of Jos North Local Government Area, declaring its activities illegal and warning that the government will not tolerate any attempt to establish a parallel authority in the state. Mutfwang,...
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State has launched a women-led grassroots mobilisation drive ahead of the 2027 general elections with the inauguration of the Tinubu Torchbearers (TTB), a support group tasked with mobilising women across the state for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Caleb Mutfwang and other APC...
Plateau State Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has described the deadly attack on Bin Mper community in Mangu Local Government Area as an attack on him, vowing that his administration will not allow residents to be driven from their ancestral land. Mutfwang made the declaration on Thursday when he visited...
Plateau State Executive Council has approved the creation of a Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction to coordinate the state’s response to humanitarian emergencies, social protection and poverty reduction. The approval was given at the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang at the...
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday challenged political, traditional and community leaders in Plateau State to set aside differences and work together to build lasting peace, saying the state’s enormous agricultural, tourism and economic potential can only be realised in an atmosphere of unity. Shettima spoke in Jos during...
Plateau State Sustainable Development Goals Project Support Unit (SDGs-PSU) has empowered artisans and traders across the state with business training, equipment and financial support aimed at strengthening micro-enterprise, creating jobs and reducing poverty. The empowerment programme, held on Thursday at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Little Rayfield, Jos,...
Peace is one of the few public policies that can not be legislated into existence. It can not be imposed by executive orders, negotiated solely in conference halls, or sustained through military deployments. Lasting peace grows from trust, and trust grows when people believe that the process leading them...
Plateau State Government has reduced the number of stages required for processing Rights of Occupancy (R of O) and Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) from 46 to 25 as part of far-reaching reforms aimed at modernising land administration and improving ease of doing business in the state. Commissioner...
Plateau State has commenced construction of a 500-cattle-per-day ultra-modern abattoir in a move aimed at positioning the state as a major livestock processing and meat production hub in Nigeria. Governor Caleb Mutfwang performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the facility at Pwomol Village, Heipang, alongside a Veterinary Teaching Hospital in...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang on Friday ruled out negotiations with criminal elements terrorising communities in the state, saying recent arrests have yielded critical intelligence capable of exposing criminal networks behind attacks across Plateau. Mutfwang made the declaration at a Democracy Day Town Hall Meeting organised by Verified Conversations...
Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 9th National Assembly (2019-2023), Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase, has expressed support for the ongoing economic reforms being implemented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stating that despite the pains, these were “necessary steps” towards guaranteeing a secure future for Nigeria....
Governor Caleb Mutfwang and eminent scholars on Tuesday described late former Deputy Governor of Plateau State and ex-Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos, Prof. Sonni Tyoden, as a symbol of integrity, intellectual depth, and responsible leadership whose life remains a moral compass for public office holders in Nigeria....
Plateau State Governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Yilcini Jan Bida, has declared that he remains firmly in the race ahead of Thursday’s primaries, insisting he would defeat Governor Caleb Mutfwang if the process is free and fair. Bida made the declaration during a...
An aspirant for the Plateau Central Senatorial seat, David Barji has said he would support the establishment State Police if elected into the National Assembly. Barji, who is contesting under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said this on Wednesday in Bokkos. The central senatorial district consist...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has announced a series of tough security measures following renewed attacks in parts of the state, declaring that his administration would not allow communities to be overrun by violence. The governor made the declaration on Sunday during sympathy visits to attacked communities in Barkin...
Plateau State government on Thursday arraigned four suspects arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) in connection with the April 2026 killings in Angwa Rukuba, Jos North LGA of the state. The matter was, however, adjourned till April 30. Justices Danladi Longden and Gegeliah Fwomyon, who presided over...
Youth groups from Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State have called for the Plateau Central senatorial seat to be zoned to the area ahead of the 2027 general elections, even as they declared support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang for second terms. The...
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National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has commended the visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to Plateau State to commiserate with the government and people of the state over the recent horrific and senseless killings of innocent residents of Angwan Rukuba in Jos North...
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President Bola Tinubu has assured the people of Plateau State that the Federal Government will deploy an artificial intelligence-enabled network of over 5,000 digital cameras to help law enforcement agencies combat insecurity in the state. President Tinubu gave the promise in his address during his visit to Jos on...