Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Plateau State branches, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sponsor an Executive Bill seeking to move security from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List to give state governors adequate control of security operations. Chairman of the NBA Jos Branch, Morgan...
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The Justice, Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) of the Catholic Archdiocese of Jos has launched a four-year peacebuilding project targeting vulnerable women, youths, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and persons with disabilities in Plateau and Kaduna states. The project, tagged: “Peacebuilding, Accountability, Resilience and Local Solutions (PeARLS)”, is funded by...
A pastor and another person were killed on Sunday morning while on their way to church at Dorowa Babuje in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident was among a series of attacks reported in parts of Barkin Ladi and Riyom local government areas between Saturday...
The Plateau State Police Command has arrested 32 suspects for various alleged offences, including kidnapping and human trafficking, and recovered 10 firearms and 54 rounds of live ammunition in operations across the state. The State Commissioner of Police, Ayodeji Faniyan, disclosed this on Friday while briefing journalists at the...
A professor of Research, Measurement and Evaluation at the University of Jos (UNIJOS), Yusuf A. Mustapha, has called on the Federal Government, in collaboration with the National Universities Commission (NUC), to introduce undergraduate degree programmes in educational tests and measurement. Mustapha made the call on Tuesday in Jos while...
Plateau North Equity Project (PNEP) has raised concern over what it described as the concentration of major political offices in Plateau North in the emerging 2027 political arrangement. The group alleged that one community was positioned to control the Plateau North Senate seat, Deputy Governorship, All Progressives Congress (APC)...
Afro-urban music artist, Malex Betaboi, has urged Nigerian artists to use their platforms to reflect the struggles of ordinary people and offer messages of hope amid the country’s economic challenges. Betaboi, who spoke to journalists in Jos, said his music was shaped by personal experiences but was also intended...
Nigerian Army has opened an investigation into an allegation of sexual abuse involving a serving officer, Captain Etim Essien, attached to Headquarters 3 Division, Jos. The Army said it became aware of reports circulating online about the allegation and had taken steps to establish the facts and circumstances surrounding...
Plateau State Government has ordered the immediate closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state as part of measures to prevent the spread of suspected diphtheria cases. The directive, which takes effect on Monday, September 7, 2026, follows reports of suspected diphtheria cases in...
Federal Government has commenced the nationwide distribution of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) ambulances and tricycle ambulances to strengthen emergency medical response, improve patient referrals and extend timely care to rural and hard-to-reach communities. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Ms. Daju Kachollom S., mni,...
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,...
By UZOMA NWEKE, University of Jos – Chidi Amuta’s just released memoir, HOMAGE, is remarkable in one respect. It projects Nigeria’s national history from the perspective of an individual’s personal life experience. The book is not just the way the author’s life reflects Nigerian history from pre-independence, independence, political...
A former Chairman of Jos North Local Government Council, Dr. Danjuma Sanda, has pledged to pursue a comprehensive programme of reconstruction, rehabilitation and reconciliation in communities affected by years of violence in Bassa/Jos North Federal Constituency if elected to the House of Representatives in 2027. Sanda made the pledge...
A civil society organisation, Safe House for Justice and Human Empowerment Centre (SHJHEC), has warned that continued insecurity and restricted access to farmlands could worsen food insecurity in Plateau State and Nigeria. The organisation said many households had been cut off from their farmlands and income-generating opportunities, leaving displaced...
Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has stepped up its nationwide campaign for safer workplaces, with stakeholder engagements now underway in Bauchi, Jos and Kaduna. The three-day programme, which started on Tuesday, August 18 and ends Thursday, August 20, 2026, is being organised by the Fund’s Health, Safety and...
Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has partnered commercial banks to improve access to finance for small and medium-scale exporters in Plateau State as part of efforts to boost non-oil exports and strengthen the competitiveness of local businesses in international markets. The initiative was highlighted on Thursday in Jos during...
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...
Nigeria’s mental health treatment gap has exceeded 90 per cent, with the country having fewer than 250 psychiatrists to cater for its rapidly growing population, Professor Taiwo Obindo has said. Obindo, a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Jos, disclosed this on Tuesday while delivering the 126th Inaugural...
A Professor of Special Needs Education (Hearing Handicaps) at the University of Jos (UNIJOS), Prof. Gladys Belinda Babudoh, has urged governments and relevant institutions to establish early hearing detection programmes, subsidise cochlear implants and expand sign language education to improve communication and learning outcomes for children born with profound...
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...