By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has inaugurated the Chairman and members of the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC), charging them with the responsibility of conducting free, fair, and inclusive Local Government elections in the state. In his address at the inauguration ceremony...
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The organised labour, under the auspices of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), on Monday, barricaded the Plateau Government Secretariat, over the ongoing workers’ strike. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the organised labour declared the industrial action after months of...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Over 20 different security agencies and more than 1,000 personnel participated in a significant show of unity and commitment as they staged their maiden 10-kilometer route march in Plateau State on Saturday. The event aimed to bolster synergy and collaboration among the various...
By CHRISTIANA LOT Lot, Jos – The representative for Wase Federal Constituency at the National Assembly,, Rt. Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase has reiterated his dedication to providing the benefits of democracy to his constituents. Speaking during the commissioning and handover of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has called for unity among the various ethnic groups in the state to protect their heritage in the face of impending threats to their ancestral lands. The appeal was made during the 2024 Nzem Berom cultural...
UPDATED: Man ‘strapped with fake bomb’ arrested while attempting to rob UBA Bank in Plateau – Police
UPDATED: Man ‘strapped with fake bomb’ arrested while attempting to rob UBA Bank in Plateau – Police
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – A young man identified as Benjamin Basil, an ND1 Civil Engineering student of Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin-Ladi, attempted to rob UBA bank at the Sparkling junction in Dadin Kowa area of Jos South local government area on Monday. it was earlier reported that...
Security operatives have arrested an unidentified man with explosives inside the premises of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) bank located in Dadin Kowa town in Jos South in Plateau State. The man was with belts packed with what appeared to be an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). In a...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – In a significant move to underscore the importance of education and community development, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Jos, Plateau State, recently unveiled its new district center with a strong focus on educational initiatives. At the open house ceremony,...
Official says three persons were injured and over 200 houses were damaged following a rainstorm in Miango District of Bassa Local Government of Plateau. Mr Nuhu Nga, Publicity Secretary, Miango Youth Development Association, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the sad incident occurred on Monday afternoon. Nga...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The General officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division Nigerian Army and Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) Major General AE Abubakaru, has emphasized that the future of the Nigerian Army rest on the shoulders of the young officers who must have mastery of basic military...
The Nigerian Army on Monday began the conduct of its 2024 conversion for 528 personnel, who joined the army as Short Service and Direct Short Service officers. Declaring the exercise open in Jos, Maj.-Gen. Abdusalam Abubakar, President of the Conversion Board, said the exercise was an annual event. Abubakar,...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – In a major effort to combat water scarcity and improve infrastructure in Plateau State, Governor Caleb Mutfwang has approved a significant budget of N15.99 billion for water-related projects. The announcement was made by the Commissioner of Water Resources and Energy, Hon. Noel Nkup,...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Director-General of Plateau State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (PLASCHEMA), Dr. Agabus Manesseh, has unveiled significant progress in healthcare accessibility, with over 277,862 beneficiaries enrolled in the social health insurance scheme since its establishment in 2019. Speaking at a media interface focused on...
Small business operators and residents in parts of the country have continued to decry the almost total power outage in their area, which has almost paralysed business activities. The development they said had impacted negatively on both their economic and social lives. According to them, they can no...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Special Adviser to the Plateau Governor on Security and Coordinator of Operation Rainbow, Brigadier General Gakji Shipi (rtd), has announced that the non-kinetic approach to addressing security challenges in the state is showing positive results. General Shipi (rtd) revealed that seven notorious bandits...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Centre for Earth Works (CFEW), a research-driven Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has strongly opposed the recycling of plastic waste as a solution to Nigeria’s plastic crisis. At a press conference in Jos, the Youth Co-chair and Research Associate of CFEW, Mr. Stanley Okwara,...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Nigerian First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has launched the North Central Renewed Hope Initiative Women Agricultural Support Programme (RHI-WASP) and introduced the National Fabric Competition #ONE NIGERIA/unity fabric. During the launch of RHI-WASP in Jos, Plateau State, Senator Tinubu revealed that the competition...
The Police Command in Plateau have arrested 66 suspected members of Sara-Suka, a cult group operating within Jos North Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the State, Mr Steve Yabanet, disclosed this on Friday in Jos. He said that the suspects were apprehended...
The Management of the Plateau University, Bokkos, has denied allegation making the rounds that the National Universities Commission (NUC) was planning to shut down the institution. The Registrar of the University, Mr Yakubu Ayuba, denied the allegation in a statement on Sunday in Jos. The News Agency of...
The Police Command in Plateau has arrested a suspected fake soldier and 43 others over kidnapping, cult activities and gun running in the state. Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Steve Yabanet, disclosed this at a news conference on Friday in Jos. Yabanet said that some of...