A peacebuilding research initiative has called for constitutional and legislative changes to address the indigene-settler classification system, recommending that long-term residency be recognised as a basis for civic rights. The recommendation was among proposals presented by the Social Justice and Human Development for Peace Initiative (JDPC) of the Catholic...
PLATEAU STATE
The Nigeria Police Force has deployed a Special Tactical Squad to seven local government areas of Plateau State as part of efforts to tackle insecurity and dismantle criminal networks operating in the state. The squad arrived in Jos on October 17, following its deployment by the Inspector-General of Police,...
Benue indigenes living in Plateau State have declared support for Mike Kaase Aondoakaa’s governorship ambition ahead of the 2027 election, citing his public service experience and capacity to address poverty and economic hardship in Benue State. The group made its position known on Thursday in Jos during a meeting...
Plateau State House of Assembly has endorsed a proposed constitutional amendment seeking to establish state police in Nigeria, citing security challenges and the need to improve policing at the community level. The endorsement followed the adoption of recommendations by an ad-hoc committee during Monday’s plenary, presided over by the...
A man and his son have been burnt beyond recognition after a commercial tricycle conveying their family caught fire following a collision with a bus at Sabon Barki in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. The accident, which occurred at about 4:20 p.m. on Sunday, also left...
VALGEE Transport Services Limited has expanded its fleet with additional Toyota Sienna vehicles to increase its capacity to serve passengers travelling between Jos, Plateau State, and Abuja. The Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr Liberty Makwin, disclosed this on Wednesday during the unveiling of the vehicles in Jos....
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has urged exporters to move beyond the shipment of raw commodities and embrace value addition to earn better returns in the international market. The Council’s North-Central Zonal Coordinator, Mrs Juliet Omonke, gave the charge in Jos on Tuesday on the sidelines of a...
No fewer than 20 people have been killed in a multiple road crash along the Hawan Kibo–Jos road in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), which confirmed the incident, said five other people sustained injuries in the crash involving four vehicles. The...
General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division Nigerian Army and Commander, Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), Major General Maxwell Dangana, has reasserted the Division’s commitment to supporting the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in combating financial crimes, cybercrime and other security challenges in Plateau State. The GOC gave the assurance...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmanship and councillorship candidates for the 2026 Plateau State local government elections have demanded that the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) announce and conduct the delayed elections before October 10. The candidates, under the Coalition of PDP Chairmanship and Councillorship Candidates, made the demand...
The Mwaghavul Development Association (MDA), has denied allegations that it owns or operates a militia group or collaborates with the Department of State Services (DSS), or any other security agency to attack Fulani communities in Plateau State. The association described the allegation as false, alleging that it was part...
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...
Zang Global has graduated 40 young people trained in renewable energy and electronic waste management under its RenewCycle Training Programme in Plateau State. The first cohort, comprising 33 young women and seven young men drawn from different communities across the state, completed the three-month training programme at a graduation...
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...
Northern Christian Association (NCA) has condemned the fresh attacks in Plateau State that reportedly left at least nine people dead, warning Nigerians against becoming accustomed to the killing of innocent citizens. The association said the latest incidents, which occurred in parts of Barkin Ladi, Riyom and neighbouring communities, underscored...
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have rescued two kidnapped victims, arrested 12 suspected criminals and recovered illegal weapons during coordinated security operations across Plateau State. The operations, carried out by troops deployed in different sectors of the Joint Task Force, targeted suspected criminal hideouts in Jos North, Bassa and...
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...
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...