By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Former Senate Minority Leader of the 10th Senate, Senator Simon Mwadkwon, has distributed economic empowerment items to 200 women across the six Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Plateau North Senatorial District. The distribution was aimed at boosting the economic capacity of beneficiaries in the...
PLATEAU STATE
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State Police Command has arrested 22 suspects in connection with a violent mob attack on travelers in Mangu Local Government Area on June 20, 2025. This was disclosed by the state’s Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Olugbemiga Adesina, during a press briefing on July...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – A devastating ambush by suspected bandits has claimed the lives of eight members of a vigilance group in Kukawa community of Kanam Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State . The incident occurred on July 6 when the vigilantes, who had mobilized without notifying...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has donated the sum of ₦1 billion to Plateau State under her Renewed Hope Initiative. Speaking in Jos on Thursday, Tinubu called for an end to the bloodshed that has plagued the region for years, declaring that future visits...
In a surprise move, the Speaker of the Plateau House of Assembly, Gabriel Dewan, has resigned from his position, paving the way for a new leader to emerge. Daniel Naanlong, representing Mikang Constituency under the All Progressives Congress (APC), was unanimously elected as the new leader of the 24-member...
A delegation of the Plateau Government, led by Alhaji Muhammadu Haruna, the Emir of Wase, has visited the Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Ahmed Bamalli, to commiserate over the killing of some travellers in the state. The victims were attacked and killed by hoodlums on June 20 at Mangun community...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – As part of activities marking the 2025 Plateau Social Media Day, young media professionals and aides to Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, have been charged to use their platforms to promote verified information and counter the growing tide of misinformation threatening peace and development....
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI) has renewed its commitment to national development and security reform, advocating for a comprehensive, whole-of-nation strategy to address Nigeria’s socio-economic and security challenges. This resolution was adopted during AANI’s 45th Annual General Meeting, held on Saturday at...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Scripture Union West Africa (SUWA) has urged journalists to adopt peace journalism in reporting conflict and gender-based violence (GBV), as part of efforts to promote social cohesion in Plateau State. This call was made during a one-day media engagement organized by SUWA in collaboration...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia– My recent visit to Ganawuri in Riyom local government area of Plateau State, was an eye opener into the rich cultural heritage of Nigeria’s diverse communities. One aspect that particularly stood out was the local cuisine, specifically the tradition of consuming donkey meat, a practice...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has condemned the brutal killing of twelve Kaduna indigenes in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, calling on security agencies to do all they can to apprehend and prosecute the perpetrators. The victims, who were en route to...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – The Northern States Governors’ Forum has strongly condemned the brutal killing of innocent travellers from Kaduna State in Plateau. In a press statement.om Sunday, the forum’s Chairman and Governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya, described the incident as “a barbaric and cowardly act that...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – As part of efforts to draw attention to the protracted humanitarian crisis and insecurity in Plateau State, legal luminaries, filmmakers, academics, and peace advocates have called for an end to impunity and a renewed push for justice for communities devastated by violent conflict across...
Suspected herdsmen wreaked havoc on Juwan and Manja communities in Plateau State, killing 13 people, mostly children and the elderly, and setting houses ablaze. The attacks, which occurred on Thursday, have left residents traumatized and fearful for their safety. In Juwan, Tangur District of Bokkos Local Government Area, 10...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday June 17, 2025 arrested a former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr. Moses Thomas Sule and 14 other members for alleged money laundering. The commission in...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – In a bold step to tackle unemployment and revive agriculture as a viable economic path, the Plateau State Government has deployed 1,000 young men and women to BARC Farms under the first phase of its Youth Agricultural Empowerment Programme (PYAEP). The initiative, launched over...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory has expressed deep grief over the death of Rev. Fr. Dr. Polycarp Lubo, the Chairman of Plateau State chapter of CAN and Treasurer of Northern CAN. Fr. Lubo...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – As part of efforts to promote gender equity and give voice to marginalized groups, journalists in Plateau State have been urged to embrace gender-sensitive storytelling and actively challenge harmful cultural norms that perpetuate discrimination. The call was made during a one-day training on gender-sensitive...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Jahr Patriotic Forum has distanced itself from a recent letter addressed to Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang over insecurity in Kanam Local Government Area, describing its language as offensive, misleading, and unrepresentative of the Jahr people. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday at...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos Plateau State Youth Council (PYC), Riyom Branch, has raised the alarm over what it described as a sustained campaign of coordinated violence by armed Fulani militias, which has left at least 58 people dead and displaced more than 15,000 residents in recent weeks. Speaking at...