By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State is set to host the 13th National Delegates Conference of the Forum of State Independent Electoral Commissions of Nigeria (FOSIECON), bringing together over 300 participants to deliberate on key issues shaping local government elections across the country. The Chairman of the Plateau...
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By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Medical Director of the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Jos, Professor Icha Inalegwu Onche, has commended the Federal Government and the Plateau State Government for their critical support, which enabled the long-awaited take-off of the specialised medical facility serving the North Central region. The hospital,...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), have arrested two suspected gunrunners and recovered some weapons in Marit-Mazat community of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State. The Media Officer of OPSH, Maj. Samson Zhakom, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says violence attacks on local communities and killings of farmers in Plateau, Benue and other parts of the country are mostly perpetrated by foreign herders. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, stated this on Thursday while fielding questions from journalists on the identities...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State Police Command has recorded a significant breakthrough in its efforts to combat crime, with the recovery of 500 rounds of live ammunition in Jos North Local Government Area. Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Olugbemiga Adesina, disclosed this during a press briefing held at...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Plateau State Government has received a donation of 20,000 bags of 10kg rice from Aliko Dangote, Chief Executive Officer of the Dangote Group, aimed at supporting vulnerable residents across the state. The donation was formally presented by the Dangote Area Manager, Bashir Adamu,...
The Commander of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), Maj.-Gen. Folusho Oyinlola, has decried the influx of large number of cattle into Barkin Ladi Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State. Oyinlola, who doubles as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Rukuba, near Jos, said this...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chocolate City Group to establish a creative hub aimed at reviving the state’s cultural sector, boosting tourism, and creating jobs for young people. The 15-year public-private partnership, signed in Jos on May 3,...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The National President of the Mwaghavul Youth Movement, Comrade Kyesmang Jonathan Yusuf, has called on youths across Plateau State and Nigeria to unite against terrorism, describing the series of attacks on the Mwaghavul nation as a fight not just against one ethnic group, but...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – A former member of the House of Representatives for Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency, Dachung Musa Bagos, has called for urgent reform of Nigeria’s security system, warning that the persistent killings in Plateau State reflect a deep failure in the country’s security architecture. Speaking...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State, in collaboration with UNICEF and other partners, has intensified efforts to eradicate polio as part of activities marking the African Vaccination Week 2025 and the National Immunization Plus Days (NIPDs) campaign. Speaking at a press briefing in Jos, the Commissioner for Health,...
The Assistant General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Ehi Barnabas-Henry, has said Jos, the Capital of Plateau is a place rich in culture, warmth, peace and not a war zone. Barnabas-Henry made the assertion on Tuesday in Abuja following the successful hosting of the NBA Section...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Besang Chun family has unveiled plans to cultivate a 5-hectare Chun farm as a foundational step to preserve their cultural heritage and back Plateau State’s renewed agricultural drive. The President of Besang Chun, Chief Pamson Dagyat, disclosed this during the Wonong Chun 2025...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – As part of efforts to revive agricultural activities and create employment opportunities for youths in the state, the Plateau State Government has reached key agreements with stakeholders of the Pengana Chiefdom—host community of the revitalized BARC Farms—on youth inclusion, land use, and security ahead...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubuhas directed an immediate overhaul of national security strategies, demanding urgent action to end the escalating violence in Borno, Benue, Plateau and Kwara. The President, who on Wednesday met with security chiefs at the State House, Abuja, for more than two hours, said...
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) is currently holding a closed-door meeting with the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, to discuss the ongoing insecurity challenges in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting, presided over by the Chairman of the NGF, Gov....
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) branches in Plateau State have called on the Federal Government to stop transferring suspects arrested in connection with the recent killings in Bokkos and Bassa local government areas to Abuja, insisting that they must be prosecuted in the state....
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State Government has lauded the Department of State Services (DSS) as being its most reliable partner in tackling insecurity in the state. Secretary to the Plateau State government, Architect Samuel Jatau, in a statement on Tuesday urged members of the public to ignore...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Governor Caleb Mutfwang has called on elders, politicians, and stakeholders across Plateau State to set aside their differences and unite in the fight against the recurring violence that continues to claim lives in the region. The governor made the appeal during an expanded stakeholders...
Christian faithful, under the aegis of the Church Leaders Denominational Forum in Plateau, have called on the Federal Government and security agencies to intensify their efforts to end the ongoing killings in the state. The Leader of th forum, Rev. Amos Mohzo, made the call on Monday during a...