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...
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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...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State Government has unveiled bold plans to empower tens of thousands of youths, including training 100,000 young people in digital skills and engaging others in agribusiness, under the inclusive leadership of Governor Caleb Mutfwang. Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Musa Ibrahim...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Amnesty International has trained journalists in Plateau State on ethical, conflict-sensitive, and human rights-centered journalism, urging them to adopt safer and more inclusive storytelling practices in the face of Nigeria’s growing human rights concerns. The two-day training, held in Jos for members of the...
By STEVEN KEFAS As President Bola Tinubu marked his second year in office on May 29, 2025, a comprehensive analysis of Nigeria’s security landscape reveals a troubling reality: despite promises and claims of improved security, terror groups are gaining ground, adopting new tactics, and threatening the nation’s food security...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – No fewer than 3 suspected bandits have been eliminated by troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) in Wase Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State. The Media Officer of OPSH, Maj. Samson Zhakom, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Jos. Zhakom, who...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) has reaffirmed its commitment to non-kinetic approaches in addressing insecurity by leveraging sports to promote unity, build trust, and strengthen civil-military relations across Plateau, Bauchi, and Kaduna States. This was emphasized by the Commander of Operation SAFE HAVEN and General Officer...
Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Plateau has said Zainab Idris, one of its pilgrims who found lost 5,000 dollars and returned it to rightful owner has made the state and Nigeria proud. Its Executive Secretary, Alhaji Daiyabu Daudu, said this while speaking with newsmen on the sidelines of the ongoing...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has called on the Regiment Sergeant Majors (RSMs) to be good examples to other soldiers in their units and formations. Oluyede said this during the closing of the first RSMs Convention for 2025, on Thursday in Jos. He described the...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos– Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have eliminated 3 suspected bandits in Teng and Kayarda communities of Qua’an Pan Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau. The Media Officer of OPSH, Maj. Samson Zhakom, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Jos. Zhakom said that...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has congratulated children in the state on the occasion of the 2025 Children’s Day celebration, describing them as “the greatest treasure of the state.” Mutfwang gave the congratulation in a goodwill message signed by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Mr Gyang Bere,...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – As part of efforts to reposition the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 general elections, the party on Saturday elected new North Central zonal executives during its Congress held at Langfield Leisure Park, Rayfield, Jos, Plateau State. Speaking at the event, Senate...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has revealed that it trained 29,000 foundation-level artisans in 2024 under its Skill-Up Artisans (SUPA) programme, with plans to upgrade 100,000 more to international standards as part of efforts to tackle unemployment and boost economic productivity in Nigeria. The...
Team Rivers defeated Team Plateau 63-58 to pick gold in the fiercely contested final of the men’s basketball final at the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF) in Ogun. The thrilling showdown on Friday at the jam-packed Alake Sports Centre, Abeokuta, lived up to expectations, with both teams showcasing...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Academic Staff Union of Colleges of Agriculture (ASUCA) has rejected the recent appointment of Prof. Jeremiah Jonathan Atungwu as the Provost and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal College of Agriculture, Ibadan, describing the process as a breach of established criteria and a...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has identified leadership failure not structural deficiencies as the root cause of Nigeria’s institutional decay. He made the assertion in Jos while declaring open the 13th National Delegates Conference of the Forum of State Independent Electoral Commissions of Nigeria...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Governor Caleb Mutfwang has inaugurated the Plateau State Economic Advisory Council, charging the newly constituted body to help reposition the state’s economy by transforming its natural and human endowments into wealth-generating opportunities. The governor described the council as a strategic think-tank that will offer...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – As part of efforts to improve public health, environmental sustainability, and eliminate open defecation, the Plateau State Government has adopted a comprehensive Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) strategy, with support from UNICEF and key sanitation experts. The decision was announced during a stakeholders’ engagement held...
At least 10 people have been killed and several cows rustled in renewed violence in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The recent escalation of violence in Riyom stems from farm destruction, cattle rustling, and attacks on livestock carried out by individuals from both Fulani and Berom communities....