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...
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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...
Former President of the Senate, David Mark has called on the Federal Government to be more proactive in tackling the high level of insecurity in the country. He stated this in a goodwill message by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Paul Mumeh on Sunday in Kano to commemorate...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Plateau Youth Council (PYC), Northern Zone, has raised alarm over what it described as a coordinated pattern of violent attacks on rural communities in Bassa and Riyom Local Government Areas, coinciding with the start of the wet farming season. Addressing journalists on Saturday...
Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, on Saturday visited communities that were recently attacked by gunmen in Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that on April 2, gunmen attacked Hurti, Josho, Daffo, and other communities in Manguna District of the locality....
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Abuja-based real estate developer and indigene of Plateau State, Mr. John Gamasaura Katura, has described the recent killings in Bokkos and Bassa as part of a calculated campaign to displace indigenous communities and seize their ancestral lands, warning that silence in the face of...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – As part of efforts to foster academic excellence and expand infrastructure, the University of Jos (UNIJOS) has commenced the construction of a 500-seater auditorium under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) intervention. Speaking during the official handover of the project site to the contractor,...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Plateau State Youth Veterans have called on the United Nations to conduct an independent investigation into what they described as “a calculated genocide and mass land grabbing campaign” against indigenous communities in Plateau State. Addressing a world press conference on Thursday in Jos,...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – As Christians all over the world celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), representing the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Rev. John Joseph Hayaphas decried the persistent violence in parts of the North,...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos– Journalists in Plateau State have been encouraged to enhance their knowledge of digital rights laws as a crucial defense against the increasing incidents of online harassment, unauthorized surveillance, and data breaches. The call was made during a one-day Digital Rights Roundtable Engagement hosted in Jos...
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) visited Plateau on Thursday and condoled with Gov. Caleb Mutfwang over the recent attacks and killings in the state. Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara and Chairman of the forum led other governors on the visit. He said that the visit was to commiserate with...
The Northern Nigeria Youths Union (NNYU), has promised to garner over two million votes for President Bola Tinubu during the 2027 General Elections. The Chairman of the union, Abubakar Aliyu, discussed this on Wednesday shortly after the conclusion of a major meeting held in Jos, Plateau. “We are speaking...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Worried by the consistency of the attacks and killings by suspected gunmen in Plateau state, the Senator representing Sokoto South Senatorial District, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has described the scenario as the peak of cruelty. Tambuwal, who is also the immediate past governor...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos– A group under the aegis of Middle Belt Patriots has condemned the killings of at least 70 persons, including pregnant women and children, in fresh attacks on communities in Plateau State. It said over 300 homes were set ablaze in Bokkos and Bassa Local Government...
Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has said it is deeply saddened by reports of fresh violence in parts of Plateau, which resulted in multiple deaths and injuries. This is contained in a statement signed by its Chairman, Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday in Ilorin. The NGF commiserates with the government...