By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Centre for Youth Participation, Dialogue, and Advocacy Africa (CYPA Africa) has reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment, governance, and policy advocacy with the launch of its 2024 Impact Report, Driving Change, Shaping the Future. Speaking at the unveiling in Jos, Plateau State, the...
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Police Command in Plateau has foiled a kidnap attempt and arrested four suspects at Little Rayfield Community in Jos South Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The Police Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr Alfred Alabo, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in...
By Christiana Lot, Jos – Journalists in Plateau State have been urged to embrace positive journalism to drive awareness and advocacy for maternal and child health. The Chief of Field Office at UNICEF Bauchi, Dr. Nuzhat Rafique, made the call during a media engagement in Jos, emphasizing the media’s...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State Police Command has arrested nine suspects in connection with the kidnapping and murder of an 11-year-old boy, Tasiu Abdullahi, in Jos North Local Government Area. The state Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, disclosed this on Tuesday at the Command’s headquarters in Jos....
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Plateau State office of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has pledged to strengthen disability inclusion in government policies and programs, ensuring that persons with disabilities benefit from sustainable development initiatives. Project Coordinator of Plateau SDGs, Mrs. Nanbam Esther Danjuma (Lot), reaffirmed this commitment...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Gbong Gwom Jos, Da Jacob Gyang Buba, has commended President Bola Tinubu for signing the North Central Development Commission (NCDC) bill into law, describing it as a crucial step in addressing the region’s developmental challenges. Addressing newsmen in Jos, Plateau State, the traditional...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos– The newly sworn-in Commissioner for Livestock Development, Veterinary Services, and Fisheries in Plateau State, Dr. Sunday Akpa, has vowed to introduce structured policies to enhance productivity and accountability in the livestock sector. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, Akpa emphasized the need to shift from subsistence...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Plateau State Government has been commended for fostering peace and creating a conducive environment for business and tourism as the second edition of the Strongest State Nigeria (SSN) reality show kicks off in Jos. Describing Plateau as the “safest state in Nigeria,” the...
Defence Headquarters says troops have in the last one week, neutralised a notorious terrorist commander, and gun runner identified as Abu Mosaje in Plateau and 96 other terrorists across the country. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja....
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has expanded its manpower with the graduation of 616 new constables of the 55th intake in Plateau State. The event, held on Thursday at the police training ground in Jos, inducted 504 male and 112 female constables into service....
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The newly appointed General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division of the Nigerian Army and Commander of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), Maj.-Gen. Eyitayo Oyinlola, has vowed to end the persistent violence in Plateau State, declaring that communities must no longer live in fear. Oyinlola, who...
DANJUMA JOSEPH, who travelled to Plateau South Senatorial Zone recently, reports that some roads in the area are dilapidated, with bridges completely washed away. Recently, some few days before Christmas, precisely on Thursday 19th to Saturday, 21st December, 2024 I travelled out of Akwanga to Lafia and headed for...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Northern Minority Alliance for Balanced Leadership (NOMAL) has declared its support for President Bola Tinubu, commending the administration’s initiatives in the Tax Reform Bills. The group urged the National Assembly to expedite the passage of the bills, citing their importance in strengthening fiscal...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – A gender-based advocacy organization, Christian Women for Excellence and Empowerment in Nigerian Society (CWEENS), has announced the successful disruption of a child trafficking syndicate and the rescue of victims in Jos. The National Coordinator of CWEENS, Prof. Oluwafunmilayo Para-Mallam, disclosed this in Jos on...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – A corps member serving with Corner Stone Academy, Miango in Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State, Miss Elizabeth Paul, has trained and donated sewing machines to some girls displaced by the recent attacks in the area. Speaking during the donation of the...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – ECWA Theological Seminary, Jos (JETS) has responded to cyberattacks and defamatory statements concerning its decision to confer an Honorary Doctorate on Apostle Arome Osayi. The criticisms, circulated by a YouTube channel named “The True Christian Faith,” have been dismissed by JETS as unjust, unfair,...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Over 1,190 widows across Shendam, Pankshin, and Kanke Local Government Areas of Plateau State received rice grains as New Year gifts from Chief Kefas Wungak Ropshik, the founder of Kefiano Global Foundation. The gesture, carried out on Tuesday, was aimed at alleviating hunger among...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has said his administration is leveraging technology to tackle the security challenges currently confronting the state. Mutfwang said this during the New Year State-wide Broadcast on Wednesday in Jos. The governor said that his administration had also invested in surveillance and training of locals...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has said his administration has so far invested N3.6 billion in the procurement of fertiliser and other farming inputs for farmers in the state. Mutfwang disclosed this during a New Year State Broadcast on Wednesday in Jos. The governor said that the huge investment...
Plateau State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 859 suspects, recovered 27 arms and 115 ammunition in the state in 2024. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Emmanuel Adesina, disclosed this at a news conference in Jos on Friday. Adesina equally said that the command rescued...