Official says three persons were injured and over 200 houses were damaged following a rainstorm in Miango District of Bassa Local Government of Plateau. Mr Nuhu Nga, Publicity Secretary, Miango Youth Development Association, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the sad incident occurred on Monday afternoon. Nga...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The General officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division Nigerian Army and Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) Major General AE Abubakaru, has emphasized that the future of the Nigerian Army rest on the shoulders of the young officers who must have mastery of basic military...
By Christiana Lot, Jos – The Department of State Services (DSS) has sealed the AL-Ihsan Clinic located in the Ungwan Rogo Community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. This decision comes in response to allegations of quackery and the tragic death of a patient who...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – A 19-year old nail painter from Plateau State, Lisha Dachor, has just completed a 72-hour nail painting marathon in an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record. During the event, known as a “nail-a-thon,” Dachor painted over 4,000 artificial nails in a span...
The Centre for the Advocacy of Justice and Rights (CAJR), has called for a stiffer punishment for Insp. Shagari Ibrahim of the Police Command in Plateau, who cut off his wife’s hand. NAN reports that Ibrahim, a resident of Dong community of Jos North Local Government Area of...
Former speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has said that with unity, Nigeria will surmount all challenges and achieve its target of being a great nation. Dogara stated on Saturday in Langtang, Langtang North Local Government of Plateau, at the celebration of the Tarok Cultural Annual Festival,...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State Government, in collaboration with the Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency (PEPSA), have begun the enforcement of Executive Order 003 to enhance sanitation and decongest the cities of Jos and Bukuru. The order, issued by the state government in February 2024, aims...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Gunmen have carried out brutal attacks on communities in the Mangu and Bokkos local government areas of Plateau State, resulting in the tragic loss of more than 12 lives. At the time of the report, the State Police Command and Operation Safe Haven (OPSH)...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Centre for Earth Works (CFEW), a research-driven Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has strongly opposed the recycling of plastic waste as a solution to Nigeria’s plastic crisis. At a press conference in Jos, the Youth Co-chair and Research Associate of CFEW, Mr. Stanley Okwara,...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – A recent outbreak of violence in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State has resulted in the deaths of at least 10 people and the destruction of multiple homes. The ongoing clashes between herders and farming communities in the region have been a...
The Police Command in Plateau have arrested 66 suspected members of Sara-Suka, a cult group operating within Jos North Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the State, Mr Steve Yabanet, disclosed this on Friday in Jos. He said that the suspects were apprehended...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Community Initiative to Promote Peace (CIPP) recently hosted a women’s interreligious and interethnic dialogue in Plateau State to promote peace and social cohesion. The event, funded by USAID and led by Mercy Corps, showcased the vital role women play in fostering positive change....
The Police Command in Plateau has arrested a suspected fake soldier and 43 others over kidnapping, cult activities and gun running in the state. Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Steve Yabanet, disclosed this at a news conference on Friday in Jos. Yabanet said that some of...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The State Joint Transport and Traders and Marketers Association have announced a one-day warning strike in response to the Plateau State Government’s Executive Order 003, which bans trucks from entering Jos-Bukuru metropolis. The association expressed dissatisfaction with the order, stating that it is...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has emphasized the immediate need to resettle displaced persons back to their ancestral homes. Speaking during a courtesy call with a delegation from the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation, led by Pastor Arinze Emmanuels, Governor Mutfwang emphasized the challenges faced...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Chairman of the Senate Committee on Employment and Productivity, Senator Diket Plang, has made strides in fulfilling his promises to empower his constituents. During a recent press conference at his residence in Jos, Plang revealed his latest initiative, procuring 600 bags of maize,...
By CHRISTIAN LOT, Jos – A violent clash between youths from Tarok and Motola in Ponglong area of Lalin district, Mikang Local Government Area of Plateau State has resulted in numerous deaths, destruction of homes, and farmlands. According to reports, the clash began on Saturday night and continued...
The Plateau Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), has arrested seven persons suspected to have vandalised railway tracks and slippers in the state. Alexander Barunde, its commandant, while parading the suspects in Jos on Friday, said they were arrested at Kwakwi community in Riyom...
Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau, has urged the family of former Gov. Joshua Dariye, to forgive those responsible for the death of their father as they buried their parents on Saturday. The funeral rites for late Pa Dariye Defyan, who was kidnapped and gruesomely murdered in 2020, took...