Small business operators and residents in parts of the country have continued to decry the almost total power outage in their area, which has almost paralysed business activities. The development they said had impacted negatively on both their economic and social lives. According to them, they can no...
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By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Special Adviser to the Plateau Governor on Security and Coordinator of Operation Rainbow, Brigadier General Gakji Shipi (rtd), has announced that the non-kinetic approach to addressing security challenges in the state is showing positive results. General Shipi (rtd) revealed that seven notorious bandits...
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 – Nigerian First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has launched the North Central Renewed Hope Initiative Women Agricultural Support Programme (RHI-WASP) and introduced the National Fabric Competition #ONE NIGERIA/unity fabric. During the launch of RHI-WASP in Jos, Plateau State, Senator Tinubu revealed that the competition...
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...
The Management of the Plateau University, Bokkos, has denied allegation making the rounds that the National Universities Commission (NUC) was planning to shut down the institution. The Registrar of the University, Mr Yakubu Ayuba, denied the allegation in a statement on Sunday in Jos. The News Agency of...
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 management of Command Secondary School Jos in Plateau State has reaffirmed its dedication to the growth and development of students by pledging to prioritize the desires of parents without compromise. Lieutenant Colonel OA Oduyemi made this commitment during the school’s 41st Annual...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – In a bid to transform Plateau State into Nigeria’s agricultural hub, Governor Caleb Mutfwang has pledged to allocate more resources towards the agricultural sector. The governor made this announcement during the swearing-in ceremony for 22 newly appointed Special Advisers and 24 liaison officers...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – In a show of commitment to unity and progress, Plateau State Governor, Mutfwang, has emphasized his dedication to fostering a more united and prosperous Plateau, free from ethnic and religious divisions. Speaking at the reopening and rededication ceremony of the Plateau State Government House...
The Plateau State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service says it has not reduced the quantity and quality of food rations for inmates. Spokesman of the command, Mr Godfrey Longdiem, stated this in Jos on Saturday while reacting to media reports that inmates at the Jos Custodial Centre...
Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), a special military task force maintaining peace in Plateau and parts of Bauchi and Kaduna States, have arrested 271 suspects for committing various offences within its areas of responsibility. The Deputy Commander of OPSH, presented the suspects and recovered weapons to...
Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), a military special taskforce maintaining peace in Plateau and parts of Bauchi and Kaduna States, have rejected a N1.5 million bribe from suspected cattle rustlers in Plateau. This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Jos by the Media Officer...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – Members of the Bauchi State Government House Press Crew are in Jos, Plateau State capital for a 3-day retreat organized by the Office of the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado. The retreat, sponsored by Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed is among...
By EMMANUEL BENSON, Jos – A serene Christmas Eve morning in the village of Fat Makada, Bokkos Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State, was shattered by a horrific attack that claimed lives, destroyed homes, and displaced countless families. The coordinated assault, carried out by gunmen dressed in camouflage...
The Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, said that the police has commenced special operation to tackle security challenges currently confronting Plateau State. He disclosed this when he paid a condolence visit to the state governor Caleb Mutfwang on Friday in Jos. Egbetokun said he had directed...
The newly appointed Managing Director of the Jos Water Services Corporation(JWSC), Mr Apollos Samchi, has said only 30 per cent of the population of Jos-Bukuru has access to potable pipe-borne water. Samchi, who is also a water resource engineer, communicated this on Thursday in Jos, Plateau, when he...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has said that at least 50 people were killed by yet-to-be identified gunmen in several communities in Mangu and Bokkos Local Government Areas of the state. The governor disclosed this at a luncheon organised by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja,...
Police in Jigawa have arrested a 50-year-old man for allegedly fabricating firearms in Ringim Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesman in the state, DSP Lawan Shiisu, stated in Dutse on Thursday that the suspect was arrested on Nov. 16. “Policemen in Ringim in collaboration with a...
The Appeal Court in Abuja has sacked the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang. In her ruling on Sunday, the lead Justice, Elfrieda Williams-Dawodu, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a Certificate of Return to the candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Nentawe Goshwe. Justice...