The Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Audu has reiterated the commitment of President Bola Tinubu toward reviving the moribund Ajaokuta Steel Mill. Audu said this when he visited Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau on Wednesday in Jos. The minister pointed out that the Ajaokuta steel mill, located in...
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By MARK JANG, Jos – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has cheered up the Super Eagles of Nigeria ahead of their match against Cote D’Ivoire in the finals for the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) slated for this evening. The Director of Press and Public Affairs (DOPPA) to...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has expressed full support for the creation of State Police, saying it will address the current security challenges confronting the country. The Governor of Bauchi State and Chairman of the forum, Bala Mohammed, said this on Thursday when he led his...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP as promised to ensure that the Edo governorship primary election is free, fair and credible. Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang and the chairman of the screening committee for the primaries, stated this when he addressed PDP aspirants at the National Headquarters, Wadata House...
By MARK JANG, Jos – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has relaxed the 24-hour curfew earlier imposed on Mangu Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a statement by the governor’s Director of Press and Public Affairs, Mr Gyang Bere, issued on Friday in Jos. The...
By MARK JANG, Jos – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has declared a 24-hour curfew on Mangu Local Government Area of the state with immediate effect. The governor, who gave the directive in a statement issued by the Director of Press and Public Affairs, Mr Gyang Bere, said the...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has began its constitutional responsibility of conducting the verification of the status of political parties in the country. Hajiya Hawa Habibu, Director Election and Party Monitoring made this known when she led INEC’s Election and Party Monitoring Team on a visit to the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc. Sonny Echono, has disclosed that the agency would boost its intervention projects in higher institutions in Plateau in line with the state preeminent status in North-Central zone. Echono made this known on Wednesday...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, who had his governorship election earlier annulled by the appellate court but reversed by the Supreme Court, has called for justice and fairness for the sacked lawmakers in the state He was reacting to question from journalists when...
Sen. Jonah Jang, former governor of Plateau, has described the victory of Gov. Caleb Mutfwang at the Supreme Court as victory for democracy. Jang, a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said this in a statement by his Media Consultant, Clinton Garuba, issued on Friday...
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the election of Mr Caleb Mutfwang as the duly elected governor of Plateau. The appeal filed by Mutfwang, sought of to restore his mandate to lead the state was allowed and the judgment of the Court of Appeal set aside. Justice Emmanuel...
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,...
Plateau youths, under the aegis of Plateau Support Network, on Saturday organised a road walk in support of Gov. Caleb Mutfwang’s administration in the state. Speaking at the event, Coordinator of the group, Sokshak Shikse, said that the walk was to identify with the developmental strides of the...
Former governor of Plateau, Sen. Jonah Jang, has expressed the believe that God, the Supreme Judge, would grant Gov. Caleb Mutfwang victory at the Supreme Court. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Mutfwang’s election was nullified by the Appeal Court on Nov. 19, on the...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has promised to clear the backlog of pension arrears, amounting to N30 billion, to alleviate the sufferings of retirees in the state. Mutfwang made the promise on Monday in Jos at the opening of the first ever Plateau Government/NLC/TUC retreat, saying that workers...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has described as a temporary setback, the verdict of an Appeal Court which sacked him as governor of the state. In a statement through his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang Bere, the governor said the “temporary setback” won’t deter him...
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...
Residents of Jos, the capital of Plateau have rejected the judgement of the Court of Appeal that sacked Gov. Caleb Mutfwang. The residents called for the review of all the judgements delivered by the court of appeal on Plateau elections. They made the call during a peaceful protest...
Following the protest by some youths over the recent judgments of the Court of Appeal that sacked some National Assembly members from Plateau, Governor Caleb Mutfwang of the state has called on the residents to remain calm and peaceful at all times. The governor made the call in...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau on Tuesday, presented a budget of N295.4 billion for 2024, to the state House of Assembly for approval. Speaking at the ceremony, Mutfwang said that the budget tagged “Budget of New Beginnings”, was aimed at laying a solid foundation for the...