No fewer than 10 people have lost their lives in a fatal road accident that occurred in the early hours of Tuesday along the Jos–Bauchi road in Plateau State. Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Jos by the Plateau State Command Public...
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The Federal University of Education (FUE), Pankshin, Plateau State, has uncovered and dismantled a syndicate involved in the forgery, alteration, and issuance of fake academic results and certificates purportedly belonging to the institution, with two members of the group convicted and sentenced to prison. The Acting Vice-Chancellor of the...
Troops of Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE (JTF OPEP) during the conduct of ongoing Operation PEACE SHIELD have continued to record significant operational successes against criminal elements across Kaduna and Plateau States, neutralising kidnappers, rescuing abducted victims, and foiling attempted attacks in a series of coordinated operations conducted...
The Coalition for Democratic Sustainability and Good Governance (CDSGG) has expressed strong support for the possible defection of Plateau State Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the move as a timely and strategic realignment capable of repositioning the state politically and developmentally. Speaking at...
Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has renewed its push for clearer policy direction in Nigeria’s polytechnic education system, calling on the Federal Government to establish a National Commission for Polytechnics that would strengthen regulation and boost the sector’s competitiveness. ASUP President, Comrade Shammah S. Kpanja, made the appeal...
A prosecution witness 3, PW3, Dajok Dakung Godfrey, in the ongoing trial of Okewole Dayo and Bishop Jonas Katung, on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, narrated before Justice Sharon T. Ishaya of the Federal High Court, Jos, Plateau State, how he was allegedly defrauded of his hard-earned savings by the...
Plateau State coalition for the All Progressives Congress (APC) has again urged Governor Caleb Mutfwang to defect to the party, saying his leadership style and administrative record would strengthen the party and improve the state’s political direction. The appeal was made at a press briefing in Jos led by...
Plateau State Action on Business Enabling Reforms (SABER) has organised a two-day training on the speedy resolution of business-related cases for magistrates, clerks and bailiffs in the state. Speaking at the event on Thursday in Jos, Mr Samari Moddibo, the SABER Reform Champion in Plateau, said the training aimed...
Plateau-based clergy and convener of the Initiative for Better and Brighter Nigeria (IBBN), Prophet Isa El-Buba, has called on the the Federal Government to take decisive action to halt what he described as widespread killings and targeted attacks affecting communities across Nigeria. El-Buba made the remarks on Saturday during...
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed deep frustration over Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, warning that the country can no longer justify the scale of killings and may eventually require international assistance if government efforts continue to fall short. Obasanjo issued the warning in Jos on Friday night at the...
Senate Ad Hoc Committee on the National Security Summit in partnership with the Plateau State Government on Thursday held the North Central Zonal Public Hearing on National Security in Jos, a development many participants described as a critical turning point in Nigeria’s search for lasting security reforms. The engagement...
Plateau State Association, United Kingdom (PSA-UK) has raised concern over what it describes as a worsening collapse of security across Nigeria, following renewed killings, abductions and violent attacks in several states. The organisation stated this in a release jointly signed by its President, Dr. Solomon Chollom, and Publicity Secretary,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,has extended his heartfelt condolences to the family of the late Senator Solomon Ewuga, describing him as a committed patriot, and prominent stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC) whose contributions to nation-building will remain indelible. The President, who was represented by the Secretary to the...
The Stanel Group and the Stanley Uzochukwu Foundation have withdrawn all support and affiliation from Jofin Orphanage Home in Rukuba, Jos, following what they described as “alarming reports” of alleged child abuse involving the operators of the facility. The announcement was made during an urgent press briefing held in...
Nigerian scholars have called for deeper academic and research engagement with China, insisting that Africa cannot effectively influence global power dynamics without investing in scholarly exchange, Mandarin language proficiency, and long-term strategic policy planning. This position was at the centre of discussions during a one-day seminar themed “Bridging Africa–China...
International music star Nicki Minaj stepped away from the stage and onto the world’s biggest diplomatic platform this week, delivering an emotional address at the United Nations on the escalating killings of Christians in Nigeria. In a moment that immediately stirred global attention, the rapper thanked U.S. President Donald...
Global Peace Development (GPD) has launched a major peacebuilding initiative aimed at addressing the decades-long farmers–herders conflict in Benue, Plateau, Kaduna and Katsina States. The project, titled Promoting Agropastoralism Reconciliation and Resilience for Sustainable Livelihood and Peace (PARSULP), is being implemented under the Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria...
In a bid to restore peace and foster intercommunal harmony in Plateau State, President Tinubu dispatched an emissary, Dr Abiodun Essiet, to the state last Thursday. Essiet, a senior special assistant on community engagement in the North Central Zone, spent two days in the state, according to a statement by...
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested one Musa Abubakar, suspected to be the major supplier of arms and ammunition to persons and groups terrorizing several Northern states. The arrest came barely three months after the secret police began prosecuting nine persons linked to the recent...
All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday welcomed top political figures from opposition parties in Plateau State in what party leaders described as one of the most significant political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections. The reception ceremony at the Polo Field, Jos, drew thousands of supporters and featured...