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A pressure group, Plateau Youths G-17 Peace and Progress Forum, on Tuesday, suggested that a law should be made for Fulani herdsmen to pay taxes wherever they have ranches throughout the country. It said such a measure would increase the revenue base of the country and make herdsmen to stop the atrocities they perpetrate, including […]

Former head of state General Yakubu Gowon has re-iterated that Grazing Reserves will not solve the constant clashes between herdsmen and farmers in Nigeria. He spoke during the synod lecture/award of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Oleh Diocese, held at St. Paul’s Church, Araya, Isoko South local government area of Delta State. The event […]

A university lecturer, Aliu Musa, who allegedly defrauded a businessman of N1.3 million, was on Monday brought before a Jos Magistrates’ Court. Mr. Musa, who works in the Department of Economics, Plateau State University, was charged with presenting himself as a property owner and defrauded a businessman, Usman Awatai, of money meant for rent payment. […]

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has promised to submit the final settlement report in respect of the 15 Local Government Chairmen who he removed from office in 2015. The submission will be made to the Plateau State High Court on July 14, 2017, in order to get a Consent Judgement for the parties. […]

Plateau State government has donated vehicles to both the Senate and House of Representatives members from the state to aid their movements in the course of performing their official assignments both within and outside the state. The donations have been generating controversies and sharp criticisms among the people of Plateau, while some people saw it as […]

The Plateau State Government has debunked the report that judges in the state are on strike following its ability to meet up with their demands. Mr Geofrey Kamyai, Plateau Chief Registrar , made the pronouncement while addressing pressmen in Jos at the State High Court premises. “The Government and people of Plateau have been taken […]