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As part of its contribution to rapid development of Plateau State, its legislators have drummed support for the urban development projects and the members of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners . Speaker, Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr. Titus Ayuba Alams, said the legislators were ready to partner with the Nigerian Institute of Town […]

The silence in the Plateau political scene is eerie and sinister, that it can almost be felt in the entire Nigerian federation. For the first time in the history of the state, PDP has held its cards very close to its chest -even as there is barely 6 weeks to […]

Plateau State Governor Jonah David Jang has assured citizens of the state of a level playing field during the forthcoming 2015 general electionsJang gave the assurance yesterday during a civic reception organised by a group, Mhiship like Minds, in honour of Gombe State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof […]

The local government election petition tribunal has fixed September 1, 2014 to continue the hearing of applications brought before it. The Chairperson of Plateau State Local Government Election Petition Tribunal, Justice Halima Nshi, said the all the counsels are expected to file their written addresses in the ongoing hearing of the petition of Chief Dan […]

As the battle for the October, 11th, 2014, bye election to replace the recent impeached governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, the Adamawa State chapter of a political group under the aegis of Solid Political Group of Nigeria has thrown its weight behind the ambition of Mallam Nuhu Ribadu to contest the governorship of […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission in Plateau has increased the number of polling units in the state by 1,542 ahead of the 2015 general elections. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Alhaji Habu Zarma, made this disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Jos on Thursday. Zarma said that with the increase, the […]

A 38-year-old man was on Friday evening electrocuted at Payanm, Mangu Local Government Area of Central Plateau state at about 8:30 pm, a family member said. This victim’s niece, Loveling Nanlop, told journalist on Sunday that her uncle died while “changing over” to a power generating set that had high voltage. count | 26

No fewer than four people were re­ported killed in a renewed clash between Fulani herds­men and Eggon farmers in Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of Na­sarawa State. According to eyewitness account, the incident was a spill over of the recent clash between Fulani herdsmen and Eggon farmers at Fa­daman Bauna in Lafia Lo­cal Government Area […]

Jos — Confusion has beclouded the road to the Plateau State Government House in 2015, as those aspiring to succeed the current governor, Jonah Jang, are in the dark on which Senatorial Zone the baton would be handed. Consequently, Jang has called on the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria to pray for a good successor, […]

Over 250 retirees from the 17 local government areas of Plateau State yesterday took their protest to the state House of Assembly over the non-payment of their entitlements including gratuities and pension from October 2011 to date. The retirees, who turned up for the protest in black, lamented that every appeal made over the years […]