The Federal High Court II, sitting in Jos, has admitted documents against an embattled Member of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Ibrahim Baba Hassan, who is standing trial for presenting an alleged fake diploma certificate in the last general elections. Hon Hassan who represents Jos North Constituency was dragged to court by Abdul […]

A coalition of 25 ethnic nationalities in the Middle Belt has given the Plateau State House of Assembly two weeks to initiate a bill against open grazing and six months for it to be passed into law for implementation. The directive was given during a meeting with the legislators in the office of the Speaker, […]

A woman whose two children were shot dead by gunmen Tuesday night, Rebecca Daniel, died Thursday afternoon during treatment at a government-owned hospital in Jos. The Public Relations Officer of the Plateau state police command, Terna Tyopev, disclosed this on Thursday. The police spokesman in a telephone interview with PREMIUM TIMES, revealed that the woman […]

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Information available to us indicates that another attack has just occurred at 7 pm this evening in Tarai hamlet of Jol, Riyom LGA. Four people were said to have been ambushed by suspected Fulani militia as they were returning from a nearby village , where they went to seek medical attention for […]

The Igbo community leaders in Jos, the Plateau state capital, have mended fence with the traditional ruler of the municipality, the Gbong Gwom Jos, Da Jacob Gyang Buba, over the controversial title of Eze Igbo. Recall that the monarch had announced the abolition of Eze Igbo title in Jos, warning that people should stop parading […]

Culled from Plateaunewsonline The Plateau State government has pledged to construct the abandoned road leading to the COCIN Rehabilitation Centre, Sabon Line Mangu to reduce the hardship faced in accessing medical services. Governor Simon Lalong made the promise when a team of Plastic and Orthopedic Doctors from the Netherlands led by Dr. Cornelius Sprong paid […]

In order to calm frayed nerves and bring to an end the recurring crises in Plateau State, the President of the  Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria and the Archbishop of Jos, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama,  has organised a peace parley between the Fulani and Irigwe communities in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. Kaigama […]

#PlateauLivesMatter As the dust of the 8-day Fulani siege on Bassa LGA settles, the outrage, anger and bitterness is starting to dissipate. Most social commentators and citizens are starting to revert back to their day-to-day activities.  Some to the daily APC – PDP political bickering on social media. Others to their “near-religious” following of the […]