Ex-Senior Special Assistant to the former Governor Jonah Jang representing South-South in Plateau State Elder Sunny Iyere has been killed by Kidnappers along Abuja–Kafanchan highway while two others on transit with him were kidnapped and held hostages. Tribune Online learnt that the former Special Assistant was travelling from Abuja to Jos on Tuesday in his […]

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. […]

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. […]

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 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 […]

A SOCIAL political group operating under the aegis of Plateau Regeneration Group, has hailed the Plateau state governor Simon Lalong for his efforts at restoring lasting peace in Plateau state. This was contained in a press statement jointly signed by Nagelu Garba, the President and Pius Hommen, the National Secretary of the group and made available to newsmen in Jos The group declared that they are happy that in less than […]

Hajiya Lantana Bako Abdullahi has been appointed as the Director of Programmes for the Plateau State Peace Building Agency . This development was made known through an online communique by the Plateau State Peace Building Agency. Hajiya Lantana was described as having worked with several agencies including the Search For Common Ground Initiative, where she […]

A 57-year-old man, Aminu Ibrahim, was on Wednesday re-arraigned before a Jos Upper Area Court for allegedly raping an eight-year-old girl. Ibrahim of Goda Sagai community in the Jos North Local Government Area was charged with criminal intimidation and rape. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the accused was previously arraigned on May […]