Gov. Jonah Jang of Plateau has cautioned Nigerians against allowing religion to stand on the path to growth, stability and progress of the country. “Religion should be a tool for love, stability, mutual respect and the promotion of human dignity,” Jang said in his Sallah message to Muslims in Jos on Thursday. The governor advised […]

The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh has assured Nigerians of the commitment of the newly appointed service chiefs in ensuring that the Boko Haram insurgency is ended before the general elections in 2015. Badeh who was decorated alongside the Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Naval Staff and Chief of Air […]

The carnage on the Plateau and surrounding middle belt states appear to continue unabated with another round of orgy of violence in the last few days. In this particular instance, another round of mindless killings has occurred in both Plateau and Taraba state with approx. 14 people said to have lost their lives. In Taraba […]

The Commissioner of Police in Plateau, Mr Chris Olakpe, on Wednesday advised parents and guardians to adopt strategies to protect their daughters against rape. Olakpe told the News Agency of Nigeria in Jos that the number of rape cases in the state was rising and parents needed to take proactive measures to safeguard their […]

Gov Jonah Jang and the PDP in Plateau will be “very happy” to welcome returnees to its fold, Dr Haruna Dabin, the state Chairman, declared in Jos on Wednesday. “No politician plays with numbers; we shall be very willing to receive old members that want to return after their sojourn to other political parties,” Dabin […]

Unlike a few states of the federation where the gubernatorial race has commenced in earnest, the same cannot be said of Plateau. A state of quandary dis-quiet pervades the Plateau space with arguments and counter arguments of who, where, when and what zone should present contending candidates. Amidst the debacle of who is contending and […]

There was an atmosphere of tension today in the ancient city of Kano as rumors spread that President Goodluck Jonathan has decided to arrest newly installed Emir Of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, thus effectively reversing the decision of Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso who picked Sanusi for the throne. A section of Kano indigenes who are displeased […]

A foreigner working in Nigeria was freed by security forces a day after being abducted in the central Plateau state, an official said on Monday. Nigeria’s Special Task Force, which is made up of both military and police personnel, had started their search after the man failed to turn up for work on Saturday morning. […]

New from online sources suggests that the Plateau State House of Assembly is currently in a state of confusion as the lawmakers are said to be facing charges for financial impropriety. It was gathered from the sources that the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission has launched investigation relating to some of […]