DSS, our most reliable partner in fighting insecurity-Plateau Gov’t
The Plateau State government has lauded the Department of State Services (DSS) as being it’s most reliable partner in tackling insecurity in the state.The state […]
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The killings in Plateau, Katsina & Kebbi, by Nick Dazang
This writer had barely authored the treatise on the recent abhorrent killings in Uromi, Edo State, when the country erupted in another orgy of violence. […]
Plateau school building collapse leaves scores injured
A two-storey building housing Saints Academy School located in Busa Buji, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State collapsed on Friday morning, leaving scores […]
Man arrested after attempted bank bombing in Plateau
A yet-to-be-identified man has been apprehended for possessing a bomb on the premises of a bank in Dadin Kowa town in the Jos South area […]
Plateau Speaker reveals reasons for withholding swearing-in of seven APC members
The Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Gabriel Dewan, has explained the reason behind his swearing-in of only 9 out of 16 members […]
Communal clash on the Plateau, by Nick Dazang
Plateau State is once more in the news. Sadly, it is not in the news for salutary reasons. Following a communal clash between border communities […]
Army officers get rewards for rejecting N1.5m bribe in Plateau
Eight members of the Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) Special Task Force, which is responsible for internal security operations in Bauchi and Plateau States including some […]
Suspected herdsmen kill four in renewed attack in Plateau community
Four people were reportedly killed by suspected herdsmen in what looks like renewed attacks on two villages of the Miango district of Bassa Local Government […]
Plateau crisis: 30 killed as soldiers, gunmen battle in Mangu
About 30 people were killed as soldiers and gunmen battled in two villages of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Saturday morning. The […]
Over 30 dead, houses burnt as gunmen defy curfew in Plateau
Over 30 persons were killed and several houses destroyed, yesterday, in the Kwahaslalek and the surrounding communities, as gunmen defied the 24-hour curfew imposed on […]
Anxiety! Plateau women protest, burn down traditional ruler’s house
Anger-filled ladies destroyed Michael Adanchi’s home, the town’s district head, as a protest against the recent Boko Haram atrocities in the Plateau State’s Bokkos Local Government Area. On Christmas Eve, there were over a hundred fatalities in seventeen communities located in the Barkin Ladi, Mangu, and Bokkos Local Government Areas. The attacks also displaced over 10,000 persons, many of whom were presently taking refuge in churches, mosques, schools, and private residences. However, a […]
Supreme court’s election judgements to watch in 2024
Nigeria witnessed intense political conflicts last year, with court cases following the national elections. A significant number of legal disputes have been resolved, while several are still pending final rulings from the Supreme Court. The main current legal battles are over the governorship election issues in the states of Kano, Plateau, Nasarawa, and Zamfara; many Nigerians are interested to see how these cases conclude. Plateau Plateau is one of the states that flipped to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections. Caleb Mutfwang […]
Plateau: Bandits attack 23 villages, kill 145
No fewer than 145 persons are said to have been killed in bandits’ attacks on 23 villages in Plateau State. The assailants reportedly killed 113 […]
‘Temporary setback’: Mutfwang heads to Supreme court, reacts to Appeal Court verdict
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has described as a temporary setback the verdict of an Appeal Court that sacked him as governor of the […]
Breaking: Tribunal removes Plateau speaker from state assembly
The National and State Houses of Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal sitting in Jos, the capital of Plateau state, has sacked the speaker of the state […]