Tag Archives: Plateau

Obi said Nigerians can only enjoy peaceful coexistence if the government revamped the economy and actively engage the youths. The Labour Party presidential candidate in the just-concluded general elections, Peter Obi, has posited that building a strong economy and engaging the nation’s youths will play a crucial role in putting …

The death toll in Tuesday’s attack in Fungzai and Kubwat villages in Kombun District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State has risen to 85 as search for missing persons continues in the affected communities.    National President, Mwaghavul Development Association, Joseph Gwankat, made this known while speaking to …

Gunmen suspected to be herders have killed a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Mangu local government of Plateau state, Mr. John Mai Kyau and his son.    The politician was killed in his residence at Bureh village of Halle Ward on Wednesday, May 10, 2023.    His …

Two teenage herders have been reportedly killed in Dong Kassa village of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.    The State Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Malam Nura Abdullahi, said the victims were killed on their father’s farm.   Abdullahi said;    “These were …

Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have killed a 23-year-old man identified as Dachung Luka Dung, in Rawuru community, Fan District (Gwol) in Barkin Ladi Local Government area of Plateau State.    According to the Nigerian Tribune, the incident occurred at about 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2023, when the …

A 300- level Microbiology student of the Plateau State University (PLASU) Bokkos, Moses Simon Gajok, has died after falling from a building under construction.    It was gathered that the 28-year-old student was a carpenter by profession until his death.    Details of the incident are still sketchy at the …

Onyeka stated this on Tuesday in Jos while addressing newsmen on why it was sealed by security personnel since April 5. The commissioner said that the command has intelligence report on impending attack on the complex that may lead to breakdown of law and order. He said that the command, …

The police in Plateau state have arrested five of its personnel attached to its C Division for allegedly shooting a 17-year-old boy, Ibuchim Ofezie, in Jos.    The spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Alfred Alabo, disclosed this in a statement released on Monday, April 4.   It was …

An average of 2.44 goals was scored per match in the NPFL, with Enugu Rangers and Plateau United leading the losers’ corners. The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, delivered another round of entertainment with nine matches played across the country. A total of 22 goals were scored in nine matches, …

The Plateau government said that schools, hospitals, correctional centres and orphanages in the state would be the first beneficiaries from the mop-up. The Plateau government says it has bought 5,000 crates of eggs from the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) Plateau branch, to alleviate the plight of farmers due to …