Business

Plateau govt partners PUTTRU, targets energy sector investment

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 28 January 2025 0

Aligning with the goals of meeting the energy needs of the people of Plateau State, thereby catalysing its industrialisation and productivity, the Government of Plateau State, headed by Governor Caleb Mutfwang, in partnership with PUTTRU, Africa’s frontline energy investment facilitating

News

How previous govt killed Plateau Primary Health Care

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 8 January 2025 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka Despite funds allocated to primary health care centres across local government areas in Plateau State for many years, poor maintenance and lack of facilities are threatening the establishment. Daily Times learnt that since 2017, the Plateau State Government has been releasing funds for equipment, furnishing or reconstruction of the health centres, yet

Tourism

Plateau government to rebuild Plateau Hotels

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 27 October 2024 0

BY ORJI ONYEKWERE The Plateau State Government has entered into a formal agreement with Aviare Global Concepts Limited to reconstruct Plateau Resort and Hotels Limited to international standards. This ambitious project is aimed at revitalizing the state’s tourism sector and significantly boosting internally generated revenue. The agreement, known as the Heads of

Sports

GPS 2024: Plateau United Queens crowned Northern conference winners

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 29 September 2024 0

The Northern phase of the Inaugural Girls Play Sports Football Tournament ended yesterday, with Plateau United Queens emerging as champions after a thrilling 1-0 victory over Moje Queens Feeders in the final. Earlier in the day, Nazareth Queens secured third place in a tense 0-0 draw against Adonai Taraba Queens, ultimately winning 4-2 on penalties […]

Headlines

FG approves military base in Plateau

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 12 February 2024 0

By Andrew Orolua Following the tragic attacks resulting in the loss of over 200 lives across three local government areas in Plateau state – Bokkos, Mangu, and Barkin Ladi, the federal government has approved the immediate establishment of a military barracks in the state. The Barracks will be located in Miller Farm (Gada Biyu) Mbar […]

News

Condemnation Trails sack of VC, Heads of Tertiary institutions by Plateau Government

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 10 February 2024 0

By Mathew Brangyet There is growing condemnation following the sack of the Vice Chancellor of Plateau State University, Prof Matur B Malau and Heads of other state-owned tertiary institution by the Plateau State government. This follows series of criticism by coalition of civil society groups and students’ protest in the affected institutions as well as […]

Politics

Re-run Election: INEC not responsible for choice of parties candidates – Plateau REC

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 January 2024 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka The Plateau State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Tersoo Agundu, has said the state chapter of the electoral umpire is not responsible for enlisting candidates or political parties that participate in an election. He said such responsibility is only vested on the national body of the Commission who only sends the list […]

Headlines

S’Court reserves judgements in Plateau, Delta governorship election appeals

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 10 January 2024 0

By Andrew Orolua The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its judgements on appeals challenging the elections of the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang and three other separate appeals challenging the election of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State. The presiding Justice of a five man panel of the Supreme Court, Justice Inyang Okoro, said the […]

News

Black Christmas in Plateau as assailants kill over 70

Ihesiulo Grace 25 December 2023 0

Gunmen have killed not less than seventy six people in a fresh attacks on several communities of Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State. Transition Implementation Committee Chairman of Bokkos Local Government Area, Monday Kasa, who spoke with Channels TV revealed that the coordinated attacks occurred on Saturday and lasted into the Christmas […]

Headlines

Sack of Mutfwang: How PDP helped APC win Plateau governorship -BoT member Tapgun

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 November 2023 0

…Explains the Ayu, Jang links …Counsels Gov against going to S’Court …PDP plotting incoming Gov’s fall, claims APC By Kingsley Chukwuka Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) member and former Governor of Plateau State, Mr. Fidelis Tapgun, has claimed that his party enabled the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) to presently be in […]

Politics

Plateau LP Acting Chairman, Ndam wants Gov. Muftwang impeached

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 November 2023 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka The Plateau State Acting Chairman of the Labour Party,, Comrade Solomon Ndam, has called for the impeachment of the Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, saying that the Governor has not been accountable with state resources. Ndam said Mutfwang has not accounted for the N5 billion given to him by the Federal […]

Politics

How group wants to protest against Appeal Court judgement in Plateau

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 1 November 2023 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka A secret plan by some group of aggrieved politicians in Plateau State to protest over the judgments of the Appeal Court verdict that sacked some People’s Democratic Party (PDP), National House of Assembly Members in the State has been exposed. The secret planned protest has attracted the attention of the media in […]

Headlines

2023: What we went through selling Muslim-Muslim ticket in Plateau state -Wase

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 28 September 2023 0

…’We were treated like a leper’ …’It was like squeezing water out of stone’ By Tom Okpe A scary picture of what transpired in the run-up to the February 25, 2023 presidential election in predominantly Christian Plateau state was unveiled when stakeholders of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state visited APC National Chairman, Dr […]

News

Plateau youths condemn contradictory judgment by election tribunal

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 19 September 2023 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka Youth leaders, under the aegis of the Forum of the of Former Youth Leaders (Veterans) in Plateau State, have condemned what they described as contradictory judgments emanating from the two panels sitting on the National and State Assembly elections petitions in the state. The youths questioned why two panels, one led by […]

News

As tension rises: IGP shuts all 17 LG secretariats in Plateau

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2023 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka Apparently to prevent crisis and preserve the fragile peace in Plateau State, owing to controversies surrounding the sack of the 17 Local Government (LG) Chairmen in the State by the state governor, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the sealing of all LG Secretariats in the state. Governor […]

Politics

Plateau gov-elect, gets certificate of return laud INEC for resisting bribe from APC

Ihesiulo Grace 31 March 2023 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka The governor-elect of Plateau State, Barr. Caleb Muftwang, has been presented his certificate of return by the Plateau State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Tersoo Agundu on Wednesday. In his acceptance speech, Muftwang thanked the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commissioner (INEC), for resisting the temptation of receiving bribe or any form

News

Snake kills village head’s wife in Plateau

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2022 0

The floods in some parts of Nigeria has increased cases of snake bites in Plateau and other States. Among those killed is the wife of the village head of Magama in Langtang South Local Government of Plateau. Dr Nandul Durfa, Managing Director of a company which produces Anti-Snake Venom (ASV) told NAN the situation was […]

News

APC candidate Zulfa won the election, why stop him? Plateau council youths queries

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2021

By Kingsley Chukwuka Youths in Plateau Local Government Area of Langtang North yesterday queried the rationale behind preventing the elected Chairman of the Council, Barr. Bitrus Rimven Zulfa from assuming office. The youths who are majorly the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), members said because they are law abiding, they will not take to the […]

News

Group protests over the Plateau Government’s ongoing impunity

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2021 0

All major roads leading to the Local Government Council have been locked down by Taroh Vanguard of Langtang North LGC of Plateau State. The group vowed to resist the Plateau State government’s ongoing illegality and impunity in forcibly installing Barr. Zulfa Rimven of the APC as chairman of the council against a Jos high court […]

News

Military taskforce intercepts N9.5 worth of Indian hemp in Plateau

Ihesiulo Grace 5 September 2021 0

Kingsley Chukwuka The Military Task Force in Plateau State has intercepted illicit drugs otherwise known as Indian hemp from two suspected drug peddlers. The Taskforce code named Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), said the drug is worth N1.9 million, concealed in a Toyota Camry car with registration number Abuja ABC 214 HV. The Spokesman for the […]