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Plateau: Village near Army barracks attacked by Fulani, 9 killed

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 12 April 2025 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka Another Local Government Area, Bassa, in Plateau State, was on Friday attacked by killer Fulani herdsmen, leaving a Father and his two sons dead. Zogu village, in Miango community Bassa, came under attack barely one week after more than 50 persons were killed in Bokkos LGA.

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Ex-STF Commander Agundu, lauds GOC Oyinlola, for containing Plateau Killings

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 9 April 2025 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka A former Special Military Task Force Commander in Plateau State, Maj.-Gen. Augustine Agundu, has lauded the efforts of the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 3 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Folusho Oyinlola, for deploying strategies in containing the Killings in Bokkos LGA of the State. Agundu who was a guest on the Channels […]

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How dead bodies brings top office holders, dignitaries to Plateau

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 8 April 2025 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka The Plateau State killings becoming a monthly occurrence since 2010 has regularise the visit of top office holders, politicians and other dignitaries to the State. Their visits have not in any way proffer lasting solutions to the crisis, as the circle of violence continued unabated. The resources spent on these visits, if […]

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Over 20 killed in Plateau villages in one week – Community leader

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 4 April 2025 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka The Chairman of Bokkos Cultural Development Council (BCDC), Vanguard, Farmasum Fuddang, has decried the killings that have engulfed the community in the last one week. Fuddang said the Plateau LGA, Bokkos, has witnessed gruesome murder by the Fulani bandits climaxing to the killing of 10 persons on Wednesday night. According to him: […]

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 platform has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop and implement the energy

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Plateau crisis: Gov Ortom evacuates Benue students

Ihesiulo Grace 20 August 2021 0

Following the current security crisis rocking Plateau State, the Benue State Government has evacuated its indigenes studying in Jos, Plateau’s capital. According to a statement on Friday by Terver Akase, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Samuel Ortom, the students were evacuated to Makurdi, the state capital. The CPS stated that the move followed a directive […]

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Plateau Killing: Military Taskforce to shoot at sight

Ihesiulo Grace 26 May 2021 0

Plateau Killing: Military Taskforce to shoot at sight By Kingsley Chukwuka The Special Military Taskforce mandated to restore peace in Plateau State has warned those fanning the embars of war that it will shoot anyone found carrying arms. The Task Force also known as Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), said it will no longer tolerate any […]

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PhD holders now involved in petty trading, Mary Lar laments

Ihesiulo Grace 11 May 2021 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka The wife of the first Plateau civilian Governor, Prof. Mrs. Marry Lar, has decried the retrogressive state of education in Nigeria. Lar said the falling standard of education also accounts for the half-baked graduates chunked out every year, adding that PhD holders are gradually losing relevance resulting in engaging in petty trading, […]

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Gunmen kill 6 in Plateau – Police

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2021 0

The Police Command in Plateau has confirmed the killing of six persons by gunmen in Wereng community, Riyom Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Ubah Ogaba, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday in Jos. According to Ogaba, the incident occurred on Thursday night at a […]

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CRISIS: Two warring Plateau communities sign peace deal

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2021 0

Kingsley Chukwuka Two communities of Riyom and Bassa Local Government Areas in Plateau State have agreed to end hostilities, which have culminated in the death of hundreds of people. The communities resolved to put aside their differences and live in peace irrespective of tribe or religion. The agreement was brokered by the Geneva, Switzerland-based centre […]