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Only 8 political parties to participate in Plateau LG polls – IPAC

Ihesiulo Grace 17 December 2017 0

The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has said that only eight out of the 34 political parties existing in Plateau State would feature candidates in the Feb. 17 local government elections in the state. The Secretary, Plateau IPAC, Mr Abubakar Dogara, disclosed this at a stakeholder’s

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Agency moves to curb emerging security threats in Plateau

Ihesiulo Grace 1 December 2017 0

The upcoming Local Government Elections in Plateau State, with a special focus in Jos North LGA, is fingered as flash point that will ignite crisis that will plunge the State into another round of crisis if not nipped in the bud, says the Director General, Plateau Peace Building Agency (PPBA), Mr Joseph Lengmang. Lengmang stated […]

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Over 20 killed in Plateau renewed attack

Ihesiulo Grace 9 September 2017 0

About 20 persons have been killed in Ancha village in the Miango area of Plateau state. Our correspondent also reports that over 10 persons are also believed to be very critically injured. Survivors who narrated their ordeal to our correspondent indicated that in the early hours of Friday morning they awoke to sounds of sporadic […]

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Herdsmen attack community in Plateau

Ihesiulo Grace 8 September 2017 0

Several fatalities have been reported following an overnight Fulani herdsmen in Ancha, a village in Maingo, Bassa LGA of Plateau State‎. Update: The number of deaths recorded in the attack at Ancha village in Miango district of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State has risen to twenty following the deaths of two victims, who […]

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Police dismiss corporal for murder, arrest 304 suspects, promotes 144 officers

Ihesiulo Grace 2 September 2017 0

The Commissioner of Police in Plateau State Peter Ogunyanwo, has said the command has dismissed a police officer who shut and killed a citizen. “Police under my watch must be human in dealing with the public, that was why we dismissed a police corporal who killed someone. The officer was tried and convicted, after has […]

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Plateau Peace Corps to tackle problem associated with unemployment

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2017 0

The Plateau state command of the Nigerian Peace Corps on Monday said it will address societal ills in the State perpetrate by youths who are unemployed. The State Commandant, Patriot Joseph Sunday, stated this in a chat with our correspondent in Jos, saying that the corps will deploy proactive measures in curbing crime. Mr. Sunday […]

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Six killed as illegal miners clash in Plateau community

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2017 0

Following a clash between illegal miners at Gyero village of Gyel District in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, 6 persons have been confirmed dead. Our reporters gathered that the incident occurred at about 1pm on Wednesday, when miners from Gyel and others from Miango district of Bassa LGA, clashed over the ownership […]

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Plateau Power Coy Assures Residents of Improved Service

Ihesiulo Grace 18 May 2015 0

  The Jos Electricity Distribution Plc, in Plateau State, was one of the new buyers of the Power Holding Company Of Nigeria (PHCN) during the privatisation exercise by the President Jonathan led government.   The head of public affairs in Jos, Mr. Paul Ikwu, said the epileptic power supply currently being witnessed by the Plateau […]

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Military Plans to Wipe Us out, Plateau Community Alleges

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2015 0

The Tarok Community in Plateau State has raised an alarm over alleged plans by some powerful Nigerians to wipe them out. The alarm followed the killing at the weekend of an estimated 500 persons in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State by men in military uniforms. Five villages in Kadarko district of Wase LGA […]

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30 Killed in Plateau Fresh Attack

Ihesiulo Grace 4 May 2015 0

  No fewer than 30 people have been killed on Sunday night in Bat Village of Barkinlad​i​ Local Government Area in Plateau state. Chairman of the council, Hon. Emmanuel Lomang confirmed the killing of 30 people in another fresh attack by unknown gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen in four villages of the area. Details […]

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Plateau LG Chair Lauds Jonathan, Jang’S Achievements

Ihesiulo Grace 1 May 2015 0

The Chairman of Bassa Local Government Area, in Plateau State, Mr. David Racha, has praised the administration of the out-going President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Jonah Jang on the transformation programme of their administrations in the areas of infrastructure, human capacity-building, saying that Nigeria had profited from them. He was of the view that politicians

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Plateau Gov-Elect’ll Protect Non Indigenes, Says Eze Igbo

Ihesiulo Grace 1 May 2015 0

The Eze Igbo, in Plateau State, Chief Prof J.E.C Obilom, has expressed confidence the in- coming administration of the Governor-Elect, Mr. Simon Lalong, stating that one of the cardinal manifestoes of the Governor-elect was to protect every tribe state.   Obilom made his position known, when Lalong was on a courtesy visit to his palace […]

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Plateau Election Tribunal Begins Sitting

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2015 0

The Election Petitions Tribunal in Plateau State has had its inaugural sitting. The tribunal is divided into two panels for easy and timely determination of the petitions challenging the outcome of the election conducted by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) on March 28 and April 11, respectively. While one of the panel is to determine […]

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Breaking News: Explosion Hits Rukuba Barracks Kill 3 on Saturday.

Ihesiulo Grace 25 April 2015 0

At least three people are reported killed and many casualties were recorded at the mass explosion in 3rd Amoured Division Rukuba Barrack of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau state . The Soldiers are calling for calm saying the blast was from the destruction of old explosives in the old ammunition stuck pile clearing exercise. […]

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Plateau APC Guber Candidate Pledges Free Education

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2015 0

Mr Simon Lalong, the Plateau APC governorship candidate, on Thursday pledged to ensure free education for all in the state, if elected governor. Lalong in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos also pledged to end the recurring strike by academic and non-academic staff of tertiary institutions in the state. He […]