News
Plateau state
Education
Breaking: Joint tertiary institution workers suspend strike in Plateau State
The Joint Union of Plateau State own tertiary institution (JUPTI) has just suspended its strike action embarked upon on April 23, 2019. Chairman of Joint Unions , Comrade Paul Dakogol, stated this at a press […]
Columns
Justice Soluade: Exit of a perfectionist
On Tuesday, June 11, 2019, I received a call from a barrister living in Jos. Any time someone introduces himself or herself to me as a barrister, I am always tempted to ask whether the […]
Politics
Happening Now: Amidst heavy downpour in Jos, Lalong is sworn-in for 2nd term as Plateau gov
Governor Simon Bako Lalong has just been sworn-in for his second term reign in Plateau state. Details loading…
Security
Assailants attack, injure journalist Ahmad Tukur in Jos
Unknown assailants Friday night attacked and injured, Ahmad Tukur, an ex-media aide, to Nasarawa State Governor, Umar Tanko Al-Makurau. The assailants were reported to have trailed Tukur to his family resident situated at Muhammadu Wada […]
Judiciary
2019 guber poll: Useni, PDP file petition at tribunal, challenges Plateau Gov, APC’s victory
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in Plateau, Senator Jeremiah Tumbut Useni, has finally filed petition before the Election Tribunal setting in Jos. Senator Useni is challenging the election and subsequent return of Simon […]
News
Govt laxity cause of Birnin Gwari killings, LA says in condolence message
Lawal Adamu Usman, the Kaduna Central Peoples Democratic Party Senatorial candidate in last February’s elections has reacted to reports of attacks by bandits on the Kakangi community of Birnin Gwari blaming it on government’s lack […]
Politics
JNI congratulates Lalong over his re-election victory
Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Plateau State chapter, has felicitated with the governor-elect, Simon Bako Lalong, over his re-election. The JNI Chairman who is also the Emir of Wase, Muhammad Sambo Haruna, said that the congratulatory […]
Politics
Breaking: Lalong re-elected Plateau Governor
Incumbent Governor Plateau State Simon Bako Lalong of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared reelected for another four years after Saturday’s supplementary election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) retuning officer Professor Richard […]
Politics
Live – Supplementary poll result: APC’s Lalong opens lead in Plateau
Governor Simon Lalong of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has opened a lead after March 23 gubernatorial supplementary election in Plateau. Blueprint Correspondent reports that Lalong appears to be cruising home to victory based on […]
Politics
Breaking: Finally, INEC schedules supplementary elections for Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Kano, Plateau, Sokoto
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday March 23 for 2019 supplementary elections in states where governorship elections were declared inconclusive. According to the Commission in a statement on Tuesday by Commissioner and […]
Top Stories
Breaking: Lalong leads as INEC declares Plateau governorship contest inconclusive
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has just declared governorship contest in Plateau contest inconclusive. The returning officer of state gubernatorial election, Professor Richard Anande, who made the declaration in Jos, Plateau state capital said […]
News
Plateau gov: After 10 LGAs, Lalong overtakes Useni
The incumbent governor and candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Plateau State, Simon Lalong, has taking the lead, after ten out of the seventeen LGAs were declared at the Governorship Collation Centre, […]
Politics
Columns
Of prosperity and adversity
In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends – John Churton Collins. The quotation above is very apt as we go to the polls today to elect the next big shots […]
Politics
Fire wrecks INEC office, 6 days to Presidential election
Strange fire has burnt the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Qua’an Pan local government area of Plateau State, less than one week to the Presidential elections. Plateau State INEC Head of […]
Sports
Abuja 2018: Ese Brume sets new long jump record
Ese Brume of Delta state on Tuesday set new Festival record in the women long jump event with a jump of 6.62m to win gold medal at the 19th National Sports Festival ongoing in Abuja. […]
News
I can’t support Longjan- Says Tallen
Plateau South senatorial aspirant, Paulie Tallen has dismissed speculations making the round that she has conceded to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to the former Deputy Governor Ignatius Longjan. Describing the rumour as baseless, […]
Top Stories
Insecurity: Dalung advocates state of emergency in Plateau, others
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Solomon Dalung, has advocated for State of Emergency in Plateau, Benue, Zamfara and Taraba and other troubled states in order to address the persistent killing of citizens. Fielding […]
Top Stories
Direct primaries: APC heading for implosion?
…It’ll deepen internal democracy – Tinubu …Zamfara, Kaduna, Delta, others polarised …No room for imposition of indirect primaries’ …Fifth columnists may frustrate candidates – Marafa Primary elections of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for […]
Top Stories
Plateau violence: Troops parade 17 suspected killers
Seventeen persons suspected to be involved in the recent carnage that occurred in some parts of Plateau state, were yesterday paraded by Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) of the Nigerian Army. Violence broke out in some […]