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23 Mar
The Plateau Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), have arrested seven suspects for vandalising railway tracks and slippers in the state.
7 Mar
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has read the riot act to the speaker of Plateau state house of assembly, Gabriel Dewan, over his refusal to swear in 16 of its lawmakers.
1 Feb
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been excluded on the ballot papers for the rerun elections for the Plateau North senatorial seat and Bassa/Jos North federal constituency billed for Saturday, February 3, 2024. Reacting to the exclusion, the Intra-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Plateau rejected the decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According…
24 Jan
The Nigeria Police Force has warned against the trend of self-kidnap (false kidnap), saying it is a punishable offence under the law.
23 Jan
Governor Caleb Mutfwang has imposed a 24-hour curfew on the Mangu Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State with immediate effect. The announcement, made on Tuesday in a statement by the governor's spokesperson, Gyang Bere, comes amidst reports of escalating violence and unrest in the area. https://x.com/MFaarees_/status/1749745128195994094?s=20 Bere stated that Governor Mutfwang's decision to impose…
18 Jan
Reactions have continued to trail the Appeal Court's sacking of all state and federal lawmakers of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State.
10 Jan
The Police on Tuesday said they had arrested three suspected members of a gunrunning syndicate in connection with the Dec. 24 attack on some communities in Plateau.
3 Jan
The Plateau Humanitarian Vanguard (PHV) has called on the authorities to ensure that those involved in the murder of the citizenry in the state are made to face the full wrath of the law.
29 Dec
A fresh attack by armed groups took place on Thursday night in Budel, Tangur district of Bokkos Local Government Area, Plateau State. This comes just days after a series of deadly attacks over the Christmas weekend that had already claimed 195 lives and left hundreds injured. The Transition Committee Chairman of Bokkos, Monday Kassah, confirmed…
17 Nov
In what appears as the biggest solidarity match in the city of Abuja; a Coalition of Civil Society Groups, has thrown its weight behind the judiciary in Nigeria, saying it has lived up to its expectations by Nigerians.
15 Nov
House of Representatives member, Mr Yusuf Gagdi says his colleagues of the peoples democratic party (PDP) from Plateau state should not blame him for losing their seats in the Court of Appeal. The lawmaker representing Pankshin/Kanam/Kanke federal constituency in a statement described as unfortunate and unwarranted attempts by some PDP’s “emergency groups to vilify him…
14 Nov
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has decried alleged plot to remove the duly elected Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, through alleged judicial manipulations.

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