Tag: plateau
Diesel thief electrocuted by barbed wire in Plateau (PICTURED)
by Azubuike Azikiwe A diesel thief, John Aboy, was electrocuted by an electric barbed fence while trying to steal diesel from ...
Daddy’s here: Obasanjo visits injured son in Plateau
by Akan Ido Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo was yesterday in Jos, Plateau State to visit his son, Lt. Col. Adeboye Obasanjo ...
Second coming! Murtala Nyako says he’ll be back as Adamawa governor
by Kolapo Olapoju Former Adamawa Governor, Admiral Murtala Nyako (rtd) says he’s confident of returning to his post because the ...
Attention, youth ‘corpers’: NYSC announces plans for 7 states under Boko Haram attack [DETAILS]
by Mayowa Aboah The National Youth Service Corps has announced the redeployment of corps members from seven northern states. The ...
Nigerian Army kills notorious terrorist in Bauchi (GRAPHIC PHOTOS)
by Akan Ido Mallam Husseini, a notorious terrorist suspected to be a member of the Boko Haram Islamic sect has ...
Alkasim Abdulkadir: Jos – Rising from the vortex of twin blasts (Y! FrontPage)
by Alkasim Abdulkadir In all forms of the journalism I practice, trauma reporting is one of the most difficult as it ...
Terrible: 8 people killed as gunmen burn churches, houses in Plateau
by S’ola Filani Heavily armed gunmen attacked Gako and Tanjol communities in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State hours ...
Sad news: Gunmen kill family of four in Plateau
by Zara Mustapha In an early morning raid by gunmen in Plateau State on Wednesday, four members of the same ...
Suicide bomber, 2 others die in Jos blast – Police
by S’ola Filani A suicide bomber and two other persons – a landlord and his son – have been confirmed ...
UPDATE: Death toll rises to at-least 118 in Jos bomb attack (See Photos)
by Akan Ido The death toll of the bomb blast at the Terminus Market in Jos, Plateau state earlier ...
UPDATE: 46 dead, 45 injured in Jos bomb attack, Jonathan reacts
by Isi Esene Reports have it that at least 46 people were killed when two car bombs ripped through a ...
Opinion: Why Nigeria is still the best country around
by Udofia Joseph People boast of the beauty of Paris, but I say Paris beauty cannot be compared to the ...
PDP crisis: Bamanga Tukur may be shown the way out
It has emerged that the embattled national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur may be on ...
#ASUU update: UNIJOS mgt, ASUU set for showdown
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The ASUU chapter of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) has said it will not succumb to threat and ...
21 feared killed in fresh Barkinladi, Plateau attack
Armed persons in the early hours of Thursday attacked Kukek community in Bajin Kogi Forun District of Barkinladi Local Government ...
Just In: Why Dabwan resigned as Plateau Speaker
by Oge Okonkwo Reports reaching us says the Speaker of Plateau State House of Assembly, John Dabwan, has resigned. He ...
NGF crisis: You need to respect yourself – Amaechi warns Jang
by Isi Esene Just when we thought the hostilities are over, the governor Jonah Jang faction of the Nigeria’s Governors ...
Sad: Mass burial scheduled for Plateau accident victims
by Oge Okonkwo The 15 persons who were killed in Saturday’s automobile accident in Barkin Ladi local government area of Plateau state ...
Awful: 15 people die in Plateau as vehicle runs into a group of 40 joggers
by Isi Esene A commercial vehicle ran into a group of youth observing their morning routine exercise in Barkin Ladi Local ...
Sam Omatseye: Brigands in the Rivers temple of law
by Sam Omatseye We have seen this before. During the Obasanjo era, we witnessed the impeachment of Governor Joshua Dariye ...
Opinion: The Ombatse Cult assault and Al-Makura’s complicity
by Obinna Akukwe Therefore, Ombatse cult is Nasarawa people’s fetish alternative to failed justice and security. Since the Ombatse Cult ...
NGF crisis: “Jonah Jang lost, tell him to stop ‘janging’ around” – Oshiomhole opens up
The ripples of the disputed Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) election continued yesterday at the ninth Triennial Delegates Conference of the ...
NGF crisis: “Kwankwaso has lost his moral ethos” – Jonah Jang spits fire
by Akan Ido The Plateau state governor, Jonah Jang has called the integrity of his Kano state counterpart, Rabiu Kwankwaso, to ...
How to rig a 35-man vote – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze
by Cheta Nwanze “God is a democrat, does not support rigging but if you rig and succeed, that means God ...
New states? Not needed – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze
by Cheta Nwanze Lagos state has recorded fewer okada accidents since its fitness programme began. On my part, I now ...
MDGs: At this rate, Nigeria won’t meet its water and sanitation target until 2033 – Group
by James Sambo Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), a media network concerned with sanitation and water, has said that 63.6 ...
Opinion: So, we think we are safe?
by Olu W. Onemola Many of us have guns that we keep constantly cocked, sure and ready. Many of us ...
“I can observe Hajj, whether I’m muslim or not” – Christian attempting to board flight to Saudi
by Isi Esene Lohnan Joseph, a 29-year-old Plateau State born teacher was on Sunday held at the Sultan Abubakar III ...
Have you heard? God is angry with Plateau State, says governor
by Stanley Azuakola These days, Plateau State is only in the news on issues bordering on violence, conflict, and death, ...
Death at a Funeral: Senator dies this afternoon in Plateau
by Hauwa Gambo A serving senator of the Federal Republic has been murdered this afternoon. Senator Gyang Datong (Plateau North, ...
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- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
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- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
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