Plateau State
19 Nov
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Sunday sacked the governor of Plateau state, Caleb Mutfwang. The court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of Justices, held that Mutfwang was not validly nominated and sponsored by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to participate in 18 March the gubernatorial election. The appellate court…
8 Nov
The Nigerian Army has apprehended Philip Gokas, the alleged mastermind behind the brutal murder of Adamu Idris Gabdo, the Ardo of Panyam in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.
6 Nov
Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has reaffirmed his readiness to revamp the agricultural sector toward boosting the economy of the state. Mutfwang said this on Sunday at the 37th Reunion Service of old students of Boys High School, Gindiri. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that GOSA is made up of old students of…
5 Nov
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has raised grave concern, highlighting recent events in Plateau State that have cast a shadow of doubt and suspicion over the integrity of the state's judiciary.
24 Oct 2023
The Plateau chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed excitement at the National Assembly Appeal Tribunal judgments that nullified the election of Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Simon Mwadkon and Rep Musa Agah. A unanimous judgment read by Justice Elfreda Oluwayemisi Williams- Dawodu on behalf of the three-member panel on Sunday, sacked Mwadkon and Agah,…
15 Oct 2023
Residents of Kabong community in Gada Biyu District of Jos North Local Council of Plateau State were thrown into mourning yesterday as no fewer than 10 persons were electrocuted by a power transformer that caught fire in the area.
30 Sep 2023
The Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Jos, the Plateau State capital, has sacked the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr. Moses Sule.
26 Sep 2023
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has pledged to ensure justice for victims of alleged illegal human organ harvesting in Plateau, involving one Noah Kekere and two other suspects.
22 Sep 2023
The Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal has affirmed the election declaring governor Caleb Mutfwang as the winner of the 2023 gubernatorial poll in Plateau state. The Tribunal sitting in Jos, the capital of Plateau and consists of a three-member panel delivered its judgment on Friday. It upheld the election of governor Mutfwang of the Peoples Democratic…
21 Sep 2023
The Plateau State Governorship Elections Petitions Tribunal has scheduled Friday, September 22, as the day for delivering its judgment on the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate, Nentawe Yiltwatda. The petition challenges the victory of Governor Caleb Mutfwang, the candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), in the Saturday, March 18…
21 Sep 2023
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has expressed strong desire to collaborate with the French Republic in educational, agriculture and solid mineral sector development to generate employment for the youth in the state.
20 Sep 2023
Plateau will ensure continuity and completion of all France-assisted projects in the state, Gov. Caleb Mutfwang has assured. “We shall ensure that all France-aided projects and other development partners-aided projects in the state are given a new vista of life,’’ he said. Mutfwang gave the assurance in Jos on Tuesday at a state banquet held…
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