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Plateau Assembly declares embattled Speaker’s seat vacant

Plateau Assembly declares embattled Speaker’s seat vacant

By Marie-Therese Nanlong, Jos The Plateau State House of Assembly has declared the seat of embattled speaker, Abok Ayuba, vacant. Abok, the Member representing Jos East State constituency in the House, had been at loggerhead with some of his colleagues who connived and removed him as Speaker in a controversial circumstance and the matter is in […]

Gunmen kidnap another traditional ruler in Plateau

Gunmen kidnap another traditional ruler in Plateau

By Marie-Therese Nanlong, Jos Another traditional ruler in the Mangu Local Government area of Plateau State, HRH Dikyet Gupiya has been abducted by armed men at his residence in Pushit. The victim is the District Head of Pushit, the hometown of the State Deputy Governor, Professor Sonni Tyoden, and is said to be a close […]

Plateau 2023: Early callers knock on PDP’s door

Plateau 2023: Early callers knock on PDP’s door

By Marie-Therese Nanlong – Jos Political activities ahead of the 2023 general elections have begun in earnest in Plateau State as gubernatorial aspirants begin to market their candidature to the leadership of their respective political parties. For the main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, aspirants are getting impatient with the leadership of the All Progressives […]

Abductors of Plateau monarch demand N500m ransom — Military

Abductors of Plateau monarch demand N500m ransom — Military

The special task force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) maintaining peace in Plateau and environs, has said the abductors of Sum Pyem, Mr Charles Mato, have demanded N500 million ransom. Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali, the Commander of OPSH, said this when officials of Correspondents Chapel of Plateau Council of Nigerian Union of Journalists visited him on Wednesday […]