Tag: Plateau
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BREAKING! Massive explosion rocks Jos, Plateau
There was panic on Tuesday morning following a deadly explosion near the Terminus market in Jos disrupting local businesses and communities The blast, which occurred around 10:30 a.m., sent shockwaves through the area as residents scamper for safety. Eyewitnesses reported hearing a deafening bang followed by chaos, with people rushing to escape. Although some sustained…
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Gunmen k!ll Hon Gagdi’s mother-in-law and brother-in-law in Plateau
Gunmen have k!lled a mother, Mrs Mary Jonathan and her son, Mark Jonathan, in Plateau State. A member of the House of Representatives from Plateau State, Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, who confirmed the incident said the victims are his mother-in-law and brother-in-law. Details of the incident are still sketchy at the time of filing this report…
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Plateau govt. releases schedule for train services
Plateau Government has released the schedule for the operation of the intra-city Mass Transit Train Services. Mr Davou Gyang, the Commissioner for Transport in the state, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Jos.
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PDP sweeps LG polls in Plateau
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has won 16 out of the 17 chairmanship seats in Plateau. The Plateau Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC), on Saturday conducted an election to produce
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APC rejects Plateau LG polls, says it’s miscarriage of justice
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kanam Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau, has rejected the outcome of Saturday’s local government election in the state. Prof. Salleh Kanam, a stalwart of the party in Kanam, rejected the outcome of the election while addressing newsmen on Thursay in Dengi.
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Tight security in Jos as Plateau LG poll gets underway
There is heavy presence of security personnel in Jos, as Plateau holds election across the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. A Correspondent who monitored the situation on Wednesday, reports that personnel
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Troops arrest 2 over alleged gunrunning in Plateau
Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), maintaining the peace in Plateau and environs, have detained two persons over alleged gunrunning in the state and recovered some weapons from them. The Media and Information Officer of OPSH, Maj. Samson Zhakom, disclose
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BREAKING: Soldiers nab notorious gunrunners with assault rifles, cache of arms, ammunition in Plateau(Photos)
Operation Safe Haven, a division of the Nigerian soldiers have nabbed five notorious gunrunners and recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition in Plateau State. The operation, which took place on September 16 and 17, 2024, targeted the hideout of a gunrunner identified as Mohammed Sani at Naraguta Mining Area in Bayameni along Bauchi…
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Troops nab notorious terrorist kingpin, rescue kidnapped victims in Plateau
The Nigerian Army said its troops have captured a wanted terrorist kingpin, Husseini Usman, in Ganawuri village, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau and rescued kidnapped victims. The army, in a post on its official X Handle on Friday, said the troops had sustained decisive and aggressive operations
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Lalong, APC stakeholders beg Tinubu to fill Plateau ministerial slot
Sen. Simon Lalong (APC/Plateau South) and All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Plateau have urged President Bola Tinubu to fill the state vacant ministerial slot. The stakeholders made the appeal during the APC critical stakeholders meeting in Jos on Monday.