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Kogi East Politics 2years in office, Sen Isah Jibrin ECHOCHO Broke Record of Achievements  By Prince Abubakar ilemona Ibrahim The people's in kogi East senatorial district have today expressed their happiness and commended the people's senator Alhaji Jibrin Isah ECHOCHO for his prowess, and developmental strides within the 2 years he assume the mantle of leadership at the red chamber representing the people's of kogi easterners Speaking to this very paper was one his loyalists comrade Abuh jaja who said that this is the first time in the history of kogi east where projects can be seen and testify, adding that the lawmaker is workeholic and carrying everybody along and aside his developmental efforts he has sponsors so many welcoming bills and raises numerous motion to the betterment of the district he said Here are some of of projects, building of schools, purchase of transformers, across the district, facilitated druds and distributed them equitable to the entire 9 local g

FIRST SAMARITAN LOVE FOUNDATION CONDONS WITH FAMILIES OF DONG, KWI -RIYOM LGA ATTACKS First Samaritan Love Foundation wishes to express its condolences to the families that have lost their loved ones in renewed attacks in Dong Jos North LGA and Kwi Riyom LGA.  These dastardly attacks did not spare women and children as the assailants have shown no regard for human lives. As an organisation that has been at the fore advocating for peace and security in Nigeria, we call on security agencies to fish out the perpetrators of these inhumane act to justice as only then will the souls of the maimed find rest.   We commend the effort of the Special Forces of the Operation Safe Haven for the rapid response during this unfortunate incidents, the situation could have been worst and more lives could have been lost. We are confident in the capacity of the Commander, Operation Safe Haven OPSH Maj. Gen Dominic Onyemelu to maintain peace and stability in his area of jurisdiction as head of the STF. A f

  PIDAN’s Memorandum A Memorandum Submitted by The Plateau Initiative for the Development and Advancement of the Natives (PIDAN) to the Senate Public Hearing Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution held in the North-Central Zone at Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. 26th May 2021   Introduction With deep sense of honour and privilege, the Plateau Initiative for Development for Advancement of the Natives (PIDAN), a body committed to the defence, protection and projection of the interests of the indigenous people of Plateau State, considers it imperative to make this submission to your Committee.  We wish to seize this opportunity to applaud the National Assembly for their passion and commitment to see that Nigeria gets its constitution amended to meet the yearning and aspirations of its people given the plethora of issues occasioned by the operation of the current constitution.  The zonal arrangement of the public hearing strongly suggests that your Committee is committed to a people

GIZO LEADS PPA TO COMMISERATE WITH ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OVER DEMISE OF YOUNGER BROTHER. Chief Amos Y.Gizo, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Plateau Publishers Association as well as the Chairman of the PPA led the BOT,Executive Council and the entire 24-member body on a condolence visit to the Plateau State Accountant General, Dr Cyril Tsenyil, over the death of his younger brother Mr John Tsenyil on Sunday, 23rd May, 2021 in a motor accident along Panyam-Shendam road. In his remarks, Chief Gizo said the PPA was deeply saddened by the demise of John Tsenyil at his prime and pray that the Lord Almighty rest his soul and comfort his wife, two children, the Accountant General and the entire family over the irreparable loss. Gizo urged the family to take solace in the fact that as members of the faith, he is resting in the bosom of the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth and be comforted. He said Publishers are not only concerned with agenda setting but the well being of Nigerians, hen

PLATEAU STATE GOVERNMENT FROWNS AT KILLINGS IN JOS NORTH AND RIYOM LGAs, MANDATES SECURITY AGENCIES TO BRING PERPETRATORS TO JUSTICE  The Plateau State Government says it is deeply saddened by the reoccurrence of violence in parts of  Dong Kasa in Jos North Local Government Area and Kwi in Riyom on Sunday night where innocent citizens including children and women were murdered in cold blood.  State Commissioner of Information and Communication Dan Manjang in a statement described the act as barbaric, callous and a desparate attempt to rupture the peace and security of the State.  While commiserating with families that lost loved ones and valuables in the two separate attacks, Manjang said the Governor Simon Lalong is deeply distressed by the incident and has vowed to ensure that the cherished values of peace and security and the sanctity of lives remains sacrosanct in the State.  Manjang therefore said the Administration would continue to take measures and work hand in hand with securi

Fulani Mercenaries claim 8 in Dong Jos North  by Justin Jattim Reports reaching Jat HotNews in the late hours of  23rd May, 2021 at about 8pm, a sporadic fire of guns shots engulfed Dong Jos North community. The sad turn of events claimed eight people who were accounted for while some yet unknown. Residence of Dong community who were affected gave full details of how the Fulani mercenaries took them by surprise causing mayhem and leaving no stone unturned until they were satisfied in ending the little they could claim. The said Fulani Mercenaries had sent messages of treat claiming to take over what belongs to them. In light of the sad event that took place, innocent lives lost where mostly women and defenseless children. Security operatives who were present eased the tension, but were late as damages had taken place within the Dong Jos North Metropolis. Keep in tune for further detail.

MISSING PERSON REPORT 08027307423 Number of  Communications Director Last night (20/05/2021) one of our parishes - St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church Malunfashi, Katsina state - was attacked by unknown gunmen. 2 priests were kidnapped - Frs Joe Keke & Alphonsus Bello. Fr Joe Keke the former parish priest, now in residence is in his late 70s.  Fr Alphonsus Bello (parish priest) is in his 30s. This morning the body of Fr Alphonsus was found (lifeless) in the farmland behind the Catechetical Traning School, Malunfashi. The whereabouts of Fr. Joe Keke is still unknown. No contact has been made thus far. Thank you. Fr Chris Omotosho (Communications Director, Diocese of Sokoto).

LALONG MOURNS FORMER COMMISSIONER, HON. HITLER DADI  Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has expressed shock over the death of his former Commissioner for Special Duties Hon. Hitler Dadi.  Governor Lalong says the death the former member of the Plateau State Executive Council is a great loss not only to his immediate family, but also the people of Langtang South Local Government and the entire State.  He praised late Dadi for serving the State diligently during his term as Commissioner for Special Duties where he made meaningful contributions to the success of the Rescue Administration in its first term.  Lalong also recalled the contributions of Hon. Dadi to the political journey of Plateau State where he served as Chairman of Langtang South Local Government Area on three different occasions and impacted the people.  He prayed God to grant the deceased eternal rest and the family the fortitude to bear the loss.  Hon. Dadi, a veteran journalist was one time

PRESS RELEASE FROM PLATEAU PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION The leadership of the Plateau Publishers Association, (PPA) wish to inform the general public that the Plateau Publishers Association is united and waxing stronger by the day. It is worthy of note and to put the records straight, that on Sunday 16 May, 2021 at it's temporary office situated at Kalwa House Jos, the Plateau State Capital, at it's general congress meeting which was preceded over by the former Chairman Mr Shabul Mazadu to give his stewardship report as his interim committee's tenure of six months has few days to end precisely It is worthy of note for the general public to know that a collective decision was taking by the majority of the congress members to dissolved the Mazadu's led interim committee and set up a five man Electoral Committee (ELCOM), and  the following persons emerged as the ELCOM members, 1: Chief Amos Gizo as Chairman, Mr. Daniel Kura, as Secretary, Chief Mrs Juan Eunuch as Fin

PLATEAU STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION(PLASIEC). Notice of Year 2021 Local Government Elections in Plateau State.                                           TIMETABLE 1.Tue 18th May 2021: a. Publication of Notice of Election. b. Release of election timetable. c. release of election guidelines. 2.Thur 20th May 2021:  Commencement of campaign  activities by political parties 3.Thur 3rd June 2021 to Thur 17th June 2021:conduct of primaries by political    parties and observation of same by the commission 4.Mon 14th June 2021 to Sat 18th June 2021:collection of nomination forms for candidates by political parties 5.Mon 21 June 2021 to wed 23 June 2021:submission of nomination forms for  candidates by political parties 6.Wed 30th June 2021 to sat 3rd July 2021: verifications/screening of chairmanship  candidates and their deputies 7.Mon 5th July 2021 to wed 14th July 2021:verifications/screening of councillorship candidates 8. Wed 21st July 2021:submission of list of qual

YUSUF GAGDI BEST CANDIDATE  FOR PKK COME 2023 - Plateau group   By Golok Nanmwa ,Jos  A Political think-tank, the PKK  Political Credibility Group, has  described the  Federal  House of Representatives  Member representing  Pankshin/Kanam/Kanke   constituency of Plateau State  Hon  Yusuf  Babayo Adamu  Gagdi as a progressive who has the interest of the people and Plateau state at heart . The group also appealed to the Federal  lawmaker  to  re- contest as they are solidly behind him . This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Jos and sign by the Convener of the group Gogop  George . The group  further said    that Gagdi's achievement in less than two years as a federal lawmaker has brought development to his  constituency .   "Gagdi has portrayed himself as  one of the most remarkable leader in Plateau state." To us Gagdi  is the only one who can represent the interest of the youth   , women ,aged and others and defeat any cand

BREAKING: Unknown Gunmen abduct UNIJOS female professor, husband Daily Times Grace Ayanbimpe, a professor at the University of Jos’ Department of Medical Microbiology, has been abducted by gunmen. The professor and her husband were kidnapped in the early hours of Monday by gunmen who stormed their home behind Haske Quarters, Lamingo in Jos North Local Government Area of the state, according to our reporters. Philip Dachung, a resident of the community, confirmed the incident to our correspondent in Jos on Monday. Dachung said, “The kidnappers came to their house around 2 am. They broke into their apartment and shot into the air. Neighbors who were terrified by sounds of gunshots could not come out for the fear of being hit by stray bullets. “So, this morning, we discovered that the gunmen had taken the professor and her husband away. We don’t where they are right now.” A staff of the University of Jos, who also confirmed the incident, said, “This morning, we got information

"LATE GEN. DOGONYARO ADVISED ME ON SECURITY", GOVERNOR LALONG TELLS HIS FAMILY ON CONDOLENCE VISIT.   On a visit to condole with the family of former Chief of Defence Staff Lt. Gen. Joshua Nimyel Dogonyaro, Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong said the late General paid his dues and gave all to defend the territorial integrity of Nigeria.  Lalong who visited the residence of the deceased in Rayfield Jos, said the late Dogonyaro distinguished himself in the military career by serving diligently in all the positions he occupied.  He said the late General constantly advised him on how to handle security matters and was willing to bring to bear his wealth of experience in uniting people of different backgrounds.  He prayed God to grant family the fortitude to bear the loss and also urged them to sustain the legacies of the late General.  Responding on behalf of the family, Mr. Godfrey Dungum said the visit of the Governor and members of his cabinet was highly consoling.  He a

THERE IS REDEMPTION We had dissenting opinions on the Nigerian question and our collective existence long before I was born. The tensions got worse in the late 80’s and by the mid 90’s, we had skirmishes and pockets of tensions that claimed lives under the guise of religion and regional brouhaha. These continued, and by 2001, we had a full-blown terror like invasion. It all started in my homeland. The experimentation with terrorism started in the heart of the Tarok nation. Our people were maimed, killed and destroyed. In one night at some point, we lost over 200 persons. The entire Plateau people labelled the Tarok nation “hostile”. We were described as a terrible people who are expansionists in nature, and will take whatever does not belong to us. But it was a struggle for our land. It gradually outspread the Tarok nation to the entire southern zone. In one night, over 2000 persons lost their lives in Yelwa Shendam, Garkawa and environs. The elites could no longer go home

EID-El FITRI CELEBRATION : MAJORITY LEADER OF THE PLATEAU STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY URGES NIGERIANS TO PLACE HUMANITY ABOVE ANY FORM OF ADVERSITY. MAY 13th 2021. The Majority Leader of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon. Na'anlong Gapyil Daniel has congratulated Muslim Ummah on the occasion of the 2021 Eid-el Fitri celebration and urged them to use the festive period to reflect on the deep spiritual significance of humanity, above any form of adversity. Hon. Na'anlong Daniel admonished all faithful to allow the lessons learnt during the spiritual exercise of faith through, self-cleansing, discipline, dedication and sacrifice to reflect in their endavours and dealings with fellow men towards engendering peaceful co-existence to aid national development. The Majority Leader in a statement further enjoined all Muslims to imbibe and sustain the teachings of the month-long fasting period by being committed to national unity. “The nation’s current challenges could be

EID-EL-FTR: NORTHERN GOVERNORS CONGRATULATE MUSLIMS, CALL FOR PRAYERS AND UNITY   The Northern Governors Forum has felicitated with the Muslim ummah as they mark this year's Eid-el-ftr, calling for more prayers for the unity, peace and progress of the nation.  Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Bako Lalong in a message said although Nigeria is going through troubling times, hope must not be lost because hard times do not last forever.  He urged the Muslim Ummah to continue to demonstrate faith in the prayers which were offered especially during the Ramadan fast, saying that God did not make a mistake by creating Nigeria with all its diversities and will therefore not allow evil to prevail or destroy the country.  Lalong said the current security situation demands more action from both the Government and citizens who must work together to isolate bad elements that are desperate to make Nigeria an unstable entity.  Lalong also urged Nigerians, part

YUSUF GAGDI HAS DONE EXCELLENTLY WELL AS REP MEMBER , NO VACANCY IN PKK - Plateau group  By Golok Nanmwa ,Jos  Group operating under aegis  of Youths for Positive Change ( YPC)    yesterday, stated that the achievements of Hon  Yusuf  Babayo Adamu  Gagdi the  Federal  House of Representatives  member representing  Pankshin/Kanam/Kanke   constituency of Plateau State  has  shown that there is no vacancy in the zone   come 2023 . Convener of the group Williams Golop  further  said in a statement that Gagdi's   achievement in less than two years as a federal lawmaker has brought development to his  constituency . "As a group we commend Gagdi for all the development he has brought to PKK, the zone has witnessed unequalled development since he came on board as a federal lawmaker . they added  The group said that “today Gagdi's  projects  presence is being felt in all the rural and sub-urban communities  of PKK , which has never happened in the history o

A CALL FOR CALM, RESTRAINT AND UNDERSTANDING ! The attention of the Grand Patron and Long Gamai of the Gamai Nation, The President and NEC of the Gamai Unity and Development Organization (GUDO) was drawn yesterday to the publication in the social media of a certain Invitation card purported to be for the turbaning  of certain persons under the auspices of the ‘Wakilin Hausawan Shendam L.G.A’ fixed for Saturday the 15/05/2021.  Attention was also paid to the plethora of justified reactions from within the ranks of our people through every strata of the Gamai Nation.  Following the foregoing, HRH The Long Gamai swiftly swung into action with a view to verifying the veracity of the occasion. He promptly convened an emergency meeting of the Shendam Traditional Council.  After a painstaking consideration of the ‘proposed ceremony’ the council took far reaching decisions among which is to stop the event forthwith whilst other deterrent measures would be put in place to avert a recurrence.  I