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In his words, the incoming President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria said; "My Lord and Elder Brother, Bishop Kukah, hearty and warm fraternal greetings as you mark your 70th birthday; and join the legion of the righteous. I share in your joy as we celebrate your life and many impactful years in the service of God, the Church and Country. You have remained a consistent voice against corruption, oppression, injustice and evil, which pervade every part of our nation. By your preachings, writings and lifestyle, you have influenced and pointed many to the right ways of life. Yours is a life of service to God and humanity. Your voice of wisdom and courage has been an inspiration and salve to many Nigerians. You speak truth to power! You are a sincere patriot committed to nation building and a united Nigeria. As an apostle of faith and qualitative education, you have continued to invest in education, for the good of the people, and development of the nation. You have in m

As part of its strategic plans to ensure that it's citizens leverage on the programmes and activities of the Plateau State Microfinance Development Agency (PLASMIDA), the Chairman of Qua'an-Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State Hon Ernest Abner Da'a paid a collaborative visit on the Director General of the organization, Bomkam Ali Wuyep on Wednesday August 31, 2022. Hon Da'a informed the DG that, as a strategic organ aimed at developing the capital needs of the existing and would be Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME’s) in the state, his visit was to seek for collaboration in the areas of skills acquisition, access to finance and  other forms of interventions, that would be of benefits to both the Local Government and PLASMIDA. The Chairman while congratulating the DG for his appointment, assured the organization of the maximum support and cooperation of the Local Government towards the attainment of its set goals and objectives. Resp

As part of processes towards the implementation of the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project, a team from the Plateau State Government on Friday August 26, 2022, undertook an assessment visit to benefitting schools Qua’an-Pan Local Government Area (LGA) Playing host to the team before their visits to the targeted schools, the Executive Chairman Qua’an-Pan LGC of Plateau State, Hon. Ernest Abner Da'a, commended both the Federal and State Governments for the initiative, saying that the creation of AGILE would address the issues of gender gaps in school enrolments for girls and other children. Speaking through the Deputy Chairman, Hon. Helen Henniet Wapmuk; who was flanked by the Secretary to the Council Hon. Gideon Godenaan Dashe; Hon. Da’a said the programme would restore hope to young girls in the state who had dropped out of school due to lack of either funds, cultural hindrances or inaccessibility of schools in their immediate commun

The Honourable member representing Langtang North/South Federal Constituency, Honourable Beni Lar has reiterated her determination to continually remain a voice for her constituents by speaking up for them in any circumstances. The Lawmaker gave the assurance when she was featured on a TVC live programme known as ‘One-On-One. Honourable Lar said, “I will continue to speak up for my constituents and ensure that they are empowered educationally, economically and socially. I will ensure that every child goes to school and remains in school.” While describing her political sojourn so far, the Lawmaker said, ”it has been very interesting,” and attributed her victories to the trust the people have in her as well as the positive impacts she had made in her constituency. According to the Lawmaker, her constituents felt the impact of her representation in the first year adding that, "Once the people felt the positive impact of a legislator, it became easier for them to trust th

As part of effort towards promoting food security in her constituency, member Representing Langtang North/South Federal Constituency, Honourable Beni Lar has flagged off the 2022 distribution of farming implements to her constituents to enhance bumper harvest. Items distributed include; One thousand six hundred (1600) bags of 20-10-10 NPK fertilizers, three hundred cartons of herbicide and pesticides as well as fifty (50 ) irrigation water pumping machines. Speaking at the flag off ceremony which was held in Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State, Honourable Lar said the distribution of implements was aimed at boosting agriculture, ensuring food security and empowering her constituents to be self-reliant. Honourable Lar charged the beneficiaries to make good use of the farming implements given to them in order to order to yield good harvest assuring that she will continue to provide support for them in different spheres of life in order to make th

QUA'AN-PAN COUNCIL INSPECTS NEW HOSPITAL IN KWANDE PREPARATORY FOR COMMISSIONING As preparations towards the official commissioning of the Peter Bawa & Anna Memorial Hospital, Kwande in Qua'an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State, the Executive Chairman of the Council, Hon Ernest Abner Da'a undertook an assessment tour of the facility on Tuesday August 23, 2022. The tour, at the invitation of the Chairman of Board of Trustees of the Peter Bawa & Anna Foundation, the owners of the Hospital, Dr. Godfrey Bawa, saw the Council Chairman, represented by his Deputy, Hon. Helen Henniet Wapmuk, inspecting facilities at the hospital preparatory towards its official take off in October this year. Accompanied by Council Secretary and supervisory councillor for Health Hon. Jonas Dasok and some council members, the Chairman's team was taken round the facility by Mallam Jabiru Ahmed,  who represented Dr Bawa during the facility tour. S

PLSG APPROVES RECRUITMENT OF CRITICAL STAFFERS FOR PSSH & PSHMB-DR GOLWA  ...STRUCTURES NEED COMPLETING  ...ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL SITE INSPECTED.  The Publishers of the NewsGate Magazine, Newscrest Newspaper, The Age Newspaper, Jat HotNews and the Reporter of the Nigeria Standard in a media parely spoke to Dr Filimon Habila Golwa, the Chief Medical Director of the Plateau State Specialist Hospital in his Jos office on the strike embarked upon by the staff of the Hospital and the Hospital Management Board and other related issues. He bared his mind.  Enjoy the Excerpts: Jat HotNews: For the benefit of our readers, may we know you? Dr Golwa: My name is Doctor Filimone Golwa, the Chief Medical Director Plateau Specialist Hospital,Jos.  Jat HotNews: The Plateau State Specialist Hospital  and the Plateau State Hospitals Management Board are on strike for a while and you've just resumed, what led to the strike and why did you resume? Dr. Golwa: Right before now, if you can

The Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Human Virology Abuja-Nigeria, Dr Patrick Sunday Dakum, on Friday 19th August, 2022, received the Labour Party Certificate of Return as the gubernatorial candidate of the party in Plateau State amidst pomp and pageantry.  The LP  Certificate of Return was presented to Dr Patrick Sunday Dakum at the National Secretariat of the party, amidst fantastic cheers and jubilation from prominent members of the party from Plateau State who accompanied him to Abuja for the vital ceremony. Presenting the Certificate of Return to Dakum, the National Secretary of the party, Comrade Farouk Umar Ibrahim congratulated Dr Dakum on his victory at the LP governorship primaries which followed due process with INEC,CSOs,Journalists and security operatives present. Whilst presenting the certificate of return to Dakum as the Plateau gubernatorial candidate, Comrade Ibrahim implored the gubernatorial candidate to carry every member of the party along and extend his

NOW THAT GOVERNOR LALONG HAS APOLOGIZED  By Dan Manjang, anipr The Social Media space is a harbinger of sorts. It is a double edged sword likened to the sword of Damocles, depending on the issues at stake and depending on the mind deploying it. Mindset here is key.  Progressives mindsets deploy it to build but retrogressive minds find it a fertile ground to promote their stock in trade: falsehood, misrepresentation and above all, hatred, which as they believe, amounts to heroism. Our values and attitudes have since been lost while deploying the use of the social media space. Just recently, pundits took a swipe on His Excellency, the Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Simon Bako Lalong, a Papal Knight of Saint Gregory the Great (KSGG) and by the grace of God, the indefatigable Chairman, Northern Governor’s Forum and recently, Director General, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu/Kashim Shettima Presidential Campaign Team. What was his sin? He accepted to head this Campaign Team against the wide uproar and resistance

Disclaimer. On behalf of the seventeen (17) Local Government Chairmen of Labour Party Plateau State, wish to announce to the general public and party faithful that Honorable Grace Zamfara still remains the Chairman of our great party. We the chairmen of the seventeen (17) Local Government did not pass a vote of no confidence to Hon Grace zamfara. The Chairmen of the party have no or any ideas were the said fourteen (14) out of the seventeen (17) Local Government Chairmen passed a vote of no confidence on the Chairman. Disregard any massage. We strongly have confidence in her leadership role. All this is coming from those that don't what the party to get victory in the forthcoming election. Labour party.  Forward ever. Sign Stephen James Agha Chairman Jos South. On behalf of the seventh chairmen. Amb. Sylvester Albart Secretary of the Chairmen forum.

GOVERNOR LALONG VISITS CHIEF JOSHUA DARIYE & REV. JOLLY NYAME Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has led a top delegation from the State to visit former Governor Chief Joshua Chibi Dariye and former Governor of Taraba State Rev. Jolly Nyame to rejoice with them over their release from prison after being granted pardon by the President.  Governor Lalong alongside his wife, Mrs. Regina, National Assembly Members as well as Members of the State Executive Council first visited the residence of Chief Dariye to appreciate God for his release and encourage him and his family.  Lalong told Governor Dariye that the entire State received the news of his release with joy because they have been praying for him since his travails and encarceration happened.  He said so much prayer and appeal was made towards the pardon granted to him and thankfully, the President was magnanimous to accept to grant the pardon.  The Governor while appreciating President Muhammadu Buhari for giving Dariye an

QUA’AN-PAN LGC CALLS FOR EDUCATION SECTOR REFORM The Executive Chairman Qua’an-Pan LGC Hon Ernest Abner Da’a has on August 9, 2022 advocated for necessary reforms in the education sector, being an area prioritized by the QP Project of his administration. Hon. Ernest Abner Da’a stated this while hosting a team of Enumerators from the Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB), Headquarters, Abuja who have completed an official assignment in Qua’an-Pan LGA. The Chairman, who spoke through the Deputy Chairman and Supervisory Councilor for Education, Hon. Helen Henniet Wapmuk, who was flanked by the Supervisory Councilor for Health, Hon. Jonas Koplang Dasok; expressed optimism that the enumeration exercise will bear fruits toward the reform of the education sector. “The Council have been making frantic efforts in augmenting the deliberate policies and programmes of the Federal and State Governments towards eradicating illiteracy and making education worthwhile,” the Chairman said, adding that,

 06/08/2022 POLICE PRESS  Re: Armed Police men Arrest Plateau LP Governorship Candidate Contrary to the report being circulated by  Some online news media alleging that the arrest of Amb. Yohanna Margif, by operatives of the Plateau State Command is politically motivated, the Command wishes to inform members of the public that such report is malicious, misleading and unfounded. Amb. Margif was criminally reported against by his business associate, one E.C.Gajare who alleged that Amb. Margit issued him a dud bank cheque over a business deal they had in recent time, hence the Police invited the Amb. Margif to answer the allegation levied against him to wish confirmed to be true. The Plateau State Police Command wishes to set the record straight that the Nigeria Police is a non partisan organization that rigorously pursues criminal matters with vigor irrespective of who is involved. Members of the public are hereby, urged to disregard such noxious report aimed at  tarnishing the image of

Dr. Patrick Sunday Dakum, the Labour Party's (LP) governorship candidate in Plateau State for the 2023 general elections, is the best candidate among those running in various political parties (the Labour party candidate is excellent with vase experience). Dakum made the claim on Friday at the Kent Palace Hotel in Jos Plateau State's capital as the Labour Party's gubernatorial candidate in 2023.  "I respect all the governorship candidates because they are good," he says, "but the Labour Party candidate is exceptional."  "We are fully committed to ensuring the success of our presidential candidate and his running mate." We are fully committed to ensuring that the ticket we have worked so hard for and the mandate given to me as the emerging candidate is not in vain. We are more determined than ever to win all elective positions in Plateau and Nigeria in general come 2023, as we are working around the clock to build a formidable structure," D

MARGIF WAS DISQUALIFIED BY THE LABOUR PARTY FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1.Involved in N275m Scandal where he swindled an Adamawa Governorship Aspirant who petitioned the party and security operatives who trailed him to Abuja, arrested, handcuffed and transported him to Jos to face the wrath of the law.He also gave two dude cheques which bounced in the bank.  2.N40m Scandal where a petition was sent to the National Secretariat of the Labour Party and security notified to act. 3.N9m Scandal where Margif  swindled a widow and the party was petitioned and security operatives involved.  4.Margif has many cases with the EFCC which can be goggled. 5.For demanding N500m to sale the Labour Party ticket to anyone interested against the ethics of the party to settle the numerous persons he scammed and defrauded.  6.Margif was accused of complicity and collusion with Governor Simon Bako Lalong to ensure he was not replaced despite his criminal records to give an easy ride for Nantawe Yilwatda.He ma

LONG KWO ATTAHIRU I INAUGURATES COMMITTEE ON COOPERATIVE In his bid to strengthen the economic base of his people the Long Kwo of Kwo Chiefdom in Qua'an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State, HRH Miskoom Fidelis Longtoe Attahiru I has inaugurated the committee for the establishment of a cooperative society. Inaugurating the 5-Member Committee, the Long Kwo, represented by Nda Kurgui Dr Baamshal Mairiga on Thursday August 4, 2022 said the Cooperative Society will provide the people of his domain the opportunity to save what they gainfully earned for the future. He encouraged his people to key in  the outfit, to be known as Kwo Chiefdom Multipurpose Cooperative Society, given its huge benefits. He then tasked the committee headed by Miskoom Edmund Attahiru, to among other things; design a model, structure, draw a bye law and to ensure that it is registered. Responding on behalf of the Committee, it's Secretary, Dr Joseph Bola Tsenkwo thanked Miskoom Fidelis Longtoe Attahiru

QUA'AN-PAN LG. BOSS SUES FOR PEACE AT INAUGURATION OF THE FITYANUL ISLAM OF NIGERIA EXCO  Executive Chairman Qua'an-Pan LGC of Plateau State, Hon. Ernest Abner Da'a, has admonished the newly elected Executive Council members of the Fityanul Islam of Nigeria, Qua'an-Pan Branch to use their respective offices to preach peace and unity to their members and the entire community. Hon. Da'a made the admonition at the inauguration of the newly elected EXCO and Sallah Dinner of Fityanul Islam of Nigeria, Qua'an-pan branch at Kurgwi. Represented by the Supervisory Councilor for Works, Hon. Usman Chindo Jafaru  who was accompanied by the Supervisory Councilor for Agric. Hon. Rislan Isa Baba, the Deputy Leader and Councilor Representing Kurgwi East at the Qua'an-Pan Legislative Arm, Hon. DanSarki and SSA to the Chairman on Religious Matters, Sheik Ibrahim Mu'azu Jibal; the Council Chairman urged the group to continue to support and pray for the present administrati