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26th July, 2022. APC PLATEAU STATE CHAPTER, KALWA HOUSE, YAKUBU GOWON WAY, JOS. DR NENTAWE YILWATDA REMAINS APC'S BONA FIDE GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE. The All Progressives Congress in Plateau State has read and watched with keen interest all the hullabaloo about its gubernatorial candidate, Dr Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe who without mincing words remains the party's credible candidate of the 2023 general elections. The claims and counter claims about his candidature are distraction which the party seriously frowns at. Some of the claims and comments against his candidature are products of absurdity while others are mischievous and diversionary. Before now, the issue had been the laughable claim that the gubernatorial candidate had not been issued a certificate of return by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. This is base ignorance as INEC issues certificate of return only to candidates who have won an election conducted by it. Perhaps based on the morbid fear ...

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Plateau state stakeholders of the All Progressive Congress (APC) have reiterated their call for the disqualification of the governorship flagbearer in the state Dr Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe. The group under the aeges of Progressives Foundation Movement (PFM) maintained that the decision by the Sen Abdullahi Adamu led national working committee (NWC) to field Goshwe was in clear breach of the 1999 constitution and the Electoral Amendment Act 2022. The stakeholders led by Jacob Gyang, Elder Victor Useni and Musa Ardo, in a statement Tuesday in Abuja, said they are privy to credible information that Goshwe who served as Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was on the payroll of the University of Agriculture Makurdi long after the party membership register was closed. The stakeholders warned that the party may not have a valid candidate on the ballot at the poll if it remains adamant on the Goshwe candid...

by Golu Timothy Four good months after they were granted presidential pardon, former governors Joshua Dariye and Rev Jolly Nyame  are still in prison custody and no one is saying anything as to why. No explanation from those who made the pronouncement nor those responsible for executing it. The governments of the two states of Plateau and Taraba where the two hail from have also been loudly silent. What’s happening? Should they die in prison even after the president and his council of state have graciously shown them mercy? Are some people afraid of the two former governors? Though many other inmates are also involved,  the two key inmates of visible political status are Dariye and Nyame. Somebody seems to be afraid of the release of Dariye perhaps for political reasons and most obviously from within his own party, the APC. Despite the presidential pardon granted them and 160 other inmates on April 14, 2022, they are still in prison. The President, Muhammadu Buhari had announced the p...

In an Exclusive Media Chat with Chief Amb Nanyah Andrew Daman, Jarumin Jat and Group Managing Editor of the NewsGate Magazine, Mrs Yuwana Joan Enoch, Publisher and Chief Executive Officer of the NewsCrest Newspaper, Mr Daniel Kura, the Publisher of the News Parrot Newspaper, Mr David N.Kazi,Publisher of Ace News Online, Mr Justin N. Jattim,Publisher of Jat HotNews Newspaper, Mr Micheal N Nangwang,Publisher of Frank News Magazine, Miss Anastasia N Jatbyen,Publisher of Emerald Magazine and Miss Vanessa N Timbyen,Publisher of Trust News Online, the Plateau State Coordinator of NEWMAP and ACReSAL, Engr.Levi Gofwen reeled out his achievements, challenges and prospects since assumption of office in Jos. Gofwen hinted that NEWMAP,Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project is exiting to ACReSAL,Agro Climatic Resilient in Semi Arid Landscape project. He explained that ACReSAL projects will handle erosion sites, water resources and the building of dams for all year round irrigation farming...

The House of Representatives has directed its committee on Inter-Governmental affairs to liaise with the institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution and other relevant agencies to intervene in the recurring communal clashes between the Kumbwang and Langyit clans in Langtang North Local Government Area over land dispute. The House's plenary was presided by the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Ahmed Idris Maje, the House manadated the committee to intervene and report to the House its findings to the House within two weeks for necessary action on the matter. This followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by the Honourable member representing Langtang North/Langtang South Federal constituency, Beni Lar on the floor of the House urged the House to urgently intervene in the matter. Representative Lar regretted that the two communities have been on each other's neck for long over land dispute which has rendered many homeless, claimed many lives and properties worth millions of naira...

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar says it will take a miracle for Labour party presidential candidate Peter Obi to win presidential election. Speaking on the chances of Labour Party in the 2023 elections on Arise TV, Atiku noted that LP will not divide the votes meant for the PDP as being suggested in some quarters. Atiku questioned the performance of the LP in the just concluded governorship election in Osun, saying the party does not have governors, members of the national assembly and state assemblies. “I really don’t expect the Labour Party to take as many votes from the PDP as people are suggesting,” he said. “We could have seen it in the last election in Osun state. What is the performance of the Labour Party? “This is a party that doesn’t have a governor, doesn’t have members of the national assembly, doesn’t have state assembly members, and politics in this country depends on the structures you have at the various levels — at th...

By Gyang Bere, Jos The Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang said he will effectively manage the diversity of Plateau State and secure rural communities that have been dislocated over the years to revitalize the state’s economy for the prosperity of the people. He speaks on various issues in this interview including the insecurity situation in the country. What will be the first challenge you would want to tackle in the state when you become the Governor? The issue of insecurity will be the first thing I would want to tackle as the governor of the state. The entire country is under siege with the recent attack on Kuje prison. In Plateau, despite all that the government has been saying about bringing peace, we all know that it’s a graveyard peace; particularly in Jos, where people hurry back to their homes when day gets dark. My priority will be how to rework the entire security system, and maximize the resources we have on ground to...

The Management of Qua’an-Pan LGC, Plateau State, has assured that it will not relent in providing adequate support for the success of the 2022 Trial Census exercise. The Executive Chairman, Hon. Ernest Abner gave the assurance Da’a, on Tuesday July 19, 2022, while addressing the National Population Commission (NPC) Team in his office at the Council Secretariat. Represented by the Secretary to the Council, Hon. Gideon Godenaan Dashe, Council Chairman assured that the Local Government will provide the needed support to ensure that the team carry out their assignment successfully and urged them to reciprocate that gesture by doing their job diligently. He commended the Federal Government, through the National Population Commission (NPC), for the efforts being put in place towards the realization of the exercise, appealing to all stakeholders and households to cooperate with the team. Earlier, the Leader of the team, Hon. Tangoedoe Dakup, had expressed appreciation to the Council for the ...

The attention of Arewa Christians and Indigenous Pastors Association (ACIPA) have been drawn to the sacrilegious act of some who claim to be Christian Clerics in other to appease and launder desperate politicians. We recall that in the past, aspersions was cast when some hirelings visited Aso Rock as Northern (Arewa) Christian Clerics. For the sake of clarity and avoidance of doubt, ACIPA have found out that none of the so-called Bishops or Pastors at the unveiling of the Vice Presidential candidate is from the North (Arewa), has or belong to a registered Church as a Bishop in the hierarchy or order of Ecclesiastical Apostolic ranking. ACIPA regrets the unfortunate desperation of some to make ends meet while appealing to politicians and a Media stunts. However, we wish to advice charlatans and hirelings to desist from denigrating the honorable office of the Clergy and bringing the titles to disrepute and dishonor.    For the avoidance of doubt, we wish to also state that the hirelings...

  The Christian Association of Nigeria has reacted to the presence of some clerics at the unveiling of Kashim Shettima as the running mate of the All Progressive Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. Reacting to the event on Wednesday, the Vice President of CAN (19 Northern States and Abuja) and its chairman in Kaduna State, Rev. Joseph John Hayab, likened the Bishops to desperados who went there for themselves. John Hayab further said the presidential candidate of the APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was free to “hire mechanics and other artisans and sew clerical garments for them”, that effort would only add to their many ropes but would not change the need for fairness and justice. He said, “The people we saw at the unveiling of Shettima paraded as Bishops are people who did not have enough time to learn how to wear Bishop garments. Take a closer look at their photo and you will see another Nollywood movie. “CAN wonders why the desperation. First, a story was out claiming to have com...

There have been outrage after a notorious terror kingpin, on police wanted list, Ada Aleru, was allegedly turbaned as the Sarkin Fulani (the chief of the Fulani) of the Yandoton Daji Emirate in Zamfara state. According to reports, the turbaning ceremony was held at the palace of the Emir of Yandoton Daji on Saturday, July 16, 2022, and was attended by the council chairman of Tsafe Local Government and the state Commissioner of Security and Home Affairs, DIG Ibrahim Mamman Tsafe (rtd). The decision to confer the title on the leader of a gang of bandits was premised on the role he played during a recent peace process locally arranged between the emirate and the bandits terrorising Tsafe Local Government Area. Yandoton Daji is one of the two new emirates created by the Zamfara government in May. It was carved out from the Tsafe emirate. The emir of Yandoton Daji is Aliyu Marafa. The bandit leader was the arrowhead of a deadly raid on Kadisau, a community in the Faskari Local Government Ar...

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have stormed a Catholic church, Gure parish, in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna state and kidnapped two priest The abduction was confirmed in a statement issued on Friday night, July 15, 2022, by Emmanuel Okolo, chancellor of the Kafanchan Catholic Diocese. Two abducted Catholic priests were identified as John Cheitnum and Donatus Cleopas. According to the statement, the priests were kidnapped shortly after they arrived the parısh rectory of Christ the King Catholic Church in Yadin Garu, Lere LGA. The statement reads; “It is with great pain that we announce to you the kidnapping of two of our Priests; Rev. Frs. John Mark Cheitnum and Donatus Cleopas,” the statement reads. “The sad event of their abduction occurred around 5.45pm of July 15, 2022, shortly after the two priests who were on their way to a function at a different parish (Gure), arrived at the parısh rectory of Christ the King Catholic Church, Yadin Garu, in Lere Local Government Area of K...

The Provost of the Plateau State College of Health Technology, Pankshin Dr Francis Fwangje,the Chairman of the Governing Council, Hon Nandang Bako and the Council have been commended for initiating quality projects that would stand the test of time and promote the standard of education in the institution by the Plateau State Government. The Plateau State Commissioner for Higher Education, Dan-Philip Hirkop gave the commendation on behalf of the Plateau State Government during the commissioning of projects spread across the institution embarked upon by the present administration in the College. The Commissioner who was visibly impressed with the performance of the Provost,the Council and his management team for fast changing the face of the institution said the projects executed will go a long way in providing a conducive environment for both staff and students of the college to operate. The hardworking Commissioner revealed that the State Government is working out modalities to constru...

The commissioner of Higher Education Plateau state, Dan Philip Hirkop was on Thursday July 14th, 2022, commissioned the Main Gate of the College of Health Technology Pankshin and administrative block of the institution amidst pomp and pageantry. Hirkop while commissioning the projects executed by the Provost of the College, Francis Fwangje, commended the Governing Council and management of the college for considering it necessary to embark on a fencing and other projects executed within the college. He said the initiative is in line with the directive both at State and Federal level that all educational institutions must be fenced to to address incessant incursions in to the campuses. Hirkop while commissioning the projects executed by the Provost of the College, Francis Fwangje, commended the Governing Council and management of the college for considering it necessary to embark on a fencing and other projects executed within the college. He said the initiative is in line with the dir...

Justice C.L Dabup of the Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos, has adjourned the ongoing trial of a former governor of Plateau State, Senator Jonah David Jang and a former cashier in the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (OSSG), Yusuf Pam, for judgment. He made the adjournment on Thursday, July 14, 2022 after the adoption of final written addresses by both the prosecution and defence counsel. Jang and Pam are facing trial for alleged criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of Plateau State funds to the tune of N6.3 billion. At the resumed hearing of the case on Thursday, Prosecution counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, urged the court to consider the evidence of all the fourteen (14) witnesses before it, especially the evidence of Prosecution Witness 5, PW5, which supported the confessional statement of the second defendant. Jacobs submitted that the required proof is not “proof beyond all shadow of doubt”. He added.

 The ruling All Progressives Congress APC, has postponed the official unveiling of former Borno State Governor, Kashim Shetima, as its vice presidential candidate for the 2023 general election. Shetima was meant to have been presented to party members at the APC national Secretariat on Thursday, but the Chairman of the APC Press Corp told reporters the event has been moved forward. He said a new date will be announced in due time and that the date would probably be sometime next week. The Press Corp chairman said the directive for the postponement was given by the party’s Deputy National Secretary. No reason has been given for the decision which comes amid controversy over the choice of a Muslim-Muslim ticket by the party.

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, has alleged of an Islamization agenda on Nigeria with the All Progressives Congress, APC, Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket. Over the weekend, the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, had unveiled Borno Senator, Kashim Shettima as his running mate against the clamour by Nigerians. Prior to the announcement, the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, had disclosed that Tinubu would settle for a Muslim-Muslim ticket. However, Lawal said Ganduje was only hinting at the planned Islamization agenda. In a statement he personally signed, the former SGF pointed out that Ganduje runs a foundation aimed at converting Christians to Muslims. He warned that Tinubu may be turned into an Islamic President if elected in 2023. Warning of the consequences of a Muslim-Muslim ticket, Lawal said Tinubu should be prepared for stiff opposition from Nigerians. The statement reads partly: “Proof of a possible Islamic agenda was lea...

Yekini Nabena, a former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, has said the refusal of the Peoples Democratic Party to honour the zoning arrangement was more harmful to the unity of Nigeria when compared to the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the ruling APC. Recall that the presidential candidate of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu had on Sunday announced the former Governor of Borno State, Senator Kashim Shettima as his running-mate. But Nabena on Tuesday while addressing journalists in Abuja, said Nigerians should be more worried about the main opposition party that killed fairness and conventional power rotation between the North and the South, and not a Muslim-Muslim ticket of the ruling party. He said Nigerians should ignore the unnecessary cry by the opposition parties, insisting that a single faith ticket was not new in Nigeria according to history. The APC chieftain said Nigerians must reject PDP in 2023 to show their anger against the injustice done to the...

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has described the ruling party APC, as a terrorists political party. According to the group, it is now time for all patriotic Nigerians to reject the ruling party at the 2023 Presidential poll. This follows the emergence of Kashim Shettima as running mate to the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, According to HURIWA, Shettima is nothing but a hardcore Islamist and hater of Christians, describing the selection irresponsible, irrational, unpatriotic, unconstitutional and clearly shows that the Islamists and terrorists of the BOKO HARAM and ISWAP genre have actively hijacked APC. HURIWA told Nigerians that any vote cast for the APC is a vote for the disintegration of Nigeria, saying the people must now choose between the Labour Party, LP and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. HURIWA noted that the Muslim-Muslim government currently going on in Kaduna State has shown that such system does not...