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The Federal Government says it has begun gathering evidence on government officials linked to the alleged looting of $69bn (N28.3tn) stashed in various bank accounts in Texas, the United States. The loot reportedly accrued from illegal oil deals involving some officials of the government-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and the Central Bank of Nigeria during the Goodluck Jonathan administration. Investigation reveals that an American assets recovery firm, Forensic Assets Investigation and Recovery Services LLC, discovered the $69bn loot. Findings showed that the American company, FAIR, is a specialist in anti-corruption asset recovery working independently to trace and help repatriate money stashed away in foreign bank accounts and loot converted to real estate, luxury items, yachts and the money markets. The firm, founded by a lawyer, Gary Riebschlager, comprises investigators, forensic accountants, bankers, and cyber experts who utilise Mutual Legal Agreements and global...

The immediate past Governor of Plateau State, Senator Dr. Jonah David Jang got honoured in Adamawa State as the Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri names a 5.6km road after him. Reports reaching The Age have it that the inhabitants of the community in Yola North of the State, Bachure and Falu, wanted the road named after the State Governor, Fintiri, but he declined to honour Jang who was a governor of the state under defunct Gongola. Fintiri also named Weekly Scope Newspaper Road after a former Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Gambo Jimeta, who hails from Jimeta Area of Yola in Adamawa State. Sokoto state Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, showered accolades on Fintiri over the roads saying, "I am not a praise singer but I feel a man who has been a Speaker of the state House of Assembly; Acting Governor of the state on two occasions; he sure knows what his people want and has come to make a serious impact in governance for the benefit of the people of Adamawa." Tambuwal added.

Jos North/Bassa Constituency Re-run: The Serious, Less Serious And Unserious Contenders Following the sudden death of the member representing Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon. Haruna Maitala Jingre, aspirants across party lines covertly and overtly have been expressing interest in either way or the other.  Plateau Chronicle  gathered about 10 contenders will be vying for the seat in the by-elections that would be conducted by Nigeria’s election umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).  It would be recalled that Maitala who was elected in March 2019 died  last April along Jos-Abuja road.  Late Haruna Maitala Plateau Chronicle  observed that despite a large number of aspirants, there are some who do not have the capacity, strength, financial wherewithal and popularity among other weaknesses that might serve as a hurdle to them. Our editor, Garba Muhammad Mahdi, x-rayed them in this report. Those with chances of winning the bye...

              Late Comfort   A 16 year old lady known as Comfort Benjamin was report to have been allegedly raped and strangled to death on her birthday after she was declared missing by her family members on the 22nd of May, 2021 On the 22nd of May 2021, Comfort Benjamin went missing in Jos North, Plateau state. The Police were involved in the case and the family members and friends took to social media to call for help in finding her, since it was on her birthday and she was not back. Later in the evening of 23rd May, 2021 the corpse of the 16 years old lady was found at Nasarawa Gwong in Jos North. According to the Police, she was raped and murdered. Her corpse was buried immediately it was found Here is a tweet from her sister: “Comfort’s body was found TOTALLY naked. She was shredded off every clothing she had on, she was covered in blood. Blood on her legs, signs of strangulation on her neck and injuries to the head. Such wickedness!. All we want is justice” The family reveal...

Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong says the current challenges facing the nation will be overcome when Nigerians pray and also work with resolve to remove all obstacles to peaceful coexistence, under development and productivity. Governor Lalong was speaking during the monthly prayer and fasting session held at the Government House Chapel, Rayfield Jos. Lalong who acknowledged that Nigeria is facing challenges of insecurity, unemployment illiteracy among others, said there is no need to despair because tough times do not last forever. He said his experience as Governor of Plateau State in the past six years has proved that it is possible to turn around a bad situation to a better one when there is purposeful leadership that mobilises people across different divides. He said “when we took over, there was so much agony and despondency because of crises and other suspicious interactions. We have so far done our best to restore peace but some crises merchants are bent on taking us ba...

  By Golok Nanmwa, Jos As the Plateau state Governor Simon Lalong clocks 6 years in office on May 28th 2021 , some citizens of the state have commended him for his efforts at  prioritizing education , welfare of civil servants , peace and security as well as education . Some stakeholders who spoke to our correspondent said the Governor has so many projects and has done well for the people of the state . Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong ,on assumption of office in his second term vowed to leave a lasting legacy in the state in line with the manifesto of his party, the All Progressive Congress (APC.)  Our correspondent report that the Lalong legacy projects, are key projects initiated by the administration to impact on the lives of the people of the state. Most of the projects are on critical infrastructure like education, health and human development .  The  legacy projects includes several comprehensive hospitals, several comprehensive secondary schools and eight comprehensive prima...

A Non Governmental Organization Scorer Foundation, on Thursday 27th May 2021, Celebrated their International Children's Day with a free medical services and free barbing of haircut to 12 Primary Schools in Rahoss Community, District of Riyom Local Government Area with a massive turnout of Traditional Rulers, parents, youth groups, teachers as well as Pupils of the various Schools to commemorate their day. The event took place at Pilot Primary School Rahoss, District of Riyom LGA. The Founder of the Non Governmental Organization (NGO), Mrs. Blessing Nyango said “Scorer Foundation is a STA HEALTH community outreach for community response. It is an NGO that started last year, which we've been reaching out to people from the community level that's for the grassroot level. So far last year, we had the same program but it was within Two Communities and for this one, we decided to elaborate it to expand the program to cover up a large number of the community. 27th May of eve...

By Daniel Dauda, Jos. The Chairman Northern Governors Forum, Governor Simon Bako Lalong has declared that it is not how many times Nigeria amend its constitution that will guarantee its unity, development, peace, and good governance,  rather, it is how committed Nigerians  faithfully followed the constitution and obeyed its provisions that will make the difference.  Governor Lalong who  made the declaration on Wednesday in Jos, Plateau State at the North Central public hearing on the Review of the 1999 Constitution said every Nigerians ought to be the guardians and defenders of the constitution " As citizens, we are the guardians and defenders of the constitution who can either make it work or fail by our actions or inactions. No one should be allowed to be above the constitution and at the same time, no one should be put beneath it by those in power or anyone saddled with the privilege of implementing any part of it. The rule of law must prevail at all times to guarantee"  G...

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, hence the reason for the sympathy visit. The Chief Mourner and the brother of the decease...

The Afizere Youth Movement AYM, raises eye brows over what it considered as mischievous moves by some ethnic Nationalities, and organizations to change and rewrite the history of Kwang in Kwanga district in Jos North Local Government of plateau state. Addressing Journalists on Monday, during a Press conference held at the Izere Arena, Gwafan Lamingo, President of the movement Comrade Joseph Arin Izang discribed the development in a statement as “a preposterous attempt to change and re-write in daylight robbery the history of our ancestral land, Kwanga District of Jos Izere Chiefdom, Jos North Local Government Area by our brothers, Beroms of Du District in Jos South LGA. These issues are capable of breaching on the peace and unity In the state If we fall to voice it and quickly look for a resolution. Without mincing words, Kwanga District is one of the eleven Districts of Jos lzere Chiefdom that was upgraded from a village by the Joshua Dariye administration in 2005 with retrospective ...