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          Rt. Hon. Yusuf Gagdi It's an aphorism that "if the teller of a story is a fool, the listeners are not fools". The trending video of alleged thugs brought to Dengi from Bauchi by Rt Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi to disrupt APC primary election in the local government on 23rd June, 2021 was not as foolproof as the trenders of the video would want the gullible public to believe; hook line and sinker. To start with, Dengi, the headquarters of Kanam LGA is a a semi-urban settlement of not less than 100k inhabitants. Of that number, more than 80 percent of the voting population in that town are members of the ruling All Progressives Congress. If one quarter of the population are of voting age, we are roughly going to have more than 10k APC members who would have converged at U/Goje Primary School Dengi on that day, to vote in the botched APC primary election. Now back to the issue at stake, the supposed thugs who were allegedly imported to disrupt the APC primary election we...

NIGERIA EAGLES SUPPORTERS CLUB DECORATES AND PRESENTS MERIT AWARD TO CHIEF AMB. DR. YOHANNA Y. D. MARGIF AS PLATEAU STATE PATRON              Chief Y.D Margif By Nanyah Daman, Jos.  The Nigerian Super Eagles Supporters Club have completed arrangements to decorate and present a Distinguished Merit Award to Chief Yohanna Y.D Margif, the Wazirin Mushere and the Patron of the Jagaban Vision Movement on the 3rd of July 2021 at Yelwa Club by 11:00am prompt. The invitation card of the decoration of Patronship and Award Ceremony of the Chief Margif is signed by Hon. Sunny Gullong, the National President of the Nigeria Eagles Supporters Club with the Plateau State Patron to be decorated as a host. You will recall a "a letter of introduction of Nigeria Eagles Supporters Club Appointment As a Patron of the NESC and Award of Excellence As a Lover of Sport and pillar of youth Empowerment in Plateau State and Nigeria" was issued to Chief Margif, the Wazirin Mushere on the 13th June, 2021. ...

Fanmak APC Acting Chair The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau state has set up a four man committee to accomodate all complains rising from the conduct of it primaries across the 17 local government areas of the state. In a media parley with Journalists at the party secretariat, the acting Chairman Mr Fanmak Enoch said this became necessary as APC is a party that accomodate all without fear or favour. Mr Enoch reiterated "all party men who have complains can come from 8-4pm daily, all party men should be calm as we are working on how to make the party accomodating and United for all as a progressive unit". when asked about the outcome of the primaries and the announcement of the results,He said " The party has recieved all results collated by the local government returning officers and the party is working on the results collected and will soon make it known to the public". The work of the committee starts immediately even as the party is yet ...

The Executive Governor of Plateau State and the Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum Rt.Hon Barr Dr Simon Lalong KSGG has charged the political class in the State and the country to make democracy worthwhile for the common people by being selfless and focusing on making their lives better. The Governorcontinued "If we do not put them first, then we run the risk of alienating them and making politics uninteresting" Lalong made this known while speaking at the presentation of midterm report by the Hon Yusuf Adamu Gagdi , the member representing Pankshin ,Kanke ,Kanam federal constituency to mark two years held at the Pankshin Stadium . Lalong further said " As a Member of the ruling APC, the greatest party in Africa, our legislator, Yusuf Gagdi is making us proud and showing that the trust of the people is not misplaced. Some of the evidences are before us today to see and touch. We should support and encourage him to do more and make our party, the APC the envy of a...

SOEMLAT ATTRIBUTES SIX YEARS OF LALONG'S SUCCESS TO GOD'S FAITHFULNESS. As Nigeria marks 22 years of uninterrupted democracy, Plateau State Government under the leadership of Governor Simon Bako Lalong has held a special Thanksgiving service on Sunday 6th June 2021 in commemoration of the June 12 democracy day celebrations.  Dr Mrs Regina Soemlat who spoke to a select Media Executives  at the Government House Chapel Rayfield, Jos,posited that as the Commissioner of Finance, Plateau State,we give God the glory  as we mark  six years of Governor Simon Bako Lalong's Rescue Administration  and 22 years of uninterrupted democracy nationwide with a Thanksgiving Service. Soemlat revealed that "it is not by our strength, but I can tell you it is the doing of the Lord especially here on the Plateau.When we first came in,in 2015, it was not easy but God in His infinite mercies upheld us up to this day.I know God has a hand in bringing the Rescue Team on board. I know God chose a...

  A digital rights group, Paradigm Initiative, has pushed back on Federal Government’s ban on micro blogging social platform, Twitter. It described it as a brazen affront on citizens fundamental human rights and advised its users and other social media platforms in the country to download virtual private networks (VPNs) to enable them continue to use the platforms for their economic survival and social and political engagements while the “push back on this draconian order by the Nigerian government.”   In a statement, the group said: “Today, the 4th of June 2021, the Federal Government of Nigeria announced its suspension of Twitter operations, that the application can be used as a platform for activities capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence. “Many Nigerians read the announcement of the ban on Twitter as a reflection of the importance of the platform and other digital (social media) platforms to Nigerians in accessing information and disseminating the same. “The directiv...

By Golok Nanmwa, Jos   Leadership of the Joint Campus Committee(JCC) of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Plateau State Chapter at the weekend  frowned  at the highest level of disrespect and arrogance  exhibited by the Members of the plateau state house of Assembly to the Government and good people of the state by boycotting the public hearing on the amendment of the constitution by the federal house of representatives  A statement signed by Comrade Mattew Jerry NANS JCC Chairman  Plateau State and made available to newsmen in Jos reads that This singular act is the most unfortunate thing that has ever happened in our entire history. It reads that "As Students and leaders of tomorrow, we wonder the kind of lessons they are trying to teach the younger generation." "Most annoying is the fact that Mr Governor being a former speaker and member of the Assembly has been very supportive in the activities of this current assembly right from it inception. ...

                    Gov. Lalong Governor Simon Bako Lalong has vowed to continue to rid the civil service of staff who have questionable records or are found to have tampered with their records.  This is even as 532 staff with questionable records have so far been removed from the State payroll after an investigation using the BVN system.  Governor Lalong who disclosed this during a policy retreat for Permanent Secretaries held at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS Kuru said the exercise will continue as those found culpable will face disciplinary proceedings.  HOS Hyat He said "I am aware of the huge manpower gaps that exist in the Plateau State civil service because of years of unemployment.  With the setting up of the Nde John Gobak Committee on the Verification and Audit of Staff strength, we will address these issues once the committee completes its assignment and submits its report. Already, about 532 names have been removed from Government payrol...

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...