Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and the Special Task Force saddled with the responsibility of maintaining peace in Plateau State has banned farming and any of such activities around the Yakubu Gowon Airport in Barkin Ladi Local Government of the State. This ban was contained in a press statement issued in […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Plateau State Police Command has arrested a 22 year old man, Isa Audu, for raping a 12 year old boy, also arrested were two men who allegedly killed a nine-year-old girl and sold her body parts for N400, 000 to another suspect. Parading the suspects on Monday in Jos, the State’s […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Special Task Force responsible for the maintenance of peace in Plateau State has identified cattle rustling as one of the major security challenges bedeviling the State. The Commander of the STF, Major General David Enetie disclosed this while fielding questions from journalists while on a visit to the NUJ press centre […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State said he has security reports which indicate that there are plans by unscrupulous elements to truncate the relative peace in the state during this year’s Christmas celebrations. He dropped this hint at the 2013 Harvest and Thanksgiving Service of the COCIN Headquarters Church, Jos. According to […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Despite the relative peace enjoyed in the once crisis ridden Plateau state, on Saturday evening four persons were reportedly killed and many houses burnt in an attack in Kuka village of Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau State. African Examiner gathered that the attackers who came in hundreds stormed the village on […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Barely 24 hours after the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) announced the date for the Local Government Elections, the State Government said elections will not hold in Wase and Jos North Local Governments, due to the security atmosphere in the State. The Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Shedrach Best in […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Maj Hamza Al-Mustapha, former chief security officer to late Head of State, Gen Sani Abacha on Thursday preached peace to youths and other members of the public in Plateau. Al-Mustapha who preached the gospel of peace while addressing thousands of youths at Hill Station Hotel in Jos, said that both Muslims and […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN) has called on the Federal Government to overhaul the internal security mechanism of the country following the security challenges bedeviling the Northern part of the Country. President of COCIN, Dr. Soja Bewarang stated this on Tuesday at the opening of the 83rd General Church Council, […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos A group under the aegis of Coalition of Human Rights Advocates on the Plateau (COHRAP) in its effort to ensure that persons who are abused in one way or the other, seeks synergy with journalists in the state to help bring to light those perpetrating such dehumanize act. The group through its […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Lagos The power tussle in Taraba State took another dimension on Tuesday as members of the State House of Assembly disregarded a court order restraining them from screening the new commissioner nominees and went ahead to screen them. The Lawmakers had resumed sitting on Tuesday, sitting one hour ahead of the stipulated time […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos A University Don, Prof. Andrew Haruna, of the Department of Languages and Linguistics, University of Maiduguri, has berated the Northern part of the country for lack of selfless leadership and discipline at various levels of positions and endeavours. This he said has contributed to underdevelopment of the region. Prof. Andrew Haruna asserted […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Former Minister of Defence, Lt.-Gen Theophilus Danjuma has said lack of maintenance culture is the number one problem bedeviling Nigeria as a nation. He stated this on Thursday while commissioning Dee Medical Dialysis Center, in Bukuru, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. The facility is built by an elder statesman, Bulus Dareng […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Management of Nigerian National League side, Plateau United Football Club of Jos said it sacked nine players of the team due to aging and low productivity. This was disclosed in a press statement signed by the club’s Media Officer, Albert Dakup, and made available to African Examiner in Jos on Wednesday. […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Gunmen struck in early hours of Tuesday in Plateau village killing four family members in Rantis village of Garshish District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of the State. African Examiner gathered that the deceased persons included a father, his wife and two of his children. Investigation by our correspondent revealed that […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Academic Staff Union of Universities, University of Jos Chapter has said the planned meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan on the 4th, November, 2013, and the leaders of the Union should be based on previous agreements that would benefit the educational system saying anything contrary will amount to an imposition. This was […]
…As FG hands over Jos Distribution to New Owner, Aura Energy Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo, who is also the Chairman National Council on Privatization, has warned core investors in the power sector to ensure quality service delivery to Nigerians or face sanction. He gave the warning on Friday at the handing […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) in collaboration with State Chairmen of political parties, have agreed to shift the forthcoming Local Government elections earlier fixed for 21st, December, 2013 to between January and February, 2014. This was made known in a Communiqué signed by the Chairman of PLASIEC, Peter Dalyop and 14 […]
…Nab Native Doctor too for Raping 14-year-old Agabus Pwanagba, Jos In its efforts to fight crimes and criminality, the Plateau state police command has arrested ten men who specialized in raping underage girls, among them was a native doctor who raped a 14 year old girl who was taken to his house for treatment. The […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Youths in Miya Barkatai Village in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State on Tuesday protested the killing of a motorcycle rider by a driver of a Vectra car along Bauchi-Jos Federal Highway. The Protesting Youths barricaded the road as motorists were trapped for about three hours causing long queues and a […]
Agabus Pwanagba The Plateau State Government has said the recent Cholera outbreak in Namu District of Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of the State has so far claimed only 11 lives and 136 persons admitted in various health centres in the council, contrary to media reports that 30 people died as a result of the outbreak. Plateau State Governor […]
