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By: Labaran Ahmed The Plateau State Chairman of the All Progress Congress, APC Hon. Rufus Bature, assured that the party would emerge victorious in all positions in the upcoming local government elections slated for October 9, 2024. Hon. Rufus Bature, made this known during a critical stakeholders meeting on Monday held at the party secretariat, Kalwa House Jos, Plateau State. He said the party has worked hard to ensure total victory for all its candidates at the polls, that the APC State working committee had been monitoring the activities of the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) since the announcement of the LG polls.  “So far so good, since the assigned Officers have not given us any cause to be afraid, we are sure of sweeping the polls. Preparatory to the elections, a well thought out itinerary was rolled out which included among other things; the sale of forms, screening of aspirants and the primary elections which afterwards, were adjudged as one of the mos

On behalf of all the consortiums that constitute the prestigious Independent Publishers Association, IPA, on the Plateau, I heartily congratulate the Hon. Gyang Bere, the Director of Press and Public Affairs, DOPPA, to Plateau State Governor, Barrister Caleb Mutfwang, on his successful completion of his doctorate programme at Nasarawa State University, Keffi.  IPA commends your resilience and relentless pursuit of academic excellence against all odds which has meritoriously made your dream comes true.  As you pop up the champagne of joy and celebration to good health and bright future, IPA calls on you to avail your knowledge and wealth of experience to the service of humanity in all verity, particularly your Alma Mata which is journalism.  We wish you more feats as you press on to the highest peak of your dreams.  Congratulations! Signed: Shabul Mazadu  IPA Chairman

By: Labaran Ahmed Professor Patrick Sunday Dakum, the Chief Executive Officer Institute of Human Virology Nigeria, IHVN, and Plateau State Labour Party, LP, governorship candidate in the 2023 general elections, is a political leader and philanthropist, he maintained a sterling reputation of promoting public charities. Prof. Dakum established Patrick Sunday Dakum Foundation for the improvement of the socio-economic devolpement, which targets more of the less privileged in virtually all ramification in society. The most recent addition to his humanitarian service menu, which may not have been heard, is his brainchild organization, the "Patrick Sunday Dakum Community Development Foundation," with the pivotal fulcrum focused on emancipating the less affluent in nearly all connotations.  The following are the aims and objectives: Amongst the 20 aims and objectives of the Patrick Sunday Dakum Foundation, which include but are not limited to: 1. Healthcare Access: Improve access to

By: Labaran Ahmed The Youth Leadership of "Yan Katifa" Community of Bukuru, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State has received Hon. Jamilu's Campaign Term Award Certificate for eradication of drugs abuse and dangerous substances that affected them in the community. The "Yan Katifa" community harped on the underage children consuming substances that turned their lives into crime and criminality in the community. Adding that the Youth group received acknowledgiment on drugs abuse,  underage girls, and thuggery which has  become source of concern in recent times in "Yan Katifa" community. Jangles are spread across every nook and cranny of the street, while categories of girls are lured for you to feed and accommodate in exchange for sex. The Bukuru Ward, Councilorship Candidate of the All Progress Congress (APC) in the further coming 9th of October 2024 election, Hon. Jamilu Isa Muhammad, awarded the Youth group of "Yan Katifa" for er

By: Labaran Ahmed In line with its statutory responsibilities for the conduct of local government elections, the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) has successfully screened the chairmanship candidate for Jos North under the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Hon. Isma'il Aliyu Abubakar. The screening exercise took place at the PLACIEC Office in Jos, amidst Hundred of party faithful and supporters across various ward's of the locality accompanied the Flagbearer of ADC Hon. Isma'il Aliyu during the validation exercise on Monday 26th of August 2024. Speaking to journalists on telephone call two days after the screening exercise, the Chairmanship Candidate for Jos North Local Government, Hon. Isma'il, commended the (PLASEIC) for carried out successful screening, he hope that the commission would allow the choice of the people reflect in the fourth coming local government elections results. Hon. Isma'il observed what happened in the

By: Labaran Ahmed The Chief Executive Officer's of the News on the Plateau, under the aegis of Independent Publishers Association (IPA), appealed to Mr President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to appoint credible Son or Daughter of the State to fill the vacant position of former minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Kako Lalong. An open letter to Mr President by the Chairman, Independent Publishers Association, Mr Shabul Mazadu, solicits for the appointment of a minister from Plateau State. In view of the imperativeness, necessity and constitutionality of the representation of  all states in the Federal Executive Council,  FEC, in ministerial capacity, we beseech you to consider the absence of Plateau State from FEC for quite a long time by virtue of non-appointment of a minister since the resignation of the former, Simon Bako Lalong, in December 2023 and do the needful by reappointing one.  Your Excellency, your procrastination on this matter is denying Plateau State the right to proffering