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By: Labaran Ahmed  The Benue Alliance for Good Governance and Accountability (BAGA) has rejected an alleged political arrangement it says is aimed at influencing the outcome of the 2027 governorship election in Benue State, insisting that the choice of governor must remain with the electorate. In a statement signed by its President, Chief John Terfa, the group alleged that secret political negotiations involving the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, and former Governor Samuel Ortom, were underway over a proposed alliance reportedly known as the “Rainbow Coalition.” BAGA alleged that the discussions were part of a wider plan by Wike to gain political influence in five Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-controlled states as part of efforts to deliver President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, with Benue allegedly among the states targeted. The group further claimed that the allege...

By: Labaran Ahmed The Women in Politics Initiatives (WIPI) in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State has paid a solidarity visit to Alhaji Sani Ibrahim, Coordinator of the Mutfwang Gida-Gida Campaign in Bukuru, during which members expressed support for Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang’s bid for a second term in office. The delegation, led by Hajiya Binta Hassan Ussaini and alongside ward coordinators of the "Women in Politics Initiatives WIPI across Jos South, visited Alh. Sani Ibrahim at his residence in Anguwan Doki, Bukuru. The visit provided an opportunity for the women to discuss grassroots engagement, political participation and cooperation with the Gida-Gida structure. Speaking during the visit, Hajiya Binta Hassan Ussaini said the group’s decision to visit  Alh Sani Ibrahim followed its assessment of political mobilisation and community engagement in the area. She described the Gida-Gida Campaign in Bukuru as a movement whose ...

By: Labaran Ahmed  In a bold move to consolidate grassroots strength and reposition the All Progressives Congress (APC) for total victory, the APC candidate for Langtang North-Central State Constituency, Chief Nandir Lar, on Monday convened a strategic unity meeting with 243 ward executives from the nine wards of Langtang North-Central. The high-level meeting, which also had in attendance 18 party representatives from Langtang North Local Government Area, held at the Binchak Annex Event Centre, Kangkur, on October 12, 2026. Addressing the party faithful, Hon. Lar, who is the leader of the Jagoran Talakawa Movement, charged leaders, stakeholders and supporters to put behind them all differences arising from the party primaries and embrace genuine reconciliation. She noted that unity, cooperation and a shared sense of purpose remain the only path to achieving the APC's 5/5 victory target in the 2027 general elections. "...

By: Labaran Ahmed  The Langtang North-Central Constituency Rescue Movement has lauded Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, for appointing Hon. Nanbol Josiah Gommam as Special Adviser. The group, which served as the House of Assembly Campaign Organization of Hon. Gommam for the 2027 elections, described the appointment as a masterstroke that will alter the political balance in Langtang North-Central Constituency and the entire Tarok nation. In a message of appreciation signed by its Director General, Mr. Kurnap Phillip Julgwak, the movement thanked the governor for finding its principal worthy of serving as one of the think-tanks of The Time is Now administration. The organization eulogized Hon. Gommam as a grounded politician with wide grassroots appeal, noting that his inclusion in government represents the wishes and aspirations of the people of Langtang North-Central Constituency. It added that the appointment has soothed the nerves of Gommam's teem...

By: Labaran Ahmed  The Plateau State Government has reaffirmed its focus on youth empowerment, sports development and infrastructure as the Ministry of Sports and Youth Development defended its 2027 budget proposals before the relevant budget scrutiny committee at the J.D. Gomwalk Secretariat, Jos. The budget defence, held on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, formed part of the ongoing exercise in which Ministries, Departments and Agencies are presenting their proposed expenditures for review ahead of the 2027 fiscal year. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Kenneth Buenyen, who represented the Commissioner during the session, described the exercise as fruitful, saying the ministry’s proposals were thoroughly examined and adjusted in line with identified priorities. Speaking to journalists after the defence, Buenyen said the ministry responded to observations raised by the committee, with provisions considered inadequate increased where necessary, while excessive or less...

COA Media, organisers of the Plateau Man of the Year Awards (PMYA), has announced the 12th edition of the annual awards, with a new leadership dialogue designed to broaden public discussion on the future of Plateau State. The event, tagged “PMYA @12 — THE STANDARD,” is scheduled for Sunday, January 10, 2027, at the Usiju World Event Centre, Jos, beginning at 2:00 p.m. The 12th edition will feature a Plateau State Governorship Candidates’ Manifesto and Leadership Dialogue, which organisers said would provide an issue-based platform for participating governorship candidates to present their visions, policy priorities and leadership agenda to the people of the state. According to COA Media, the dialogue will be non-partisan and will focus on issues including governance, peace and security, economic development, youth empowerment, education, healthcare, infrastructure, tourism, investment and sustainable development. The organisers said participating candidates would be given e...

As Nigeria marks 66 years of independence, the anniversary offers more than an opportunity to reflect on the country's past. It is also a moment to ask a fundamental question: what are we building today that will still matter to the generations yet unborn? Nation-building is rarely accomplished through grand declarations alone. It is built gradually—in roads that connect communities and markets, schools that educate children, hospitals that save lives, electricity that powers businesses, water systems that improve livelihoods and public assets preserved for those who come after us. At the state and community levels, these physical investments often provide the clearest evidence of how governments translate development plans into reality. In Plateau State, the administration of Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has placed infrastructure rehabilitation, reconstruction and the restoration of public assets at the centre of its development agenda. From...

By: Labaran Ahmed     The Executive Chairman of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, Hon. Dr. Joshua Sunday Riti, has been honoured with the Most Outstanding Local Government Chairman of the Year 2025/2026 award by the Forum of Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) to the Chairman.     The award was presented on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the Plateau State Inspectors’ Mess, Jos, as part of activities marking the chairman's second anniversary in office.     Presenting the award, Organising Chairman of the Forum, Hon. Danjuma Abere, said Riti emerged from a research and assessment process which considered leadership performance, developmental projects, grassroots impact, transparency and commitment to effective governance.     According to Abere, the recognition was informed largely by the administration's reported interventions in grassroots infrastructure and other sectors across Bassa Lo...

By: Labaran Ahmed   The Plateau State Government has proposed the construction of 6.5 kilometres of new roads in each of the 17 Local Government Area headquarters as part of a wider urban development and infrastructure expansion programme under the budget. The Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Arch. Silvanus Dongtoe, disclosed the plan in an interview shortly after defending his ministry’s 2026 budget estimates before the Governor’s Special Committee on Thursday. According to the Commissioner, the proposed road projects are part of the administration’s broader effort to expand urban infrastructure, open up communities and improve connectivity across the state. Dongtoe explained that the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has a specific mandate to construct new roads, while rehabilitation of existing roads falls under the Ministry of Works and the Plateau State Road Maintenance Agency. “We don’t rehabilitate, we build new roads. Rehabilitation is f...