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. By Onjefu Odaudu Jos, Nigeria The Plateau State Government under the auspices of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has organized a one day critical stakeholder meeting for the review  of the greater Jos Master plan which is expected to last for 25 years.  The Workshop took place at the Millennium Hotel and event centre Jos, Nigeria on Thursday 16 April 2026 and  was tagged the "The Greater Jos Masterplan 2025-2050" the event drew a high stakeholder attendance drawing attendees from cutting across religious bodies, civil society and community based organizations.  Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development Plateau State Hon Sylvanus Dongtoe set the pace with the theme  "Restoring Order, Functionality and pride"  Restraining that the entire master plan rejig is a strategic plan of the Barrister Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang administration to develop the state into a model city with high class urban facilities which will ensure a better...

JOS, Plateau State — The Executive Chairman of Mangu Local Government Council, Hon. Emmanuel Bala Molpun, says Nigeria’s security crisis, especially in Plateau State and the Middle Belt, can be “easily tackled through legislation” if the country is serious about upholding the rule of law. Speaking on the sidelines of the House of Representatives Adhoc Committee’s conference on insecurity in Plateau State on Monday, Molpun described the event as “quite significant” because it shows the House of Representatives “has decided to take the security situation in the states , very seriously and is truly committed to ensuring” lasting solutions are found. Molpun commended the Adhoc Committee for convening the dialogue “with a view to provoke special discussions on security in Plateau State.” “We all know that Plateau State has gone through a lot in terms of insecurity.  The insecurity has persisted for a very, very long time,” he said.  “Today, the House of Representatives,...

Senator David Mark has emerged as the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), securing 1,471 votes at the party’s national convention held in Abuja on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. The election was conducted with full participation of accredited delegates. The convention, held at the Rainbow Event Centre in the Federal Capital Territory, concluded successfully despite earlier venue challenges and external pressures. Party officials confirmed that proceedings were orderly, with voting conducted peacefully. In addition to the leadership election, the convention ratified key party decisions, including the expulsion of some members over disciplinary issues. The gathering also showcased unity among party stakeholders amid ongoing internal disputes.

By Onjefu Odaudu, Jos, Nigeria. The APC Youth Leader in Plateau State Hon Danjuma Selkong Bali on Saturday April 11 paid a condolence visit to the Ujah AnAguta His Royal Majesty Johnson Jauro Magaji following the deadly terrorist attacks that occurred at Angwan Rukuba in the greater Jos area which resulted in the deaths of about 28 people. At the palace of the Ujah AnAguta who was represented by Chief Sani Bada, the village head of Nabor "A" Gwong there was palpable sorrow and grief Speaking on behalf of the Ujah Anaguta and the traditional council Chief Bada said they are still lamenting the unfortunate incident that lead to the massive loss of vibrant citizens of Plateau but still acknowledged the timely effort of government in bringing the situation under control. They also praised the proactiveness of the Plateau State government under the leadership of Barrister Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang which halted an escalation of the situation. Hon Bali the Plateau State AP...

The African Democratic Congress (ADC), led by former Senate President David Mark, has constituted a 22-member National Convention Central Coordination Committee despite the position of the Independent National Electoral Commission on the party’s leadership. The committee will oversee preparations for the party’s national convention scheduled for next Tuesday. INEC had last week stopped recognising Senator David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola as National Chairman and National Secretary of the ADC, even as factional groups have arisen in the opposition party. But the national body, which had accused INEC of partisanship and working for the ruling party, is insisting that it will go ahead with the conventions, having informed the electoral body of its intention, which the party said was the requirement. Owing to this, its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, stressed that the planned national convention of the party would hold Tuesday, April 14. The spokesman of th...

By David Onovo-Agbo I April 10, 2026 Nigeria is on fire, and the man at the top is too busy planning his re-election to notice the smoke. In a single week, the country has absorbed shocks that would bring most governments to their knees: a Brigadier General slain in a brazen overnight assault on a military base in Borno; at least ninety civilians butchered across several northern villages in what the Christian Association of Nigeria described as coordinated raids "from one village to the next" without a soldier in sight; and armed gunmen reportedly making incursions into the outskirts of the Federal Capital Territory itself. The ordinary Nigerian, already crushed beneath the weight of triple-digit inflation, fuel queues, and the daily indignity of a collapsing naira, now wakes to something more terrifying than hunger: the sound of gunfire edging closer to home. Brigadier General Oseni Omoh Braimah is dead. He was the brigade commander at Benisheikh, Kaga Local Gov...