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05/02/2026

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28/01/2026

FYA Mr Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, and Hon. Amalau Samuel Amalau,

PHC Burtura in Bokkos LGA, Plateau state serves over 2,000 residents, yet the facility is in a deplorable condition and grossly unfit to meet the healthcare needs of the community. The centre has only 2 wards with 2 beds each, meaning no more than four patients can be admitted at a time.

During our field visit, we observed serious deficiencies. No ceilings, exposing patients to rusted roofing sheets, no cannulas or proper stands for administering drips, poor waste management, and inadequate basic medical infrastructure.

Resident tell us that the most times, they have to travel to other communities because the centre is full or unable to cater to their medical needs.

We implore your offices and the Government of Plateau State, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, and Federal Ministry of Health Nigeria to urgently intervene, rehabilitate, equip, and expand this health centre.

Access to basic healthcare should not be constrained by neglect.

28/01/2026

G16 FORMER APC HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ASPIRANTS CONGRATULATES GOVERNOR MUTFWANG ON JOINING APC, SAYS ERA OF LIBERATION OF PLATEAU MASSES HAS COME
Jos, Nigeria - January 27, 2026.

The G16 Former APC House of Assembly Aspirants, led by Comrade Timkat Peter, has congratulated His Excellency Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang on his grand reception into the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The event, held at Polo Field Jos, was attended by the national leadership of APC, including Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima, represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, Senate President Dr. Godwin Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives RT Hon Tajudeen Abbas, and National Chairman of APC Professor NENTAWE Yilwada, alongside governors and senators.

Speaking on behalf of the group, Comrade Timkat extended warm congratulations to Governor Mutfwang, stating that Plateau State will now enjoy greater national recognition, bringing meaningful development to the state. He commended Governor Mutfwang's bold decision, saying it will strengthen political unity and progress state development.

Comrade Timkat assured Governor Mutfwang of the G16's loyalty and commitment to his success as Governor of Plateau State. He thanked Governor Mutfwang and APC leadership, urging politics of inclusion and fair play for all Plateau State residents.

He emphasized that the era of political division in Plateau State should end, citing the current realignment and collapse of PDP into APC. Plateau people have suffered from politics of deception and marginalization, and it's time for meaningful development.

Comrade Timkat expressed gratitude to Professor Nentawe Yilwada for demonstrating statesmanship and patriotism as a true Plateau son, commending his commitment to support Governor Mutfwang's reelection in 2027. He stated that Plateau people would benefit more from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration through this strategic cohesion of Professor Nentawe and Governor Mutfwang.

He thanked all supporters, party stalwarts, political gladiators for gracing the occasion praying that God grants Governor Mutfwang and Professor Nentawe wisdom to liberate Plateau masses.

e-Signed
Comrade Timkat Peter, ACA
Chairman, G16 Former APC House of Assembly Aspirants
Jos, January 27, 2026

18/12/2025

PROJECT UPDATE.PKN NORTH.

For better healthcare services.

10 rooms CLINIC MILE 8 FIER WARD ,SUCCESSFULLY REMODELED FOR USE.

Rt Hon Dewan k Gabriel.

18/12/2025

We shall do more and more for our people; they have done their part by electing us, and it is our duty to serve with all honesty.

1. We have built 2 classrooms with an office in 13 communities, some completed and some about to be completed. Among the communities are Fier, Kangshu, Dene2, Chigwong, Tazuk, Kwalla, Gille, Dikal, Dantom, Dang, Kimat, etc.

2. We have drilled 34 boreholes, both hand pump and solar motorized, in Zatur, Kromlu, Dakup, Kimat, Dikal, Tingpol, New Layout, Kurum, GRA, Fier central, Tinayi, Gwabi, Mwel Jivir, Wuseli, Kwalla, Tazuk, Gille, Ji, Mantom, Chi Kimat, etc.

3. We have assisted in completing classrooms in the following communities: 6 classrooms at Sum Wuseli, 2 classrooms at Ballang Shippang, and 3 classrooms at Roak Kangshu; we completed the roofings.

4. We have built and renovated 6 clinics: Jimin, Dilla, Gung, Mile 8, Jivir, and Wulmi.

5. We have built a parish house at Fwenzak, roofed RCC Wokkos, and completed the pastorium at Funbis and the LCC Fier pastorium roofing.

6. We have built multi-million naira town halls at Duk and Nyelleng.

7. We have paid WAEC fees for 50 students in all wards of Pankshin North constituency.

8. We have built an exam hall at GSS Wokkos.

9. We have paid JAMB fees for 500 students every year.

10. We have organized inter-ward football competitions in Pankshin North every year with prizes worth millions.

11. We have organized a Talent Hunt for 2 years with prizes for the best performances.

12. We have sponsored football players to Europe worth millions of Naira.

13. We have distributed fertilizers, over 6 trailers, in both the dry and rainy seasons.

14. We have cleared school fees for several students.

15. We have offered scholarships to secondary students, BSc, MSc, and PhD students inclusive.

16. We have given cash empowerments to over 200 persons ranging from 50,000 to 50,000,000 Naira each.

17. We have empowered over 40 youths currently on a one-year skills acquisition program in different fields.

18. We have paid and supported many with hospital bills worth millions of Naira.

19. We have empowered youths with motorcycles and tricycles.

20. We have empowered youths with 18 Sharon commercial cars.

21. We have mounted solar lights at the Chapel of Redemption, FCE Pankshin, repaired and fixed transformers, and 5 more within Pankshin.

22. We have supported communities, religious bodies, youths, women, and individuals with fundraising.

23. We have supported thousands of widows and women with wrappers, foodstuff, etc.

24. We have raised the fence of Pankshin Prison and ensured the Wokkos road that was closed is reopened.

25. We have resolved the lingering strike action by the College of Health, Pankshin.

26. We have facilitated the recruitment of over 39 youths into the Nigerian Police and Civil Defence.

27. We have facilitated the employment of over 67 youths into TSC, lecturing, hospital management board, state judiciary, state civil service, etc.

28. We have facilitated over 7 constituents to go on pilgrims to the Holy Land, 6 Christians to Jerusalem, and 1 Muslim to Mecca.

29. We have facilitated, through an NGO, the electrification of Fier in Fier ward and Kwalla in Wokkos ward by a solar grid company.

The list is endless; I can go on and on because we came prepared and determined.

Rt. Hon. Dewan Kudangbena Gabriel
Member representing Pankshin in the Plateau State House of Assembly.

30/11/2025

SUNDAY CORNER
Bishop Kukah's rhetorical denial of genocide in Nigeria.

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah built his public reputation on fearless criticism of government failure, especially during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. He consistently accused Buhari of presiding over what he described as a genocidal campaign against Christians in Southern Kaduna. In local and international platforms, he condemned the administration for its inability to protect lives and property. His voice was loud, his indignation unapologetic, and his advocacy resonated deeply, particularly among Christian communities who felt abandoned by the state. On this score, he was not wrong: the killings and targeted attacks demanded urgent global attention.

However, my disagreement with Bishop Kukah lies not in his call for justice, but in the selective moral lens through which he viewed the tragedy. While Christians undoubtedly suffered horrific violence, they were not the only victims. Muslims, farmers, herders, women, children, travellers, and entire communities across Nigeria were slaughtered by Islamist jihadists, bandits, militant herders, ISWAP, IPOB militants, and kidnappers. Genocide, if honestly confronted, must be acknowledged wherever it manifests, not restricted to the boundaries of faith or ethnic identity. The Bishop’s advocacy, noble as it appeared, was narrowed by a sectarian frame that ignored the blood of other innocent Nigerians spilled on the same soil.

Then came the controversial 2023 elections and the emergence of Bola Ahmed Tinubu through what many Nigerians regarded as a compromised and discredited process. Suddenly, the once fiery critic transformed into a preacher of political accommodation. Bishop Kukah who previously rejected injustice in any form now preached the gospel of “no perfect election anywhere in the world.” Nigerians questioned the legitimacy of the election, yet he urged them to accept the outcome uncritically. He defended economic hardship, rationalized insecurity, and counselled patience with reforms that have plunged millions into unprecedented suffering. The moral consistency that once defined his public engagements appeared to evaporate.

This metamorphosis became more pronounced after Tinubu appointed him Chancellor of a newly established federal university in Southern Kaduna. The symbolism was unmistakable. A priest who once challenged the political order now began to echo the talking points of power. Like Peter who denied Christ three times before the c**k crowed, Bishop Kukah seems to have denied every principled position he once held. The advocate who once warned the world about looming Christian genocide now dismisses or minimizes the same horrors under a new regime.

What shocked many Nigerians was his recent rhetorical contortion in redefining genocide itself. Bishop Kukah argued that even if one million people were killed, it still does not qualify as genocide, an assertion not only intellectually untenable but morally disturbing. That such a statement could come from a Catholic priest, one who once relied on the moral authority of the pulpit to indict the state, raises the troubling question: What changed? The Scriptures warn that the love of money is the root of all evil; today, Nigerians are left wondering whether political favour, privilege, or personal benefit has compromised the once courageous conscience of the Bishop.

The reality is stark: there is genocide in Nigeria, against Christians, Muslims, and countless communities. People are being abducted, massacred, displaced, and erased from their ancestral homelands. Entire villages have vanished. The government remains complacent, evasive, or completely complicit. To deny these realities is not only irresponsible but dangerous. Anyone who downplays or defends this ongoing slaughter, whether cleric, politician, intellectual, or public figure, must answer whether they are acting as an enabler, a sponsor, or a beneficiary of terror.

Nigeria stands today on a precipice. Tinubu has systematically captured institutions, political, judicial, economic and religion appears to be the last frontier under assault. If religious leaders who once spoke truth to power have now joined the chorus of political appeasement, then the nation is truly in peril. Nigerians must reclaim their voice and assert their right to seek help wherever necessary when the government fails in its most sacred duty: the protection of life. If we remain silent, Nigeria may collapse on our heads. And history will remember those who chose comfort over conscience.

Solomon Dalung, LLM,LLB,LB
Igbarman Otarok & Garkuwa Arewa
Voice of the Silent Majority
[email protected]

25/11/2025

South-West governors approve new regional security architecture, establish security fund, intelligence network, and declare state police urgent and unavoidable.

25/11/2025

25/11/2025

At a time when Plateau State faces serious insecurity and countless communities are still struggling for stability, it is deeply disappointing to see groups choosing political theatrics over meaningful engagement. The recent protest against Governor Mutfwang’s rumored defection to the APC reflects a misplaced set of priorities.

Rather than channeling their energy into demanding security, development, or unity, these actions focus on creating needless division. Such protests—driven by political hypocrisy and selective outrage—do nothing to strengthen democracy or advance the interests of the Plateau people.

CivicScore condemn this behavior in the strongest possible terms. Politics should not be reduced to personal attacks or gatekeeping; it should be about ideas, progress, and the common good. At this critical time, Plateau State needs responsible voices, not distractions that only deepen division.

24/11/2025

Whenever I see photos of our service chiefs and security heads briefing the President, I can’t help but compare them to the security briefings you see in major governments around the world. In those places, you’ll find leaders and their teams gathered around a single table, poring over maps, data, and intelligence. The atmosphere feels collaborative—everyone contributing, analyzing, and strategizing together.

But what we often see in our own Presidential Villa feels different. Instead of a unified, hands-on strategy session, it almost looks like a formal presentation. The President sits behind a huge desk, while the chiefs sit opposite him, delivering updates that feel more like routine reports than deep, data-driven strategic planning.

Until both the optics and the substance shift from ceremonial briefings to true, interactive, intelligence-based collaboration, how can we expect real change in security outcomes? The way a meeting is structured often influences the quality of decisions that come out of it.

This country, honestly.

CivicScore

22/11/2025

We at Langtang Innovation Hub are committed to empowering the next generation of leaders, and today's session with Anne Yibeh Ishaya an OAP with Ngapak Unitty FM Langtang North was inspiring.

She spoke to our rural kids digital skills program on self-development, sharing valuable insights and motivating our young learners to reach their full potential.

We're grateful for Anne's time and expertise. Her presence was a testament to her dedication to giving back to the community.

Thank you, Anne, for honoring our invitation. We're proud to be shaping the future of our community, one digital skill at a time.

22/11/2025

*POLICE PRESS RELEASE*

*PLATEAU POLICE COMMAND BANS SALES, USE OF KNOCKOUTS ARTICLES ACROSS PLATEAU STATE*

The Plateau State Police Command wishes to inform the general public, particularly parents, guardians, and religious leaders, that in the interest of public safety and security, the Command has deemed it necessary to ban the sales and use of knockouts articles and fireworks in connection with the upcoming festive season.

This decision is informed by our commitment to ensuring a peaceful and safe celebration for all residents of Plateau State. The use of knockouts and fireworks has been known to create unnecessary panic, thereby disturbing public peace.

The Plateau State Police Command warns that anyone found violating this order by selling, using, or in possession of knockouts articles and fireworks will be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with the law. The Commad will not hesitate to take decisive action against anyone who flouts this directive.

We urge parents and guardians to caution their children and wards to comply with this directive and avoid engaging in the sale, use, or possession of knockouts articles and fireworks. We encourage Plateau law abiding citizens to report the sale or use of these prohibited items to the Police or other relevant security agencies for necessary lawful action.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Emmanuel Olugbemiga Adesina, psc also call on religious leaders to caution their congregation members to obey this order and avoid engaging in activities that could jeopardize public peace and security. Their leadership and guidance in this regard will go a long way in ensuring a peaceful and safe for all before, during and after the festive season.

Plateau State Command is poised to maintaining peace, order, public safety and security across the State.

For any information or emergency, please contact the following Plateau State Police Command's Control Room Numbers:
07059473022,
08038907662,
08075391844,
09053872296

For more information or clarity on this official statement, call the Plateau State Police Public Relations Officers (PPRO) through:08060545670.

*SP ALFRED ALABO, ANIPR*
*POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER (PPRO)*
*PLATEAU STATE POLICE COMMAND, JOS*

*NOVEMBER 22, 2025*