Jos, Plateau State — November 28, 2025: Global Peace Development (GPD), with support from SPRiNG, Tetra Tech International Development, and ActionAid, has convened a major High-Level Policy Dialogue in Jos aimed at strengthening community resilience, improving local governance, and advancing sustainable peace across conflict-affected communities in Nigeria. Held at VillaContinue Reading
The Plateau State Internal Revenue Service (PSIRS) concluded a two-day stakeholders’ engagement to deepen understanding of the 2025 Nigeria Tax Reform Act. The event took place at the Usiju World Event Centre in Jos. The engagement brought together professional stakeholders from various ministries, departments, agencies, business owners, informal sector representatives,Continue Reading
In a bid to maintain a clean and safe environment across Plateau State, the Plateau State Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency (PEPSA) conducted a focused two-day sanitation and roadside clearing exercise yesterday and today. The initiative brought together about 300 workers from communities across the state, supported by PEPSA’s internalContinue Reading
Reports have revealed that inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Sokoto, have announced leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, as their president. Kanu was recently sentenced to life imprisonment by Justice James Omotosho after he was found guilty on all seven counts of terrorismContinue Reading
Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Thursday, said the recent presidential directive withdrawing police personnel from Very Important Persons (VIPs) is a strategic realignment aimed at strengthening frontline policing and protecting vulnerable communities across the country. Egbetokun made the remarks while addressing journalists in Abuja at a meeting with seniorContinue Reading
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday approved far-reaching security measures, formally categorizing kidnapping and banditry as terrorist acts and endorsing the death penalty for all offences connected to abduction. The decision followed a heated plenary session presided over by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, sparked by a motion of urgent national importanceContinue Reading
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency and unveiled a package of emergency measures intended to bolster Nigeria’s overstretched security architecture, including large-scale recruitment for the police and armed forces, redeployment of officers away from VIP protection, and the temporary repurposing of NYSC camps as trainingContinue Reading
The Federal Government has banned open grazing by cattle rearers as part of efforts to curb the persistent farmers-herders conflicts across the country. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Mukhtar Maiha, during the inauguration of the 1st National Council on Livestock Development inContinue Reading
Jos, Plateau State — The Plateau State Peace Building Agency (PSPBA) convened a strategic community security dialogue under the theme: “Strengthening Community Security Ahead of the Festive Season: Enhancing Trust, Coordination, and Early Response in Plateau State Northern Zone.” The initiative aimed to foster collaboration, proactive security measures, and practical,Continue Reading
Jos, Plateau State — Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang on Tuesday met with newly absorbed staff of tertiary institutions at the Victoria Gowon Hall, New Government House, Little Rayfield, in a gathering that highlighted his administration’s dedication to repositioning the education sector. The meeting brought together top government officials, heads ofContinue Reading
