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By: Valentine Adese (JP), Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has condemned in strong terms the attack on the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Jos, which took place on Sunday, when gunmen reportedly stormed the facility in large numbers with sophisticated weapons. The Plateau State Governor, while condemning the unfortunate incident however, praised the gallantry of officers and men of the Jos Custodial Centre, who rose to the occasion to thwart the plans of the criminals, whose mission was to facilitate the escape of inmates and also cause destruction to the facility. Lalong also praised the quick reaction of other security agencies including the Police, Operation Safe Haven, DSS, NSCDC and Operation Rainbow, who responded swiftly to the situation and took charge of the general area leading to entrapment of the assailants as well as arrest of fleeing inmates. However, in the Plateau State Government press statement signed by, Dr. Makut Simon Macham, the Director of Press and P...

By: Valentine Adese (JP), There are strong fears making the rounds in Jos, the capital of Plateau State at this hour, as the information making the rounds indicates that, the terrorists who had attacked security formations in the state are currently trapped with inmates in the Prison (Correctional) facility. You would recall that, REALITY had reported that, some security formations and the prison (Medium Security Custodial Centre) in Jos city, Plateau State, came under attack by gunmen (terrorists), who reportedly stormed the prison facility in large numbers with sophisticated weapons. The invaders according to our source were said to have arrived at the Correction Center at about, 1720hrs and immediately made for the main gate where they engaged the armed squad personnel in a gun battle before breaking into the yard. “Although they gained entrance to the yard, they are however trapped within, as men from sister security services were immediately mobilized to assist the armed guards to...

By: Valentine Adese (JP) AND Eunice Maina Terrorist, who had made threats to attack Plateau State especially, the Prison (Correctional Center) allegedly housing some of its members made good their threat today, as the facility came under attack today, Sunday, 28 th November. 2021. The attack, which started at about 5.00 pm lasted for over one hour and has collapsed all commercial activities and social engagements in Jos, the capital of Plateau State. Most hit by the tension which arose during the attack were suburbs close to the Police Headquarters and the Prison yards facilities such as, Jenta Makeri, Jenta Adamu and residence around the popular Gada biu. Commuters around these areas, have also remain stranded till this time of reporting, as transporters have stopped their services in order to main safe. Although our sources have told REALITY that many people have been killed, this is yet to be fully investigated by this paper. You would recall that, the Nigerian Police had between J...

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By: Valentine Adese (JP) and Paul Naomi, As the case brought by the Federal Government of Nigeria (FRN) against the former governor of Plateau State, Sen. Jonah David Jang, continued today, the 26 th of November, 2021, at the Plateau State High Court, a former Permanent Secretary in the Cabinet office under Special Services, Mr. Habila Dung has told the court presided over by Hon. Justice C. Dabup that, monies that were withdrawn by the former Cashier in the office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Mr. Yusuf Pam, who is also standing trial alongside Sen. Jang, were used to tackle and maintain security challenges when Jang was in office as governor. According to him, the security issues were very serious as bombs were exploding in most places. Earlier, in Examination in Chief by the prosecuting Counsel, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) yesterday, the 25 th of November, 2021, Mr. Habila, in detail, told the court that, before his retirement, he was the Perm Sec at the Cabinet office un...

By: Valentine Adese (JP) and Paul Naomi, The hearing of the case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Sen. Jonah David Jang and one Yusuf Pam, a former Cashier in the office of the Plateau State Secretary to the State Government (SSG) office, over alleged looting of state funds, has been adjourned to 8 th , 9 th , 10 th and 11 th February, 2022 for further hearing. Before the adjournment, the EFCC through its Prosecuting Counsel, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) has called 4 witnesses, who have been also Cross-examined by E. G. Pwajok (SAN) Counsel to the 1 st Defendant, Sen. Jonah David Jang and S. Oyawole (Esq), Counsel to the 2 nd Defendant, Mr. Yusuf Pam. PWAJOK (SAN) Reacting to the extent of progress in the matter, while fielding answers to questions from Journalists at the premises of the Court, Pwajok (SAN), commended Hon. Justice C. Dabup the presiding judge for her, patience, resilience  and calmness in listening to all arguments for hours in the past t...

By: Valentine Adese (JP) and Paul Naomi, Attempt by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to convince the Plateau State High Court Judge, hon. Justice C. Dabup, to recuse herself from the ongoing prosecution of Sen. Jonah David Jang and one Mr. Yusuf Pam, as Cashier in the office of the SSG has failed, as the Defense Counsels for the two Defendants, E. G. Pwajok (SAN) leading other 7 Lawyers for the 1 st Defendant (Sen. Jang) and S. G Odey (Esq), leading S. Oyawole (Esq) in the matter, vehemently opposed the application. The Application made by the Counsel to EFCC, Rotimi Jacob (SAN), was also seeking for adjournment of the matter, to enable the prosecution assemble more of its witnesses. The Judge in her ruling on the application emphasized that, if EFCC is withdrawing the matter then, she can disqualify herself. Earlier, in his application, Rotimi (SAN) had reminded the court that, the matter had started since 14 th May, 2018 and that the Commission had called 12 witn...

By: Valentine Adese (JP), and Paul Naomi, As the prosecution of the former governor of Plateau State, Sen. Jonah David Jang continues at the Plateau State High Court, Mr. Emmanuel, a Senior Assistant Manager with Zenith Bank Plc, has told the Court presided over by Hon. Justice C. Dabup that, monies were withdrawn and loaded into bullion vans and conveyed to Plateau State Government House, while also adding that, after Sen. Jang seized to be the governor of the state on the 29 th of May, 2015, over N28.5million was withdrawn from the account by the Governor Lalong’s administration. He said, the new Cashier, one Mr. Eric Kangnaan, in the office of the Secretary to the State Government, after Governor Simon Bako Lalong assumed office withdrew the monies and transferred N2million to the Office of the Secretary of the State Government (OSSG) Account. Mr. Emmanuel, under Cross-examination by, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), Counsel to the 1 st Defendant, with Edward Pwajok (SAN), leading other...

By: Paul Naomi, President Muhammadu Buhari, represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo (SAN), at the graduation of Executive Course 43 of National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) Kuru, Jos has applauded participants over the years, for impacting in governance by shaping policies and interrogating areas of challenges the nation is facing. He said, “With the output of the Institute, many contemporary issues such as COVID-19 have been addressed in a proactive manner that is making the nation cope well and work at recovering from the impact”. According to Plateau state press statement on the occasion signed by the Director of Press, Dr. Macham Makut, Governor Simon Bako Lalong, while addressing the graduating participants pledged the support of the Plateau State Government to the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) Kuru, Jos, as it continues to churn out policies for the peace and development of the nation. He said, “most of the participants at ...

By: Willy Punvwet, Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has donated the sum of N10million to the Christian Association Nigeria (CAN) to enable its newly elected Executives in the state take off smoothly, while advising them (Executives) to work with the fear of God in office, as well as, ensure constant prayers for the success of his administration. The Governor has also charged the people of the state to bury their religious differences and embraced peaceful co-existence in order to enhance rapid development of the state. The Governor made this donation and gave this charge in Lafia, the state capital yesterday, at the inauguration ceremony of the newly elected executives of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Nasarawa state Branch. Represented by his Special Adviser of Youths and Sports Development, Yakubu Kwanta, Engr. Sule, explained that, Nasarawa State was among few states in Northern Nigeria with minimal level of insecurity, attributing it to the harmonious living o...

By: Paul Naomi, Governor Simon Bako Lalong has been applauded for his efforts in assisting the NDLEA Training Academy Jos, and Plateau State Command, with logistics, infrastructure and collaboration in the discharge of their duties. The Chairman and CEO of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Gen. Buba Marwa, rtd made this commendation during a visit to the Plateau State Governor, Rt Hon Simon Bako Lalong, at the State’s Government House Rayfield, Jos. “NDLEA has worked out strategies for not only stopping the acquisition and distribution of narcotic substances, but also engaged in massive education and enlightenment to get the entire society on board to fight the menace which is touching every segment of the society, the CEO stated. Gen. Buba, further made an appeal for an allocation of land to enable the agency build its barracks, which has been approved by President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2022 budget. Governor Lalong, however, appealed to the NDLEA Chairman to intensif...

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15th November, 2021 ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS, PLATEAU STATE CHAPTER, EWAREWAH HOUSE, YAKUBU GOWON WAY, JOS THE EXHAUSTED PDP ON THE PLATEAU The All Progressives Congress ,APC Plateau State Chapter  just came across a press release  by the exhausted Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State. The thoroughly uncoordinated statement, which was neither here nor there, is best qualified for the trash can as it is one of its pass times of  recycling issues. We observe that the party has ran out of steam but is insistent on making the public believe that it is still in existence with no activities to show. That the impeachment of of the former irritant Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon Abok Ayuba is no longer an issue of public discourse is  not in doubt. Due to lack of what to do, we see the PDP lamentation in what ordinarily ought to be an APC affair  as an unnecessary and irritating distraction. Secondly ,the over flogging of the Langtang Chairmanship seat which Jos...

By: Valentine Adese (JP), The entire members of Independent Publishers Association (IPA) in Plateau State, have commended, Dr. Ibrahim Timchang Haruna (FCAN), for his tremendous philanthropic activities that are currently touching lives of citizens across board in the state. This commendation is coming, after the members of the Association have taken time to go round the state to assess the impact of Dr. Haruna’s contribution to the wellbeing of various communities in the state. According to IPA’s press statement signed by its Chairman, Mr. Shabul Mazadu, concerning the philanthropic activities of Mr. Haruna, the Association in part stated that, “ It suffice that, we mention among others, his noble achievements, which are: “Donation and installation of traffic lights at British – America Junction worth N13m; facilitated employment of 120 Plateau indigenes into various Federal Government Parastatals, empowered 12 youths with brand new motorcycles; sponsoring 13 students currently s...

By: Valentine Adese (JP) and Paul Naomi, A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO),Women’s Rights And Protection Advancement Alternative (WRAPA), supported by Ford Foundation is currently training participants cutting across Six (6) Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Plateau State on how to break the cultural silence over violence against Women and the Girls in the State and Nigeria at large. The program, which has 25 participants, is expected to discuss and resolve the various forms of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWNG) according to one of the facilitators, Madam Ruth Abwo, while welcoming participants to the program. The training is also going to highlight the conditions that reinforces and perpetrate VAWG in society, How Cultural beliefs and Practice, including Myths reinforces rape in the state and the country at large. Another facilitator Mohammed Ibrahim Maipada, a Senior Executive admin and Programmes for WRAPA, emphasized, while presenting the overview and objectives of the wor...

By: Paul Naomi, The Governor of Plateau State, Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong has urged the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and its members, to maintain the established patriotic zeal they are known for in order to help rebuild Nigeria and unite its citizens. The Governor, who was represented by his Deputy, Prof. Sunni Tyoden, gave this advice today, during the Citizens Summit For National Integration, Peace and Security, organized by NIPR in Jos, the Plateau State capital. DEPUTY GOV. The Governor also, strongly admonished members of NIPR, to use the Summit to create concepts and strategies that would create the needed environment for unity and peace and pass it down to government and communities for ratification and possible implementation. The President and Chairman of Council of NIPR, Mal. Mukhtar Zubairu, and other eminent people who spoke at the occasion, urged citizens to keep the religion and ethnic factors behind and see Nigeria first, as a way of rebuilding the coun...

By: Valentine Adese (JP), Governor Simon Bako Lalong of Plateau State has approved the appointments of 14 Special Advisers, and 4 Honorary Special Advisers for his administration. Topping the list of Special Advisers and Honorary Special Advisers according to a Plateau State Government press release are, Hon. Diket Plang, and Nde Ezekiel Gomos, respectively. The release signed by, Dr. Makut Macham, the Director of Press to Governor Lalong stated that, the Governor has also approved the appointments of two (2) Deputy Chiefs of Staff in the Governor’s Office and a Managing Director and Board of the Plateau Minerals Development Company Ltd. (PMDC). See the full list of Special Advisers, Honorary Special Advisers, Deputy Chiefs of Staff and MD of PMDC below:- SPECIAL ADVISERS: Hon. Diket Plang Arch. Pam Dung Gyang 3.Justice Philomina Lot (Rtd) 4.Chief Burki Gofwan 5.Barr. Jonathan Mawiyau 6.Mrs. Felicia Yakzum 7.Hon. Joe Bukar 8.Hon. Danladi Mann 9.Hon. Talatu Apini Barr. Bashir Musa ...

The Plateau State Executive Council has expressed warm felicitations to the First Lady of Plateau State, Her Excellency, Mrs. Regina Simon Bako Lalong on the occasion of her birthday. The Council rejoices with the Mother of the State for marking another year, describing the occasion as an auspicious one that calls for Thanksgiving to God for his faithfulness in her life and her family. It particularly expressed delight that, the First Lady has over the years devoted her life to the service of humanity by focusing on the welfare and well-being of women, children and the vulnerable. Using her Non-Governmental Organization, SWITCH Foundation, the First Lady has trained and empowered thousands of women and youths, including the girl child. This has reduced poverty, provided social education and emancipated them from some negative societal practices that impinge on their rights. Her Excellency has also offered assistance to many indigent girls by sponsoring their education and also ensuring...

By: Valentine Adese (JP), and Paul Naomi, The Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has again raised alarm that, the Governor of Plateau State is working towards destroying the state’s Heritage by not obeying Court Orders and allegedly being in the center of the Plateau State House of Assembly ongoing crisis. The party in a press briefing today, 15 th November, 2021, at its State Secretariat, told Journalists and members of the party that, Governor Lalong has allegedly stopped, Hon. Joshua U. Laven from occupying his office as the Executive Chairman of Langtang North Local Government Council, as directed and declared by the Plateau State High Court, presided over by Hon. Justice I. Kunda. HON. AKANS The press text delivered and signed by the State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Hon. John Akans, in part stated that, “We are worried that the Governor has completely abandoned governance and embarked on an agenda that will further destroy the “Plateau Heritage”. “Yo...

By: Paul Naomi, There is palpable fear in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, as there are strong indications that, Water Vendors are planning to increase the price of a sachet water from its current N10.00 to N20.00 per sachet from today, Monday, 15 th November, 2021. The Vendors, as REALITY gathered, have formed a cartel and have constituted themselves into a price controlling body, which would be determining how drinking water should be sold in the state. You would recall that, REALITY has reported that, 80% of Jos city residents hardly get water supply from government source in the past 5 years. While those that are lucky to have end up having supply of undrinkable water from their taps. REALITY also gathered that in their nocturnal meeting through the weekend, the Vendors have planned to cause an artificial scarcity of sachet water in the city in order to achieve their aim of increasing the price. Details of the prices of other food commodities in Jos, coming soon!

By: Paul Naomi, Plateau State Government, under the leadership of, Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong has launched the first ever Rainfed Commercial Wheat Cultivation in Nigeria. This is at the Wheat Seed Multiplication Farm in Kwall, Bassa LGA of Plateau State. GOV. LALONG It was flagged off by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday 9th November 2021, with a charge to Nigerian farmers to embrace wheat farming and stop the import of the product, which gulps over N2 billion dollars annually. President Buhari, who was represented by Plateau State Governor, Simon Bako Lalong, at the launching, noted that, the Agricultural sector is one of the critical non-oil sectors, which has made significant contributions to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and accounting for about, 22.35 and 23.78 per cent contribution to the overall GDP in the first and second quarters of 2021 respectively. He stated that, ”A key focus of his administration has been the deployment of mechanisms to ensure that agriculture...

By: Paul Naomi, The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) is organizing a Citizens Summit, which is to hold on the 16 th of November, 2021. REALITY just gathered. The Citizens Summit in Jos, Plateau State, according to its organizers is for “National Integration, Peace and Security in the nation. This was disclosed by NIPR’s Spokesperson, A. Harun (Esq), during a press briefing at the NUJ Press Center Jos, today. SPOKESMAN HARUN Esq According to the Spokesman, Harun (Esq), the summit is targeted at, “Mending relationships, rebuilding trust and reopening conversation across the nation, Creating new Nigerians that would build the new Nigeria, Activate a Non-partisan Process for national Reconciliation, and Promote a new National Communication Thrust based on mutual respect, love and non-violence”. While fielding answers to questions from Journalists, Harun said that, NIPR as a professional body has carefully identified credible and like-minded organizations to build a broad-base...

By: Valentine Adese (JP), and Paul Naomi, As the impasse in the Plateau State House of Assembly drags on, the 11 Lawmakers on the side of Rt. Hon. Abok Ayuba, (who is allegedly removed as Speaker), have reiterated their position to hold, Hon. Naanlong Gapyil, the Majority Leader of the House responsible for all that is going on wrongly. The 12 members in a widely circulated Press Statement today in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, on the issue of the introduction of a fake mace into the House, have in part stated that, “We shall hold, Hon. Naanlong Gapyil, responsible to explain the issue of fake mace in PLHA in connection to their failed impeachment that took place 0600hrs on 28th October, 2021 with a borrowed mace from LGA”. The statement signed by, Rt. Hon. Abok Nuhu Ayuba (APC) – Speaker – Jos East, Hon. Peter Ibrahim Gyendeng (PDP), Minority Leader – Barkin Ladi, Hon. Philip Peter Dasun (APC) – Deputy Majority Leader – Pankshin North, Hon. Sohchang Zingtim (PDP) – Minority Whip ...