Welcome To Reality News Paper

By: Valentine Adese (JP), Plateau State Government has warned and has urged the general public not to recognized any title as the “Emir of Pengana”, as nothing like that exists in the state. According to the State Government, the title is fake. In a press statement signed by, Hon. Sylvanus Tapgun, the State’s Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, dated 30 th December, 2021, in respect to an alleged event to install one Alh. Maiwada Ya’u Mohammed (CEO Jengre Petroleum Company Ltd.), as Danmalikin Pengana by a non-existent “Emir of Pengana”, the Plateau State Government has Urged the public to ignore the said event, as there is no such thing as, “Emirate of Pengana” in Plateau State. Adding that, “For the avoidance of doubt, the paramount ruler of Pengana Chiefdom in Bassa LGA recognized by Government, is the “Ogomo Pengana” HRH. Esau Mamman Shayang (JP) who was installed in 2016”. The State Government has also directed the C...

By: Valentine Adese (JP) and Paul Naomi, Governor Simon Bako Lalong was among guests from all works of life that attended the wedding of the son of Plateau State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Sylvanus Tapgun, at the National Ecumenical Centre, Abuja. The wedding solemnization for Miskoon Maurice Tapgun and Folasade Adeyemo was performed by ECWA President, Rev. Dr. Stephen Panya Baba, assisted by clergymen from various denominations. Rev. Panya Baba, charged the couple to live as a family whose passion is to serve and please God and one another. That way, they can easily embrace the love of God and offer selfless service to one another without conditions. In a press statement concerning the event, signed by, Dr. Makut Simon Macham, the Director of Press and Public Affairs to Governor Lalong, Governor Lalong, while congratulating the couple advised them to be committed to their marriage and work together to build a home that is founded on love, tolerance and ...

By: Valentine Adese (JP) and Paul Naomi, Northern Governors’ Forum has felicitated with two of its colleagues. Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, who clocked 62 and Governor Atiku Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State, who clocked 60 years on December 26th. Chairman of the Forum, who doubles as the Governor of Plateau State, Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong, in statement said, the Governors have played significant role in impacting the lives of their people and Nigerians at large, through their various positions of responsibility including their current offices. He said they have remained key players in the political space in Nigeria and making significant efforts to ensure that good governance, peace and economic development is attained. Governor Atiku Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State In a statement signed by. Dr. Makut Simon Macham, the Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State, dated 27 th December, 2021, Lalong said, “Governor Atiku Abubakar Bagudu of Keb...

By: Eunice Maina, The Chairman of the Independent Publishers’ Association (IPA) Mr. Shabul Mazadu has today, Friday, the 24 th of December, 2021, added smiles on the faces of his members, as he sourced and distributed Christmas gifts and consumable to members. The distribution of the items under his supervision was carried out at his Newspaper’s office (THE BEACON), which also doubles, as IPA’s temporary Secretariat, after an emergency meeting. SOME ITEMS DISTRIBUTED BY MR. SHABUL TO IPA MEMBERS Items distributed include, Dano Milk, Rice, Cadbury Hot Chocolate Drink, Knorr Seasoning Cubes among others. His exemplary leadership was highly demonstrated when he saw to it that, other members of IPA should be given priority in the distribution exercise before him, irrespective of the outcome. MR. SHABUL Members, though were earlier shocked over the gesture, unanimously prayed for him, asking God to grant him more wisdom and ability to lead.

By: Valentine Adese (JP), At the end of the retreat for Commissioners, Permanent Secretaries, Advisers and Heads of Department/agencies, it has been resolved that, the Plateau State Government should adopt the State Monitoring and Evaluation Policy and Law to enhance self-track of projects of projects and programmes, resulting in quarterly review sessions going forward. This is contained in the communiqué that was signed and issued by Prof. Danladi Abok Atu, the Secretary to the Government of the State, dated 22 nd December 2021, and circulated to Media houses in Jos. You would recall that, As a way of establishing the level of implementation of the Plateau State Development Strategy, by assessing and evaluating the performance of Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, the Plateau State Government in collaboration with GIZ organized a two-day Policy Review Retreat for State Executive Council Members, Permanent Secretaries, Chief Executives/Chairmen of Boards and Parastatals ...

By: Paul Naomi, As part of the campaign to curb the spread of COVID-19 and change the negative narrative of COVID-19 vaccine in Plateau and the country at large, the Plateau State Government, under the leadership of Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong has inaugurated a Task Force on Integrated Vaccination as well as flagged off a Mass Vaccination, to ensure a mass, consistent and coordinated Vaccination in the State against both COVID-19 and other diseases. Governor Lalong while inaugurating the Task Force, at the Banquet Hall of the new Government House Rayfield Jos, appealed to the citizens of the State to embrace the vaccination against COVID-19 and other diseases, in order to ensure that the healthcare of the State is fortified against preventable diseases. The Governor revealed that the Task Force consists of health professionals and eminent stakeholders from across the State with the mandate to create the desired attention required for prompt sensitization and consolidation of achieved ga...

By: Valentine Adese (JP) and Paul Naomi, Women’s Rights Advancement And Protection Alternative (WRAPA), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) has in Plateau State and Nigeria at large, continued to promote Legal and Social empowerment programmies on Women’s Rights. It is of note that, in Nigeria, WRAPA implemented the Haki Mkonomi Project in 2015, which immensely contributed to the passage of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act, which was signed into Law by President Goodluck Jonathan on the 25 th of May, 2015. The efforts of WRAPA, its Coordinators and Facilitators in Plateau State, also contributed to the passage of VAPP and the Gender and Equal Opportunity (GEO) Bills into Law in Plateau State. The NGO, having achieved this feat was of the strong view that, the GEO Bill and the VAPP Act 2015 are critical to addressing issues of gender-based violence in Plateau State and Nigeria at large hence it has embarked on the recent exercise of engagement meeting with State Go...

By: Valentine Adese (JP), Hon. Peter Best Mallo has won the first leg of the legal battle against Hon. Joseph Guluwa, at the Court of Appeal, Jos Division, as the Court rules that his suit No: PLD/J/327CV/2021, challenging the candidature of Hon. Joseph Guluwa in the Plateau State Local Government election for Bokkos Local Government Council was not a Pre-election matter. You would recall that, REALITY had reported that, Plateau State High Court (PSHC) presided over by, Hon. Justice Geoffrey Kamyal, had declined entertaining suit N0: PLD/J/327CV/2021, filed by Hon. Peter Mallo, challenging the candidature of, Hon. Joseph Guluwa, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the last Local Government (LG) elections conducted by the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC), on 09/10/2021, because, the suit was already statute barred. The Court, which upheld the Preliminary Objection (PO) filed by, Hon. Joseph Guluwa’s Counsel, Garba Pwul (SAN), said the cause of act...

By: Paul Naomi, Through the last Eight (8) days and running through the weekend, a lot of changes, actions and achievements have been attained by the ruling All Progressives Congress administration led by Governor Simon Bako Lalong owing to some of his directives. First to showcase the level of peace maintained and achieved after several attacks and reprisals in the state and the long curfew, the Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has directed the total lifting of the existing curfew in the commercial cities in the state, such as, Jos North, Jos South, and Bassa Local Government Areas with effect from 17th December 2021, until further notice. The Governor from Plateau State press statement signed by his Director of press, Dr. Makut Macham, the Governor gave this directive, after a State Security Council Meeting, held at the State Government House Rayfield Jos, where the Council reviewed the security situation in State. You would recall that, the curfew, was earlier imposed on 8 t...

By: Valentine Adese (JP), and Paul Naomi, Plateau State, its residents and indigenous people, may have started preparing for the celebration of the 2021 Christmas and preparing to welcome the New Year, 2022, but there are many issues that may rollover with the coming year, as they remained unresolved in 2021. The cases before the Plateau State High Court and the Court of Appeal Jos Division, arising from various political issues such as, intraparty and interparty despites across most political parties may be some of the issues that are expected to roll over from 2021 to 2022. First, the case between the Federal Government against Sen. Jonah David Jang, been prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before the Plateau State High Court, is expected to roll over to 2022 since, there was no end in sight to the case in 2021. For the whole of 2021, the case has remained at the prosecution stage and the calling of witnesses by the EFCC. 2022 would therefore see E. G. P...

By: Paul Naomi, The Plateau State Government, may soon become the first to pass the Gender and Equal Opportunities Commission, arising from the GEO Bill passed into Law recently. The State Government through its Commissioner for  Special Duties and Inter-Governmental, and Non-Governmental Organizations, Hon Werr Irmiya, made this disclosure, at a One-Day workshop on ”Engagement Meetings with Key State Actors for the Effective Implementation of the GEO Law and the VAPP Act, under the project of Legal  and Social empowerment Program on Women’s Rights in Kaduna and Plateau States.” organized by WRAPA and sponsored by African Women Development Fund (AWDF) , held today, the 17 th of December, 2021, at City Lodge Hotel, Jos, Plateau State. MADAM JUMMAI TALKING AT THE WORKSHOP In his remarks during the training, the Commissioner assured the Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA) that, the establishment of a Gender Commission, is in no distant tim...

By: Eunice Maina, The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) to beef up against the security challenges in the Country, especially now that the year is rounding off in order to reduces the insecurity before it escalate to different parts of Nigeria. In a Press release signed on the 16th December, 2021, by the Deputy National  Publicity Secretary (NNPP), Rev. Emmanuel Olorunmagba, He mentioned that, the party would provide functional toll free lines to assist in that direction. “Measures are been put in place to ensure that, security officers respond promptly to SOS. “Security men are strengthened and better motivated this festive season. “Part of the ideology of the party is nation building towards the emergence of a new Nigeria knowing that, with the protection of God Almighty we all can sleep with our eyes closed. “Our security forces are up to the task, any eventuality can be effectively handled. Emmanuel ...

By: Frank Agbai, Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has urged all communities and Chiefdoms in the State to always adopt dialogue, negotiations and reconciliation in handling all Chieftancy matters in order to consolidate on the peace and security of the State. According to a Plateau State press statement signed by, Dr. Makut Simon Macham, his Director of Press and Public Affairs, dated 16 th December 2021, Governor Lalong said this in Dengi, during the coronation of His Royal Highness, Alh. Mahmud Maikano, the Ra’an Jahr, a Second class traditional ruler of the Jahr Chiefdom in Kanam Local Government Council. Lalong said, the traditional institution is very important to the peace and development of the State and should therefore set the example for peaceful coexistence through dialogue in resolving all disputes involving kingship. He said “As I have always emphasized, the Traditional Institution is vital to the survival of our cultural heritage as it forms the bedroc...

By: Hauwa Kabir Lawal, Center for Information and Development CITAD has appointed 18 Covid-19 Vaccine Champions from Three (3) Geopolitical Zones in Nigeria with the determination to get all Nigerian citizens vaccinated. The appointments were made during a two day training on Covid-19 Vaccine Champions organized by, Center for Information and Development (CITAD), between 13 th and 14 th December, 2021, at Tahir Guest Palace in Kano, Kano State. While giving the opening remarks, the Executive Director Center for Information and Development (CITDA), Dr. Yunusa Zakaria Yau, welcomed all the participants, who came from 2/3 of the geographical zone, which includes Northeast,(Borno and Bauchi) Northwest (Kaduna and Kano), and North Central (Plateau and Kogi) With 3 successful participants, who are called the Covid-19 Champions, urged the participants to give their maximum support and cooperation, while the training unfolded. While facilitating on understanding Covid-19 pandemic, generating...

By: Valentine Adese (JP), German Agency for International Development (GIZ) has formally handed over the draft of the Plateau State Agricultural Policy to the State Ministry of Agriculture. Receiving the draft, the Commissioner of the Ministry, Hon. Dr. F. Hosea, expressed happiness saying it is from the bottom of his heart. DR. HOSEA, COMM AGRIC PLATEAU STATE In his remarks while expressing his joy over the draft Policy, Dr. Hosea, thanked God and then, the state Governor, Simon Bako Lalong, for making the achievement possible. He also appreciated GIZ and other staff of the Ministry for putting all hands on desk to see to the success. Dr. Hosea however, disclosed that he has been worried over the non-availability of a working document or guideline for the Ministry, since he assumed office at the state secretariat. “I therefore promised to formulate ours for the Ministry and make it spread like the spring water in order to attract more investors to the state. “With this document, I can...

By: Paul Naomi: The Action Democratic Party (ADP), a political party created to be a third force to counter the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has revealed that, one of their many objectives as a party, is to change the political narrative in Nigeria, as well as, create machineries to tackle the challenges facing the country. Hon. Bitrus Boyi Ngah, the Party’s Chairman of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau state, made this known in an exclusive interview on 14th December 2021, with REALITY, stating that, ”Despite the failure of the current administration, the party is changing this political narrative by creating awareness and sensitizing the public through the party’s manifesto”. Hon. Bitrus, also called on political leaders, the media and the general public to show their support by participating in its forthcoming, ”Appeal Fund Raising of N25million” to be organized by the ADP, Plateau State Chapter, to...

By: Ronke Raji, To reduce the level of civilian harm in armed conflicts, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center (CISLAC) has continued its training of, Media Practitioners, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), the Military and Paramilitary personnel in Plateau State. The current One Day training of CSOs and Media Practitioners, involving the military and paramilitary personnel, took place yesterday, the 14 th of December, at Crispan Luxury Apartment, off Zarmanganda Road, Rayfiled, Jos, with huge attendance. The choice of Plateau State, according to the trainers is because peace has been murdered in the state again. The training object was therefore to develop knowledge and skills to reduce the risk of civilian harm, understand risks around civilian protection in conflict, responsible employment of weapons, tracking and assessing civilian casualties and accountability for a range of positions and levels in communities and within security agencies. The One Day training saw capaci...