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By: Amb. Valentine Adese (JP), Although the hearing of the Direct Criminal Case, No: JMMC/DCR/201/2024, filed by one Huzaifa Ibrahim Aliyu, against one Aliyu Ibrahim Aliyu, at the Senior District Court of Plateau State, sitting at Main Market 4 was stalled today, as the Court could not sit for reasons yet to be made known to Journalists who were there to witness the proceedings, sympathizers for the Defendants carrying placards, with various inscriptions in their hundreds were in Court to witness the proceedings and show support for them. GROUP OF SYMPATHIZERS It took time for the Counsel to the Defendants, Lawrence Anyia (Esq) to calm them down over their zeal to show their concerns and frustrations over the case filed by Huzaifa. LAWRENCE ANYIA (ESQ) AND HIS TEAM OF LAWYERS Explaining the attempt to Journalists in an on the spot-interview to calm them, Anyia (Esq) said, “I only made them to know that we came to seek justice and defend the Defendants over the Direct Complaints”. S...

  By: Amb. Valentine Adese (JP), The hearing of the Direct Criminal Case, No: JMMC/DCR/201/2024, filed by one Huzaifa Ibrahim Aliyu, against one Aliyu Ibrahim Aliyu, at the Senior District Court of Plateau State, sitting at Main Market 4 was stalled today, as the Court could not sit for reasons yet to be made known to Journalists who were there to witness the proceedings. The premises of the Court was filled to its brim as a huge crowd of sympathizers of the Defendants came to witness the proceedings, carrying placards with various inscriptions. REALITY, however, gathered that the matter has been further adjourned to the 5 th of February 2025. From the face of the Motion on Notice filed by Huzaifa, other Defendants in the matter are: Badaru Nuhu, Umar Aliyu, Auwal , Yahaya and Abubakar Yakubu (a. k. a. Bobby). The Motion on Notice is seeking the Court to grant an Order for Interlocutory Injunction, restraining the Defendants by themselves, privies or anybody acting on thei...

  By: Amb. Valentine Adese (JP), Although the New Chairman of Jos North Local Government Council Barr. J. K. Chris, may have come on board with radical objectives to change and redirect the development of the Local Government, his goals may be shaken with the present attitude of his work force at his information unity. Reality investigation can authoritatively state. With recent developments in the Local Government and starting from his first day in office, the Unit has continued to suppress information relating to the good of the Chairman. Apart from the fact that they made efforts to keep the Chairman away from visiting Journalists to the LG on his first official day in office, the unit staff made sure through their efforts that the event where the Chairman swore in the Secretary of the Council, was poorly covered. Not satisfied by that act alone, the staff of the unit made it possible for the same Journalists, who came to cover the event to be humiliated. They closed their...

By: Our Reporter, 2024/7TH Meeting @ GOVERNMENT HOUSE, JOS, PLATEAU STATE ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2024 The meeting, held at the Plateau State Government House, Little Rayfield, Jos, was attended by the principal organs of the party: NWC, PDP-GF, BOT, NASS Forum, Former Governors Forum, Former Ministers' Forum and other leaders of the party. Rising from the meeting, the organs of the party resolved as follows PDP GOVERNORS 1. The Forum notes the concerns of Nigerians, PDP founding fathers, elders and members of our great Party of seeming divisions within the ranks and files. The Forum wishes to state categorically that it remains resolute in its determination to ensure unity and cohesion of this great Party that Nigerians have come to trust as the best platform for democratic governance. 2. The Forum is constrained to accept the latest postponement of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Party in empathy with our colleague, H.E. Governor Eno Bassey, whose late dea...

By: Wilson Bako (Lafia), Phoenix University Agwada in Kokona Local Government Area (LGA) of Nasarawa State is to matriculate its first set of 260 students on Monday, next week.    You would recall that Phoenix University is the first private University established in Nasarawa State. The pioneer Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Abdullahi Bala disclosed this at a press briefing held at the institution in Agwada, yesterday. The Vice Chancellor explained that the new students are admitted into various courses across the faculties of Computer Science, Applied Science, Agriculture, Social Sciences, and Management, among others. Prof. Bala, further stated that the new University is currently located at its permanent site in Agwada, from its liaison office in Keffi. He said principal officers of the University have since been inaugurated, adding that lectures have since commenced. Prof. Bala disclosed that the University has appointed prominent figures into key pos...

By: Wilson Bako (Lafia), Phoenix University Agwada in Kokona Local Government Area (LGA) of Nasarawa State is to matriculate its first set of 260 students on Monday, next week.     You would recall that Phoenix University is the first private University established in Nasarawa State. The pioneer Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Abdullahi Bala disclosed this at a press briefing held at the institution in Agwada, yesterday. The Vice Chancellor explained that the new students are admitted into various courses across the faculties of Computer Science, Applied Science, Agriculture, Social Sciences, and Management, among others. Prof. Bala, further stated that the new University is currently located at its permanent site in Agwada, from its liaison office in Keffi. He said principal officers of the University have since been inaugurated, adding that lectures have since commenced. Prof. Bala disclosed that the University has appointed prominent figures into key po...

By: Amb. Valentine Adese (JP), Journalist Alfred Saiki has emerged as the Plateau State Chairman of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN). He merged as Chairman, unopposed, at the Association’s Elective Congress on Thursday, 21 st November 2024, at Mees Palace in Jos South Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State. REALITY gathered that the election was peaceful and conducted following the statutes of the Association and Guidelines of the National Secretariat. It was also supervised by the National SWAN Ex-Officio, Alhaji Usman Abbas Shehu,  ALFRED RECEIVING HIS CERTIFICATE FROM ALH. USMAN Others who emerged at the election include, the Vice Chairman, Sammy Adesoji, Treasurer, Kaneng Ladoja, and Assistant Secretary, Rhairom Zamora. REALITY also gathered that their swearing-in ceremony was officiated by the Commissioner of Oaths and Legal Practitioner, Barrister Arin Yako. Delivering his acceptance speech, the newly elected Chairman, Alfred Saiki, expressed hu...

  By: Amb. Valentine Adese (JP), The Plateau State Local Government Election Trial Tribunal has held its inaugural sitting at the State Court in West of Mines in Jos-North Local Government Area (LGA) today, with several Petitioners, Respondents, and Counsels in attendance from all the NBA Branches in the state. Addressing the Counsels, Respondents and Petitioners in his remarks during the sitting, Mr. Zakkah Dung, the Chairman of the Tribunal Panel, promised to treat every Petition filed on its merit. Dung also noted that they were on Oath as members of the Tribunal to ensure justice and that is what the panel would adhere to prove that “the judiciary is indeed the last hope of the common man”. The Chairman disclosed that the Tribunal has over 20 Petitions to look into and therefore sought the cooperation of the Counsel in the various Petitions to assist the Tribunal to enable the Tribunal to dispense with all matters within the legally stipulated time. According to the Cha...

1. Introduction to the Plateau State Gender Commission Mandate: Promote gender equality, equity, and the rights of women, children, and other vulnerable groups in Plateau State. Develop and enforce policies, laws, and programs addressing gender-based violence (GBV), child labor, trafficking, and neglect. BARR. OLIVIA ON HER FEET Partner with stakeholders to mainstream gender in all sectors. 2. Functions of the Commission Advocacy for gender rights and gender-sensitive policies. Implementation of gender-focused legislation, including the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law. Provision of support services for survivors of GBV, trafficking, and child abuse. Monitoring and evaluation of gender programs. Partnering with local governments, civil society organizations, and international agencies for awareness and capacity building. 3. Key Activities of the Commission Conducting sensitization campaigns on GBV, child trafficking, and child labor and neglect. C...