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PSIRS Launches Bold Tax Reforms at Landmark Summit - https://plateaureports.com/?p=10191In a major push for financial in...
25/08/2025

PSIRS Launches Bold Tax Reforms at Landmark Summit - https://plateaureports.com/?p=10191
In a major push for financial independence, Plateau State Internal Revenue Service has launched sweeping reforms to overhaul its property and land tax system following a historic two-day Tax Summit held from August 21–22, 2025. Themed “Unlocking Domestic Resources: Strengthening Property and Land-Related Taxes,” the summit brought together government leaders, legal experts, technocrats, and community representatives to tackle the state’s low revenue collection. Governor Caleb Mutfwang, represented by Secretary to the State Government Arch. Samuel Jatau, stressed that land is a key asset for development. “We must stop relying on federal handouts and start building a fair, transparent tax system […]
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In a major push for financial independence, Plateau State Internal Revenue Service has launched sweeping reforms to overhaul its property and land tax system following a historic two-day Tax Summit held from August 21–22, 2025. Themed “Unlocking Domestic Resources: Strengthening Property and Lan...

Plateau State Charts New Course for Tax Reforms with Landmark Summit on Land and Property Administration - https://plate...
25/08/2025

Plateau State Charts New Course for Tax Reforms with Landmark Summit on Land and Property Administration - https://plateaureports.com/?p=10175
  Plateau State has taken a bold step toward transforming its internally generated revenue (IGR) system by convening a two-day Tax Summit focused on property and land administration. The summit, which ended on Friday, August 22, 2025, brought together top government officials, legal experts, technocrats, development partners, and community leaders to address long-standing challenges in domestic resource mobilization. The event, themed “Unlocking Domestic Resources: Strengthening the Administration of Property and Land-Related Taxes in Plateau State,” emphasized the centrality of land as a driver of sustainable revenue. Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, represented by the Secretary to the Government, Arch. Samuel N. […]
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  Plateau State has taken a bold step toward transforming its internally generated revenue (IGR) system by convening a two-day Tax Summit focused on property and land administration. The summit, which ended on Friday, August 22, 2025, brought together top government officials, legal experts, techno...

22/08/2025

JISRA Closes Five-Year Peacebuilding Programme, Leaves Legacy of Unity and Inclusion in Plateau - https://plateaureports.com/?p=10127
  The Joint Initiative for Strategic Religious Action (JISRA) has officially closed its five-year peacebuilding programme in Nigeria, marking the end of an initiative that redefined interfaith engagement, strengthened community structures, and amplified the voices of women and youth across Plateau and Kaduna States. The colourful close-out ceremony, held on Thursday at Novel Suites Hall in Jos, celebrated the achievements of the programme, which began in 2021 with the goal of addressing religious violence and discrimination by fostering dialogue and collaboration across faith communities. In his opening remarks, JISRA Country Coordinator, Jude Likita, reflected on the journey of the consortium […]
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  The Joint Initiative for Strategic Religious Action (JISRA) has officially closed its five-year peacebuilding programme in Nigeria, marking the end of an initiative that redefined interfaith engagement, strengthened community structures, and amplified the voices of women and youth across Plateau ...

3 Division Nigerian Army Flags Off 2025 Inter-Brigade Combat Proficiency Competition - https://plateaureports.com/?p=100...
18/08/2025

3 Division Nigerian Army Flags Off 2025 Inter-Brigade Combat Proficiency Competition - https://plateaureports.com/?p=10083
  The 3 Division Nigerian Army has declared open the 2025 Inter-Brigade Combat Proficiency Competition, an annual training exercise designed to boost operational capacity, teamwork, and professionalism across its formations. The opening ceremony, held at Maxwell Khobe Cantonment, Jos, drew wide participation from paramilitary agencies, government officials, and traditional rulers, underscoring broad support for the Army’s training drive. Speaking at the event, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division and Commander Operation Safe Haven, Major General E.F. Oyinlola, described the competition as a milestone in the Army’s quest for combat readiness and operational excellence. He noted that the exercise goes […]
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  The 3 Division Nigerian Army has declared open the 2025 Inter-Brigade Combat Proficiency Competition, an annual training exercise designed to boost operational capacity, teamwork, and professionalism across its formations. The opening ceremony, held at Maxwell Khobe Cantonment, Jos, drew wide par...

Gov. Mutfwang Mourns With APC Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda Over Mother’s Passing - https://plateaureports.com/?p=10078&nbsp...
18/08/2025

Gov. Mutfwang Mourns With APC Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda Over Mother’s Passing - https://plateaureports.com/?p=10078
  Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has extended his condolences to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, following the death of his mother, Mama Lydia Yilwatda, who passed away at the age of 83 after a brief illness. In a condolence message issued on Monday, August 18, 2025, Governor Mutfwang described the late Mama Lydia as a woman of faith, courage, and virtue, whose life reflected service to God and humanity. He said she was a matriarch of uncommon strength and sacrifice, and a source of inspiration to many. The Governor […]
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  Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has extended his condolences to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, following the death of his mother, Mama Lydia Yilwatda, who passed away at the age of 83 after a brief illness. In a ...

Plateau Health Commissioner Outlines Priorities as 11th State Council on Health Opens - https://plateaureports.com/?p=10...
18/08/2025

Plateau Health Commissioner Outlines Priorities as 11th State Council on Health Opens - https://plateaureports.com/?p=10065
& #8230;to Tackle Primary Healthcare Gaps, Essential Medicines, Maternal Care Jos, Plateau State – The Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Baamlong, has unveiled the key priorities that will guide discussions at the 11th State Council on Health, which officially opens on Tuesday, 19th August 2025, in Jos. Speaking during a press conference held at the Ministry of Health on Monday, Dr. Baamlong said the Council, themed “Repositioning Plateau State Health Systems Towards Achieving Universal Health Coverage,” will focus on three strategic areas: strengthening primary healthcare systems, improving access to essential medicines, and tackling maternal and neonatal deaths, particularly in […]
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…to Tackle Primary Healthcare Gaps, Essential Medicines, Maternal Care Jos, Plateau State – The Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Baamlong, has unveiled the key priorities that will guide discussions at the 11th State Council on Health, which officially opens on Tuesday, 19th A...

OPSH Hands Over Recovered Weapons to NCCSALW, Reaffirms Commitment to Arms-Free Society - https://plateaureports.com/?p=...
18/08/2025

OPSH Hands Over Recovered Weapons to NCCSALW, Reaffirms Commitment to Arms-Free Society - https://plateaureports.com/?p=10046
  Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) has handed over 220 small arms and light weapons, 1,874 rounds of ammunition, and 83 cartridges recovered from criminal elements to the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW). The formal handover, held on Sunday, August 17, 2025, was presided over by the General Officer Commanding 3 Division Nigerian Army and Commander OPSH, Major General Folusho Oyinlola. Speaking at the event, General Oyinlola said the recovery of the weapons underscores the Federal Government’s resolve to curb insecurity and halt the proliferation of illicit arms. He urged citizens to support government […]
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  Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) has handed over 220 small arms and light weapons, 1,874 rounds of ammunition, and 83 cartridges recovered from criminal elements to the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW). The formal handover, held on Sunday, August 17, 2025, was ...

Plateau Security Adviser Stirs Debate, Declares Fulani as Indigenes of State - https://plateaureports.com/?p=10038 ...
16/08/2025

Plateau Security Adviser Stirs Debate, Declares Fulani as Indigenes of State - https://plateaureports.com/?p=10038
  The Special Adviser on Security to Plateau State Governor, Brig. Gen. G. Shipi (rtd), has stirred fresh debate over indigeneship in Plateau by declaring that the Fulani community are not strangers but indigenes of the state. Gen. Shipi made the assertion during a one-day sensitization programme on peace and peaceful coexistence, held at the Sharna Palace in Jos, where Fulani men and women drawn from all 17 local government areas of the state were in attendance. Condemning the perception that Fulani people are outsiders with no indigenous rights in Plateau, the Security Adviser insisted they are an integral part […]
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  The Special Adviser on Security to Plateau State Governor, Brig. Gen. G. Shipi (rtd), has stirred fresh debate over indigeneship in Plateau by declaring that the Fulani community are not strangers but indigenes of the state. Gen. Shipi made the assertion during a one-day sensitization programme o...

Plateau Govt Moves to Develop Green Industrial Policy, Inaugurates Technical Working Group - https://plateaureports.com/...
16/08/2025

Plateau Govt Moves to Develop Green Industrial Policy, Inaugurates Technical Working Group - https://plateaureports.com/?p=10033
  The Plateau State Government has intensified efforts to reposition its industrial sector for sustainable growth with the commencement of work on a State Green Industrial Policy. The process kicked off with a stakeholders’ workshop and the inauguration of a Technical Working Group (TWG) to drive the initiative. The workshop, supported by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit – Sustainable Economic Development Cluster (GIZ-SEDEC), brought together government officials, private sector players, academia, development partners, and the media. Delivering an overview, Professor Chris Kwaja said the proposed policy would not only safeguard the environment but also unlock opportunities in green jobs, […]
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  The Plateau State Government has intensified efforts to reposition its industrial sector for sustainable growth with the commencement of work on a State Green Industrial Policy. The process kicked off with a stakeholders’ workshop and the inauguration of a Technical Working Group (TWG) to drive...

FG Supports 25,204 Vulnerable Households in Plateau With Cash Transfers - https://plateaureports.com/?p=10032  The ...
16/08/2025

FG Supports 25,204 Vulnerable Households in Plateau With Cash Transfers - https://plateaureports.com/?p=10032
  The Federal Government has disbursed financial support to 25,204 vulnerable households in Plateau State under the Renewed Hope Cash Transfer programme, officials confirmed on Friday. Mrs. Mary Fom, Coordinator of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) in Plateau, revealed the update during a one-day stakeholders’ engagement meeting in Jos. She said the intervention is part of the government’s wider poverty reduction drive. “So far, we have produced debit cards for 25,204 beneficiaries in Plateau. Of these, 23,797 have collected their cards, while 1,371 cards are still unclaimed,” Fom explained. She noted that efforts are ongoing to reach the remaining […]
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  The Federal Government has disbursed financial support to 25,204 vulnerable households in Plateau State under the Renewed Hope Cash Transfer programme, officials confirmed on Friday. Mrs. Mary Fom, Coordinator of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) in Plateau, revealed the update duri...

Plateau Intensifies Fight Against Open Defecation as Riyom LGA Targets ODF Status by November - https://plateaureports.c...
16/08/2025

Plateau Intensifies Fight Against Open Defecation as Riyom LGA Targets ODF Status by November - https://plateaureports.com/?p=10028
Stakeholders in Plateau State have renewed efforts to tackle the persistent challenge of open defecation, with Riyom Local Government Area (LGA) setting a bold target to achieve Open Defecation Free (ODF) status by November 2025. The move comes as none of Plateau’s 17 LGAs has yet attained ODF status, and with over 56 percent of the state’s population still practicing open defecation, Plateau ranks second nationally in prevalence. At the forefront of the push is the distribution of more than 800 Sato pans to vulnerable households in Riyom. The low-cost sanitation devices, designed to improve pit toilets, ensure full containment […]
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Stakeholders in Plateau State have renewed efforts to tackle the persistent challenge of open defecation, with Riyom Local Government Area (LGA) setting a bold target to achieve Open Defecation Free (ODF) status by November 2025. The move comes as none of Plateau’s 17 LGAs has yet attained ODF sta...

Plateau Assembly Opposes Proposed Relocation of ITF Headquarters from Jos - https://plateaureports.com/?p=10026  Th...
16/08/2025

Plateau Assembly Opposes Proposed Relocation of ITF Headquarters from Jos - https://plateaureports.com/?p=10026
  The Plateau State House of Assembly, at its plenary on Thursday, rejected the proposed relocation of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) headquarters from Jos, warning that such a move would have severe socio-economic and cultural consequences for the state. Presided over by Speaker Naanlong Daniel, the House unanimously resolved that relocating the ITF headquarters would undermine Plateau’s economy, erode its institutional heritage, and strip the state of a major federal presence. The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance raised by Hon. Theodore Bala Maiyaki, member representing Quaan-Pan South constituency, who described the proposed relocation as a threat […]
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  The Plateau State House of Assembly, at its plenary on Thursday, rejected the proposed relocation of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) headquarters from Jos, warning that such a move would have severe socio-economic and cultural consequences for the state. Presided over by Speaker Naanlong Danie...

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