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Flood kills four people in plateau state

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4 years ago

August 29, 2022

Four people including a couple washed away in a flood at Nyelleng and Gwabi communities of Pankshin Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State, resulting from a heavy downpour that occurred in the area from Monday 22nd to Wednesday 24th August leaving the areas flooded.

Residents returning from a neighboring local market tried to wade through the only bridge linking the area with other communities but most lost their lives in the process.

Council Chairman, Audu Kak’mena, during his visit to the communities, confirmed the deaths and expressed sadness at the incident, and assessed the level of damage.

He said this would help to develop an intervention template and recommend the same to the State and the National Emergency Management Agencies (NEMA) for intervention.

The Chairman advised people to be cautious while crossing rivers during the rainy season to avert a re-occurrence and assured them of the council’s support.

Audu visited the family of Evangelist Daniel Goma who was killed alongside his wife and also the home of Nendirmwa Kamshinen, a pregnant woman who sustained injuries as a result of the flood.

Kamshinen explained that she was carried by the flood while crossing the bridge. She thanked God she was able to hold a tree in the river and escaped death.

Residents of the area and the victim’s families appreciated the Council Chairman for identifying with the community and soliciting assistance from the government and other good-spirited individuals to construct the Fwor-ching Nyelleng bridge which is a problem for the community every rainy season.

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Tinubu won't win 2027 elections by rigging – Joe Igbokwe

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2 hours ago

November 3, 2026

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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will not rig the 2027 presidential election to secure victory.

Igbokwe, who made this known in a post on his official Facebook page on Tuesday, said Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, would win the election through goodwill.

He maintained that the President's good deeds would earn him the support of Nigerians at the polls.

He wrote, "PBAT will not win the 2027 elections by rigging. It is not in the cards. He will win the elections by good will.

"Every good thing you do has a reward some day. There is always a payday for good people God has used to touch lives. PBAT fits in."

Igbokwe's remarks come amid the controversy surrounding comments by some opposition figures warning against electoral manipulation ahead of the 2027 general elections.

DAILY POST recalls that a former Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, recently sparked controversy when he declared that anyone who attempts to rig the forthcoming election could die.

The comment triggered widespread reactions, with some members of the ruling APC calling for restraint and warning that such statements could incite violence.

Tinubu won’t win 2027 elections by rigging – Joe Igbokwe

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Plateau Ndigbo Crown Chief Johnson Nwosu as New Igwe

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4 hours ago

November 3, 2026

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Described as the youngest Igwe Plateau State has ever had, his coronation is being celebrated as a new beginning for the Igbo community in the state.

The new traditional leader has pledged to unite the Igbo community, promote peaceful coexistence with their host communities and contribute to the development of Plateau State.

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Earlier after the election in his acceptance speech, Nwosu thanked members of the Igbo community for their overwhelming support and pledged to unite the various factions while promoting peace, harmony and cooperation.

He called on members to put their differences aside, stressing that no society could achieve meaningful development in an atmosphere of division and rancour.

Nwosu also reaffirmed the community’s commitment to contributing to Plateau State’s economic and commercial development, while expressing readiness to partner with Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s administration.

Similarly, the President-General of the Igbo Community Association in Plateau State, Chief Chidi Onah, congratulated Nwosu, describing his election as a demonstration of unity among Igbo-speaking people.

Onah called on members to rally behind the new traditional leader, noting that the community must speak with one voice and work together to advance its collective interests.

The ceremony attracted representatives of the six Igbo-speaking states, as well as representatives of the Council of Chiefs representing Igbo communities across Plateau State.

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Other special guest present were the Chief of Bayelsa and Senior Special Adviser to the Plateau State Governor on South-South Affairs, Hon. High Chief Seigha Smooth Ebide, and Hon. Ikenna Mbanefo, former Special Adviser on Igbo Affairs to the immediate past Governor of Plateau State.

A NEW BEGINNING FOR NDIGBO IN PLATEAU STATE!

Congratulations to the new Oche Ndi Igbo IV!