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Diram Village Along The Butura-Tarangol Axis In Bokkos Local Government Area, About 70 Kilometres Away From Jos The State Capital

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PLASU Holds Training on Campus Security for Students

Plateau State University, Bokkos, has organized a one-day training on Basic Campus Security Tips for students of the institution.

The training was organized in collaboration with Joint Task Force, Sector 5 of Operation Enduring Peace, to equip students with necessary safety measures during emergencies.

In his welcome address, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Shedrack Best, emphasized the importance of security and security awareness in institutions of higher learning, noting that in today's challenging security environment, security has become everyone's business.

Best, who was represented by the Dean of Student Affairs, Associate Professor Rahila Dantong, said the management of the institution is not resting on its oars to ensure students live and learn in a secure environment.

He said PLASU has a police outpost and a military checkpoint outside the school premises, in addition to troops stationed within the compound and a joint patrol team comprising the police and armed security operatives of the university.

He added that apart from securing the compound with a perimeter fence, management has erected watchtowers and installed solar-powered lights and security cameras at strategic locations within the school.

Presenting a paper on "Basic Security Tips on Campuses," Colonel L. A. Adejo, Commander of Sector 5, Operation Enduring Peace, said the quest for material things has become a major driver of crime today. He cautioned students to be mindful of their surroundings and avoid unnecessary large gatherings.

Col. Adejo listed common crimes on campuses to include kidnapping, sexual harassment and robbery, noting that many people fall victim because they fail to heed security instructions. He urged students to report all suspicious persons and items to relevant security agencies, never to disclose sensitive personal information, and shared emergency numbers to call in times of danger.

In her vote of thanks, the Dean of Student Affairs, Associate Professor Dantong, while responding to questions about expelled or rusticated students constituting security threats around campus, said parents and departments are duly notified when such penalties are issued, and when such students are found within the premises they are handed over to the security department.

She said to curtail impersonation by former students and non-students, the Directorate of Student Affairs has introduced new digital identification cards with QR codes to verify genuine students, as PLASU ID cards are now produced outside the university.

The President of the Students Union Government, who spoke on behalf of the students, appreciated the military for its prompt response to emergencies.

Nanpon Peter

For: PRO, PLASU

01/10/2026

Lecture notice

01/10/2026

PLASU Opens Doors to Global Investors at 2nd Inaugural Lecture

Plateau State University, Bokkos has created viable investment opportunities in agriculture, energy, manufacturing and technology through sustained investment in research and development.

Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shedrack Best, disclosed this on Wednesday during the University's 2nd Inaugural Lecture.

Professor Best said PLASU has transitioned from its early stages to an advanced institution with strong capacity in teaching, research and innovation, and invited investors across all sectors to partner with the University in its ongoing expansion.

"PLASU is beyond a baby university at this stage. What we are giving the people of Plateau State is a university befitting of their standing. We don't want to be ranked behind any state university in the North. There is no justification for that," the Vice-Chancellor said.

He noted that the lecture, titled "An Exposé on the Global South: 21st Century Challenges and Opportunities," underscores PLASU's alignment with global trends in Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies.

"This is a wonderful opportunity for investors in the private sector, agriculture and many other areas to partner with PLASU. The focus on the Global South shows you can have AI that appreciates and works with humanity to improve life," he said.

"With respect to today's lecture, artificial intelligence, machine learning and all of these are present in our University. We are delighted to celebrate a professor who has worked and taught in computer science and artificial intelligence. The moment PLASU has keyed into it, the entire Plateau State is in tandem with what is happening in the ICT world. We are part of a global community," Best added.

The Vice-Chancellor further stated that the University has begun producing its own professors, with over ten professors of PLASU extraction so far.

"The tradition of inaugural lectures is associated with universities worldwide. When academics reach the pinnacle of their careers, they present a summation of their teaching, research and community service. We want to open the space for our professors to give their inaugural lectures. What we have had today will be replicated. We have other professors lined up and I envisage we will have two to three more before the close of this year, and more in 2027 based on the ongoing appraisal," he said.

On expansion, Professor Best said, "When I came, I met five faculties at 100 level trying to settle down. These five faculties are now transiting to 400 level. We have introduced two new faculties now transiting to 200 level, and 16 new programmes about to commence at 100 level. More than that is the development of staff strength and quality."

He credited the Visitor to the University and the government and people of Plateau State for the growth.

Delivering the lecture, Guest Lecturer, Prof. Luhutyit Peter Damuut of the Computer Science Department at PLASU highlighted opportunities in Artificial Intelligence for communities in the Global South, particularly within academia.

"My choice of topic is guided by global trends and my research field. I have been in this field since 2005. AI has been with us in different forms. We started out and most of the things we were working on evolved into AI today. AI has its roots in computer science. AI found us and now it's here to live with us. We have to embrace it, work with it and explore the opportunities in it while containing the challenges, especially those peculiar to us within the Global South," Damuut said.

Signed:

Masara Kim

Acting Public Relations Officer
Plateau State University, Bokkos

01/10/2026

PLASU holds second Professorial inaugural lecture

01/10/2026

PLASU DECLARES ONE-DAY BREAK FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY

The Vice-Chancellor, Plateau State University, Bokkos, Prof. Shedrack G. Best, has approved a one-day break for all staff and students on Thursday, 1st October, 2026, in line with the Federal Government's declaration of a public holiday to mark Nigeria's 66th Independence Anniversary.

All academic and administrative activities will resume on Friday, 2nd October, 2026.

The Vice-Chancellor, on behalf of the University Management, wishes all staff, students and partners of PLASU a Happy Independence Day celebration.

He calls on the University community to use the occasion to pray and work for the peace, unity and progress of our dear nation, Nigeria.

Happy Independence Day!

Signed:

Masara Kim

_Acting Public Relations Officer_
_Plateau State University, Bokkos_

30/09/2026

PLASU Makes History with Two Female Deputy Vice Chancellors

The Senate of Plateau State University, Bokkos has appointed two female Deputy Vice Chancellors, making PLASU only the second university in Nigeria to attain this feat after the University of Ibadan.

Associate Professor Keziah Ayuba and Associate Professor Martha Niri Choji were appointed as Deputy Vice Chancellor, Administration and Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic, respectively, at the 106th Special Meeting of Senate held on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.

The meeting was chaired by the Vice Chancellor and Chairman of Senate, Prof. Shedrack Gaya Best.

The appointments followed the expiration of the tenures of the former DVCs. Associate Prof. Keziah Y. Ayuba was re-appointed for a second term of two years after completing her first two-year term, while Dr. Choji was appointed for the first time to replace Prof. Pyefa Galadima, who served two terms as DVC Academic from 2022.

The appointments were made following nominations by the Vice Chancellor in accordance with Section 5 of the First Schedule of the University Law, and were unanimously approved by Senate.

With this development, PLASU joins the University of Ibadan, which in November 2021 became the first Nigerian university to elect two female DVCs simultaneously, as the second university in the country to have two female Deputy Vice Chancellors at the same time.

Associate Professors Choji has served as Head of Mathematics Department, Head of Remedial Science Programme and Head of the newly established Department of Statistics.

Speaking on the appointments, Prof. Best said the nominations reflect his administration's commitment to equity, inclusivity and merit, while reiterating his commitment to quality service delivery.

Welcoming the new DVCs, the Vice Chancellor expressed confidence in their capacity to drive excellence and charged them to immediately settle into their new roles.

"We have a lot to catch up on. We are due for accreditation of 11 programmes and are also commencing the new academic session," Prof. Best said.

Prof. Best also appreciated the out-going DVC Academic, Prof. Moses P. Galadima, for his selfless service to the University.

"He has worked selflessly for the accreditation of academic programmes in this university, including postgraduate programmes. He has been a source of encouragement for examinations and the commencement of new programmes. He has chaired the task force on examinations. Prof. Galadima provided the moral compass to transit from the culture of non-payment of fees by students to prompt payment. I have also seen the transformation of the ICT and the digitization of the students' registration process and how Prof. Galadima has been involved with the issue of digitisation of the transcript sytem," he said, wishing him well as he continues to serve the University in other capacities.

Responding on behalf of her colleague, Associate Prof. Ayuba thanked the Senate and the Vice Chancellor for the opportunity to serve and pledged to diligently support the vision of the Prof. Best administration.

"Together as a team, all things are possible," she said.

Masara Kim
Public Relations Officer
Plateau State University, Bokkos

02/09/2026

NEWLY APPOINTED TETFund BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER, NORTH CENTRAL, FAMILIARISES WITH PLASU, ASSURES UNIVERSITY OF UNFLINCHING PARTNERSHIP

The Vice-Chancellor of Plateau State University, Bokkos (PLASU), Professor Shadrach Gaya Best, on September 2, received the newly appointed Member of the Board of Trustees of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), representing the North Central Zone, Dr. Hassan Abdulrahman Ocholi, who was on a familiarisation visit to tertiary institutions across the zone.

Receiving the TETFund Board member at the University, Professor Best said PLASU had, over the years, benefited immensely from its partnership with TETFund, particularly in the areas of infrastructural development and human capacity building through staff training and retraining.

He noted that TETFund interventions had contributed significantly to the development and expansion of the University through the provision of critical infrastructure, academic facilities and support for human capacity development.

According to the Vice-Chancellor, the University currently has 13 faculties and has graduated nine sets of students since its establishment, with graduates trained in various fields of study.

Professor Best expressed the University's desire for stronger collaboration with TETFund, noting that sustained intervention from the Fund would further enhance teaching, learning, research and other academic activities at PLASU.

Responding, Dr. Hassan Abdulrahman Ocholi assured the University of continued partnership and collaboration with TETFund.

He emphasised the significant role TETFund has continued to play in the development of tertiary education in Nigeria, stressing that Federal and State-owned institutions depend substantially on TETFund interventions to improve infrastructure and other critical areas of university development.

He stated: “Remove TETFund and you will be left with nothing, whether Federal or State-owned institutions.”

Dr. Ocholi and his team were subsequently taken on an inspection tour of some major TETFund-funded projects within the University.

One of the projects inspected was the Faculty of Environmental Sciences. During the inspection, the TETFund representative expressed concern over the quality of some aspects of the work executed and said that the Fund would not take such shortcomings lightly.

He assured that contractors handling TETFund projects would be closely monitored and that appropriate measures would be taken to ensure that projects funded by the intervention agency meet the required standards and specifications.

Dr. Hassan Abdulrahman Ocholi was appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on 7 July 2026 as the TETFund Board of Trustees member representing the North Central Zone. He succeeded Engineer Nurudeen Adeyemi in the position.

The visit provided an opportunity for the TETFund Board member to familiarise himself with the University's facilities and ongoing projects, while also strengthening the existing relationship between TETFund and Plateau State University, Bokkos.

Ngwen Jacob
For
Public Relations Officer, Plateau State University, Bokkos.

01/09/2026

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