Tag: Plateau State
4 Chinese men quarantined in Plateau state
The Plateau government has quarantined four Chinese nationals in line with measures to forestall the spread of Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID…
After 2 soldiers killed, army raids Plateau Fulani settlers, burns 100 homes
After killing two soldiers and injuring one other, Fulani settlers in X-Land Barkin Ladi in Plateau State have experienced the…
Boko Haram: Senate condemns Plateau killings, abductions
The Senate on Wednesday condemned the abduction and killings of Nigerian citizens from Plateau State by Boko Haram.
Plateau attack: We’ll defeat terrorism, banditry – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned attacks that resulted in the death of 15 persons in Plateau State, assuring that terrorism,…
FRSC commences “operation number plates verification”
The Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC), Plateau Sector Command, says it has commenced “operation number plates verification” in the state.
Herdsmen in another massacre in Kulben Village
Killer herdsmen are back in the business of wanton killing as they struck in a village in Mangu LGA of…
Lalong vows to complete inherited projects
Gov. Simon of Plateau has said that he will complete projects he initiated before leaves office in 2023.
How Plateau became Nigeria’s 2nd least corrupt state – Lalong
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau, on Tuesday, expressed delight at the Second Corruption Survey Report released by the National Bureau…
Unusual weather hits Jos, residents groan
Residents of Jos, Plateau State are lamenting what they call “unusual weather”, which compels them to adopt measures to cope…
Gov. Lalong swears-in 23 commissioners with charge for probity
Gov Simon Lalong of Plateau on Monday inaugurated 23 commissioners with a call on them to work toward achieving “tangible…
Simon Lalong to opponents: We are all winners
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau said he, his opponents and the entire people of Plateau are all winners at the…
Plateau Govt sympathize with Jos fire victims
The Plateau Government and the Nigeria Police Force have sympathised with victims of the fire disaster which razed 40 shops…
Indian hemp cultivated in 11 Plateau LGAs – NDLEA
The Plateau Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says cannabis sativa (Indian hemp) is currently cultivated in…
Witness recants in ex-governor Jang’s trial
Mr Yusuf Pam, former Plateau Government cashier, told a Jos High Court that all the statements he made against former…
APC wins Pengana constituency by-election in Plateau
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Yakubu Sanda of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of Saturday’s…
Plateau by-election: PDP alleges vote buying
The Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of…
PLHA decries paucity of qualified doctors in general hospitals
The Plateau House of Assembly has decried the paucity of qualified doctors in General Hospitals across the 17 Local Government…
Immunise your children now, Plateau govt urges parents
The Plateau Government on Saturday urged parents and guardians to ensure that all children below the age of five are…
Plateau by-election: 66,725 voters to participate
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 66,725 voters will be participating in the by-election into the Pengana Constituency of…
Gov Lalong dissolves tertiary institutions’ governing councils
The Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, has dissolved the governing councils of tertiary institutions in the state. Mr Richard Tokma,…
Police confirm 3 dead, 7 injured in Jos building collapse
The Plateau Police Command has confirmed the death of three persons with seven severely injured from the collapse of a…
Plateau tertiary institutions call off 7-week-old strike
The Joint Union of Plateau State-owned Tertiary Institution (JUPTI), on Monday called off its seven weeks old strike.
Plateau State commended for peaceful elections
Maj-Gen. Augustine Agundu, Commander, Operation Safe Haven, the Special Task Force (STF), in charge of security in Plateau, has commended…
Gov. lalong implements new strategies for economic development
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau on Thursday in Jos inaugurated committees to map out plans toward making his second tenure…
1,801 persons killed in Plateau attacks
No fewer than 1,801 persons have been confirmed killed and 50,212 others displaced in recent attacks in Plateau state. The…
Gov. Lalong swears in 11 newly elected LG chairmen
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has sworn in 11 newly elected local government chairmen, few hours after the state electoral…
Plateau boils again: 8 killed, 95 houses burnt as attackers invade communities
Eight people were killed and 95 houses burnt when attackers invaded Abonong and Zayit communities in Foron District of Barkin…
Obasanjo speaks on mass killings in Plateau
As high profile Nigerians continue to pour into Jos over massive killings in Plateau communities, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has…
Plateau Killings: Osinbajo says perpetrators will be punished
Vice President Yemi Osibanjo, on Monday, visited Plateau following attacks that left 86 people dead.
Teacher remanded in prison for defiling 7-year-old pupil
A Kasuwan Mama Upper Area court on Thursday ordered that a teacher, Moses Danladi,23, be remanded in prison for allegedly…