Tag: Plateau State
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…
Fire razes petrol filling station in Plateau state
A mid-day fire on Friday razed down one of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) filling stations at the Building…
Plateau state slams curfew on Bassa LGA
Following the persistent attacks in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau, where people were reportedly killed, the Plateau Government has…
Plateau Govt commends UNICEF for intervention projects
The Plateau Government has commended the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for initiating projects that strive to secure children and…
Plateau boils again as gunmen kill 10
Ten persons were confirmed killed by gunmen that invaded rural settlements in Daffo District of Bokkos Local Government, Plateau State,…
Buhari’s visit: Plateau declares Thursday public holiday
The Plateau government has declared Thursday, March 8, a work-free day to enable residents welcome President Muhammadu Buhari on a…
2019 general elections: Plateau APC endorse Buhari, Lalong for re-election
The Elders Advisory Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau, has endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari for a fresh…
Plateau state reject anti-grazing law
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau says his administration will not enact the controversial anti-grazing law in the state, as grazing…
Plateau PDP clears 490 aspirants for primaries
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau has cleared 490 aspirants to contest the primaries for Feb.17, 2018 local government…
State inaugurates committee on health development plan
Plateau Government, in collaboration with Saving One Million Lives (SOML) an NGO, and UNICEF, on Wednesday in Jos, inaugurated a…