Tag: Plateau
Plateau by-election: What NOA says about vote buying
The Director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Plateau, Mr Bulus Dabit, has cautioned against vote buying in Saturday’s…
Soldier, 3 others killed in Plateau
Gunmen on Monday killed a personnel of the military Special Task Force (STF), maintaining peace on the Plateau, and three…
Eid-el-Fitr: Police deploy 2,181 personnel in Plateau
Ahead of Eid-el-Fitr celebration, the Plateau Police Command says it has deployed 2,181 personnel across the state to ensure a…
Over 100 illegal schools shut down in Plateau
The Plateau State Government has shut down more than 100 illegal schools across 17 Local Government Areas (LGA) Mr Jude…
Road safety education: FRSC trains teachers in Plateau
The Plateau Command of the Federal Road safety Corps (FRSC), on Thursday organised a training on road safety education for…
I still remain PDP chairman in Plateau – Sango
Chief Damishi Sango, the embattled chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau says he remains the substantive chairman…
Lalong wins Plateau Governorship election
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong as the winner of the governorship election…
Gov. Lalong leading in Plateau
As the results of the Plateau Governorship supplementary elections held on Saturday began to trickle in, Governor Simon Lalong got…
Re-run: Massive turnout in Tudun Wada , Plateau
Tudun Wada polling unit 027, in Jos North Local Government of Plateau, has witnessed a large turnout of voters in…
NGO holds simulation exercise to tackle flood in Plateau
To minimise the huge casualties recorded during flooding in Plateau, Christian Aid, an international NGO, has conducted a simulation exercise…
Polls: Plateau will not vote opposition -Tallen
Former Plateau Deputy Governor Pauline Tallen has said that the North-Central state would not vote an opposition party. “Plateau electorate…
Presidential poll: INEC cancels 146,355 votes in Plateau
INEC said on Tuesday it canceled a total of 146,555 votes from Plateau in the Saturday Presidential election over failure…
Elections on-going in 4 polling units in Plateau
Elections have commenced in four polling units in Plateau following the postponement of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections in…
Kidnapped 12-year old regains freedom in Plateau
A 12 year-old boy, Kim Dido kidnapped in Barkin Ladi local government area of Plateau State, has regained freedom from…
Gunmen abduct 12-year old boy in Plateau
Unidentified gunmen have abducted a twelve-year boy at staff quarters of the Hiegpang campus of Plateau State Polytechnic in Barkin…
10 People killed, 28 new cases of Lassa fever break in Plateau
Dr Kunden Deyin, the Plateau Commissioner for Health says the state has recorded 28 new cases of Lassa fever with…
Burnt offices: We will hold election as scheduled in Plateau, Abia – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says election would hold as scheduled in Qua’an Pan Local Government Area (LGA) of…
Lassa Fever: 8 persons killed, 40 cases recorded in Plateau
Dr Kuden Kamshak, the Plateau health commissioner, has confirmed eight persons killed by Lassa Fever, with 40 cases recorded across…
Lassa fever kills five in Plateau
Plateau has recorded 17 confirmed cases of Lassa Fever with five persons killed, according to Dr Kunden Deyin, the State’s…
NGO donates items to displaced households in Plateau
A non-governmental organisation, Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC), of the Catholic Archdiocese of Jos, on Saturday donated relief materials…
I’ll end killing in Plateau if elected governor – Jerry Useni
Sen Jerry Useni, a retired army General and PDP Governorship candidate in Plateau, has promised to end the spate of…
PDP’s flag- off campaign in Plateau postponed to Jan. 8
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State has shifted its flag-off Campaign earlier planned for Jan. 4 to Tuesday,…
2019: Voters need “third political force’’ – Former PDP Chairman
As politicians woo voters ahead of the 2019 general elections, Dr. Haruna Dabin, former Plateau PDP Chairman and governorship candidate…
Doctors decry dearth of health workers in Plateau
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Plateau chapter, has decried the dearth of workforce in the health sector in the state.
Plateau PDP guber candidate, Sen. Useni picks running mate
Sen. Jerry Useni, PDP’s governorship candidate in Plateau, has picked Mr Ben Shignugul, a retired Theatre Nurse, as his running…
Plateau: Tight security as new Pankshin LG chairman assumes office
After days of protests over the outcome of the Oct. 10 local government elections, Mr John Damap, who was declared…
Plateau gets new Police Commissioner
Mr Austin Agbonlahor, has been appointed the Plateau Police Commissioner.
PDP on a rescue mission in Plateau – Senatorial Candidate
As politicians intensify the hunt for votes ahead of the 2019 elections, Mr David Paradang, PDP candidate for Plateau Central…
Insecurity: Plateau governor solicits stakeholders’ support
Gov Simon Lalong of Plateau, has solicited the support of stakeholders to address the security challenges in the state. Lalong…
Man killed, 3 injured as gunmen attack family in Plateau
The Police Command in Plateau said gunmen had killed a 62-year-old man, John Atu, and injured three members of his…