Tag: Plateau
APC postpones ward congresses in Katsina, Plateau and Adamawa
The All Progressives Congress (APC) have postponed today’s nationwide ward congresses in Katsina, Plateau and Adamawa states. In Katsina, the…
Floods: Need For Efficient Emergency Services
As floods continue to ravage Nigeria, leaving behind deaths and devastation, many are asking: “where are our emergency services?” In…
Tambuwal Condemns Killings In Plateau
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, on Sunday condemned the killing of innocent people in Maseh…
Governor Reshuffles Cabinet
Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau has carried out a minor cabinet reshuffle with Alhaji Abdulhammed Gamzaki, the former Commissioner for…
Lassa Fever Kills 40 In Nigeria – Minister
An outbreak of Lassa fever, an acute haemorrhagic fever caused by the Lassa virus, has killed 40 people in 12…
Army Reads Riot Act To Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army on Thursday in Jos reiterated its resolve to put an end to the activities of the Boko…
Dog Sellers Raise Prices To Stay Afloat
With the rising transport costs following the increase in the price of petrol, dog breeders and sellers in Jos and…
Before The Vampires Taste Blood —Gbenga Ogundare
I thought the President is a dove? So he told us some market days ago at the village square when…
108 Persons Die In Road Accidents
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) says 108 persons died in road accidents in Plateau last year, while 1,488 others…
Plateau LGs Can’t Pay N18,000 Minimum Wage
The Plateau chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), says its members cannot pay the N18,000 minimum…
Bank Presents 6 Buses To NURTW in Plateau
The Mwaghavul Microfinance Bank in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau has presented six buses to the state chapter of…
Fire Consumes Nigeria’s Private TV Station
The eighth floor office of the Africa Independent Television, AIT in Jos, Plateau State Sunday was razed down by fire.…
Street Cleaners Campaign For Jonathan
Street cleaners in Plateau on Thursday trooped to the streets in Jos to express their support for President Goodluck Jonathan…
Jang Approves Minor Cabinet Reshuffle
Gov. Jonah Jang of Plateau has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle with two commissioners and two special advisers swapping positions.…
12 Killed in Jos again
Army authorities in Jos, capital of Nigeria’s central state of Plateau have confirmed the killing of 12 people after cattle…
Soyinka’s Party Condemns Jos Killings
The political party founded by Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, Democratic Front for a People’s Federation, DFPF recently concluded an…
“Pipeline Vandals In For A Hard Time”
Mr. Desmond Agu, the Plateau Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has warned petroleum products vandals…
Governor Cries As Women, Students Protest In Jos
Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau broke into tears in Jos on Monday while addressing thousands of protesting women including female…
Jos Killings: Igbo Leaders Warn Against Future Attacks
Igbo leaders in the 19 Northern States yesterday in Jos warned against further attacks on their kinsmen resident in Jos.…
Tallen, 7 Others dump PDP in Plateau
Eight PDP governorship aspirants in Plateau, including Deputy Gov. Pauline Tallen, are set to defect from the PDP, the Tallen…