By Marie-Therese Nanlong – Jos Plateau State Governor and Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum, Simon Lalong says the affirmation of his election victory by the supreme court has finally sealed and confirmed beyond further questioning the overwhelming mandate willingly bestowed on him by the good people of Plateau State. Lalong while reacting to the […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja The Supreme Court, on Monday, heard all appeals challenging the outcomes of governorship elections held in Plateau and Bauchi states on March 9, 2019. A seven-man panel of Justices of the apex court led by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, stood-down till 3 pm to deliver judgments on appeals seeking to sack governors […]

…Withholds N20.2 bn from Nasarawa, Plateau, Benue By Joseph Erunke – Abuja Between 2015 and 2018, the federal government disbursed the sum of N142.6 billion to states governments and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, for successful implementation of the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC. The money was the UBE matching grant to states as well […]

The pilot scheme of the proposed ranching option of the National Livestock Transformation Plan, NLTP in Plateau State is to be funded by the federal government with the support of the State government, the Secretary of the ranching committee, Professor John Wade disclosed.

Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong has commended security agencies particularly the Department of State Services for the rescue of five kidnapped aid workers by the Boko Haram terrorist group including Jennifer Ukambomg Samuel, a nurse from Plateau State.

By Marie-Therese Nanlong – Jos Plateau State government has earmarked the sum of six hundred and six million, seven hundred and seventy thousand naira (N606, 770, 000.00) for the payment of scholarship allowances to students studying within and outside the country. This is even as the government reduced the total amount allocated for the education […]

Plateau state government has earmarked the sum of six hundred and six million, seven hundred and seventy thousand naira only (N606, 770, 000.00) for the payment of scholarship allowances to students studying within and outside the country.

By Marie-Therese Nanlong – Jos Citizens of Plateau State are not new to mass and isolated attacks and killings in communities as such were almost daily occurrences in the State but the trend was reversed for some months as there were no rampant cases of such incidences. However, the people were jolted back to reality […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The Chairman, Northern Governors’ Forum (NGF) and also the Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong on Friday revealed that the Northern States in Nigeria are “already neck-deep in community policing”. Lalong stated this while responding to questions by correspondents on his visit to State House, Abuja to brief Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari on […]

By Marie-Therese Nanlong A Plateau State-based security outfit, Operation Rainbow has launched a free mobile early warning app to allow users communicate with intelligence officers of the outfit and give information which would assist in crime-fighting as well as track violent criminal activities in the State. The app available on Google play store for free […]

By Marie-Therese Nanlong – Jos Governors in the Northern States of Nigeria have reiterated their collective commitments to reverse the trend of poverty, illiteracy and insecurity ravaging the region and ensure good governance in the region. The Chairman, Northern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong gave the assurance in a new year […]

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau says his administration is working closely with the Federal Government and security agencies to secure the release of the abducted aid worker, Miss Jennifer Samuel, who hails from Plateau. Lalong in a statement signed by the State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr Dan Manjang, said the State Government would […]

Road crash along Vom-Ganawuri-Manchok road in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau has killed two persons and injured one. Mr Andrew Bala, the Public Education Officer of Plateau Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), confirmed the incident to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Jos. According to him, the accident that […]

Since President Muhammadu Buhari unexpectedly ordered the closure of the nation’s borders about four months ago due to smuggling activities from neighbouring countries, which he says threatened the self-sufficiency policy of his administration; reactions have continued to trail the development.

By Marie-Therese Nanlong Not less than 3,000 people were returned to their homes as two out of 12 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps were closed in Barkin Ladi local government area of Plateau State ahead of the Christmas celebrations. The Management Committee Chairman of the area, Barrister Ezekiel Mandyau said the exercise of returning the […]