Coronavirus: 4 Chinese quarantined in Plateau test negative ― Minister
By Luminous Jannamike The Federal Government has allayed fears that the outbreak of Coronavirus in Nigeria had spread to Plateau State, saying the four Chinese nationals suspected of contracting the disease had tested negative. Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this while briefing reporters on Monday in Abuja. He maintained that no new confirmed […]
Plateau Killing: Lalong orders arrest of community leaders
By Marie-Therese Nanlong – Jos Following Monday’s violence in some communities in Bokkos local government area of Plateau State, the State Governor, Simon Lalong has ordered the immediate arrest of all Ardos (Fulani community leaders) as well as community leaders from Bokkos, Riyom and Barkin Ladi local government areas. Monday’s violence was a fall out […]
Fresh IDPs emerge in Plateau following recent attacks
Efforts of the Plateau State government to return the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs from the various camps to their ancestral homes have suffered setbacks as fresh numbers of the IDPs are emerging in Bokkos local government area.
Enthronement of justice will stem violence and killings – Atiku
Reports of renewed attacks at places in Plateau and Taraba states and elsewhere across the country are disturbing just as they remind us of how much work we still have ahead of us to tidy the country’s internal security apparatus.
Just in: Lalong fumes, orders arrest of community leaders over Plateau killing
Following Monday’s violence in some communities in Bokkos local government area of Plateau State, the State Governor, Simon Lalong has ordered the immediate arrest of all Ardos (Fulani community leaders) as well as community leaders from Bokkos, Riyom and Barkin Ladi local government areas.
Lassa fever: Plateau confirm 7 cases, no death recorded
The Commissioner for Health in Plateau, Dr Ndam Lar, on Tuesday, said that the state had recorded seven confirmed cases of Lassa fever from November 2019 till date. Addressing a news briefing in Jos, Lar said that the state had 21 suspected cases but seven have been confirmed positive. According to him, eight others persons […]
Joshua to Lalong: Bring more development to our zone
The Chairman of Langtang North local government area of Plateau State, Ubandoma Joshua has urged the State Governor, Simon Lalong to follow the footstep of his predecessor, Jonah Jang and develop the southern zone of the State where Lalong hails from.
Plateau Killing: Revenge, has no place in Multi-ethnic, religious society – Buhari
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, Monday said that revenge, hatred and violent attacks should have no place in a multi-ethnic, and multi-religious society like Nigeria.
Gunmen kill 13 people in Plateau
Gunmen have again killed 13 people, including two women at Kwatas village in the Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau. An eye-witness, who pleaded not to be named, told Newsmen on Monday in Bokkos that 11 of the victims were young people. The killing occurred late on Sunday. The Public Relations Officer of the Plateau […]
Insecurity: Plateau youths urge FG to secure federal highways
Plateau Youths, under the aegis of Plateau Youths G17 Peace and Progressive Forum, have called on the Federal Government to secure federal roads across the country to minimise attacks on commuters.
‘We’ll maintain peace in Plateau because of women’
Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong has assured citizens of the State of his commitment to ensure lasting peace in the State as a way of appreciating the sacrifices women made to ensure he emerges as Governor of the State.
