Plateau

Battle for the Speaker of Plateau State House of Assembly

Battle for the Speaker of Plateau State House of Assembly

Jos – By this time next month, 23 out of the 24 Members-elect of the  Plateau State House of Assembly might have resumed legislative duties in the ninth Assembly. The Members, 16 of them being first time legislators have so far attended a seminar where they were taken through the rudiments of legislative duties.  
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Plateau holds forum on favourable business climate

Plateau holds forum on favourable business climate

In order to revamp its business environment and ensure ease of doing business in the State, the Plateau State Government has held a day Sensitization forum on business enabling environment and investment climate to brainstorm on how to create conducive environment to attract domestic and foreign investment in the State.

500 drug addicts rescued in Plateau

500 drug addicts rescued in Plateau

In the last three years, 500 drug addicts have been taken off the streets of Plateau State, treated, rehabilitated and reintegrate into the society, an expert in the treatment of addicts, Dr. Mayowa Okonoda, disclosed.

Status quo remains in Plateau

Status quo remains in Plateau

The situation is different in the PDP which has its number of aspirants for the gubernatorial seat swell by the day

Battle of wits on the Plateau

Battle of wits on the Plateau

THE immediate past Speaker, Mr. Peter Azi was accused of being docile. The Majority Leader, Mr. Henry Yunkwap, many members muttered, was high-handed. It was a stifling brew that the members tolerated for three years until two weeks ago when strange energy empowered the members to remove the duo.

Plateau tribe seeks new security outfit to curb attacks

Plateau tribe seeks new security outfit to curb attacks

Members of the All Progressives Congress,  APC, in Barkin Ladi, Jos North, Jos South and Riyom local government areas of Plateau State, the predominantly Berom natives, have demanded the establishment of a Mobile Police barrack preferably in the Gashish district of Barkin Ladi local government area, so as to fortify communities often exposed to attacks and killings by suspected herders.

Return 54 villages to Plateau indigenes

Return 54 villages to Plateau indigenes

We are waiting impatiently for the Presidency to also affirm these attacks as “genocide” and immediately mobilise the armed forces to move in and bring the aggressors and their sponsors under the full weight of our laws.

Plateau carnage and govt’s chicanery

Plateau carnage and govt’s chicanery

On Saturday, June 23, my uncle, Dr. Sylvester Ugoh, former Minister of Education, sent me a video clip of Chimamanda Adichie delivering a speech as the Harvard University 2018 Class Day Speaker.