UPDATED: Another Senator, Rose Oko, is dead
By Henry Umoru CHAIRMAN, Senate Committee on Trade and Investment, Senator Rose Oko, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Cross River North is dead. Senator Oko, who died last night at a UK medical facility, was aged 63. The late Senator, who was one of the female lawmakers at the Hallowed Chamber, was elected into office as […]
Northern Govs visit Lalong over killings in Plateau
A delegation of the Northern Governors’ Forum has paid a solidarity visit to the government and people of Plateau State over the dual killings in Kulben community of Mangu local government area and Kwatas community in Bokkos local government area of the State.
Lalong to immortalize Plateau student executed by Boko Haram
By Marie-Therese Nanlong – Jos Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong has promised to immortalize late Ropvil Dalep, a 200L student of the University of Maiduguri who was executed by members of the Boko Haram sect in Borno State last week. Dalep from the Mupun tribe in Pankshin local government area of Plateau State was returning […]
Jos: Girls, married women paid N30,000 to act in porn video
The International Federation of Female Lawyers (FIDA), Plateau Chapter, in collaboration with Red Cross and Teens Partners has commenced rehabilitation of some girls and women who engaged in a pornographic video for N30, 000. Chairperson of the association, Mrs Mary Izam, said that the rehabilitation became necessary as all the girls were depressed and another, […]
Plateau records 103 cases of leprosy in 2018 says Commissioner
The Plateau Government says it recorded 103 cases of leprosy in the state in 2018. Dr. Lar Ndam, the state’s Commissioner for Health said this on Thursday in Jos, at a ceremony to mark the world’s leprosy day. Ndam, represented by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Martins Azzutu, said among the 103 cases recorded, one […]
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 […]
