The Plateau State government has approached the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, for a release of N102 billion for investment in the development of the agriculture, solid minerals and tourism sectors of the state. If approved, the money will be drawn from the Development of Natural Resources Fund as provided for by the […]

Hordes of aspirants from the various political parties are on the prowl angling to succeed Governor Simon Lalong of the All progressives Congress, APC, whose two-term tenure will elapse in less than two years.

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau has condemned the destruction of farmlands in some communities in the state by criminals, describing it as callous, criminal, inhuman and wicked. The governor criticised the act in a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham, on Wednesday in Jos. He said the incidences in […]

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Plateau Command, said it would conduct a special patrol to arrest unlicensed drivers in the state. The Public Education Officer of the command, Mr Andrew Bala, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Jos. According to Bala, the exercise aimed at ensuring an accident-free environment. The public education […]

The Chairman of Northern Governors Forum and Plateau Governor, Mr Simon Lalong, said states in region have commenced the process of turning cattle rearing into a huge business for the benefit of herders and the region’s economy. Lalong made the disclosure during the 7th Annual Lecture of Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation, on Saturday in […]