Lalong says he has not selected or approved any candidate for the 2023 general elections The governor warned against negative campaigns by aspirants and their supporters EDITOR’S PICK Rejection Of UTAS Will Prolong Strike Action – ASUU Osun 2022: Oyetola, Adeleke Makes INEC 15-man Final List PDP Primaries: Atiku Part Of Our Consensus Arrangement – … Read more
Gunmen have killed one Fwangshak Plang, identified as the step brother of the Special Adviser on Public Affairs to the Plateau State Governor, Diket Plang, in the Pankshin Local Government Area of the state. The late Plang was said to have been killed when assailants, suspected of being kidnappers, stormed Takas village on Friday night. … Read more
He faulted past administrations in the state for capitalising on the situation, rather than finding means to bridge the gap. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum and Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, has accused politicians of fuelling crisis in his state. He disclosed this on Tuesday during Day Two of … Read more
Unidentified gunmen had on Sunday night attacked a community in Jos South LGA, killing 12 persons and leaving 5 critically injured Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, has called on residents of the state to increase surveillance in their communities so as to stop further attacks on them by gunmen. The governor made the call … Read more
“It is expedient for me to draw attention to the worrying situation where a section of the conventional media and to a large extend the social media are becoming a threat to Nigeria’s democracy. Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has decried the effect of social media on Nigeria’s democracy. The governor decried this at a … Read more
Factors such as corruption, insecurity, large number of government appointees, high salaries induce high cost of governance Governor of Plateau State, Simon Bako Lalong, has attributed the widespread poverty and poor standard of living in the country high cost of governance. Lalong, who’s also Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum, spoke while while delivering the … Read more
Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong has felicitated with his immediate predecessor, Dara Jonah David Jang, on the occasion of his 77th birthday. Governor Lalong, in a congratulatory message, described the former governor as a patriotic Nigerian who has continued to serve Nigeria and Plateau State with passion and commitment. Lalong recalled the contributions of Jang … Read more
Plateau State is famous for a variety of minerals which gave our State the name “Tin City” during the colonial days. Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong was at the Embassy of France to Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday Tuesday 19th January 2021 to hold discussions with the Ambassador Jérôme Pasquier on the development of … Read more
Governor Simon Lalong has promised to replace the former governing council for the institution Following an indefinite strike declared by lecturers of the Plateau State University in Bokkos, the state governor Simon Lalong has promised to replace the former governing council for the institution. The absence of the governing council is one among the reasons … Read more
Plateau State Would Criminalize denial of COVID-19 in the state Plateau State records higher cases of COVID-19 Daily In spite of the morbid apprehension in the minds of Nigerians over the efficacy of the much expected COVID-19 vaccine, Plateau State governor Simon Lalong said he would be among the volunteers to take the drug before … Read more
Plateau state Governor, Simon Lalong, on Wednesday presented a budget of N133.4bn to the state Assembly for 2021. While presenting the budget to lawmakers at the Assembly Complex, in Jos, Lalong said, “We shall leverage on the implementation of the 2021 budget, if and when passed by this honourable house; to improve our investments in … Read more
Plateau state governor, Simon Lalong has revealed that that state lost N75 billion Naira to looters and hoodlums who hijacked the peaceful endSARS protest in the state. Lalong, who disclosed this on Friday during an interactive session with Plateau youths held at the Rayfield field Government House in Jos, said the amount was arrived at … Read more
Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong, has directed the lifting of 24 hour curfew imposed on Jos North and South Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the State. This was contained in a statement issued by his director of press Dr. Makut Macham, Tuesday evening. “The curfew is hereby relaxed to commence from 6am to 12 midnight … Read more
Gov Simon Lalong of Plateau, has reinstated the 24-hour curfew in Jos South and Jos North Local Government Areas, effective from 4p.m on Saturday till further notice. Recall that the governor first imposed a 24-hour curfew on Tuesday, October 20, but relaxed it on Friday, October 23, after a meeting with critical stakeholders in the … Read more
October 15, 2020. Some Northern states are comfortable with operations of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) because of the security situation in the area. Chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum and governor of Plateau Simon Lalong stated this on Thursday while speaking to State House Correspondents. Lalong spoke after briefing President Muhammadu Buhari on the … Read more
The Northern Governors’ Forum has urged all stakeholders, especially in the North, to remain calm and be democratic in expressing their views about the suspended Ruga settlement project by the federal government. The forum chairman and governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, made the appeal in a statement he issued on Wednesday in Abuja. Mr … Read more