Plateau State on Friday stormed to the top of daily Coronavirus infection, toppling Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, as the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, announced 443 new cases. Total confirmed Coronavirus cases in Nigeria now stand at 45,687, with 32,637 survivors discharged and 936 deaths recorded. Read Also: Buhari Signs Amended … Read more
– Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has signed the revised 2020 budget into law – According to the Governor, it was necessary to sign the revised budget because of the need to take care of the realities of COVID-19 – He directed the Ministry of Finance, Budget and Planning as well as all MDAs … Read more
– 50-year-old man and friend conspire to rape stroke patient in Benue state – Suspects have been remanded in court after trial Benue State Magistrate Court on Thursday remanded a 50-year-old farmer, identified as Gbaeren Aduu, and friend, Apollos Jiki of Achia Ikurav- ya, Kwande LGA of Benue State for allegedly raping a stroke patient. … Read more
Plateau state governor, Simon Lalong has appointed Dr. Boniface Gwotbit as the General Manager of Plateau Publishing Corporation, the publishers of the Nigerian Standard Newspapers. The Governor announced this in a statement issued by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr. Makut Macham on Wednesday in Jos. While commending the new director, the governor … Read more
Kidnappers of father of a former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, have demanded a ransom of N100m to free him. Suspected gunmen last week Thursday abducted the father of the former Governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye at his residence. The Plateau State Police Command, while speaking on the development on Tuesday revealed that … Read more
No fewer than four persons have been murdered in an ambush by gunmen in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. It was gathered that the ambush transpired in the Adu Community, Kwall District of the LGA on Sunday night. A native and former spokesman for the Miango Youth Development Association in the Council Area, … Read more
Governor Simon Lalong has officially flagged off the decontamination of Plateau state as the state step up its campaign to prevent the outbreak of Corona virus in the state. The Governor while flagging off the de-contamination exercise said all public places such as markets, streets, office premises among others will be fumigated. The Decontamination exercise … Read more
Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District, Ignatius Longjan, is dead. The lawmaker, according to Vanguard, died at a Turkish hospital at the age of 75. Longjan’s death came barely two months after the National Assembly lost a senator from Imo, Benjamin Uwajumogu, in December last year (2019). The lawmaker’s death was confirmed by one of … Read more
The investors of the Inland Container Depot, ICD, project have lamented over the failure of Plateau State Government to provide necessary support to actualize the project. It was gathered that the investors have approached the Federal Government to seek partnership or outright takeover of the project. A source close to the investors revealed that the … Read more