Plateau
31 Jan
The Plateau Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has apprehended four suspected vandals of railway slippers
30 Jan
Dr. Cletus Shurkuk, Plateau Commissioner for Health, says Plateau and Nasarawa are the only states to have eradicated Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) and Lymphatic Filariasis (elephantiasis) in Nigeria. Shurkuk stated this on Thursday in Jos when he briefed newsmen to commemorate the 2025 World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day with the theme “Unite, Act, Eliminate, Neglected…
29 Jan
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has sacked five commissioners from his cabinet. They are Commissioner for Budget Chrysanthus Dawam (Quaan Pan), Commissioner for Youths and Sports Noel Nkup (Shendam), Commissioner for Tourism Jamila Tukur (Quaan Pan), Commissioner for Science and Technology Obed Goselle (Langtang South), and Commissioner for Commerce(Bassa). They have been replaced by Joy…
27 Jan
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has said that his administration has prioritised security in the state because of its importance in driving economic growth, social stability, and overall development. Mutfwang stated this on Friday night at the Plateau State Police Command's end-of-year and award night held at Crispan Hotel, Jos. The governor, who was represented…
26 Jan
A Diaspora group, under the auspices of Plateau State Association, USA, Inc. (PSA-USA), has mourned the death of former Minister of FCT, Jeremiah Useni. The PSA-USA, in a condolence message signed by its President, Dr. Barth Shepkong, on Sunday, and made available to newsmen in Abuja, described him as a visionary statesman who inspired many…
24 Jan
Troops in North Central Operational Theatre have neutralized a notorious terrorist commander and gun runner identified as 'Abu Mosaje' in Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau State. Troops also neutralized no fewer than 79 terrorists in one swoop within one week and arrested 224 persons. The frontline soldiers also arrested 28 perpetrators of oil theft and…
24 Jan
The Plateau Government has commenced the expansion and renovation of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Permanent Orientation Camp in Mangu Local Government Area (LGA). Gov. Caleb Mutfwang made the disclosure on Friday in Jos at the swearing-in ceremony of the 2024 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Batch C Stream II corps members. Mutfwang, who…
20 Jan
Plateau State Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has commissioned 20 tractors for farming communities across the state. This initiative is part of his administration's vision for food security and economic empowerment. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, which followed the Plateau State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes Project (ACReSAL) Day/CRF disbursement at the New Government House, Rayfield,…
20 Jan
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says it received 1,161 complaints of human rights abuse in Plateau between January and December 2024. Mrs Kiyenpiya Mafuyai, the Acting Coordinator of NHRC in the state, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Jos. According to Mafuyai, the cases ranged from unlawful detention,…
18 Jan
The wife of Plateau Governor, Mrs Helen Mutfwang, on Saturday distributed 500 household appliances to 500 women as part of the Renewed Hope Initiative Support Scheme (RHIESS). Mrs Mutfwang, who spoke during the distribution of the appliances in Jos, said the programme was designed by Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, to empower women across…
17 Jan
No fewer than three septuagenarians and 15 other kidnapped victims have been rescued by Troops of the Three Division Nigerian Army
16 Jan
The World Bank says it has disbursed N5 billion to 140 communities across the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Plateau to help them tackle climate change. The Country Director of World Bank in Nigeria, Mr Ndiame Diop, said this on Thursday in Jos during the formal disbursement of the funds to the benefitting communities.…
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