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Breaking: Tears, anguish as another building collpases in Jos; 3 killed, 3 others hospitalised
Three persons have been confirmed dead and three others hospitalised in another Jos building collapsed. Blueprint correspondent exclusively reporting from the scene said the incident happened at an obscured environment situated at Anguwan Rogo settlement of Jos North local government area of Plateau State. An official of the Red Cross, coordinating Anguwan Rogo community, Mahmud Adamu Abdullahi, confirmed the incident. He Read More
2019 Hajj: Lalong bids 1,195 Plateau intending pilgrims bye
Governor Simon Lalong has admonished Plateau State intending pilgrims to be God-fearing and exhibit sincerity in their behavioural conducts in the holy land. The governor admonished the 1,195 intending pilgrims while biding them farewell at the Wrang Pam Township Stadium, Monday in Jos. Max air is expected to commence airlift of the State intending pilgrims from Wednesday. Governor Lalong, said: Read More
Ministerial list: Buhari neglected, disappointed us in Jos – APC Chairman
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State has said President Muhammadu Buhari neglected its members and unleashed what he described as political imbalance on them. The Chairman of the Jos North Local Government chapter of APC, Sani Muhammad Gangare, said in a presss statement in Jos. According to him, “We read President Buhari’s list of ministerial nominations with great Read More
Aftermath of collapsed 3-storey building: Plateau govt swings into action, pulls down illegal structures
The Jos Metropolitan Development Board (JMDB) on Thursday morning, commenced demolition of unauthorised and substandard buildings in the capital city of Jos. The board’s action commenced with the demolition of a three-story building situated at Mango Street, belonging to Alhaji Usman Tetengi. Their action is coming after Governor Simon Lalong directed that such types of buildings be marked for demolition, Read More
Dalung condoles Plateau govt over building collapse in Jos
Former Minister of Youth and Sports Barrister Solomon Dalung has commiserated with the government and people of Plateau state over the death of several people following the collapse of a three-story building located at Butcher Line in Jos, Plateau state. The building located at Yantaye close to Terminus was said to have collapsed at about 4:30pm on Monday July 15, Read More
Breaking: Many feared dead, trapped as 2 storey-building collapses in Jos
Information reaching blueprint has it that a two-storey building has just collapsed with many people feared death at butchers line in the city center of Jos, Plateau state. So many other people were said to be trapped. Details later…
Plateau: Police hunt down notorious kidnapper, cattle rustlers, others
A notorious kidnapper, five cattle rustlers, eight culpable homicide, four armed robbery suspects have been arrested, Plateau state Commissioner of Police, CP Isaac Akinmoyede has revealed. He said the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), traced and arrested notorious kidnapper, Johnson Aiku ‘M’ of Ilesha in Osun State. According to him, one Engr. Adewale Emmanuel Aiku .M. of Zaria road Jos, reported Read More
Breaking: Joint tertiary institution workers suspend strike in Plateau State
The Joint Union of Plateau State own tertiary institution (JUPTI) has just suspended its strike action embarked upon on April 23, 2019. Chairman of Joint Unions , Comrade Paul Dakogol, stated this at a press conference, Monday in Jos. Details loading…
Picture: Simon Bako Lalong of Plateau State taking oath of office
Pictures of Governor, Simon Bako Lalong, of Plateau State.
Happening Now: Amidst heavy downpour in Jos, Lalong is sworn-in for 2nd term as Plateau gov
Governor Simon Bako Lalong has just been sworn-in for his second term reign in Plateau state. Details loading…
Assailants attack, injure journalist Ahmad Tukur in Jos
Unknown assailants Friday night attacked and injured, Ahmad Tukur, an ex-media aide, to Nasarawa State Governor, Umar Tanko Al-Makurau. The assailants were reported to have trailed Tukur to his family resident situated at Muhammadu Wada Street in Jos 6and attacked him at about 10:30pm. Narrating his ordeals, Tukur said: “I came into Jos, Friday afternoon and I reached home where Read More
2019 guber poll: Useni, PDP file petition at tribunal, challenges Plateau Gov, APC’s victory
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in Plateau, Senator Jeremiah Tumbut Useni, has finally filed petition before the Election Tribunal setting in Jos. Senator Useni is challenging the election and subsequent return of Simon Bako Lalong as governor-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Chairman of the media and publicity committee of Useni campaign organisation, Yiljab Abraham, in Read More
Govt laxity cause of Birnin Gwari killings, LA says in condolence message
Lawal Adamu Usman, the Kaduna Central Peoples Democratic Party Senatorial candidate in last February’s elections has reacted to reports of attacks by bandits on the Kakangi community of Birnin Gwari blaming it on government’s lack of will to act. Usman, fondly called Mr LA, while condoling victims of the reported Saturday attacks that claimed several lives and unquantifiable loss of Read More
JNI congratulates Lalong over his re-election victory
Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Plateau State chapter, has felicitated with the governor-elect, Simon Bako Lalong, over his re-election. The JNI Chairman who is also the Emir of Wase, Muhammad Sambo Haruna, said that the congratulatory message, was on behalf of the Muslim Ummah in the State. The message which was signed by the JNI Publicity Secretary, Muhammad Sani Mudi, Emir Read More
Breaking: Lalong re-elected Plateau Governor
Incumbent Governor Plateau State Simon Bako Lalong of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared reelected for another four years after Saturday’s supplementary election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) retuning officer Professor Richard Anande of the University of Agriculture Makurdi said Lalong scored595, 582 votes while his closest rival Senator Jeremiah Useni of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled Read More
Live – Supplementary poll result: APC’s Lalong opens lead in Plateau
Governor Simon Lalong of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has opened a lead after March 23 gubernatorial supplementary election in Plateau. Blueprint Correspondent reports that Lalong appears to be cruising home to victory based on results announced so far at various polling units. The unit-by-unit results so far is as follows; JOS NORTH LGA: Jenta Adamu Ward, Rerun results Plateau Read More
Breaking: Finally, INEC schedules supplementary elections for Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Kano, Plateau, Sokoto
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday March 23 for 2019 supplementary elections in states where governorship elections were declared inconclusive. According to the Commission in a statement on Tuesday by Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education, Barrister Festus Okoye, the Returning Officers in Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue. Kano, Plateau and Sokoto States declared the governorship elections inconclusive. Read More
Breaking: Lalong leads as INEC declares Plateau governorship contest inconclusive
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has just declared governorship contest in Plateau contest inconclusive. The returning officer of state gubernatorial election, Professor Richard Anande, who made the declaration in Jos, Plateau state capital said the number of votes declared cancelled in some areas within the state exceeded the margin between the two leading candidates. Professor Anande, said a total Read More
Catholics in Plateau task FG on security
The chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Jos North chapter, Rev Canon Nenman Gowon, said they gathered at the Jos Wrang Pam township stadium to mourn with their fellows in Benue, as the killed priests were being buried. He said the special prayer was also for the release of Leah Sharebu, from the captivity of Boko Haram. “We are Read More
Plateau attacks: I was used as scapegoat – Sacked LG boss
Chairman of Bokkos local government are of Plateau state, Simon Angyol, who was sacked over the lingering violence in the area, has said that he was used as a scapegoat. “The governor (Simon Lalong) only used me as a scapegoat. There is more to it than meets the eye,” Angyol, who was sacked on Tuesday, told the News Agency Read More
Blueprint ME bags Plateau board job
Plateau state governor, Simon Bako Lalong, has approved the appointment of Blueprint Managing Editor, Mr. Clem Oluwole, to the 14-member Board of the state’s Sports Council. Mr. Oluwole, a veteran sports journalist and football administrator, last served on the same board in 1978. An authority on Plateau sports, he was the pioneer chairman of the Standard FC of Jos better Read More
Lalong to showcase landmarks as Buhari visits Plateau By Mark Longyen
President Muhammadu Buhari will today pay a one-day historic working visit to Plateau State, the “Home of Peace and Tourism”. The President’s visit provides the best opportunity to assess Governor Simon Lalong’s scorecard exemplified by the plethora of projects executed in past three or so years and ready for commissioning by the August Visitor. Some of the road projects Read More