The attention of Plateau state government has been drawn to a feature published on page 20 of Blueprint Newspaper No 288 of Wednesday June 3, 2020 in which several allegations and outright misinformation were raised against the state government and the person of His Excellency, Governor Simon Bako Lalong. We are constrained to put the record straight before the article is embraced Read More
The North presently accounts for 54 per cent of the COVID-19 cases and 70 per cent of new ones in Nigeria, the Northern Governors’ Forum (NGF) has said. Also, amidst continued criticism and caution by the federal government and other major stakeholders, the governors said the process of returning the Almajirai to their home states would continue with due regard for Read More
At least five persons were confirmed killed, Sunday night, at different villages of Kwal and Miango in Bassa local government area of Plateau state. One mosque was also reported to have been destroyed at Kwal. The Police spokesman in Plateau state, ASP Ubah Gabriel Ogaba, confirmed that the attack and killings of four persons took place at the hinterland of Read More
The Northern Governors Forum (NGF), Friday, said the region will soon have mobile testing vans for novel coronavirus, just as the forum decried inadequate number of testing centers in the region. The forum’s chairman and Plateau state governor, Simon Lalong, stated this at the end of their meeting held via teleconferencing. He said, “The Forum reviewed some of the issues Read More
Fire Tuesday broke out at the Central Bank of Nigeria office in Jos, Plateau state. According to a tweet by the CBN, “Minor fire outbreak at the Jos branch of Central Bank of Nigeria, promptly contained today, April 21, 2020.” Details loading…
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau state Friday flagged off the fumigation of streets and communities in the state against the spread of coronavirus. According to him, government is taking steps to ensure that no case is recorded. “Since the outbreak of the disease, our government has taken several steps aimed at ensuring that the disease does not come into the Read More
The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), Doctor Edward Banwat, said the hospital has about six functioning ventilators, with the best isolation center in the country. Dr. Banwat stated this during an interaction session with news men recently at the hospital. “Ventilators are in critical need across the globe because of the pandemic of Coronavirus. Read More
Plateau state Governor Simon Lalong, Monday evening, declared a one week total lockdown of the state with effect from Thursday midnight. The governor ordered the lockdown in his second statewide broadcast onthe effect of Coronavirus. He said, “To this effect, I’m directing a total lockdown, effective 12 midnight of Thursday 9th April 2020 to 11pm of Wednesday 15th April 2020.” Details Read More
The Plateau state chapter of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Wednesday, declared support and solidarity with the position of Plateau state government on measures to prevent occurrence of COVID-19 in the state. The state chairman of the JNI, Emir of Wase, Muhammad Sambo Haruna, made this known in a press release issued by the state publicity secretary of JNI, Sani Mudi. Read More
Following the crackdown on suspected insurgents and bandits’ hideouts in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna state by the police Wednesday, Nigerians have called on the police to sustain the tempo and extend same to Zamfara, Katsina, Niger, Plateau, Benue and other parts of the country facing security challenge. At the end of the seven-hour operation, police said they killed 250 suspected insurgents Read More
There was tight security in Abuja as Supreme Court Monday delivered judgement on the Bauchi, Kano, Sokoto and Plateau states’ governorship elections. Blueprint observed that police personnel and vehicles were seen positioned at strategic places and roads leading to the apex court. The police and army vehicles were also seen patrolling roads around the apex court and the federal secretariat to Read More
Two young men recently died in Jos, Plateau state capital, following hash freezing weather rocking the ancient city. The two young men that were residents of Gangare community of Jos North Local Government Area died last Friday. However, their death was later confirmed exclusively to Blueprint by Alhaji Labiru Idris, elder brother to one of the deceased. Alhaji Labiru said the name Read More
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau state has said that he will complete projects he initiated before leaves office in 2023. A statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham, said that the governor made the pledge while inspecting ongoing “legacy projects” across the state. “We want to complete the projects during our tenure to avoid the Read More
Governor Simon Lalong has approved the reappointment of the Executive Secretary, Plateau State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Barr Auwal Abdullahi. The governor in a letter of confirmation to the ES signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Danladi Abok Atu, dated November 20, 2019, said “the reappointment is with effect from May 2019.” Governor Lalong appreciated the Read More
The Court of Appeal sitting in Jos Friday affirmed the victory of Plateau state Governor Simon Lalong in the March 9 supplementary elections. The PDP candidate Lt.- Gen. Jeremiah Useni (retd.) rejected the verdict and vowed to appeal against it at the apex court. The five-member penal of the appellate court, which upheld the decision of the Justice H. A. Read More
The Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), an outfit in charge of security in Plateau and parts of Bauchi and Kadauna states is to rehabilitate and empower 500 repentant hoodlums and Sara Suka boys. A statement by OPSH Spokesperson, Major Ibrahim Shittu, Tuesday, said the programme was aimed at providing them with necessary health care, skills and empowerment in order to properly Read More
The Plateau State House of Assembly is set to hold its maiden edition of citizen led legislative agenda, for the next four years. The House speaker Rt. Hon. Nuhu Abok, represented by House Committee Chairman on Information Hon. Peter Dashi said this Tuesday in a press conference. He said the meetings would be held across the three senatorial district of Read More
The Court of Appeal sitting in Jos, Plateau state capital will on Monday hear the appeal filled by Senator Jeremiah Useni pending before it against the election of Governor Simon Lalong. Senator Useni is challenging the judgement of the Plateau state governorship election tribunal which affirmed the declaration and subsequently returned Lalong as the valid winner of the 2019 poll. According Read More
Justice Ukechuku Onyemenam of the Court of Appeal Jos division has upheld the election of Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), into the seat of Pankshing/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency, of Plateau state. She dismissed the appeal of Hon. Timothy Gulu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for lacking merit. Details loading…
The Plateau State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal led by Justice H. A Salesman has dismissed the petition filed by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Jeremiah Useni, against the election of Governor Simon Lalong of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Useni had challenged the reelection of Lalong, claiming that there were cases of over-voting and votes cancellation Read More
Governor Simon Lalong has submitted a list of 23 commissioner-nominees to the Plateau State House of Assembly. The Governor in a letter read Tuesday during plenary by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abok Izam, returned five former commissioners. The list includes Victor Lapbag, Elizabeth H. Wapmuk, Yakubu Dati, Tapgun Sylvanus Dankano, Barr. Chrisantus Ahmad, Ibrahim Saad Bello and Barr. Rimven Bitrus Read More
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
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…
On Tuesday, June 11, 2019, I received a call from a barrister living in Jos. Any time someone introduces himself or herself to me as a barrister, I am always tempted to ask whether the fellow is a barrister at law or a barrister at booze. This is because there exist two bars: a bar of honour peopled by lawyers Read More
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