Tag: Plateau State
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Insecurity: Another cleric abducted by gunmen in Plateau state
A Plateau based cleric, Rev. Bung Dong has been abducted by gunmen on Monday in the state. The Plateau state police command confirmed the abduction of the cleric at Ganawuri community in Riyom Local Government Area of the state,
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Gunmen abduct LG Chairman in Plateau
The Police Command in Plateau has confirmed the abduction of Mr Henry Gotip, the Executive Chairman of Kanke Local Government Area of the State by gunmen.
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Labour Party denies removing chairman, Grace Zamfara in Plateau
The Labour Party (LP), has refuted media report, alleging that its Plateau chairman, Mrs Grace Zamfara, has been removed from office.
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Labour Party expels Fmr Plateau Guber candidate, Margif, says he’s unfit to fly party’s flag
The Nigerian Labour Party has confirmed the expulsion of its former guber candidate in Plateau State, Yohanna Margif from the party after due consultation and thorough investigation on his character.
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Plateau gov’t revokes licenses of all private Nur/Pry, secondary Schools
The Plateau State Government has revoked the licenses of all nursery, primary, and secondary schools in the state. Commissioner of Education, Elizabeth Wampum, disclosed this at a press conference in Jos on Thursday. Wampum said the decision was taken after it was discovered that 5,000 private schools were operating without a license. Related News Plateau…
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BREAKING NEWS: Gunmen kill seven Plateau residents
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have struck Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau state, killing no fewer than seven persons. This follows another killing which took pmace less than 24 hours after 18 other persons lost their lives during a clash between bandits and members of vigilante group in the Wase Council Area of…
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Plateau APC Guber Candidate picks Butmang as running mate
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Gubernatorial Candidate in Plateau, Dr Nentawe Yilwatda, has chosen Mr Pam Butmang as his running mate for 2023. Butmang, the current Plateau Commissioner for Works, is the son of former Gov. Joshua Dariye’s Deputy, late Micheal Butmang.
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Plateau PDP governorship candidate picks female running mate
Plateau PDP governorship candidate, Caleb Mutfwang on Tuesday in Jos picked Mrs Josephine Piyo as his running mate for the 2023 elections. Mutfwang said that arriving at the choice of deputy governorship candidate for the party was tough considering the array of qualified persons to choose from.
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NDLEA confiscates 2,000 kg of drugs in Plateau -Commander
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Plateau Command says it has confiscated 2,000 tonnes of drugs in the state from January to date. The Commander of the Agency in the state, Mr Umar Yahuza, stated this in an interview with newsmen in Jos.
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Gov Lalong clinches APC senatorial ticket for Plateau South
Gov Simon Lalong of Plateau, has clinched the All Progressives Congress (APC), ticket to contest for the Plateau South Senatorial District seat in the 2023 General Elections. Lalong emerged unopposed at the primary election, held on Saturday, at the Zonal Headquarters of the senatorial district in Shendam Local Government Area (LGA), of the state.