Tag: Plateau State
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COVID-19 patient absconds from Jos isolation centre
A male COVID-19 patient has absconded from a Plateau isolation centre, the Coordinator, World Health Organisation (WHO), Mr Williams Bassi, has said. Bassi made the disclosure during a courtesy visit to the palace of the Gbong Gwom Jos, Jacob Buba, on Thursday. Officials of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), WHO and the State Ministry of…
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Children’s Day: Speaker decries COVID-19 adverse effect children’s education
The Speaker, Plateau House of Assembly, Mr Abok Ayuba, says the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is adversely affecting children’s education. Ayuba, in statement by his Press Secretary, Mr Bulus Atang, felicitated with the children on the Day and called for prayers for an end to the pandemic. “All what the nation needs now is prayers…
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Police confirm killing of Unijos lecturer, arrest one suspect
The Police Command in Plateau has confirmed the killing of Dr Nandi Drenkat, a lecturer with the University of Jos, by gunmen. Mr Edward Egbuka, the Commissioner in-charge of the command confirmed the incident at a news briefing on Sunday in Jos. Recall that gunmen stormed the residence of the deceased in the early hours…
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Plateau: COVID-19 breach at Vom annoys government
The Plateau government is investigating the circumstances surrounding the leak of the confidential laboratory result of some suspected COVID-19 cases carried out at the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) Testing Centre in Vom. The commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr Dan Manjang, stated this in a press release issued on Sunday in Jos. The News…
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COVID-19: Abuja residents decry scarcity of face masks after Plateau Govt quarantined 4 Chinese
After Plateau Government quarantined four Chinese nationals in the State in line with measures to forestall the spread of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID -19), residents of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have complained about scarcity of face masks, an item needed to protect against the spread of the disease. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Plateau State Government…
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Plateau lawmaker dies after winning polls
Mr Ezekiel Afon, a lawmaker representing Pengana Constituency in the Plateau State House of Assembly has died hours after he was re-elected to represent the constituency. Mr Bashir Sati, the Secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state confirmed the lawmaker’s death to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Jos. According…
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Poll Shift: INEC retrieves sensitive materials from LGs in Plateau
Following the shift in the date for the conduct of the general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Plateau has retrieved all sensitive materials earlier distributed to the 17 Local Government Areas of the state. Mr Osaretin Imahireogbo, Head, Voter Education and Publicity of the commission in the state told the News Agency…
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Fire destroyss INEC materials in Plateau LG
A week to the beginning of the general elections, the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Qua’anpan Local Government Area of Plateau has been gutted my fire. Mr Osaretin Imahiyereobo, Head, Voter Education and Publicity of the commission in the state, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Jos that…
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2019: Church conducts spiritual cleansing for Plateau state
The Shepherd House International Assembly on Sunday organized a peace concert in Jos, Plateau and conducted a special prayer for spiritual cleansing of the state. The concert was part of the church’s thanksgiving service and graduation of its Bible School students. In his remarks, Rev Tajan Moltok, the Plateau Resident Pastor of the church, said…
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Plateau: Police arrest 12 over kidnapping, armed robbery
The Police in Plateau have arrested 12 suspects over kidnapping and armed robbery activities in the state. Mr Austin Agbonlahor, the Commissioner of Police in charge of Plateau Command, made this known when he presented the suspects to newsmen in Jos on Monday. Agbonlahor said three of the suspects were arrested in connection with the…