Tag: Plateau State
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Plateau Govt constitutes 8-man committee to resettle IDPs
The Plateau Government has constituted an 8-man committee to return Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the recent herders/farmers clashes to their original homes. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr Rufus Bature, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Jos. He said the committee’s terms of reference included identifying the areas affected…
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Plateau govt. condemns attack on Lalong’s convoy
The Plateau Government has condemned the attack on the convoy of Gov. Simon Lalong by some hoodlums. Lalong’s convoy was attacked on Saturday while leaving an IDP camp in Jos. A statement signed by Commissioner for Information and Communication Mr Yakubu Dati on Sunday said that the hoodlums were acting the script of their sponsors.…
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Security: Senate begins work on creation of state, community police
The Senate on Tuesday resolved to direct its constitutional review committee to put in place the machinery to amend the Constitution to allow for the creation of State Police. TheNewsGuru reports the Senate also mandated that the Police Reform Bill be passed within the next two weeks. This was following a debate on the killings…
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Plateau Govt. to begin production of motorized wheelchairs
The Plateau Government says it will commence the production of motorized wheelchairs, as part of efforts to revamp the state-owned Science and Technology Equipment production centres. Mr Dan Manjang, the State’s Commissioner for Science and Technology disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Jos. He said the…
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Plateau Govt. awards contracts for 22 roads for 3rd anniversary
Gov Simon Lalong of Plateau said his administration has awarded contracts for the building of 22 roads. Lalong announced this on Tuesday in a State broadcast to mark this year’s Democracy Day and the 3rd anniversary of his administration. The governor said that the roads which were evenly spread across the 17 local governments were…
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Plateau govt. seeks partnerships with Facebook, Google, others
The Plateau Government says it is initiating talks with its development partners, multinationals like Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and local organisations to develop Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the state. The Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr Dan Manjang, disclosed this on Wednesday in Jos when the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists…
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Gov. Lalong sends names of 3 commissioner-nominees to PLHA
Barely a week after he dissolved the entire cabinet, Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau on Tuesday forwarded three names to the House of Assembly for confirmation as commissioners. Among those nominated is Yakubu Datti who served as information commissioner under one of Lalong’s predecessors, Joshua Dariye Others are Mr Luka Madaki and Chris Ahmadu. Speaker…
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Only 8 political parties to participate in Plateau LG polls – IPAC
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) on Saturday said eight out of the 34 political parties existing in Plateau would feature candidates in the Feb. 17 local government elections in the state. The Secretary, Plateau IPAC, Mr Abubakar Dogara, disclosed this at a stakeholder’s engagement forum on election organised by the Plateau State Coalition on Electoral…
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Plateau boosts security to improve tourism
The Plateau government is to lease out its hospitality outfits to boost activities in the tourism sector, improve service delivery and boost revenue generation, an official has disclosed. Mr. Peter Mwankon, the Commissioner for Tourism, told NAN, in Jos on Thursday that the step was part of the state government’s efforts to restore the pride…