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The controversies and unease between the Association of Resident Doctors of Jos University Teaching Hospital and its management came up again when the former staged a protest at the premises of the institution demanding the immediate removal of the Chief Medical Director , Edmund Banwat, as his four-year tenure has elapsed. The association […]

A former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has warned that Nigeria should not turn its back on the clamour for restructuring. Mr. Obasanjo spoke on Friday at a Convocation Lecture organised by the National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN. He said the university has set the pace for the discussion on restructuring. The former president is among […]

The Federal Government says work will commence next week on cattle colonies in states that has indicated interest to establish them. Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, disclosed this on Friday during a visit to the Agriculture and Veterinary Complex of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Ogbeh said that the National […]

Dr Velle Lohdip, the Acting Chief Medical Director, Plateau State Hospitals Management Board, said on Friday that the board generated N144 million revenue in 2017. Lohdip gave the figure at the defence of the board’s 2018 budget, before the state House of Assembly Standing Committee on Health in Jos. According to him, the amount was […]

Today Friday 19th January 2017 saw the Northern Governors Forum pay a condolence visit to Benue state to condole governor Samuel Ortom and the people of the state for the recent spate of attacks that killed over 73 people. In the delegation was Governor Simon Lalong, the Chairman of the Northern Governor’s Forum (Governor Kashim […]

By Golok Nanmwa, Jos Plateau state government on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding with a company, Hospital Assist Nigeria Ltd to improve the health services of the Plateau specialist Hospital and also to rescue the health sector of the state. Speaking while signing the agreement, the commissioner of health in Plateau Dr . […]

Mr Pam Dongs, the Plateau Commissioner for Works and Transport, says the state government has embarked on the construction of  16  rural roads to boost accessibility. The commissioner disclosed this on Wednesday in Jos  when he led other staff of the ministry to defend the 2018 budget before the House of Assembly  Committee on Works […]

The Christian Association of Nigeria has released a strongly worded press statement about the perpetual attacks on Christian Minorities in the middlebelt. Speaking today January 16th at the National Christian Centre, Abuja, the Secretary General of CAN, Reverend Dr. Musa Asake outlined the desperate state of affairs in the Middle-belt, the helplessness of the Nigerian […]

Jos – Comrade Mankwat Gizo , the Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic , Plateau State Polytechnic Barkinladi  has disclosed that Plateau State government has given the sum of N228 million for accreditation of courses at the institution. Gizo in an interview with newsmen in Jos said for 16 years, nothing was given to the Polytechnic for the […]