Friday Bako

PRESS RELEASE NORTHERN GOVERNORS MOURN FORMER NNPC GMD, DR. MAIKANTI KACHALLA BARU. The Northern Governors Forum says it is shocked and distressed by the news of the death of the former Group Managing Director of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation , Dr Maikanti Kachalla Baru.Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Bako Lalong […]

As the media consultant to Senator Jonah David Jang, duty has fallen upon me several times to speak on behalf of the distinguished Senator, particularly on issues of the PDP in Plateau State. I have had cause to respond to and correct wrong submissions in the past on the instructions of the one considered […]

PRESS RELEASE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN IN PLATEAU STATE: A REMINDER. In view of the Executive order issued by His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong, KSG, Executive Governor of Plateau State, I wish to remind the citizens of the state as follows: That the lockdown which is now a standing order, begins a second past […]

PRESS STATEMENT GOVERNOR LALONG CONGRATULATES DEPUTY SPEAKER AHMED WASE @ 56 Plateau State Governor and Chairman, Northern Governors Forum, Simon Bako Lalong has congratulated the Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Ahmed Idris Wase on the occasion of his 56th birthday. In a congratulatory message, Governor Lalong described the Deputy Speaker as one of the dedicated, […]

By Golok Nanmwa,Jos Thousands of residents of Kwande community in Qua’an-Pan Local Government Area of Plateau state yesterday benefitted from a medical outreach known as medical palliative provided by Tina Bawa Foundation. The 2-day free medical palliative is a contribution from Rev Mrs Tina Bawa General Overseer of Tina Bawa Ministries International and founder Tina […]

REMARKS BY THE CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE ON COVID-19 AT THE NATIONAL BRIEFING OF MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2020 PROTOCOLSI welcome you all to the National Briefing for Monday 1st June, 2020. When the PTF briefed the nation on Monday 18th May, 2020, we informed you that Mr. President had approved amongst others, the extension of […]

The Federal Inland Revenue Service says Nigerians will pay stamp duties on WhatsApp messages, SMS, and messages via any electronic platform acknowledging receipt of funds. The revenue service, according to a report by TheCable, also stated that stamp duties would be paid on “POS receipts, fiscalised device receipts, Automated Teller Machine print-outs”. According […]

By Golok Nanmwa,Jos Security agencies saddled with the responsibility of enforcing Monday to Wednesday lockdown in Plateau State have intercepted 12 travellers mostly Youths in a J5 wagon from Lagos to Bauchi State. The driver of the J5 Wagon car with registration who gave his name as Mohammed Ahmed, age 25 claimed he was […]