Friday Bako

PRESS RELEASE Corona Virus: Nigerians Deserve Palliative Measures As the corona virus pandemic ravages the world, I applaud the various Nigerian state governments who have proactively taken measures, such as issuing stay at home orders, and shutting down non-essential markets and other places of mass gatherings, while also giving guidelines for social distancing. However, we […]

Rising from an emergency meeting,The Plateau Bloggers & Online Media Group are advising all Plateau citizens to obey the make-shift arrangements by constituted authorities to ensure that the spread of Covid-19 does not escalate to Plateau State. The professional body saddled with the responsibility of regulating activities of Bloggers and Online Media Practitioners in Plateau […]

By Golok Nanmwa,Jos Plateau Elders Forum, an Independent forum of Elders from all over the State has commended the efforts of the State Governments for the prompt proactive steps it is taking to prevent the spread of the Covid 19 virus in the State. Amb. Yahaya Kwande the Convener of group in a statement made […]

By Golok Nanmwa,Jos Northern Governors Forum has expressed sadness over the death of Engr. Christopher Robin De Krester, Managing Director of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Corporation Limited First Hydro-Power Electricity Company in Nigeria located in Bukuru, Plateau State, who died at the age of 87. In a condolence message, signed by Makut Simon Macham, […]

TEXT OF BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY, RT. HON. SIMON BAKO LALONG, EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF PLATEAU STATE, TO THE CITIZENS OF PLATEAU STATE ON THE CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC DELIVERED ON 24TH MARCH 2020. My dear citizens of Plateau State, it has become necessary to address you on the global health challenge that we are […]

Covid-19 is a Deadly Global Pandemic to Humanity – Rep. Dr. Simon Mwadkwon The Coronavirus Outbreak is a Global Emergency and Shouldn’t be Treated With Levity The Member representing Barkin Ladi/Riyom Federal Constituency Plateau State at the National Assembly, Rep. Simon Mwadkwon, Ph.D has described the Coronavirus as “a deadly global pandemic to humanity” “The […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has tested negative for Coronavirus (COVID-19, but his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, has tested positive, THISDAY is reporting. According to the highly influential newspaper, the tests on Buhari and Kyari were carried out by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. While the result for the President came in on Tuesday morning, […]

By Golok Nanmwa,Jos To curtail the spread of the dreaded Covid 19 virus , the Plateau State Executive Council is currently holding an Emergency Meeting today 24th March 2020. Our correspondent also gathered that Governor Simon Bako Lalong is to address citizens in a statewide broadcast thereafter. Details later…. count | 60

March 23, 2020 Press Statement COVID-19: PDP Adopts Further Safety Measures, Suspends Political Activities Sequel to the earlier decision of our party, the Peoples Democratic Party , to shutdown activities at our secretariats and offices across the country, the party has further resolved to suspend all activities bordering on congresses, rallies and other large gathering […]