Friday Bako

“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven” “time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted” – Ecclesiastes 3:1&2 Rep. Dr. Simon Mwadkwon, the Member representing Barkin Ladi/Riyom Federal Constituency received with rude shock […]

Member, representing Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Abuja, Rep. Dachung Bagos has expressed sadness over the demise of Senator representing Plateau South senatorial zone in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Sen Ignatius D. Longjan. The sad event took place today, Monday 10th February, 2020 at […]

Dr. Patrick Dakum receives with immense shock and sadness the passing of elder statesman Senator Ignatius Longjan who passed today 10th October 2020 after a protracted illness. Senator Longjan, who drove the agenda of southern senatorial zone in the National Assembly, was an epitome of the “Plateau spirit” and “Plateau-ness”. He exuded a rare amount […]

HON SOLOMON BULUS MAREN MOURNS A GREAT LEADER. It is with great sadness that I received the news of the passing away of a great leader, a mentor, a father and elder statesman late Senator Ignatius Datong Longjan. I had a privilege of working with him, when he was the Deputy Governor and I […]

CONDOLENCE MESSAGE FROM AIDES TO THE DEPUTY SPEAKER HOUSE OF REPS 10/2/2020 We wish to sympathize with the family,southern zone,National Assembly, the good people and government of Plateau State over the loss of His Excellency,Sen Ignatius Datong Longjan, the Senator representing Plateau South at the National Assembly which occurred today at an Abuja Turkish […]

The immediate past Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives and Member representing Bogoro/ Dass/Tafawa Balewa Federal Constituency, Bauchi State, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara has visited the family of Late Sen. Ignatius Longjan, the immediate past Deputy Governor of Plateau State and Senator Plateau South to console with them over the demise of the Senator. […]

PRESS RELEASE GOVERNOR LALONG MOURNS SENATOR LONGJAN Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has expressed shock over the death of Senator Ignatius Longjan who died after a protracted illness. Governor Lalong in a statement described as devastating the death of the Senator who represented Plateau South Senatorial District at the National Assembly. Gov Lalong said […]

Viewpoint Nigeria has confirmed the demise of the immediate past Deputy Governor of Plateau State and Senator Plateau Southern District before his demise. Senator Ignatius Datong Longjan has died in Nizamiye Hospital, Abuja. Media Aide of Senator Longjang and his former Press Secretary when he was Deputy Governor, Mr Wulime Goyit confirmed the demise of […]

The Lagos State Government, on Sunday, said the report of a suspected case of Coronavirus at a Chinese residence in Gowon Estate in the Alimosho Local Government Area of the state was false. The State’s Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, in a statement, said upon getting the report, the Surveillance and Biosecurity Unit of […]

Emmanuel Gyang and his wife, Deborah Pam, have emerged as the first Nigerians to complete the 42km race at the 2020 Lagos City Marathon. The PUNCH reports that Gyang, who was the fist male Nigerian, finished 33rd overall with a time of 2:25.30secs. Pam was the first female Nigerian to get to finish in her […]