Friday Bako

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has called on the military to direct its “operations Python Dance and Crocodile Smile” to those areas in Nigeria, especially the North Central States of Benue, Plateau as well as North East States like Taraba and Adamawa where Fulani herdsmen are killings Nigerians and destroying farmlands worth several billions […]

Three persons have appeared before Magistrate Court in Jos for alleged offences of blackmail, defamation of character and threat to life to Hon. Tunde Oladapo, an ex-Senior Special Assistant on Community Relations and Yoruba Affairs to former Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau state. The accused persons were Alhaji Abdulkadir Shittu, Hon. Tunde Amos and Mr. […]

A member of the Federal House of Representatives representing Pankshin / Kanke / Kanan federal constituency of Plateau State, Hon. Timothy Golu, has ruled out the possibility of passing the 2018 budget into law before the end of the year. Golu, who also doubles as Chairman House Committee on Legislative Budget and Research, in an […]

For the records 29th October 2017 Today, I have the privilege to be alive and have the honor to write for the benefit of all Plateau people. It is said that the essence of Governance is service to the People through provision of basic amenities. In other words adding value to the existence of Humanity. […]

October 28th 2015, the people of Plateau State woke up to the news of the demise of one of the finest political thinkers and leaders of modern Plateau State, Late Senator Gyang Nyam Shom Pwajok, popularly known as GNS. Though, short, but for him, it was a race in time. The pursuit of knowledge was […]

The Ministry of Youth and Sports wednesday told the House of Representatives Committee on Sports that there is really no cogent reason to continue with the bill seeking to repeal the Nigeria Football Association Act for the Nigeria Football Federation Act. Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung who was represented by the […]

Plateau Government on Wednesday expressed concern over increasing number of women in drug abuse and child trafficking-related issues in the state. Mrs Rufina Gurumyen, the state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social development, made this known at Stakeholders’ Validation workshop in Jos. The workshop was organised by the UN to review and adopt the Plateau […]

A fresh report by an Ad-hoc Committee of the Senate, has indicted 24 Federal Agencies for failing to remit N630 billion of government revenue. These Federal Agencies are under the control of various Ministers. The interim report of the Ad-hoc Committee on the alleged misuse, under remittance, and other fraudulent activities in the collection, accounting, […]

Abuja-Members of the Senate have donated 1,280 bags of rice as of Wednesday to Kogi State Government workers owed salaries. This was made know by lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye, at a press briefing on Wednesday, where said he was spearheading donation of relief materials to Kogi workers over unpaid salaries. […]

Relief materials came to the Irigwe Nation following attacks that killed dozens and rendered many homeless as Coalition of Plateau Youth Ethnic Nationalities in conjunction with Plateau Youth G-17 Peace and Progressive Forum today visited the Internally Displaced Persons Camp in Miango with various relief materials to bring succor to the affected persons. The […]