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The Plateau Government has launched its National School Agriculture Programme to build technical skills in students interested in agriculture. The Tide source recalls that the Federal Government had earlier launched the same programme in October 2014 with Plateau as one of the pilot states. Flagging-off the programme in Jos, Governor Jonah Jang said it […]

The Plateau State government has stated its commitment to a vibrant and complete electrification of its rural communities.Speaking at the commissioning of the Jos office of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission , Governor Jonah Jang, who was represented by the state Commissioner for Water Resources and Energy, Mr. Idi Waziri, said, “rural electrification is our […]

General Jeremiah Useni has won the People’ Democratic Party primaries in the southern zone of the state. Useni beat his closest rival Honourable George Daika to clinch the ticket and represent the party in the General elections. The former FCT minister under Late General Sani Abacha was a one-time chairman of Democratic Peoples’ […]

Plateau State has concluded plans to commence a project that will generate 2,000 megawatts of electricity from hydro power. The Management Committee Chairman of Bokkos LGA, Mr Zakka Akos stated that the State Government signed an agreement with a Ukrainian company to build two of the stations in Bokkos Local Government Area of the State. […]

News making round the Nigerian Cyberspace suggests that President Goodluck Jonathan, may have finalised his list of National honours for 2014. Amongst receipients of the honours are several high profile Nigerians including Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau state. Also selected are all service chiefs of military establishments in Nigeria. Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau state has […]

PANKSHIN – Senator Joshua Dariye has blamed corruption and violence for the slow pace of development in the African continent. Speaking at a National Teachers Conference, organized by Federal College of Education, Pankshin, Plateau State, Dariye said that unless the two evils were effectively tackled, speedy development would continue to elude the continent count | 66

Two persons were on Tuesday confirmed dead and several wounded in a communal clash at a border community between Pankshin and Kanke Local Government Areas of Plateau.  The Chairman of Pankshin Local Government, Samuel Goar, confirmed the incident to journalists in Pankshin. He said the clash was between Ngas and Pai people in Shiwer community of […]