The Joint Health Sector Union , Jos University Teaching Hospital Chapter, says it will continue to run single shift to protest nonpayment of its members’ three months shift duty allowance. Mr Mustapha Kabir, the Chairman of the chapter, disclosed on Thursday in Jos that members of the union resolved to work from 7a.m. to […]

Sequel to the recent outbreak of Lassa fever at Federal Government Girls College Langtang, in Langtang North LGA of Plateau State, all the teachers, other staff and security guards at the College, who had contact with the students that tested positive have been placed on surveillance, the State government, has said. In the same vein, […]

The Plateau Police Command said it had apprehended a 25 year-old man for allegedly posing as ‘female sex worker’ in Jos. The command’s spokesman, ASP Terna Tyopev, told News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Jos that the suspect, identified as Micheal Atseng, was arrested on July 13 at Gwom Guest House, Hwolshe, at […]

ABUJA, July 25 — Nigeria on Tuesday confirmed fresh cases of Lassa fever in the central state of Plateau, saying all hands will be on deck to deal with a possible resurgence of the disease in the country. Four new cases of Lassa fever, a disease transmitted by rodents, have been confirmed in the […]

Rep. Barr. Dr. I. D. Gyang, Member representing Riyom/Barkin Ladi Federal Constituency at the National Assembly flags off One-week Malaria Eradication and Peace Campaigns.   The event started today in Ganawuri District, Riyom LGA, Plateau State and expected to hold across all the District in the Federal Constituency. Barr. Gyang visited the Atar Aten of […]

The Federal Government of Nigeria has acknowledged that the country currently has the third largest number of chronically undernourished children in the world and pledged that serious efforts were being made to reverse the trend. Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed who disclosed this at the flag-off of the 2017 edition of […]