Fuel under-dispensing: Weights and Measures Department nabs  10 filling stations in Jos   Department of Weights and Measures in the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and investment, says  it has  nabbed  10 filling stations under-dispensing fuel in Plateau and parts of Nasarawa. Mrs Cordelia Nwachukwu, the Chief Legal Metrology Officer of the department, who led […]

Lalong mourns Late Dr Bala Takaya By Golok Nanmwa Plateau state governor Simon Lalong on Monday  commiserated with the  Family of Late Dr. Bala Takaya . Our correspondent reports that  Chairman of the Middle Belt Forum, MBF, Bala Takaya, died, recently , at the National Hospital, Abuja, where he had been treating an undisclosed ailment. […]

The Police in Niger, said on Monday it had taken measures to ensure the arrest of the 200 prisoners that escaped from Minna Medium Security Prison on Sunday. Mr Dibal Yakadi, the Commissioner of Police in Niger said in an interview with the Newsmen in Minna that only 19 out of the 219 prisoners that […]

BREAKING: 13 killed in separate incidents in Benue by Suspected Herdsmen It was a black Sunday in Benue state as no fewer than 13 persons were killed and several others injured in separate crises that rocked two local government areas of the state . Our correspondent gathered that while herdsmen launched a fresh attack in […]

Plateau group adopts framework on equity in governance By Golok Nanmwa, Jos  National Council of  Initiative for Development and Advancement of the Natives, PIDAN has adopted a  framework on “Equity in Governance in Plateau  State. PIDAN, which is the umbrella body of all indigenous community development Associations in Plateau State, adopted the framework during its 2nd Quarterly meeting, […]

Newly sworn ECWA President commends Lalong for empowering citizens By Golok Nanmwa Jos Newly sworn President of ECWA, Rev Stephen Panya Baba has commended the Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong for empowering it’s citizens through the prompt payments of salaries, pension and allowances. Rev. Stephen Baba spoke shortly after his inauguration as the new President […]

Flood Affects Ganawuri Communities Riyom LGA, Residents Cry out For Assistance Heavy torrential downpour that lasted more than four hours yesterday in Ganawuri Chiefdom of Riyom LGA in Plateau State destroyed farmlands and flooded some homes thereby displacing the people. The people said they have never experienced such as a community. Properties and farmlands worth […]