Jos: Soldiers Brutalized My Son to Death Over N50 – Widow Masara Kim Jos, Nigeria: A Central Nigerian community is preparing evidences for court battle with the Special Task Force in Jos for allegedly torturing a 31year-old to death. Mr. Benjamin Arum Izang died on Tuesday at about 6pm local time, minutes after he was […]

SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY, THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF PLATEAU STATE, RT. HON. SIMON BAKO LALONG AT THE PLATEAU STATE FORGIVENESS AND RECONCIALITON DAY HELD AT THE GARDEN OF FORGIVENESS, OPPOSITE OLA HOSPITAL, JOS, 7TH FEBRUARY 2020. PROTOCOLS Today marks yet another significant step for Plateau State as we continue our journey towards peace, reconciliation […]

Northern Governors forum congratulates Emir of Zauzau for attaining 45 years on the throne By Golok Nanmwa,Jos The Northern States Governor’s Forum has congratulated the Emir of Zauzau Alhaji Shehu Idris for attaining 45 years on the throne. In a congratulatory message, signed by Dr. Makut Simon Macham Director of Press and Public Affairs to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]