TEXT OF BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY, RT. HON. SIMON BAKO LALONG, EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF PLATEAU STATE, TO THE CITIZENS OF PLATEAU STATE ON THE CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC DELIVERED ON 24TH MARCH 2020. My dear citizens of Plateau State, it has become necessary to address you on the global health challenge that we are […]

By Golok Nanmwa,Jos Northern Governors Forum has expressed sadness over the death of Engr. Christopher Robin De Krester, Managing Director of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Corporation Limited First Hydro-Power Electricity Company in Nigeria located in Bukuru, Plateau State, who died at the age of 87. In a condolence message, signed by Makut Simon Macham, […]

By Golok Nanmwa,Jos Plateau Elders Forum, an Independent forum of Elders from all over the State has commended the efforts of the State Governments for the prompt proactive steps it is taking to prevent the spread of the Covid 19 virus in the State. Amb. Yahaya Kwande the Convener of group in a statement made […]

Rising from an emergency meeting,The Plateau Bloggers & Online Media Group are advising all Plateau citizens to obey the make-shift arrangements by constituted authorities to ensure that the spread of Covid-19 does not escalate to Plateau State. The professional body saddled with the responsibility of regulating activities of Bloggers and Online Media Practitioners in Plateau […]

PRESS RELEASE Corona Virus: Nigerians Deserve Palliative Measures As the corona virus pandemic ravages the world, I applaud the various Nigerian state governments who have proactively taken measures, such as issuing stay at home orders, and shutting down non-essential markets and other places of mass gatherings, while also giving guidelines for social distancing. However, we […]

By Golok Nanmwa,Jos Plateau state Government on Wednesday began the enforcement of the closure of markets, bars and night clubs inorder to stop the spread of the dreaded Covid 19 disease . Our correspondent report that Traders and hawkers around some major parts of Jos city Ahmadu Bello Way and other business areas in Jos […]

Following the global outbreak of the Coronavirus that has infected hundreds of thousands and killed many, Nations of the World and States in Nigeria have resorted to safety and precautionary measures to forestall the spread of the diseases. Plateau State Government though without a confirmed case employed proactive measures aimed at curtailing and containing the […]

By Golok Nanmwa, Jos Following the directive of the Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong to shut down bars and Night clubs to curtail the spread of the dreaded Covid 19 disease, our correspondent reports that some bars have adhered to the call of the Governor. Our correspondent who visited the popular Avis Bar and Restaurant […]

TEXT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE ADDRESSED BY THE HON MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND CULTURE, ALHAJI LAI MOHAMMED, IN ABUJA ON THURSDAY, 25 MARCH 2020 Good afternoon gentlemen, and welcome to this press conference, called to update you on the measures being taken by the Federal Government to tackle the Coronavirus pandemic. I want to say […]

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT It has come to the attention of the Plateau State Government that false information is making the rounds that the Government has banned prayers in Mosques and other Muslim places of worship. This is not only false and malicious but an attempt by merchants of conflict to disrupt the prevailing peace in the […]