The Plateau State Government on Thursday signed a Memorandum Of Understanding with German-based firm, Tim Consultancy Limited, for the establishment of a 60-bed specialist hospital in Barkin-Ladi. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the hospital project is expected to cost 130 million U.S. dollars. According to details of the agreement signed in […]

Yesterday, a distinguished son of the soil, Mr. Despan Kwardem was showered with accolades in Abuja for his masterpiece novel authored and cast using Plateau characters.The recognition was given during the launch of the book titled the 7th Messenger, at Reiz Hotel Abuja. The colorful event was well attended by imminent personalities from around the […]

With barely 4 months to the 2015 polls, and as the battle to replace Governor Jonah Jang continues to gather momentum, the People of Qua’an-Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State have come up with a strong voice to urging the Deputy Governor of the State, Mr. Ignatius Longjan to contest for the governorship seat.They […]

A soldier attached to the Special Task Force on Jos crisis has allegedly shot and killed a man for insulting his girlfriend at Jarmai village of Kanam Local Government Area, Plateau State. The deceased ,whose name was given as Buhari Alhaji Kawu, was said to have been shot dead by the soldier who intercepted […]

Even though Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State is one of President Goodluck Jonathan’s closest allies and confidants, his hard stance and policies on not allowing defector back to the PDP fold may have begun to affect that close relationship. It can be report that since the beginning of Jang’s governorship tenure in 2007, it […]

Speaking earlier this week, Governor Jonah Jang has said whoever would succeed him in office come 2015 must be a leader with the fear of God, he also said such a person must posses strong character, the wisdom of Solomon and the interest of the people at heart. Jang in an open address to the […]

There was pandemonium in Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau state yesterday following the discovery of the corpse of a young man alleged to have died of Ebola disease with people keeping a distance. Our correspondent gathered that the deceased, Mr. Gokum Bala, who was said to be an indigene of Wase Local Government but […]

Jos — Sanitation offenders in Plateau State are to be prosecuted in mobile courts once arrested breaking the rules of the monthly sanitation laws of the state. The state Commissioner of Environment, Sylvanus Dongtoe, disclosed this to news men in Jos while commenting on his observation on September end of the month sanitation exercise in […]

Six men were ambushed and killed early hours of Friday between Shonong and Badok village of Riyom local Government Area of northern Plateau, a local official said. Council chairperson of Riyom Local Government, Josephine Piyo, made the disclosure in an interview with Journalists in Jos. “The victims were on their way from Shonong to Badok […]

Jos — Former chairman of Langtang South Local Government Area of Plateau State, Hitler Fankun Dadi, has declared intention to contest for the Langtang North/South Federal Constituency seat. Dadi, who is of the All Progressives Congress spoke of his aspiration in an interview with newsmen in Jos and vowed to defeat whoever the Peoples […]