The Federal Government owes Plateau State N4.8 billion for federal roads in Plateau that the state government helped repair, a commissioner has said. The Plateau State Commissioner of Works, Chris Hassan, said on Wednesday, that for the past six years, the failure of the federal government to maintain its roads in Plateau, and the terrible […]

The ongoing fuel scarcity in Jos and environs has forced many commercial and private motorists off the road. The very busy highway that leads into the city from Dadin Kowa and Nasco Group of Companies at Old Airport Road, which is always busy was entirely deserted on Thursday morning, allowing free flow of traffic. Very long […]

Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau state has called for a replacement of old politicians with the younger ones in Plateau politics. He was speaking on Friday in Jos at a lecture held in his honour to celebrate his 70th birthday. Jang said that the older politicians have refused to mentor the younger generation who should […]

A former Governor of Plateau State and current senator representing the Central senatorial zone of the state Chief Joshua Dariye has appealed to the present Governor, Jonah Jang to forgive and embrace everyone. Dariye made the appeal in a goodwill message to mark Governor Jang’s 70th birthday in Jos. He said that Jang should give […]

Jonah Jang’s 70th Birthday Ceremony: President Goodluck Jonathan has commended Gov. Jonah Jang, for his strides in transforming Plateau state. The president, who was represented by Vice President Nnamdi Sambo, gave the commendation during the thanksgiving service organised to mark the 70th birthday of Gov. Jonah Jang in Du, Jos South Local Government Area on Saturday […]

Gunmen killed more than 100 people in an attack on three villages in central Nigeria, an area where longstanding disputes over land, religion and ethnicity often erupt into violence, two local government officials said on Sunday. The police confirmed the raids by Fulani herdsman late on Friday on the villages of Ugwar Sankwai, Ungwan Gata and […]

The Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro and Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, David Parradang, were yesterday tongue lashed by President Goodluck Jonathan over the death of 18 applicants at the venues for Saturdays recruitment test. “I am highly disappointed with your performance. I cannot tolerate this,” he told the two officials who could […]