The National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST) currently holding in Jos, Plateau State, will come to a close on Saturday, 28th November, 2020. Time: 12:00 noon.Venue: Rwang Pam Township Stadium. The event will be preceded by a golf tournament at the Rayfield Golf Club.Tee off time is at 7:00Continue Reading
The Plateau State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hussaini Halilu Pai, says voters without face masks would not be allowed to vote in the December 5 Plateau South Senatorial bye-election. He noted that the Commission has made adequate preparation for free, fair, credible and transparent election. Hon Pai disclosed this yesterdayContinue Reading
All roads lead to Jos,The Plateau State Capital as participants troop in for the National festival of Arts and culture (NAFEST 2020) Governor Simon Bako Lalong is welcoming all participants to the home of peace and tourism with a caveat ‘come to Jos let us spoil you a little’ asContinue Reading
As Youths continue agitations for good governance and other critical national issues, the Global Peace and Life Rescue Initiative (GOPRI) in conjunction with the Plateau Intelligentsia Development Initiative have made a timely decision to bring the youths together to discuss and make sound recommendations to policy makers. The Chairman PlateauContinue Reading
PRESS STATEMENT GOVERNOR LALONG DIRECTS LIFTING OF CURFEW Based on the assessment of the security situation in Plateau State and upon the recommendation of the Plateau State Security Council, the Executive Governor of Plateau State Rt. Hon. (Dr) Simon Bako Lalong has approved the relaxation of the curfew imposed inContinue Reading
Following the continuous uprising in the invasion and looting of palliatives from government installments by residents in Jos which led to the reinstatement of the 24hours curfew in Jos North and South. More invasion and looting has been reported as youths and residents of Nasarawa and Dogon Dutse in JosContinue Reading
Following resolutions reached at a high level stakeholders’ meeting chaired by the Executive Governor of Plateau State, Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong, one of which is the need for stakeholders to immediately engage their communities across the state in a systematic Peace dialogues aimed at de-escalating tension, the Government hasContinue Reading
Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has directed the re-opening of all public and private primary and secondary schools across the State from 30th October 2020. This follows the engagement with all stakeholders and setting up of mechanisms for observing COVID-19 protocols in all schools in the State. By thisContinue Reading
SPEECH BY THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF PLATEAU STATE, RT. HON. (DR) SIMON BAKO LALONG, KSGG AT THE PUBLIC DESTRUCTION OF FORFEITED DRUG EXHIBITS BY THE NDLEA (PLATEAU STATE COMMAND) HELD ON THE 11TH AUGUST, 2020 AT NANFANG MOUNTAIN, OFF SHEN ROAD, DU DISTRICT OF JOS SOUTH LGA, PLATEAU STATE. ItContinue Reading
Following the impeachment of the suspended Chairman of Qua’an Pan Local Government Hon. Isaac Kwallu by the Legislative Arm of the LGA, Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has sworn in the Deputy Chairman Hon. Abdulmalik Yusuf Haruna as substantive Executive Chairman. At a brief ceremony at the New GovernmentContinue Reading