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 Father David Ajang, Chaplain of Government House Chapel, jos has confirmed to The Age Newspaper his elevation to the positition of a Bishop.  When the news of his appointment filtered the air TheAg in company of some Publishers of PPA visited him for confirmation the priest said  "yes, the Holy Father, Pope Francis has appointed me as the second Bishop of the  diocese of Lafiya, the first Bishop is the present  Bishop of the Arch Diocese of Jos Matthew Ishaya Audu he started the Arch Diocese about 20 years ago and today the Holy Father named me as his successor. That was officially published  in line with Catholic practices. It was published by the Pope himself 12  o'clock local time there which happens to be 11 o'clock here,  what they do after the Pope has announced it himself the others could go on air and that is when it was made public here. So it is true that I have been made the next Bishop of Lafiya" Ajang's appointment which coincided with his 51st birth

Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong has said that children in the state will no longer die of preventive diseases following the launching of Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) in the state. The governor assured the initiative would also reduce maternal mortality rate in rural communities. Deputy Governor Sonni Gwanle Tyoden represented and delivered the governor’s message on Wednesday during the launching and flag-off of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) organised by the Plateau State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (PLASCHEMA), held at the New Government House Rayfield, Jos. ‘With this increased expenditure on health in Plateau State and the provision of premiums by the Basic Health Care Provision Fund, it is our undying hope that maternal mortality rates will precipitously decline, and our children will no longer die from preventable childhood illnesses through robust immunization, provision of vaccines, essential medicines and management of these ailments a

Governor Simon Bako Lalong of Plateau State has directed that appointment to the position of Permanent Secretary will henceforth be based on professional aptitude tests and examinations that are ICT based and also threatened that his administration will not hesitate to sanction any senior civil servant who fails to deliver his duty as expected. The governor who handed down the directive on Monday during the swearing-in of the new Head of Service and 14 Permanent Secretaries warned them against promoting ethnicity, religion or politicising the civil service adding that such actions will not be tolerated as the civil service was a professional calling which must remain so. He urged all civil servants to take advantage of the opportunities provided by Government for training in ICT adding that civil servants will engage in self-development by enrolling in training to equip themselves with the latest knowledge in technology for easy application. “You should also shun all acts of corruption

IZAM ATANG AZI DESCRIBES PPA'S MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD AS THE BEST PARTING GIFT. Mr Izam Atang Azi mni, the immediate past Plateau State Head of Civil Service has described the Meritorious Award presented to him by the Plateau Publishers Association (PPA) as the best parting gift, very important, and honourable parting gift. Azi made this assertions when the Board, Executive and Members of the PPA presented a plague of honour to him on his 60th birthday celebration, thanksgiving service and reception at the Langfield Leisure Park, Little Rayfield Jos on Sunday 28th March, 2021 before a mammoth crowd and elaborate ceremony. The celebrant thanked the Executive Governor of Plateau State and the Chairman Northern Governor's Forum, His Excellency, Rt Hon Barr Dr Simon Bako Lalong KSGG for giving him the opportunity to serve humanity and the good people of Plateau State. He was full of praises and commendation for the PPA for their roles in Information dissemination. Azi equally a

JUST IN: Gunmen attack Jos airport quarters, abduct housewife Suspected gunmen on Thursday night attacked Jos Aviation quarters in the Heipang area of Plateau state and abducted a housewife. It was gathered the gunmen gained entrance into the quarters at about 8.15 pm and started shooting sporadically. A source said that three persons were kidnapped, including a wife and the husband. But the husband and other staff were later able to struggle their way to freedom with the gunmen only leaving with the housewife. Details later…

In his continuous  efforts and strive to ensure for a better Disability Community, The Executive Secretary National Commission for Persons with Disabilities Mr. James Lalu on thursday the  25th March 2021 attended a strategic Meeting between Clinton health access initiative(CHAI) and NCPWD. The meeting was based on strategizing how the Commission and CHAI can synergize to build a strong accessible and affordable Assistive Technology (AT) with specifications to suit individual use and make it useful to end users.  The convener of the meeting Mr. Aleshinloye Gboyega highlighted some of these AT devices are wheelchair, eye glasses, clutches, Artificial limbs amongst others.  The need for data base collection among  persons with Disabilities, development of necessary tools to revolutionised   AT assessment  and coordination was also part of the innovative discussions. During the Meeting, Activities and Timelines were agreed. The trainings will include   all relevant government Agencies , m

Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has approved the appointment of Engr. Sunday Chong Hyat as the new Head of Service for the State.  This follows the retirement of the Head of Service, Mr. Izam Azi, mni, having attained the mandatory age of 60. The new Head of Service Engr. Hyat was until his appointment, the Permanent Secretary, General Administration in the office of the Head of Service.                   Sunday Hyat Engr. Sunday Chong Hyat, mni, was born on 3rd February 1963, in Ganawuri, Riyom Local Government Area. He attended Boys Secondary School Gindiri before proceeding to the Federal University of Technology Minna where he graduated with B. Eng. Civil Engineering. He has a Diploma Computer Application from the University of Jos.  He was one time Chairman, Nigeria Society of Engineers Jos branch, and later served as the Council Member representing North Central on the Board of COREN. He is a fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, a Fellow of the Nigerian Instituti

                     Kyari N igerian may have to pay more per litre of fuel after the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petrol Corporation (NNPC), Engr. Mele Kyari hinted that the federal government may be forced to increase the price of petrol. Kyari who was at the statehouse during a press briefing on Thursday, said “it no longer makes sense for NNPC to import petrol at market price and sell at N162 per litre”.    He further said that the actual market price should be between N211 and N234 per litre. “As we speak today, the difference is being carried in the books of NNPC and I can confirm to you that NNPC may no longer be in a position to carry that burden,” he said.

T he Executive Governor of Plateau State Barr. Simon Bako Lalong today inaugurated the Revenue Council and Plateau State Inland Revenue Service (PIRS) Governing Council with a charge on them to work assiduously towards changing the revenue trajectory of the State. Lalong said they are to proffer better strategies towards improved revenue generation. He said there is remarkable decline in revenue from the federation account on account of the fall in oil price and COVID-19 Pandemic. He said the present government is target higher revenue for the State going forward as the era of dependence on the Federation Account is gone with the present depleting of same. The Governor described the event as another milestone in the journey of the State towards improved revenue generation and self-sufficiency. He said the inauguration sets the tone for the full implementation of the new Plateau State (Consolidated) Revenue Law, also known as the Revenue Law 2020, which he assented to, in November 2020.

T he Vice Chancellor,Plateau State University, Bokkos, Professor Yohana Daniel Izam has congratulated Governor Simon Bako Lalong over the recent award bestowed on him by Plateau State Independent Publishers for his untiring efforts in restoring peace in the state.  Professor Izam sees this award as well deserved and a mark of recognition for his doggedness and steadfastness which will further spur Governor Lalong to put in his utmost best in further returning the State to its lost glory as exemplified by the execution of the Lalong legacy projects spread across the length and breadth of the state in addition to the initiative taken in consolidating on the gains of his administration by widening his scope of project implementation.  Worthy of commendation also is the bold initiative of Governor Lalong in lobbying the Federal Government to reconstruct the burnt down Jos Main Market,, the reactivation of the moribund Jos International Breweries, BARC Farms and reconstitution of government

F ormer Plateau State Governor, Senator Jonah Jang on Sunday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to grant presidential pardon to convicted Senator Joshua Dariye. Jang took over from Dariye as Governor in 2007, but the two remained political rivals till Dariye’s conviction. However, speaking at the finals of the Plateau North peace and unity football Tournament at the Rwang Pam township stadium in Jos, Jang said “it is time for us as Plateau people to speak with one voice.” “I want to plead with Mr. President, Muhammadu Buhari to grant our son, Senator Joshua Dariye pardon so that he can come back and join us,” Jang said. The former Governor was speaking on the need for all politicians in the State to emulate Senator Istifanus Gyang of Plateau North, organizer of the maiden peace and unity football tournament in the State. “We need more of such initiatives so we can identify and encourage local talents that will represent Plateau and Nigeria in local and international competitions,”

By Golok Nanmwa Jos Plateau state Governor Simon Lalong on Saturday said his adminstration is determined to complete projects he started . Lalong made this known while speaking at a media parley with newsmen in Jos . He further stressed that he will complete projects he initiated before leaving office in 2023. In his words "If we can complete projects we inherited then we would ensure we complete the ones we started ." “We want to complete the projects during our tenure to avoid the problem of abandoned projects." “ If we don’t complete it it will become waste while the people continue to suffer,” he said. Our correspondent reports that the ongoing construction works at the Lalong legacy projects are scattered all over the 17 local government of the state . Lalong further said that his adminstration is seeking ways to ensure that the terminus market is rebuilt . He also expressed his determination to sanction any erring contractor . Lalong further said that Constr

        The Federal Government has emphasised the need for Nigerians to be vigilant to end attacks on schools and abduction of students. The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, who stated this in a chat with Newsmen on Monday, indicated that government could not secure every school in the country. According to him, government has directed schools to report any security threat to the nearest security agency. In the interview, the minister was asked what government was doing to protect schools from incessant attacks by bandits. He responded, “Eternal vigilance is the price for security. Every nation is always concerned about the consciousness of its people. The Federal Government cannot secure every house. Everybody needs to be vigilant. We have passed this message to all our schools so that anywhere they are, if there is any threat, they know the nearest security agency to contact.” Nwajiuba also claimed that almost all schools in the country were fenced. “Almost all

  The Plateau State University (PLASU), Bokkos, led by its Vice Chancellor, Professor Yohana Izam, hosted the Plateau Publishers Association (PPA)  on a courtesy call and interactive session with the management of the school  on Friday.  Speaking during the interaction, the PPA Chairman, Shabul Mazadu, appraised the Plateau State Governor, Rt. Hon. Simon Lalong, for revamping the University which was almost thrown into comatose , the Vice Chancellor and the management for working tirelessly for the actualization of the vision of the founding father of the university.  The VC who was a member of the committee of heads of tertiary institutions being then Provost College of Arts, Science and Technology, that wrote the proposal of the state university in 2005, and also a member of then Executive Council that endorsed the creation of the institution when he was the commissioner of Environment; is now the Vice Chancellor  working asidiousely as attested by the infrastructures massively being

The Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees, women committee, Plateau State Chapter Was on Thursday March 11th, Celebrates her International Women's day celebration. The event took place at NULGE House Anguldi, Zawan Area of Jos South Local Government amidst pomp and pageantry. The Chairperson of NULGE Women Committee Plateau State Chapter Comr. Christiana Nanji Andrew Kura at the event said: “ I'm impressed with the out come of the women and with the guest speaker. She spoke well and she digested the women faults very well. Our prayers is for men to always give us the support because we're good helpers. When you empower a woman, you empower the nation so we are always asking for support from the men folks to see that any time any year, our international women's day will be  successful.” she said. The International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women, who have pla

  By Golok Nanmwa ,Jos                 Sir Joseph Ari President North Central Muslim Peace Initiative (NCMPI), Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, on Wednesday  warned the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) to desist from making utterances that would cause dissafection in the country as well division between ethno-religious groups/bodies. Zazzaga who spoke  in Jos the Plateau State capital at the stakeholders meeting of NCMPI was responding to the statement credited to the Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, who last Friday accused the Director General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Jos, Sir Joseph Ari, of being bias against Muslims. The acussation which was contained in a press statement last week tagged 'Investigate Mother of all Nepotism in ITF, Jos' MURIC exactly accused Ari of nepotism, wrongful appointments and marginalisation of Muslims in the running of the agency. But Zazzaga said such acussation which has religious inclination should be carefully weighed before it is voi

                  Sir Joseph Ari The joy of some communities in Qua’an-Pan LGA of Plateau State of having lights in their localities knew no bounds after the recently donated solar lights were installed in their localities. It will be recalled that following appeals by the people of Kwande and Namu districts to prominent sons and daughters of the area to come to their aid with provision of light and other facilities, the Director General, of ITF Sir Joseph N. Ari, last week surprised his immediate constituents with 30 sets of 165WATZ Solar Street lights. The materials which were received by the Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Qua’an-Pan LGA, Alhaji Isa Musa have been installed in Kurgwi, Namu, Kwande, Bakin Ciyawa and Turniang. Following the commencement of the installations, the people of the benefiting communities have showered encomiums on Sir Joseph Ari and prayed to God to bless him. Alhaji Isa praised the DG and called on others to emulate Sir Ari, adding that thei

Major Gen. Usman Major General Yakubu Usman (rtd)has decried the increase level of insecurity in Nigeria which is beginning to threatening corporate coexistence and unity of Nigeria and called on the terrorist and other criminal elements responsible to sheath sword . As he urged the terrorist and other criminal elements responsible for the wave of terrorism and other criminal act causing insecurities in any part of the country to stop forthwith and allow peace to reign to avoid the wrath of the government and that of the people. The retired General of the Nigeria army give the warning in an interview with our correspondence in Jos, plateau state during book launch held at Crest Hotel Plateau state. The retired General charged journalist in the country to sensitize the the criminal elements that are causing insecurity bridges in the country to allow Peace reign or be ready for the government wrath. He further Condemned the level of terrorism in the North East , kidnapping a