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Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong says the current challenges facing the nation will be overcome when Nigerians pray and also work with resolve to remove all obstacles to peaceful coexistence, under development and productivity. Governor Lalong was speaking during the monthly prayer and fasting session held at the Government House Chapel, Rayfield Jos. Lalong who acknowledged that Nigeria is facing challenges of insecurity, unemployment illiteracy among others, said there is no need to despair because tough times do not last forever. He said his experience as Governor of Plateau State in the past six years has proved that it is possible to turn around a bad situation to a better one when there is purposeful leadership that mobilises people across different divides. He said “when we took over, there was so much agony and despondency because of crises and other suspicious interactions. We have so far done our best to restore peace but some crises merchants are bent on taking us ba

  By Golok Nanmwa, Jos As the Plateau state Governor Simon Lalong clocks 6 years in office on May 28th 2021 , some citizens of the state have commended him for his efforts at  prioritizing education , welfare of civil servants , peace and security as well as education . Some stakeholders who spoke to our correspondent said the Governor has so many projects and has done well for the people of the state . Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong ,on assumption of office in his second term vowed to leave a lasting legacy in the state in line with the manifesto of his party, the All Progressive Congress (APC.)  Our correspondent report that the Lalong legacy projects, are key projects initiated by the administration to impact on the lives of the people of the state. Most of the projects are on critical infrastructure like education, health and human development .  The  legacy projects includes several comprehensive hospitals, several comprehensive secondary schools and eight comprehensive prima

A Non Governmental Organization Scorer Foundation, on Thursday 27th May 2021, Celebrated their International Children's Day with a free medical services and free barbing of haircut to 12 Primary Schools in Rahoss Community, District of Riyom Local Government Area with a massive turnout of Traditional Rulers, parents, youth groups, teachers as well as Pupils of the various Schools to commemorate their day. The event took place at Pilot Primary School Rahoss, District of Riyom LGA. The Founder of the Non Governmental Organization (NGO), Mrs. Blessing Nyango said “Scorer Foundation is a STA HEALTH community outreach for community response. It is an NGO that started last year, which we've been reaching out to people from the community level that's for the grassroot level. So far last year, we had the same program but it was within Two Communities and for this one, we decided to elaborate it to expand the program to cover up a large number of the community. 27th May of eve

By Daniel Dauda, Jos. The Chairman Northern Governors Forum, Governor Simon Bako Lalong has declared that it is not how many times Nigeria amend its constitution that will guarantee its unity, development, peace, and good governance,  rather, it is how committed Nigerians  faithfully followed the constitution and obeyed its provisions that will make the difference.  Governor Lalong who  made the declaration on Wednesday in Jos, Plateau State at the North Central public hearing on the Review of the 1999 Constitution said every Nigerians ought to be the guardians and defenders of the constitution " As citizens, we are the guardians and defenders of the constitution who can either make it work or fail by our actions or inactions. No one should be allowed to be above the constitution and at the same time, no one should be put beneath it by those in power or anyone saddled with the privilege of implementing any part of it. The rule of law must prevail at all times to guarantee"  G

Chief Amos Y.Gizo, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Plateau Publishers Association as well as the Chairman of the PPA led the BOT,Executive Council and the entire 24-member body on a condolence visit to the Plateau State Accountant General, Dr Cyril Tsenyil, over the death of his younger brother Mr John Tsenyil on Sunday, 23rd May, 2021 in a motor accident along Panyam-Shendam road. In his remarks, Chief Gizo said the PPA was deeply saddened by the demise of John Tsenyil at his prime and pray that the Lord Almighty rest his soul and comfort his wife, two children, the Accountant General and the entire family over the irreparable loss. Gizo urged the family to take solace in the fact that as members of the faith, he is resting in the bosom of the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth and be comforted. He said Publishers are not only concerned with agenda setting but the well being of Nigerians, hence the reason for the sympathy visit. The Chief Mourner and the brother of the decease

The Afizere Youth Movement AYM, raises eye brows over what it considered as mischievous moves by some ethnic Nationalities, and organizations to change and rewrite the history of Kwang in Kwanga district in Jos North Local Government of plateau state. Addressing Journalists on Monday, during a Press conference held at the Izere Arena, Gwafan Lamingo, President of the movement Comrade Joseph Arin Izang discribed the development in a statement as “a preposterous attempt to change and re-write in daylight robbery the history of our ancestral land, Kwanga District of Jos Izere Chiefdom, Jos North Local Government Area by our brothers, Beroms of Du District in Jos South LGA. These issues are capable of breaching on the peace and unity In the state If we fall to voice it and quickly look for a resolution. Without mincing words, Kwanga District is one of the eleven Districts of Jos lzere Chiefdom that was upgraded from a village by the Joshua Dariye administration in 2005 with retrospective

Governor Simon Bako Lalong has said that education remains a priority of his administration as he believes that the solution to the problems of poverty, under development and insecurity can only be overcome through an enlightened citizenry. The Governor stated this when he received the Federal Government Visitation Panel to the College of Education Pankshin, Plateau State. Governor Lalong said the Institution has been very successful in training teachers for the nation with many of them from Plateau State who have contributed to the development of the State and the nation. He said the setting up of the Panel has become very important in order to assess the progress of the school and look at its challenges. Lalong urged the team to do a thorough work which is expected to set the school on a higher footing to deliver on its mandate particularly in the era where education is driven by ICT. Chairman of the Visitation Panel Prof. Frances Obafemi said the team has been carefully selected bas

Governor Simon Bako Lalong has expressed the deep condolences of the people and Government of Plateau State to the NASCO family over the passing of the founder of the Nasco Group of Companies, Ahmed Idris Nasreddin who died at the age of 97. Governor Lalong in a message of commiseration described the passing of the patriarch of the NASCO family as a great loss not only to the family, but to people of Plateau State and Nigeria as a whole. Lalong said the late Nasreddin was a visionary leader who established NASCO in Jos in 1963 as the first jute bag factory in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa, in response to the desire of the Nation’s founding fathers to meet the challenges for the effective bagging, storage and export of the large agricultural products from the country. He said “This vision by the late Ahmed Idris Nasreddin saw the company growing from its little beginnings to become a major conglomerate with successful companies in manufacturing, real estate, hospitality and logistics,

National Commission For Museums And Monuments (NCMM) in collaboration with the Mupun Cultural Development Association (MUCDA) on Tuesday, May 18th, held her International Museum Day as set aside every year. The event held at Jos Museum premises. The theme of this year's Museum Day tagged, ‘The Future of Museums:Recover and Re-imagine’. The Director General National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Prof Abba Isa Tijani, said we and our global partners have set in motion unprecedented moves which have the tendency of introducing previously unimagined paradigm shifts in the affairs of cultural property ownership and management in the world. In this wise, the German Government, Federal and States are taking the lead in Europe in cementing the future of this relationship by agreeing to release numerous priceless antiquities belonging to Nigeria. The DG disclosed this while declaring open, the 2021 International Museum Day (IMD) in Jos, adding “several hundreds of Benin Bronzes p

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE PLATEAU PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION (PPA) The leadership of the Plateau Publishers Association, (PPA) wish to inform the general public that the Plateau Publishers Association is united and waxing stronger by the day. It is worthy of note and to put the record straight, that on Sunday 16 May, 2021 at its temporary office situated at Kalwa House Jos, the Plateau State Capital, at its General Congress Meeting of the Association which was preceded over by its former Interim Chairman Mr Shabul Mazadu to give his stewardship report as his interim committee's tenure of six months duration is fast coming to an end on the 27, May, 2021. It is also worthy of note, that the general public should know that a collective decision was taken by the majority of the congress members to dissolve the Shabul Mazadu's interim committee and set up a five man Electoral Committee (ELCOM). The following persons emerged as the ELCOM members after a vote was cast:1) Chief Amos Gizo as C

                     Protesters There was palpable tension at Abattoir Area Giring Ward Jos South LGA, Plateau State, as Residents of the Area came out in their numbers to protest against the nefarious activities of a Lebanese who they accused of engaging minors in sexual activities such as having sexual knowledge of them and making pornographic videos with his victims. His victims according to Residents are Teenage Girls of less than 15 years two of which he has put in the family way. Some Residents said they reported the nefarious activities of the Lebanese at the Abattoir Police Station but he was released without any stiff penalty only for him to return to same obnoxious activities. They said they were protesting at the Police Station to ensure that justice prevail. They described as horrible and sad the hapless situations of the minors and their parents. They decried how the Culprit was released despite the gravity of his crime. They said the Culprit must have paid his way out of

I received with immense shock the news of the passing of a brother and a most patriotic Nigerian Lt. General Joshua Nimyet Dogonyaro at the age of 80. I especially commiserate with his family at the loss of such a loving and devoted father to family and nation. 2. The late General was a very outstanding military officer whose dedication to the oath he swore to for the defence of Nigeria was uppermost in all his activities. 3. It is on record that his exploits as a Commander of the ECOMOG troops in the 90s helped a great deal to stabilize the West African subregion and indeed the continent and spared it unnecessary bloodshed. 4. As a daughter of Plateau State, I especially condole with my Governor, Barr. Simon Bako Lalong, the Government and people of Plateau State on the loss of this illustrious citizen whose contributions to the will development and fame of the State as great defenders of the Unity of the country will forever remain in our hearts. 5. As family and friends grapple wit

                 Gov. SB Lalong As the Muslim community in Plateau State joins the rest of the world to mark the Eid-el-ftr, marking the end of the Ramadan fast, Governor Simon Bako Lalong has asked them to continue to live up to the tenets of their faith and allow the benefits of the just concluded fasting reflect in their character and actions.  Governor Lalong while congratulating them for a successful ramadan fast, said the current challenges Nigeria is witnessing particularly insecurity require not only prayers, but commitment from all citizens to change the tide.  Lalong acknowledges that although the Government has the major responsibility of protecting the lives and property of the citizens, said such duty only succeeds when the people give the government the necessary support.  He praised the people of Plateau State for supporting his administration in working for the return of peace in the State which is bringing tremendous development whereby many investors are coming in to