Gunmen kill 11 in Plateau attack The Plateau State Police Command has confirmed the killing of 11 people by gunmen in Rubi community, Butura District, Bokkos Local Government Area. In a statement on Friday, the command’s spokesperson, Alfred Alabo, disclosed…
The Commissioner for Health in Plateau, Dr Nicholas Baamlong, says the state has a blindness prevalence rate of 2.7 per cent, significantly higher than the national average of 0.7 per cent. Baamlong disclosed this on Thursday in Jos while addressing the press to mark the 2025…
In compliance with the amended constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Electricity Act 2023 (Amended), the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued an order to transfer regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Plateau State to the…
Vice President Kashim Shettima says the Federal Government is strongly committed to ensuring lasting peace, stability and economic development in Plateau and the county at large. Shettima said this on Saturday in Jos, when he paid a condolence visit to…
Rauf Oyewole, Bauchi The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Plateau State Primary Health Care Development Board has targeted 162,000 children who have missed their routine vaccines. The UN Agency is scouting for children who are yet…
The Plateau Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has apprehended four suspected vandals of railway slippers in the state. Mr Ishaku Musa, the Commandant of the corps in the state, disclosed this during a news conference…
Residents of Jos, Plateau’s capital, have expressed frustration over the ongoing rise in transport fares, despite a reduction in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). Many residents said that transportation costs remain high, even though fuel prices have…
Governor of Plateau State, Barrister Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has sought the partnership of Galaxy Backbone Limited to bolster the ICT goals of the state. The Governor who paid a visit to the Galaxy Backbone headquarters recently expressed his administration’s dedication…
Samuel Omotere The Plateau State Police Command has debunked a bomb explosion report by residents in the early hours of Tuesday at Terminus Market Axis of Jos North. The worried residents said that they suspected a shallow hole contained an…
The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Abubakar Badaru, has urged traditional rulers, religious and community leaders, and heads of security agencies, to work towards tackling the growing insecurity in Plateau. Badaru, who gave the charge at a meeting with the stakeholders,…
