Tag: plateau
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Christmas: Police to prosecute violators of COVID-19 protocols in Plateau
The Police Command in Plateau says it will arrest and prosecute anyone caught violating COVID-19 protocols aimed at curtailing the spread of the virus during the Christmas and New Year celebrations in Plateau. ASP Ubah Ogaba, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Jos. According…
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Plateau records 182 cases of COVID-19 in 1 week, — Commissioner
Plateau has recorded 182 cases of coronavirus in the past one week, the Commissioner for Information, announced late on Friday. Mr Dan Majang, who made the announcement at a news conference in Jos, pleaded with residents to be conscious of the raising cases of the disease in the state. Briefing reporters along with the Commissioner…
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Women affairs minister urges Plateau indigenes to live peacefully
The Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, has urged indigenes of Plateau to live peacefully in love and harmony, jettison every form of differences in order to make meaningful impact as a state. Tallen made the call during the command parade to herald the 33rd edition of the National Festival for Arts and Culture (NAFEST),…
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COVID-19: Plateau state tops, as NCDC announces 296 new infections in Nigeria
Plateau state topped the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 296 new infections in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Plateau state recorded 183 new cases on Tuesday after recording 25 new cases on…
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COVID-19: Plateau now ‘hot spot’ – PTF
Dr Sani Aliyu, Coordinator, Presidential Task Force (PTF), has said that Plateau is now tthe Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) hot centre as more cases are been confirmed in the state. Aliyu, who spoke at the PTF daily briefing on Monday in Abuja, said that the state was leading in confirmed cases because it was testing more.…
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Ex-Works Commissioner emerges Plateau PDP Chairman
The former Commissioner of Works in Plateau, Chris Hassan has emerged the new Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Maj.-Gen. Amnon Kwaskebe (rtd), the Returning Officer of the State Elective Congress who announced the result, said that Hassan, polled 1,649 votes to defeat three other contestants. The closest challenger, Mr Bitrus Kaze, scored 22…
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Plateau rebuttal of Bukuru emirate excites Sen. I. D. Gyang
By Raymond Gukas,Jos With the rebuttal of the purported installation of one Alhaji Samaila Abdullahi as the Sarkin Kerana, by the unknown Bukuru emirate in Jos South LGA of Plateau state has doused the tension it generated. Senator Istifanus Gyang representing Plateau north in the red chambers of the national assembly said this in a press…
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Plateau NUJ chair tasks colleagues on reportage
Mr Paul Jatau, the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Plateau, has advised journalists in the state to engage in development journalism geared toward moving the society forward. Jatau gave the advice in an interview with our correspondent on Thursday, adding that such move would lead to a more peaceful and progressive…
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NUJ commends Plateau Govt. over remodeling of Press Centre
The Plateau Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has commended the State Government for awarding contract for the remodeling of its Press Centre. Chairman of the council, Mr Paul Jatau, made the commendation in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos on Wednesday. NAN reports that the state government had…