Chairman of Northern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Plateau state, Simon Lalong has said that President Muhammmadu Buhari’s warning that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) risked losing power to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) if the leadership fails to resolve their differences and hold a rancour free national convention was a wake-up call […]
Plateau, like any other agrarian state in Nigeria, is faced with many challenges in the agriculture sector which is the major occupation of its people. Aside being the highest producer of Irish potatoes in Nigeria, the north-central state has the potential of cultivating several other crops like wheat, sorghum, millet, rice, among others. In his […]
A group under aegis of John Goldana Campaign Organisation has raised the alarm over alleged plot to short change the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmanship candidate of Kanke Local Government Area, Mr. John Goldana, for the October local government election. Director General of the Campaign Organization, Hon. Zumji Lazarus, who briefed journalists […]
Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong in this interview with MUSA PAM in Jos said Northern Governors are collaborating with the new Service Chiefs to initiate new security tactics to fight banditry and end kidnapping of school children in the region. Lalong who is also the chairman of the Northern Governors Forum said Northern Governors had […]
..seeks FG’s help for N15 billion to rebuild Jos market Chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum (NoGF) and the Plateau State governor, Simon Lalong, has said that his counterparts are not happy with the governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello and that of Cross Rivers State, Ben Ayade, on their stance on the Coronavirus pandemic […]
Plateau State Governor and Chairman Northern Governors’ Forum, Mr. Simon Lalong, has tested positive for COVID-19. This followed a test he and members of his family carried out. Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Governor, Dr. Makut Macham, in a statement made available to journalists in Jos yesterday, said the governor’s test returned […]
Ahead of the of the CAF Champions League match between Plateau United and Simba SC football club of Tanzania, scheduled to hold at the Zaria Road Stadium in Jos, Governor Simon Lalong on Wednesday visited the team during their training session in Jos. Lalong while addressing the players and technical team said he was at […]
Plateau State Governor and Chairman, Northern Governors’ Forum, Simon Lalong, said he would no longer allow innocent and helpless villagers to be murdered in cold blood in the state. The governor, who expressed sadness over the killing of six persons, including a traditional ruler on Monday in Wereng Riyom Local Government of the state, said […]
Chairman of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, Hon. Mafeng Gwalson, has condemned the attack of nine miners in Jol Village of Riyom where several people were injured. Gwalson applauded the police and personnel of the Operation Safe Haven for their swift action in arresting the situation from degenerating into a major problem. The […]
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has given an assurance that the killers of a traditional ruler, the Acting Gwom Rwey Foron, Da Bulus Chuwang Jang, would be arrested and made to face justice. Jang was murdered in his home at Rasat community of Foron in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area. Lalong, said in a […]