The military task force set up to maintain peace in Plateau State, Bauchi and parts of Southern Kaduna codenamed Operation Safe Haven with operational command in Jos will effective from Wednesday 1st April, 2020 have a New Commander. He is Maj. Gen. CC Okonkwo who until this appointment was Special Adviser Nigerian Army University Biu, Borno State. The present Commander, Maj. Gen. ACC Agundu has been deployed to Nigerian Army Resource Centre Abuja as Senior Research Fellow. This postings which was approved by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Y. Buratai is a routine/normal exercise intended to reinvigorate the system for greater professional effectiveness and efficiency. Other […]

By Austin Peacemaker The Nigerian Army in the spirit to rekindle professionalism has approved the postings and appointments of some senior officers. The posting which was approved by the Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen TY Buratai is a routine/normal exercise intended to reinvigorate the system for greater professional effectiveness and efficiency. The major highlight of the posting includes – the posting and appointment of Maj Gen ACC Agundu from Special Task Force Operation SAFE HAVEN Jos to Nigerian Army Resource Centre Abuja as Senior Research Fellow, Major General HI Bature from Defence Headquarters Defence Liaison Office National Assembly Abuja to Army Headquarters Department of Civil […]

INSTALLATION OF MOST REV. MATTHEW ISHAYA AUDU AS THE CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP OF JOS. WELCOME AND VALEDICTORY REMARKS BY ARCHBISHOP IGNATIUS A. KAIGAMA, 31.03.2020. My dear brothers and sisters, please allow me to use my remaining last few minutes as a member of the Catholic Archdiocese of Jos to express a very profound gratitude to God Almighty for giving me the privilege and honour to serve Jos Archdiocese and its wonderful people for very close to twenty years. Let me first of all welcome you all to this ceremony that brings on board a new chief shepherd and thus a new phase in the history of Jos Archdiocese. Thank you for […]

POSTPONEMENT OF THE CORONATION OF HRH GWOM CHUGWI Sequel to the State Government’s directive on precautionary measures on coronavirus pandemic ravaging the world, the Chairman, Central Planning Committee of Gwom Chugwi Coronation, Da. Davou Yakubu Pwol in collaboration with the Chugwi traditional council and its subjects, announce the postponement of the coronation of Gwom Chugwi, His Royal Highness, Da. Atyos Mwankon Mandung. This decision was taken based on Government’s directive on the ban of Anniversaries, festivals and public gathering to halt the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus known also as COVID-19 in the country. It is against this backdrop that all activities already lined up to the Coronation earlier […]

By Golok Nanmwa,Jos Former President of the Nigerian Medical Association NMA Dr. Daniel Gana ,has said that he supports the total lock down of the entire country as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic that is raving the world saying it is cheaper to prevent the virus than to cure. He also described the Nigeria health sector as grossly underfunded . Dr. Gana who is also the Chief Medical Director CMD/CEO of Sauki Clinic in Jos who spoke to newsmen in Jos the Plateau State capital at the weekend rated the approach of federal and state government to contain theCOVID-19 virus to 2 over 10 adding that state like Lagos […]

PRESS RELEASE: POSTPONEMENT OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION ON THE THRONE OF HRH DAGWOM RWEY JOS SOUTH. In view of the present health challenge ravaging the globe, Nigeria and Plateau in particular as a result of the covid19, the planned 60th anniversary thanksgiving celebration of the Dagwom Rwey Jos South marking his reign on the throne of his forebears has been suspended. In a press statement released Thursday, 26 March, 2020 and signed by the Chairman, Media/Publicity subcommittee, Hon. Ayuba Pam Dangwong quoted the Chairman of the Central Planning Committee Hon. Amb. Dr. Gideon Dung Dandereng as announcing the suspension. The suspension he said was in direct “consultation with the […]

State Commissioner of Information and Commissioner Hon.Dan Manjang said the rescue Administration does not have an option but to complete the turn around of the State broadcast stations. The Commissioner made the statement recently during the tour to the Dankang, Shendam and Mangun booster stations of PRTV, he commended the staffs of the Broadcast station for trying their best in keeping the transimitters runing which has enable the station to remain on air. Manjang, explain further that government will focus on equipment and training of staffs he stress that if equipment are procured and there are no people to operate them then you have not done anything.He stated that as […]

COVID-19: Plateau State Executive Council holds Emergency Meeting today 24th March 2020. Governor Simon Bako Lalong to address citizens in a statewide broadcast thereafter. Details later…. count | 10

Covid-19: IPC calls for measures to protect journalists By Golok Nanmwa,Jos International Press Centre, IPC, Lagos-Nigeria, has called on media proprietors to provide journalists covering the Covid-19 health crisis in Nigeria with necessary protective gadgets and medications where required. Executive Director of IPC, Mr. Lanre Arogundade in a statement made available to newsmen , said journalists are among professionals who are always on duty during crisis situations as we currently have and their safety should therefore be accorded very high priority. “From provision with protective wears and adequate supply of basics such as hand sanitizers, nothing can be too much to do for journalists on the […]