Plateau

The Plateau Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nimkong Lar, on Sunday said 41 health workers had been infected with COVID-19 in the state, with eight deaths recorded. The commissioner made the disclosure at a press briefing in Jos…

Nigeria has recorded 649 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections from the virus rose to 22, 020. This was confirmed on Wednesday night by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). According to the health agency, new…

AMINA HUSSAINI, Abuja Nigeria slid into a negative in the first quarter of the year following a shortfall of N425.52 billion representing 31.1 percent in its oil revenue The nation recorded only N940.90 billion as against…

Nigeria reported 339 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday, bringing its total infections to 7,016. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, in a tweet via its official handle, confirmed the new figures. According to the…

The Plateau State Government on Sunday announced the first death resulting from COVID-19 in the state. Governor Simon Lalong made the announcement during a media briefing on the update of COVID-19 in Plateau at Government…

Nigeria has recorded 381 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 3,526. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control(NCDC), confirmed this in a tweet on Thursday 381 new cases of #COVID19;…

Plateau State Government has directed the closure of all border entry points into the state with effect from Thursday 2nd of April 2020. Secretary to the government, Professor Danladi Atu in a briefing on actions in response to the…

Indiscriminate felling of trees for charcoal production has continued to thrive in some states in the North-Central in spite of government’s campaigns against the practice. A survey by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benue, Plateau,…

The Progressive Governors Forum says community policing initiated by some state governments will complement the efforts of the federal government in tackling insecurity in the country. The Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong, said this on…

The Christian Association of Nigeria has said it stands with the founder of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, Biodun Fatoyinbo, amid allegations of rape made against him a few weeks ago. Busola Dakolo, the wife of singer, Timi Dakolo,…