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By Blessing Odega The Plateau Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency (PEPSA), has called for private sector collaboration to combat the menace of open defecation across the state. The Director General (D-G) of PEPSA, Mr Samuel Dapiya, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Sunday in Jos. Dapiya, said…
By Blessing Odega Mr Samuel Dapiya, the Director General (D-G) of the Plateau State Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency (PEPSA), says the agency has generated N1 million revenue in the last three months. Dapiya, who assumed duty in February, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Sunday in…
By Thompson Yamput The Police command in Kogi on Sunday confirmed the killing of two of the abducted students of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH),Osara. The State Police Commissioner, Mr Bethrand Onuoha, confirmed the killing in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Lokoja. Onuoha described the killing by the…
By Peter Amine The people of Barkin Ladi State Constituency have advised their representative, Mr Dickson Chollom (APC/Barkin Ladi), to forget party differences and work with Gov. Caleb Mutfwang. The constituents, who bared their minds on Saturday in Barkin Ladi when they organised a reception in honour of Chollom said he would attract more democracy…
By Zainab Oyekan The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and Royal Heritage Health Foundation (RHHF), have trained 30 social workers on Gender Based Violence (GBV) management in Plateau. Adama Yusuf, National Programme Officer, UNFPA on Friday in Jos, explained that the 5-Day training, was in collaboration with the Plateau State Ministry for Women Affairs. Yusuf…
By Thompson Yamput The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) targets more than 288,000 girls for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine against Cervical Cancer in Kogi beginning May 27. Mr Mohammed Bala, the Technical Assistant on HPV Introduction, John Snow Incorporated (JSI), made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…
By Peter Amine Sen. Simon Lalong (APC/Plateau South) on Friday lauded Federal Government siting a Study Centre of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in Wase, Wase Local Government Area of Plateau. Lalong, the immediate past governor of Plateau, gave the commendation during the Inauguration of the new study centre in Wase. He stated…
By Peter Amine Sen. Simon Lalong (APC/Plateau South) on Friday lauded Federal Government siting a Study Centre of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in Wase, Wase Local Government Area of Plateau. Lalong, the immediate past governor of Plateau, gave the commendation during the Inauguration of the new study centre in Wase. He stated…
By Peter Amine Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau is training 20 youths on renewable energy to help address the energy needs of the area. Mr Fidelis Adara, Transition Implementation Committee Chairman of Bassa LG, made the disclosure during Grassroots Governance Engagement organised by the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON). Adara said that…
By Peter Amine Plateau House of Assembly member, Mr Dickson Chollom (APC/Barkin Ladi Constituency), has solicited support from well-meaning individuals and organisations for victims of rainstorm in Ratt Village of Foron District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area. Chollom made the appeal on Friday, when he visited the affected community. The lawmaker particularly called on…
