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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Rev Yakubu Pam as the Executive Secretary of Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC). This was made available to this medium in a press released signed by Garba Shehu Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and  Publicity.  Rev. Pam Until his appointment was the Chairman of the Plateau State Christian Pilgrims Board. Born on 20th February, 1960 in Gyel, Jos South LGA of Plateau State, Rev Pam holds a first degree in Christian Education. As an ordained Minister, Rev Pam brings to the position more than 30 years of leadership experience in the Christian community, coupled with a deep understanding of promoting inter-religious harmony and conflict resolution in the northern parts of the country.   The cleric has held many leadership positions in the Church, including Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) of Northern Nigeria (which includes the 19 Northern States and Abuja)

The Management Committee Chairman of Barkin-Ladi Local Government Council of Plateau, Barrister Ezekiel Mandyau Died after a brief illness. Reports reaching us of the sad and painful exit which occurred at about 6:00pm of Thursday, July 2, 2020 has thrown the family and residents of the Area in a great shock and painful mourning. The brother to the deceased, Mr Dan Mandyau, who confirmed his dead said that the Chairman died of Pneumonia at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH). Mr. Dan, who spoke in tears, said the 52 year old was full of life, joy and happiness until on Monday, the sickness was grieve. He was rushed to JUTH where his situation continued to deteriorate until he died. He described the death of his brother as "tragic",  "devastating" and "unfortunate". The corpse of the lossfully departed is still in JUTH Mortuary until further decision taken.

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE FOCAL PERSON/ EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE GOVERNOR ON SOCIAL INVESTMENT PROGRAMMES Following the announcement of the opening of Batch C NPower portal, scheduled from 26th June 2020, by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, it has become critical to enlighten the general public on the process. We are all aware that the NPower programme commenced in 2016 with over 11,300 beneficiaries of Batches A and B in Plateau State. In his Democracy Day broadcast on June 12, 2020 the President commended the programme, noting that “our Social Investment Programme has continued to be a model to other nations.” our Governor Simon Bako Lalong equally makes similar commendation. Batch C which will soon commence will provide opportunity for more youths to be engaged. For this to happen, Batches A and B will exit by June and July ending respectively. An exit plan with a focus on entrepreneurship

Hon. Shehu Bala Usman Management Committee Chairman Jos North Local Government Area. By Justin Jattim The renewed cases of rape has become worrisome and is drawing condemnation from a cross sections of the society   Condemning the rising cases of rape, the Management Committee chairman of Jos North Local  Government Council Shehu Usman said his Administration Will continue to support any organisation and individuals whose mission is to fight against rape, sexual abuse and other vices in society.  Usman stated this when he received the National Association of Nigerian Female Students at the Local Government Council Secretariat, in Jos. Members of the National Association of Nigerian Female Students wore symbolic black dresses  to demand Government action against sexual violence with the inscription "say no to rape", "We call for  stronger laws against sexual violence"; "domesticate sexual law against rape" amongst others.  Receiving them,  the C

By Justin Jattim Plateau State Government on Wednesday closed down a  private hospital in Jos, the Rayfield Medical center , for public safety for two weeks following the facility's exposure to the dreaded  Coronavirus disease. Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr Nimkong Lar ,who addressed newsmen in Jos  said that two patients who were being managed in the hospital developed COVID 19 . In his words " Screening of primary and secondary contacts revealed that 17  staff  of the hospital have tested  positive for the virus and are also being attended to by the state ministry of health officials." "Unfortunately we lost one of  the two persons who were been treated at the hospital ." He said that as of 17 of June 2020 , Plateau state  now has 198 cases of the virus .  "As of of Today , 29 health workers have tested positive to the virus in Plateau ."  Lar called on the people of the state not to panic as government is on top of

RE: AS LALONG AND CITIZENS OVER COVID 19 STIGMATISATION (RIGHT OF REPLY)  By Dr. Makut Simon Macham The attention of the Plateau State Government has been drawn to a feature article published on page 20 of Blueprint Newspaper No. 288 of Wednesday June 3, 2020 in which several allegations, insinuations, innuendos, aspersions and outright misinformation were raised against the Government of Plateau State and the person of His Excellency, Governor Simon Bako Lalong. But for the need to debunk the wrong assertions of the feature and puncture the high dose of innuendos aimed at ridiculing the peace loving, compassionate and all-inclusive Governor of Plateau State, as well as the need to deflate the desperate attempt to exploit religion and create disharmony among the good people of Plateau State, the said feature would not have been glorified with a response. However, we are constrained to put the record straight before this jaundiced article is embraced by the gull

The Management Committee Chairman of Jos North Local Government  Shehu Usman has condoled with the Council’s legislative leader Yakubu Atsen over the death of his mother Jennifer Arin at their residence in Jos –  Jarawa. Philip Eplong, Senior Information Officer.to the chairman who disclosed this in a press released in Jos, stated this when he led management and staff of the local government to register their condolences. The Chairman described death as inevitable to all mankind and prayed God to grant them the fortitude to bear Loss.  Usman stressed the contribution of the late Jennifer Arin adding that she was a peace builder who will be greatly missed The Chairman and his team were also at the residence of his personal assistant on special duties Uba Jet over the death of his father, Ahmed Garba. He described Ahmed Garba as a gentleman per excellence who believes in fairness, equity and transparency in any responsibility giving him. Usman urged the family to accept the d

By Justin Jattim The first interview to Mr. Bitrus Boyi Ngah, ADP Chairman Jos-South LGA by Jat HotNews on  Wednesday 20th May, 2020 @ 12:45pm in the Jos-South ADP Secretariat No.4 opposite A M Dung residence before Lashom Suits Sparkling junction road on Governance, Elections, Health & Party Progress. Enjoy the Excerpt; Jat HotNews: For the listen pleasure of our readers, may we know your? Hon. Bitrus Boyi: I am by Name Bitrus Boyi, the ADP Chairman of Jos South Local Government Area, a business manager by profession, in terms of academics i am practical, i hale from Van District and i am blessed to be politician who is interested in humanity most especially in governance. With the right connection which i have, i do try my best to see the few Nigerians don’t get to suffer at the existence of this country.  Jat HotNews:   What are the aims and objectives of the ADP? Hon. Bitrus Boyi: As a political party, we see to the good living existence of every human being on eart

PRESS STATEMENT  LGC Chairman Assures of Transparency on Distribution of Palliatives The Management Committee Chairman of Jos North Local Government, Hon. Shehu Usman says his administration will ensure accountability, transparency and equitable distribution of the palliatives received from the state Government for onward distribution to poorest in the locality. The Chairman stated this on Thursday May 21, 2020, while presenting the items to the Ward Distribution Committee  at the Local Government Secretariat in Jos. The Ward Palliatives Committee constituted by the Local Government is made up of Traditional and religious leaders, ward Councilors, Youths as well as Women representatives. The Chairman who personally supervised the distribution process noted that Governor Simon Bako Lalong understood the hardship facing by the citizens of the state due to Corona Virus pandemic ravaging globally,  maintaining that, as a consequent of that, the state government decided to distr

REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, RT. HON. (DR) SIMON BAKO LALONG, KSGG, AT THE INAUGURATION OF A RESEARCH TEAM ON CORONA VIRUS AND OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASES AT THE BANQUET HALL, OLD GOVERNMENT HOUSE, RAYFIELD - JOS, 18TH MAY 2020. PROTOCOLS 1. It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to this very important but brief event, which is the inauguration of a Research Team for Corona Virus and other Infectious Diseases in Plateau State. 2. Let me first appreciate you all for accepting to step up to this special call towards evolving home-grown solutions to our health challenges in Plateau State. 3. Although we have had to deal with many infectious diseases in the past, we have not been confronted with anything like the Corona Virus Pandemic in recent history. Indeed, our generation is facing perhaps one of its most difficult times. 4. Clearly, COVID-19 has reminded us of the need to be proactive in not only upgrading our medical facilities and improving manpower, but also working a

ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF PLATEAU STATE, RT. HON. (DR) SIMON BAKO LALONG, KSGG, ON THE UPDATE OF TOTAL LOCKDOWN OVER COVID-19 PANDEMIC, HELD ON 17TH  MAY 2020. 1. Fellow compatriots, I address you again in continuation of our collective fight against the Corona Virus disease commonly referred to as COVID-19. 2. In my last address of April 30th 2020, I indicated that we shall continue to observe the total lockdown from Midnight of Thursday to Midnight of Sundays throughout the State. 3. In addition to other measures taken earlier, I also informed you that we shall continue to restrict inter-Local Government movements to further curtail the spread of the disease which was first recorded in the State on 23rd April 2020.  4. Since then, the State has recorded more cases of COVID-19 that rose to 33. This necessitated us redoubling our efforts to checkmate community spread by aggressively conducting contact tracing, isolating suspected contacts, and tre

It was a cheering news in Jos North Local Government Sunday afternoon as sixty four suspected persons  who  were  quarantined had  their result  returned negative of Coronavirus. They have therefore been discharged and  reunited with their loved ones, having spent some weeks at the Local Government isolation centre. Management Committee Chairman of Jos North Local Government Hon.Shehu Usman broke the news on Sunday  at the  Zango baki   isolation centre, Bauchi road Jos.  He  noted that the suspected persons had tested negative of COVID 19 twice   which was confirmed by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Hon.Usman disclosed that out of the nine returnees  to  Jos  North,  eight  tested negative while the remaining one awaits  his second test result. This brings the total number of  discharged suspected persons to Sixty four. The Chairman  stated  that the council is committed to complementing the effort of the state Government under the leadership of Governor S

PLATEAU STATE POLICE COMMAND PRESS RELEASE   *Police operatives arrested a suspected kidnapper, recovered  one AK 47 riffle,  29 rounds of live ammunition  and rescue of two kidnapped victims.*  Gentle men of the pen  profession, as part of our core mandate to protect lives and properties,  the Plateau State Police Command has recorded some milestones  of achievements under the leadership of CP Edward Egbuka.  1. On 16/5/2020 at about 0030hrs, the Command received a distress call  at road 6 University  Senior staff quarters  Jos where some hoodlums entered the house of one Dr. Nandi Drenkat 'm' a lecturer with the University of Jos where he was shot and his six years old daughter was kidnapped.  Immediately  the Command received  the information, on the same date at about 0530 hours, a combined team of conventional  police men, mobile men, operatives from anti kidnapping unit, vigilante group  and hunters were deployed to the hilly  areas  where the kidnapped victim

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Friday at its meeting via Virtual Conferencing, chaired by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr. Mahmoud Isa-Dutse, shared to the three tiers of government, a total sum of N606.196 billion as federal allocation for the month of April 2020. From this amount, inclusive of VAT, Exchange Gain, Solid Mineral Revenue, Excess Bank Charges and Excess Oil Revenue, the Federal Government received N169.831 billon, the States received N86.140 billion, Local Government councils got N66.411 billion, while the oil producing states received N32.895 billion as derivation (13% Mineral Revenue). However, cost of collection/FIRS Refund/ Allocation to North East Development Commission and Transfer to Excess Oil Revenue was N15.134 billion. In a communique issued by the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) at the end of the meeting, indicated that the Gross Revenue available from t

The Plateau State Palliatives Committee has visited the Southern Zone which comprises of 7 local governments. The Palliatives Committee who already zone the distribution to ease the process Could be recalled to have started with the northern zone in Bassa LGC then the central zone in Bokkos LGC respectively, the distribution of the southern zone took a new dimension as the palliatives committee flag up the symbolic distribution in Quanpa’an LGC, then Shendam and Mikan respectively in a similar order. The chairman of the palliatives committee prof sunie Tyoden before the takeoff of the distribution to the southern zone address journalist at the SEMA warehouse where the palliatives where stored various questions where put across to him concerning the exercise and the entire process as there various issues and concerns raised by some individuals and critical stakeholders in the state as the distribution is very slow, and selective and political, reacting to such questions and

The Executive Chairman Shendam local Government Area. Hon. Miskoom Alex Naantuam, Hon. Kwapfuan livinus James, flanked by Hon. Chrisantus Ahmadu, (Commissioner and Attorney General of Plateau State) Hon Sylvanus Tapgun (Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftancy affairs)  were  at Shendam to flag off the distribution of  2554 bags of rice, 30 bags of Millet, and 20 bags of Sugar, as palliatives to the  poorest of the poor and vulnerable households within Shendam L.G.A  to compliment the State and Local Government efforts in cushioning the economic impact of the Covid19 Pandemic. In thier separate remarks they enjoined all traditional rulers and leaders in various wards in Shendam L.G.A  to keep an eye on the distribution to ensure that only people who qualify get the palliatives. The Executive Chairman in his wisdom also advised and made clear that the deadly disease is friend to No One, so the people should Avoid Crowded areas (Social Distanci

The Plateau State Government is informing the general public that most  patients infected with the Corona Virus are recovering, as 10 patience out of 21 cases recorded in Plateau State were discharged on Friday 15th May 2020. The State Commissioner for Health Dr. Nimkong Lar disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Jos. “We have 21 infected cases and out of the 21, 11 patients have been discharged”. The Commissioner who spoke alongside the Secretary to the Government of the State, Prof Danladi Atu, and Commissioner for information Dan Manjang, said they patients were discharged after testing negative twice. Plateau State now having 11 active cases of Covid-19 which are responding beautifully well  to treatments, recorded only one case of Covid- 19 yesterday as against the five cases announced by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), as four of the results were repeated by the agency”, the Health Commissioner said. Jat HotNews correspondent reports tha

I Agreed with what Atiku Abubakar is putting forward here...it makes sense. Nigeria Cannot Afford Luxuries During an Austerity.  It is to my consternation that despite the crash in the price of oil, and the inability of Nigeria to expand our revenue base through the non-oil sector, the Federal Government of Nigeria has only seen fit to slash our budget by a mere 0.6%, from ₦10.594 trillion to ₦ 10.523 trillion. This represents a reduction of only  ₦71 billion.  Putting politics aside, this is grossly insufficient and betrays the fact we have lost touch with the current realities in the global political economy.  For the avoidance of doubt, when this budget was presented to the National Assembly on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, it was predicated on a projection that our nation would generate crude oil production of 2.18 million barrels a day, at an expected oil price of $57 per barrel.  Today that is no longer the case. Both our production, and the price of oil have been severel