The Plateau state government says it is one of the two states in Nigeria that has eliminated Onchocerciasis, known as River Blindness and Lymphatic Filariasis, also known as Elephantiasis.
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ASHNEWS reports that the Plateau state governor, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has approved the following appointments of ace footballer, Mikel Obi, and musician, Jude Abaga, popularly known as MI Abaga as Special Advisers on Sport and Entertainment/Creativity respectively.
The Plateau Government is to begin vaccination of 4.3 million cattle to curb the spread of anthrax in the state.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Taoreed Lagbaja has launched the Operation Hakorin Damisa, to quell the herders/farmers clashes in Mangu local government area of Plateau state.
Most Rev. Philip Dung, the Catholic Bishop of Shendam in Plateau, has called on the Federal and State governments to pay more attention to the provision of critical infrastructure in rural communities.
The Federal government has given the Plateau government to prosecute perpetrators of attacks on the state.
Plateau State governor, Caleb Mutfwang says his administration inherited a debt burden of N307 billion from the immediate past administration in the state.
Gunmen have killed nine persons and burnt down six houses in Sabon Gari community in Mangu Local Government Area of the Plateau.
Plateau civil servants will suspend their ongoing strike if government pays the balance of their February and March salaries, Mr Eugene Manji, NLC chapter chairman in the state said in Jos on Wednesday.
Following the rising spate of mining activities in some parts of Plateau, young people have abandoned their academic pursuits and have ventured into artisanal mining.