JUSUN strike: Govs are not against financial autonomy for the judiciary – Lalong
April 14, 2021 The Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong says state governors are not against financial autonomy for the judiciary. His comment is coming following the ongoing strike by…
France-Nigeria bilateral trade volume drops by $2.2b dollar in 2020 – French Minister
April 14, 2021 France, on Tuesday, announced that its volume of trade with Nigeria in year 2020 dropped to $2.3 billion dollars, from $4.5 billion in 2019, as a result…
We’re law-abiding citizens, we don’t carry AK-47 like herdsmen – Benue Farmers refute Lalong’s claims
The association of farmers in Nigeria says they are shocked by the comments recently made by Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong who said both herders and farmers carry AK-47. The…
NLTP, if implemented will solve farmers-herders crisis – Lalong
Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, on Tuesday said the country would not be having a farmers-herders crisis if the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP) was well implemented. The governor said…
Provide funding for ranching, many States in the north are ready- Northern Govs tell FG
Northern Governors on Tuesday said the Federal Government should provide funding for the establishment of ranches across the region. The Chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum, Simon Lalong, during an…
Insurgency: Gov. Lalong donates N1m to officers’ Mess, urges Nigerians to desist from condemning the army
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has urged Nigerians to desist from condemning the Nigerian army, adding that they should rather support it in the fight against insurgency, banditry and other…
Gov. Lalong recovers from COVID-19
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has recovered from COVID-19 after testing negative for the disease. Dr Makut Macham the Director of Press and Public Affairs to the governor said this…
Our abductors are small, small boys with big guns – Kankara student
One of the released students of Government Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina state has described their abductors as “small, small boys with big guns.” The student who spoke on behalf…
COVID-19 second wave: Another lockdown looms
The National Economic Council (NEC), says lockdown will be the last resort in the wake of second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau State, briefed State House…
Northern governors back social media regulation, police reform
The Northern Governors Forum on Monday expressed support for the ongoing efforts to regulate the social media in order to check the spread of fake news in the country. The…