Tag: #PlateauNews
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DEMENTIA: GOVT OFFICIAL ADVOCATES IMPROVED PUBLICITY, EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND IMPROVED CARE
Dr Nicholas Baamlong, Plateau’s Commissioner for Health, says dementia is a disease, not a curse, urging greater public awareness, early diagnosis and improved care for affected persons. Baamlong said this on Tuesday May 26 in Jos, when he briefed newsmen to commemorate the 2026 Dementia Africa Week. He described dementia as a medical condition that…
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COURT JAILS FEMALE GUNRUNNER 20 YEARS OVER TERRORISM OFFENCES
A female gunrunner, Halima Haliru, has been sentenced by the Federal High Court in Abuja to 20 years imprisonment over terrorism-related offences after she admitted guilt to part of the charges filed against her. Haliru was arrested in Plateau State by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) while allegedly in possession of 302…
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MUTFWANG CONDEMNS KILLINGS IN PLATEAU, URGES CALM
Governor calls for peace after deadly attacks. Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has condemned the recent killings in Dorowa Babuje and Jong communities, where gunmen killed 10 people on Tuesday night, with four more dying during highway protests by angry youths. Speaking after meeting state security chiefs in Jos, Mutfwang urged calm, warned mischief-makers and…
