Plateau killings: How Simon Lalong brought this avoidable catastrophe upon himself

In January 2018, the YNaija Injustice Blog published a story titled “Ortom knows what to do, but it is election season and he has to play the game”. In that story we emphasized the fact that the state Governor is not incapable of chasing the marauding herdsmen out of his state but he is being overwhelmed... Read More

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Fulani, Lalong, plateau

September 15, 2015

Former Plateau governor, Jonah Jang indicted for hoarding government vehicles

A committee set up by Plateau state governor, Simon Lalong, to recover government vehicles from past government officials, has indicted the immediate past governor, Jonah Jang, his wife Ngo Talatu Jang, as well as their aides of illegally hoarding government vehicles. The committee said on Tuesday, that Jang and his wife are illegally in possession of 15... Read More

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Committee, Jang, jos, Lalong, unapproved vehicles

August 12, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: GEJ’s kinsmen decamps to APC, Onwenu obliged ICPC, NNPC reduces top management, More stories

Lalong gives Jang two weeks ultimatum to return stolen monies. Premium Times ICPC directs Okiro to refund N133 million. This Day GEJ’s kinsmen decamp from PDP to APC. YNaija Reps summons CBN governor over ban on foreign currency deposits. Premium Times NNPC cuts top management from 122 to 83. This Day PDP petitions EFCC, begs... Read More

APC, Buhari, EFCC, icpc, Jang, Lalong, Onyeka Onwenu, PDP, tracklist

July 8, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: APC NASS crisis not resolving soon, Goje expelled from APC, Gbajabiamila threatens, More stories

Danjuma Goje expelled from APC. YNaija Oshiomhole assures NDDC says PMB will stop poor funding. Punch Workers hails PMB for workers bailout. This Day PMB may not work with EFCC, ICPC in recovering stolen monies. YNaija World Igbo congress kicks against call for Ekweremadu’s resignation. Leadership Tambuwal confesses that solution is far from APC on... Read More

APC, Buhari, fani-kayode, K]Ekweremadu, Lalong, Presidency, tracklist

July 6, 2015

Plateau governor Lalong dissolves 17 local councils

Governor of Plateau state, Simon Lalong has dissolved the 17 local government councils in the state. In a statement issued on Monday in Jos by the Secretary to the State Government, Rufus Bature, he said the dissolution was in exercise of the powers conferred on Lalong by the Constitution. Punch reports that it directed the local... Read More

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councils, Lalong, plateau state

April 13, 2015

#NigeriaDecides: Lalong wins Plateau election with 44,000 votes

by Ranti Joseph The election results released by INEC in Plateau State gubernatorial election has showed the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Simon Lalong as winner. He polled a total of 564, 913 to defeat his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Gyang Pwajok who scored 520, 627 votes. The results which was announced in the... Read More

APC, elections, Lalong, PDP, plateau state