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- 4 Dec 2024
Galaxy Backbone Hosts Governor Mutfwang in a Move to Advance Plateau State's Digital Future
Galaxy Backbone Limited, Nigeria’s premier Information and Communication Technology (ICT) service provider, had the distinct honor of hosting the Executive Governor of Plateau State, His Excellency,…
- 31 Mar 2019
Plateau State Establishes Agency for ICT Development
The plateau state government has established an ICT development agency with the mandate to develop ICT, as well as using it as a tool for social mobility in solving youth unemployment in the state.…
- 20 Feb 2024
Plateau State Government, Algorand Foundation Explore Blockchain Use Cases in Nigeria
The Government of Plateau State of Nigeria is launching a collaboration with Algorand Foundation, the organization focused on growing the ecosystem for the world's most advanced, secure and reliable…
- 4 Aug 2015
ARS 5: Benue Boys, Plateau girls Emerge Abuja Regional Champions
The male team from Benue State and the female team from Plateau State will represent the North Region at the National Finals of Airtel Rising Star Season 5 slated to hold in Lagos, after emerging…
- 25 Jan 2018
NCC Holds 34th Edition of CTM in Barkin-Ladi Plateau State
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) officials, representatives of Mobile Service providers and other stakeholders gathered in the town of Barkin-Ladi, in Plateau State, for the 34th Edition of…
- 5 Aug 2014
NIMASA Welcomes Plateau State on NSDP Sponsorship
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has announced that the government of Plateau state is the latest to join the list of state governments partnering the agency on its…
- 2 Apr 2026
FG Orders Installation of 5000 CCTV Cameras for Surveillance in Plateau
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the immediate installation of 5,000 CCTV cameras across identified flashpoints in Plateau State as part of urgent measures to address the worsening security…
- 2 Oct 2015
Frenzy at Plateau Poly, Ice Prince, Others Mount Stage for Cliqfest
It was home coming for hip hop master, Ice Prince (real name Panshak Zamani) as he delighted the students and staff of Plateau State Polytechnic, Jos with a thrilling performance when the…
- 7 Jun 2016
Plateau Govt to subsidize Cost of Set-Top Boxes for Citizens
The Plateau State Government is to subsidize the cost of Set-Top Boxes for its citizens as the Digital Switch Over (DSO) in broadcasting spreads from the state capital, Jos, to the entire state.…
- 7 Jul 2026
Plateau PCC Collects Nigerians’ Data without Privacy Policy - FIJ
Plateau State Public Complaints Commission (PCC), an agency of the state established to investigate complaints of abuse of office, administrative injustice and other forms of official misconduct is…
- 29 May 2013
NESREA Seals Globacom’s Base Station in Plateau
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), has sealed one of the Globacom's base stations in Plateau State for not adhering to its regulations. The sealed base…
- 6 Mar 2016
Plateau Gov. Pledges Support for Digitization in Broadcasting
‎Mr. Simon Lalong, has pledged the support of his administration for the actualization of the Digital Switch Over (DSO) in broadcasting in the country by June 2017. Mr. Lalong, who gave the…
- 17 Nov 2025
Cloud Energy Commissions 50kW Solar Mini-Grid in Plateau State, Sparks Rural Revival
Cloud Energy Photoelectric Limited, in furtherance of the strategic partnership with the Rural Electrification Agency, REA, has commissioned another Solar Mini Grid plant. Managing Director, CEO,…
- 13 Aug 2012
Jonah Jang’s MTN Faux pas
No doubt these are not the best of times for Plateau state, and for its governor, the main priority would be restoring the famed peace on the plateau, but that wasn’t what Governor Jonah Jang…
- 28 Jan 2015
Sambo, VP Says FG Approves N250Bn for SMEs
Federal government has approved N250 billion for the establishment of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs), Vice President Namadi Sambo, has said in Jos, Plateau State. Sambo, who spoke at the…
- 28 Jan 2013
Technology Centre Decries Poor Funding
The National Technology Incubation Centre, Jos, Plateau has lamented poor funding by the government, saying it inhibit economic growth, technological advancement and industralisation. The technology…
- 22 May 2020
Pantami Commends Governors El-Rufai, Uzodimma, Others for Implementing RoW Resolution
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), minister of Communications and Digital Economy has commended Executive Governors of Kaduna, Imo, Katsina and Plateau States for implementing the Right of Way (RoW)…
- 11 Jan 2023
More Winners Emerge in Glo Festival of Joy Promo
A Jos miner was the happy winner of a brand-new car in Jos, Plateau State as telecommunications company, Globacom continued its consumer appreciation promo, Festival of Joy promo. The 37-year-old…
- 25 Nov 2025
Facebook Reportedly Bars Dachomo, Nigerian Anti-Genocide Preacher
Meta Platforms, parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsAp, has deleted the Facebook account of Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, Plateau State-based, fuelling concerns among his supporters about alleged…
- 30 Jul 2012
CNSSL Closes Shop in Jos over Insecurity
CNSSL, MTN Nigeria call centre operator, has been forced to close shop in Jos, capital of Plateau state following the rising violence and killings in the state, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek has learnt.…
- 3 Jun 2013
Natcoms Decries Nesrea’s Closure of Glo Base Station
Deolu Ogunbanjo, National President, National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS), has decried the closure of Globacom base station in Plateau state by National Environmental…
- 25 Apr 2017
DSO: Set Top Boxes Users Risk Blackout after April 30
Users of set top boxes of the pilot switch-over from analogue to digital transmission in Plateau, risk blackout after April 30, according to Alhaji Nazif Mohammed, the Commissioner of Information.…
- 29 May 2020
Aside RoW, Other Roadblocks Hobble Telcos
Ekiti, Kaduna, Imo, Katsina and Plateau states recently blazed the trail by implementing right of way (RoW) resolution of resolution of the Governors’ Forum in a bid to deepen broadband penetration…
- 23 Jan 2013
ITF, Singapore to Collaborate on Skills Acquisition
The Industrial Training Fund (ITF), in Jos, Plateau state and the government of Singapore are to collaborate on possible areas of joint venture development aimed at harnessing the human capital…
- 9 Mar 2009
Ngas Unveils Website
Yakubu Gowon’s community, Ngas in Plateau State, one of the ethnic groups in Nigeria has unveiled a website detailing the Ngas history, culture, religion, politics and economy. www.ngas.com is…
- 26 May 2016
MTN Launches Nigeria’s 1st Converged Digital TV, OTT-VOD Service
Nigeria takes a bold step into the era of Telecommunications, Broadcasting and Media convergence as MTN Nigeria launches the pilot of its digital television broadcasting service in Jos, Plateau…
- 18 Dec 2018
Naira marginally gains on Dollar weakness; FOMC in focus
By Lukman Otunuga The Naira entered the final full trading week before Christmas on a steady note despite concerns over plateauing global economic growth weighing on risk sentiment. It is becoming…
- 4 Oct 2023
9mobile Takes its Entrepreneurial Initiative, The Hack to Jos
Innovative and youth-centric telecommunications company, 9mobile, is set to take its mentorship program, 'The Hack' to the beautiful city of Jos, Plateau State to support and promote emergent…
- 22 Oct 2014
Glo Xchange Agents Hail Empowerment Scheme
The number of mobile money agents around the country has continued to swell as the Glo Xchange train moved to Imo, Benue, Niger, Plateau and Kogi over the weekend. In the new locations, participants…
- 9 Aug 2014
Ebola Scare: 2 Die, Others Hospitalised over Salt Consumption
At least two persons have been feared killed and 20 others hospitalised in various hospitals in Plateau State after consuming excessive quantity of salt and bitter kola to prevent Ebola Virus Disease…