Plateau
Just In: Explosion Rocks Jos
The terminus area of Jos, Plateau State capital was thrown into pandemonium early Tuesday when three improvised explosives were allegedly discovered at the Abuja market area in the city centre. An eyewitness account said that the explosive ordinance disposal team of Nigeria Police Force, Plateau State Command early response to a distress call prevented the […]
Appeal Court affirms election of Plateau Rep
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed the election of the member representing Bassa/Jos North Federal Constituency of Plateau State, Hon. Daniel Asama Ago in the February 2024 bye- elections. Asama Ago of the Labour Party was declared winner of the February 4 election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, but his opponents […]
27 states, FCT yet to set up minimum wage panels
Twenty-seven states and the Federal Capital Territory have yet to set up committees to implement the recently approved N70,000 minimum wage. The states are Plateau, Kebbi, Sokoto, Nasarawa, Bayelsa, Delta, Osun, Ekiti, Zamfara, Benue, Enugu, Taraba, Gombe, Kogi, Enugu, Adamawa, Niger, Anambra, Imo, Ebonyi, Oyo, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Katsina, Kaduna, Cross River and Yobe. However, […]
Plateau State Governor Mutfwang Imposes 24-hour Curfew in Jos
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has declared a 24-hour curfew in Jos and Bukuru metropolis. The curfew, which took effect from midnight on Sunday, August 4, 2024, follows reported cases of looting and violence in the Bauchi Road community and Zolo Junction. According to a statement signed by the governor’s Director of Press and Public […]
200 students trapped in collapsed school building – Plateau
The Plateau Commissioner for Information and Communication, Musa Ashoms, has confirmed that about 200 students were trapped in the Jos school building that collapsed in Jos. The Saints Academy, a secondary school in Jos, collapsed on Friday, while students were writing their third term examination. Ashoms, who visited the scene in the company of other […]
Why my administration hasn’t awarded new contracts -Plateau gov
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has expressed concern over numerous abandoned projects left behind by previous administrations across the state. Speaking with journalists in Jos on Friday as part of the activities marking his first year in office, Mutfwang revealed that his administration has not awarded any new contracts over the past year. Instead, the […]
Police officer shot dead in Plateau market
A police officer attached to the enforcement team of the Jos Metropolitan Development Board has reportedly died after he was shot in Jos market. It was learnt that the incident happened on Wednesday morning at the Terminus Market in Jos North Local Government Area where security agents and taskforce officials have been battling to clear […]
I was kidnapped, laced with explosives to rob bank – Plateau suspect
A teenage student, Benjamin Basil, who was apprehended by security operatives at a bank in Jos, the Plateau State capital, with devices suspected to be bomb explosives while trying to rob them of N100m on Tuesday narrated how kidnappers forced him into the act. Speaking with PUNCH Metro on Tuesday at the Police Command headquarters […]
UNIJOS dental students protest delayed accreditation, lecturer shortage
Students from the Faculty of Dental Science at the University of Jos staged a protest on Monday, expressing frustration over the delayed accreditation of their programs by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria. The main grievance cited by the students was the shortage of lecturers in the faculty. Brandishing placards with messages such as […]
INEC Suspends Electoral Officer over Missing Ballot Papers in Plateau Rerun
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended Mr. Fred Ogboji, the Electoral Officer for Jos North Local Government Area, following the disappearance of ballot papers during Saturday’s rerun election in Plateau State. In a statement issued on Sunday, Mr. Isah Idakwo, the state Head of the Department of Electoral Operations, announced the suspension on […]