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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
Plateau: INEC postpones elections in 18 polling units
As the re-run elections for Plateau North Senatorial district election and Bassa/Jos North Federal constituency get under way on Saturday, the Independent National Electoral Commission has announced plans to conduct fresh elections in 18 polling units. The Resident Electoral Commissioner…
Tension as sacked Plateau PDP lawmakers vow resumption today
As the Plateau State House of Assembly resumes plenary today (Tuesday), the 16 lawmakers elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party said they would resume their legislative duties despite their sacking by the Court of Appeal. This came…
JUST IN: Vigilante group repel bandits attack in Plateau community
Reports from Plateau indicate that bandits on motorcycles attempted an attack on Butura village in the Bokkos Local Government Area of the state, but they were repelled. Butura had witnessed a tragic massacre of over 200 persons during the Christmas…
Supreme Court reinstates Governor Mutfwang of Plateau State
The Supreme Court, on Friday, reinstated Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State, whose election was nullified by the Court of Appeal. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel of Justices, vacated the judgement of the appellate…