Five suspects arrested over Plateau killings

Five persons have been arrested in connection with the killing of over 30 residents in Bwai, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the spokesman of the Plateau state police command, Alfred Alabo, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Jos. On Tuesday, two communities in…

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Sani Sidi, Ex- NEMA DG returns to PDP

Former Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Sani Sidi has returned to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Sidi decamped to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna state after he lost the PDP governorship ticket to Isa Ashiru in 2019. The former NEMA DG, was re-issued with the PDP member card…

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ASUU rejects new salary offer by FG

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected the offer of salary increase by the federal government. In a statement issued on Thursday signed by its president, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU accused the government repudiating a salary package arrived at through a collective bargaining during negotiation. The university lecturers had been on strike for about…

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Fintri declares 24 hour curfew in Adamawa

Governor of Adamawa state, Ahmadu Fintiri, has declared a 24-hour curfew in the state following looting by some youths in Yola, the state capital. Spokesman of the governor, Humwashi Wonosikou, announced this in a statement on Sunday. He said the decision was taken to curtail the activities of hoodlums in the state. The statement said,…

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