Plateau State Governor Appoints His Son As One Of His Commissioners

Plateau State's Commissioner for Information, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar yesterday December 21st, announced the appointment of one of Jonah Jang' s sons,Yakubu Jang,  as the Commissioner for Lands and Urban Planning in the state.

Ebola: 2 Dead, 20 Hospitalised After Excessive Consumption Of Salt In Jos

According to reports by This Day Newspaper  at least two people are feared dead, while 20 others have been  hospitalised in various hospitals in Plateau State after consuming excessive quantity of salt and bitter kola to prevent Ebola Virus Disease .

According to the publication, the two who were rushed to the hospital by family members, collapsed in the morning after consuming too much salt over night.

Three Killed Sixteen wounded In Plateau Church Attack

The peaceful atmosphere that pervaded the Christmas celebration in Plateau State was shattered on Wednesday when two persons were reportedly killed while 16 others were wounded when a group of gunmen invaded the Church of Christ in Nations on the eve of the New Year at  Maiakworigold Maikatako village in Bokkos Local Government Council of Plateau State.
One other person was said to have been killed in Manguna area of Bokkos Local Government of the state in the early hours of Wednesday.
The gunmen, suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, were said to have stormed the COCIN Church Maiakworigold Maikatako  and started shooting sporadically. The two people were killed on the spot while the 16 people sustained various degrees of injuries in the ensuing stampede.
The third victim in Manguna area of the same local council area was said to have been killed by the retreating gunmen.
One of the eyewitnesses, Mr. Augustine Bim, told newsmen that during the service to usher in the New Year, some gunmen stormed the church and started  to shoot at different directions.