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IDOKO SALIHU

Idoko Salihu is a general news correspondent. He covers the North Centre part of Nigeria. Before joining Peoples Gazette, he was a content manager with Premium Times.He is on Twitter @SalihuIdoko
June 1, 2023

Salary payment not achievement, Gov. Mutfwang tells protesting Plateau teachers

Members of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) are protesting unpaid salaries owed them by the previous administration.

Protesting Plateau teachers
May 31, 2023

Plateau Gov. Mutfwang sacks Lalong’s political appointees

According to the governor, their disengagement from active government duties with the state is with immediate effect.

Caleb Mutfwang
May 30, 2023

Plateau: Governor Mutfwang appoints SSG, attorney general

Governor Caleb Mutfwang has announced the appointments of three principal officers in his administration.

Caleb Mutfwang
May 13, 2023

Copper wires, oil from our vandalised transformers used by Kano jewellers, akara sellers: Jos DisCo

A gallon of transformer oil is said to sell for over N300,000, while a kilogram of copper sells for around N4,000, making the racketeering very lucrative.

Transformer thieves
April 27, 2023

Many feared dead as fuel tanker explodes in Jos

The witness, who only identified himself as Bash, told Peoples Gazette that the tanker had a brake failure, lost control, and fell into a ditch.

fuel tanker explodes in Jos
April 3, 2023

Tension as police officer allegedly kills one in Jos

In the video, a man could also be heard speaking Hausa, confirming that the deceased was in his shop before he was hit by the stray bullet.

A composite of the deceased and observers used to illustrate the story
April 3, 2023

I will increase IGR to pay off Plateau’s debt: Governor-elect Mutfwang

Mr Mutfwang, during his visit to Kaduna last year, expressed worry over the huge debt burden Plateau state had accrued.

Plateau governor-elect, Caleb Mutfwang
April 3, 2023

There are no animals in Jos wildlife park; only grass and trees: Caleb Mutfwang

Acknowledging mistakes made by previous administrations, Mr Mutfwang, in proffering a solution, identified the role of the private sector in revamping tourism in the state.

Jos wildlife park
March 21, 2023

I’m excited, frightened by Plateau residents expectations: Mutfwang 

PDP’s Caleb Mutfwang scored 525,299 votes to beat his closest opponent, APC’s Nentawe Yilwatda, who polled 481,300 votes.

Plateau governor-elect, Caleb Mutfwang
March 21, 2023

Plateau Governorship: APC’s Nentawe vows to contest Caleb Mutfwang’s victory

Before joining the APC as its party’s flagbearer, Mr Yilwatda was INEC’s former resident electoral commissioner in Benue.

Nentawe Yilwatda