A man and his son have been burnt beyond recognition after a commercial tricycle conveying their family caught fire following a collision with a bus at Sabon Barki in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. The accident, which occurred at about 4:20 p.m. on Sunday, also left...
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VALGEE Transport Services Limited has expanded its fleet with additional Toyota Sienna vehicles to increase its capacity to serve passengers travelling between Jos, Plateau State, and Abuja. The Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr Liberty Makwin, disclosed this on Wednesday during the unveiling of the vehicles in Jos....
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has urged exporters to move beyond the shipment of raw commodities and embrace value addition to earn better returns in the international market. The Council’s North-Central Zonal Coordinator, Mrs Juliet Omonke, gave the charge in Jos on Tuesday on the sidelines of a...
No fewer than 20 people have been killed in a multiple road crash along the Hawan Kibo–Jos road in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), which confirmed the incident, said five other people sustained injuries in the crash involving four vehicles. The...
General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division Nigerian Army and Commander, Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), Major General Maxwell Dangana, has reasserted the Division’s commitment to supporting the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in combating financial crimes, cybercrime and other security challenges in Plateau State. The GOC gave the assurance...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmanship and councillorship candidates for the 2026 Plateau State local government elections have demanded that the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) announce and conduct the delayed elections before October 10. The candidates, under the Coalition of PDP Chairmanship and Councillorship Candidates, made the demand...
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Plateau State branches, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sponsor an Executive Bill seeking to move security from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List to give state governors adequate control of security operations. Chairman of the NBA Jos Branch, Morgan...
The Justice, Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) of the Catholic Archdiocese of Jos has launched a four-year peacebuilding project targeting vulnerable women, youths, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and persons with disabilities in Plateau and Kaduna states. The project, tagged: “Peacebuilding, Accountability, Resilience and Local Solutions (PeARLS)”, is funded by...
A pastor and another person were killed on Sunday morning while on their way to church at Dorowa Babuje in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident was among a series of attacks reported in parts of Barkin Ladi and Riyom local government areas between Saturday...
The Plateau State Police Command has arrested 32 suspects for various alleged offences, including kidnapping and human trafficking, and recovered 10 firearms and 54 rounds of live ammunition in operations across the state. The State Commissioner of Police, Ayodeji Faniyan, disclosed this on Friday while briefing journalists at the...
A professor of Research, Measurement and Evaluation at the University of Jos (UNIJOS), Yusuf A. Mustapha, has called on the Federal Government, in collaboration with the National Universities Commission (NUC), to introduce undergraduate degree programmes in educational tests and measurement. Mustapha made the call on Tuesday in Jos while...
Plateau North Equity Project (PNEP) has raised concern over what it described as the concentration of major political offices in Plateau North in the emerging 2027 political arrangement. The group alleged that one community was positioned to control the Plateau North Senate seat, Deputy Governorship, All Progressives Congress (APC)...
Afro-urban music artist, Malex Betaboi, has urged Nigerian artists to use their platforms to reflect the struggles of ordinary people and offer messages of hope amid the country’s economic challenges. Betaboi, who spoke to journalists in Jos, said his music was shaped by personal experiences but was also intended...
Nigerian Army has opened an investigation into an allegation of sexual abuse involving a serving officer, Captain Etim Essien, attached to Headquarters 3 Division, Jos. The Army said it became aware of reports circulating online about the allegation and had taken steps to establish the facts and circumstances surrounding...
Plateau State Government has ordered the immediate closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state as part of measures to prevent the spread of suspected diphtheria cases. The directive, which takes effect on Monday, September 7, 2026, follows reports of suspected diphtheria cases in...
Federal Government has commenced the nationwide distribution of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) ambulances and tricycle ambulances to strengthen emergency medical response, improve patient referrals and extend timely care to rural and hard-to-reach communities. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Ms. Daju Kachollom S., mni,...
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has ordered security agencies to move against a group allegedly operating as Hisbah in parts of Jos North Local Government Area, declaring its activities illegal and warning that the government will not tolerate any attempt to establish a parallel authority in the state. Mutfwang,...
By UZOMA NWEKE, University of Jos – Chidi Amuta’s just released memoir, HOMAGE, is remarkable in one respect. It projects Nigeria’s national history from the perspective of an individual’s personal life experience. The book is not just the way the author’s life reflects Nigerian history from pre-independence, independence, political...
A former Chairman of Jos North Local Government Council, Dr. Danjuma Sanda, has pledged to pursue a comprehensive programme of reconstruction, rehabilitation and reconciliation in communities affected by years of violence in Bassa/Jos North Federal Constituency if elected to the House of Representatives in 2027. Sanda made the pledge...
A civil society organisation, Safe House for Justice and Human Empowerment Centre (SHJHEC), has warned that continued insecurity and restricted access to farmlands could worsen food insecurity in Plateau State and Nigeria. The organisation said many households had been cut off from their farmlands and income-generating opportunities, leaving displaced...