Voting in some areas in Jos in the Local Government Elections began early, even as there were delays due to the late arrival of officials for the chairmanship and councillorship polls. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who visited some polling units at Kugiya, Bukuru Lowcost,...
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By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – At least five persons lost their lives in a recent assault by gunmen in the Mbar community of the Bokkos Local Government Area in Plateau State on Monday. According to a statement issued by the Bokkos Cultural Development Council (BCDC) Vanguard, signed by its...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – In anticipation of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) delegates’ conference set for September 17, 2024, in Plateau State, a pro-Arandong faction has issued a warning to individuals attempting to undermine the re-election campaign of Comrade Makwin Yohanna Arandong, the current state...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Conference of Autochthonous Ethnic Communities Development Association (CONECDA) has criticized the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) leadership for its lack of response to serious allegations of misappropriation, calling on the institution to publicly address the issues and clear its name. During a press...
Executive Summary: Chinese backed locally incorporated companies are illegally mining in Nigeria in great numbers. Few are legally licensed to mine. Chinese groups are building lithium concentrators in several states. The demand for lithium ore for these concentrators fuels illegal mining, completely negating the efforts of Nigeria’s Department of...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – No fewer than 100 former employees of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have initiated legal action at the National Industrial Court in Abuja, contesting their alleged unlawful termination during a reorganization exercise in May 2024. It is pertinent to note that on May...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has called for enhanced dedication and collaboration among organizations, philanthropists, and policymakers to deliver surgeries, rehabilitation, and reintegration programs for Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) patients in Nigeria. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that Vesico Vaginal Fistula is a medical condition that...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – In a strategic move to revamp the state’s security framework, Plateau State Governor Barr. Caleb Mutfwang has distributed approximately 100 brand new motorcycles, along with sets of raincoats and rain boots, to various security agencies for improved service delivery. Governor Mutfwang emphasized that...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Labour, Employment, and Productivity, Senator Diket Plang, has expressed his admiration for the leadership of various youth groups and their members in Plateau State for maintaining a peaceful atmosphere during the first two days of protests...
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) a has exposed its cadets to modern technological warfare to contain emerging security threats in the country. Commandant of NDA, Maj.-Gen. John Ochai, disclosed this on Friday in Jos at the closing of Exercise Camp Highland for army cadets of the 71 Regular...
By Christiana Lot, Jos – Stakeholders have emphasized the urgent need for increased religious tolerance in Nigeria amidst persistent religious tensions and conflicts. This appeal was made during a recent grassroots sensitization program held in Jos, Plateau State. The program featured the presentation of a survey report focused...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – A group known as the Initiative For Better And Brighter Nigeria (IBBN) took to the streets of Plateau State on Thursday to participate in nationwide protests addressing hunger and hardship, despite the state government’s opposition to the demonstration. Led by Convener Prophet Isa El...
CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Plateau State government has taken proactive measures to prevent a cholera outbreak following reports of the disease in 33 states across the country. The Programme Coordinator of the Plateau State Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene (SURWASH) Program, Jonathan Malann,...
CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Authorities have been called upon to conduct integrity tests on school buildings and report unsafe practices surrounding schools to ensure every child has a safe place to learn and grow. The plea came during a peace walk in Jos on 24th July 2024, organized...
CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), Nigeria, in partnership with the Plateau Peace Building Agency (PPBA), has called for increased involvement of women in conflict resolution efforts in Plateau State and beyond. The organizations emphasized the crucial role that women play, as they...
E Director-General of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Zubaida Umar, has urged Nigerians to ensure strict adherence to the country’s building codes to avert frequent building collapse and its associated disasters. Umar stated this when she visited the site of the Saint Academy building collapse and some of the...
No fewer than 81 victims of the school building collapse in Jos, have been discharged from the various hospitals they were admitted to. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the Saints Academy, a secondary and primary school in Jos, collapsed on Friday, while students were writing...
The Plateau State House of Assembly has promised to make new laws that would address the menace of building collapse in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state government confirmed 22 deaths and 154 injuries at the Saint Academy, Jos school building...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the tragic collapse of a school building in Jos, Plateau State, which has resulted in the loss of multiple lives and left numerous survivors with injuries. President Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, ...
A two-storey school building at Saint Academy, Jos, has collapsed, trapping scores of students. The building that housed classrooms and offices collapsed on Friday, while the students were writing their third term examination. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who was at the scene of the...