Jos
28 Oct
Owing to the prolonged power outage in parts of Nigeria including Jos, phone charging spots in the town and environs have been recording high patronage. The correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who visited some of the charging centres reports that residents were trooping in their numbers to charge their phones. NAN reports…
24 Oct
The Police command in Plateau says it has uncovered an internet fraudster hideout in Agingi community, Rukuba Road
23 Oct
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Christopher Gwabin Musa has expressed deep condolences to the Nigerian Air Force and the families of the five personnel who tragically lost their lives in a road transport accident along the Jos-Akwanga road near Hawan Kibo on October 22, 2024. In a condolence message to the Nigerian Air…
17 Oct
The Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC), says 76 feeders have been dedicated to the Band A scheme within Jos and environs. In a statement on Thursday in Jos, Dr Elijah Adakole, JEDC’s Head, Corporate Communications, said this was geared towards enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in the distribution of energy to its customers. Adakole said that…
9 Oct
There is heavy presence of security personnel in Jos, as Plateau holds election across the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. READ ALSO:11 parties to contest Plateau LG poll, mock election holds Sept 28 A Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who monitored the situation on…
5 Oct
Mrs. Alice Mutawal, a breast cancer survivor, has appealed to the government at all levels, to subsidize the cost of drugs used in the treatment of cancers. Mutawal, made the appeal on Saturday in Jos, at the commemoration of the breast cancer awareness month by the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH). The survivor, said that…
4 Sep
Motorists and commuters in Jos, have decried the hike in pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL). The NNPCL on Monday increased the pump price of PMS from N617 to N897 at its outlets. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), correspondent who went round Jos on Wednesday,…
12 Jun 2024
The Medical Director of the National Orthopaedic Hospital, North Central, Jos, Prof. Iche Onche, announced on Wednesday that the hospital had obtained approval to recruit 204 staff members. Onche disclosed this during the oversight visit of the House of Representatives Committee on Specialty Healthcare to the facility. He mentioned that the facility recently received approval…
6 Jun 2024
The death toll from the attack on the quiet community of Kwall in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State on Monday night, June 3, 2024, has risen to seven. Initially reported as five deaths, including a pastor and his wife, the figure has now increased. Mr Danladi Samuel, a farmer from Kwall, recounted the…
27 May 2024
Conflict, often defined as a struggle over values, status, power, and resources, is an inevitable part of human society. However, the way we address and resolve these conflicts can transform societies. Wakrot Chinshaka, an award-winning Nigerian designer based in London, exemplifies this transformative approach. A recent graduate from the University of the Arts, London –…
19 May 2024
The Plateau State Drugs and Medical Commodities Management Agency, says it has initiated a war against the distribution and sales of counter
14 May 2024
The Plateau State Police Commissioner, Mr Emmanuel Adesina, on Tuesday, assured the public that rumours on social media of a bomb threat at the United Bank for Africa (UBA) in Dadin Kowa, Jos South local government area of the state is untrue. According to Adesina, around noon on Monday, a distress call was received from…
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Top diplomats from the Group of 20 major economies will convene in South Africa on Thursday for a meeting dominated by a packed global agenda but overshadowed by a snub by the top US envoy. As a curtain-raiser to the G20 summit in November, the foreign ministers will gather for talks over two days, held…
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The Lagos State House of Assembly has debunked a media report claiming that 27 members are planning to defect from the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) to the opposition Labour Party (LP). The Chairman, House Committee on Information, Strategy and Security, Mr. Stephen Ogundipe, debunked this in a statement in Lagos on Wednesday. Ogundipe described the…
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Equity markets turned negative on Thursday and gold hit a record high amid Federal Reserve concerns that US President Donald Trump's tariffs and immigration measures could reignite inflation. The losses come despite a second-straight record close on Wall Street and follow a recent rally as traders have rolled with the president's latest tariff salvos, betting…
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The Police Command in Lagos State have on Wednesday dismissed the viral video making the rounds on social media that three alleged kidnappers were caught in Lagos. The Command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement in Lagos, said that the video was false, misleading and malicious. Hundeyin said that the video was meant to…
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Nigeria’s central bank CBN is expected to hold interest rates steady at 27.5% on Thursday, pausing its aggressive tightening cycle following a sharp decline in inflation, driven by a revision in data calculation methods. A Bloomberg poll of nine economists found that seven anticipate the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will maintain the current rate…
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The Senate will begin a two-day public hearing on the four tax reform bills presented by President Bola Tinubu to improve the nation’s tax administration. Chairman of Senate Committee on Finance, Sen. Sani Musa, said this at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday. Sani after a closed session with members of the committee said…
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The Adamawa State Government has dismissed social media reports claiming that Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has removed all District Heads and title holders across the state, labeling the information as a "mischievous misrepresentation." A spokesman to the governor, Humwashi Wonosikou, clarified that the directive was solely aimed at ensuring harmony within the traditional institution following…
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The immediate past Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, says allegations of a sudden discovery of a “cache of arms and ammunition” in his office are an attempt to tarnish his image. Obasa, a six-term lawmaker, made this known in a personally signed statement in Lagos on Thursday. He described the…
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), on Thursday, issued a heat stress warning following a surge in temperatures across the country. NiMet posted a brief report on X, stating that as of Wednesday, February 19, maximum temperatures reached between 38 and 40 degrees Celsius. The agency noted that Yelwa recorded the highest at 40℃. According to…
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The 36 state governors, under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), are meeting in Abuja to discuss tax reform and other national issues. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting is chaired by the forum’s chairman, Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara. Governors from Oyo, Anambra, Bauchi, Jigawa, Lagos, Ogun, Abia,…