Amnesty International Nigeria has disclosed a staggering death toll of 1,336 people in Plateau State between December 2023 and February 2024, with the majority of fatalities occurring in Mangu, Bokkos, and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas. The organisation’s revelation came during a ‘Photo Exhibition on the
The 2022 Baraxana Arts Festival is back and we can’t keep calm! This year, Baraxana Arts Festival is once again here but this time, in two different locations. An event at the British Council, Abuja where we would showcase our rich African culture in fashion design
Attackers shot dead at least 36 people and destroyed buildings in a night raid on a village near the central Nigerian city of Jos, officials said, in an area hit by repeated ethnic clashes. The gunmen went house to house killing residents in Yelwa Zangam
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have raided some eateries in Jos, Plateau State, and recovered freshly baked cakes made with Cannabis Sativa. In a statement on Monday, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said an additional 48.726 kg of
Authorities at the University of Jos have ordered students on campus to vacate their hostels with immediate effect until further notice, saying the hostels have been shut down. The closure of the hostels is coming two weeks after the students and staff of the institution
#TheCreativesConference in progress Theme: Building A Self-Sustaining Creative Industry. The purpose is to have a conversation that will be converted to deliberate processes and actions that Will birth a sustainable creative industry in plateau state. Venue: Sarau Events Centre, behind NTA Jos Date: April 23rd,
The MUPUN YOUTH CONNECT is the first tool that is utilized by the National Exco of the Mupun youth movement to bridge the widening gap that exist between the youths and their community and engage them in participatory development. The connect aims to create a
Plateau State is located at North Central Zone out of the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. With an area of 26,899 square kilometres, the State has an estimated population of about three million people. The state is named after the picturesque Jos Plateau, a mountainous
Plateau FOGMMON Member, Rev. Jordan King has been reported Kidnapped Along Abuja-Jos Road on Thursday 19th November 2020. The report was sent and made public after the Gospel musician was said to have been kidnapped after boarding a vehicle with armed men on his way
With N200 and knowing the “right” person to talk to, you can get high on something fancy in Jos, the Plateau state capital. The city where a percentage of Nigeria’s superstars were raised is fast becoming a hotbed for substance abuse — P-Square, MI, Ice
While a lot of praises are due to the State Government for the ingenious response to the Novel Covid-19 virus, it has come with a resultant blow to the livelihood of many indigenes of the Plateau State. An unavoidable consequence, as no treatment regimen has
uLesson, a Nigerian Edtech platform founded by Sim Shagaya has finally launched today. The launch comes after 12 successful months of beta testing. ímólè@ImoleOluyemi The @uLessonApp goes live in less than 8 hours. Excitement can’t even describe what I’m feeling right now. 40 9:04 PM
The Plateau House of Assembly has called for the full enforcement of the law banning the operations of commercial motorcyclists and tricyclists in Jos, the Plateau State capital. The House in a motion raised by Daniel Nanbol, member representing Lantang North Central, expressed concerns over
Meet the maestro, Prince of alternative Afro music. Born and raised in Jos plateau state, Elazey is one versatile music maker, who carries the grace to swing around sounds and doesn’t go wrong. He has made so many singles, and attached to his profile is
Jet streams; rapidly moving air that moves at the upper level of the atmosphere, northeast trade wind otherwise referred to as harmattan and coupled with the altitude of Jos, the Plateau State capital has made the city the coldest in the country with temperatures as