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...
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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...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – In an effort to tackle the complex issues surrounding security challenges and civil-military relations in Nigeria,the CLEEN Foundation, in collaboration with the Open Society for Africa (OSA), recently organized a two-day workshop in Jos, Plateau State. The event, titled “Regional Dissemination on Security Dynamics,...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Management of the Plateau State Tourism Corporation (PSTC) have announced the disappearance of a hyena which escaped its cage at the Jos Wildlife Park. This is contained in a statement issued by the corporation on Monday in Jos after the animal was discovered...
CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, has emphasized the critical need for the Nigerian Army to constantly reassess and adapt its strategies in response to the evolving security challenges facing Nigeria. Speaking at the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2024 lecture...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos- The Nigerian Army has reaffirmed its dedication to promoting peace and development in Plateau State through a combination of kinetic and non-kinetic operations. This commitment was emphasized during the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2024, where several community-oriented projects were unveiled, such as solar-powered...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Yiaga Africa has called for credible and transparent local government elections in Plateau State, emphasizing the importance of punctuality, integrity, and independence in the electoral process. The organization urged the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) to ensure that the election results truly reflect...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division of the Nigeria Army and Commander of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), Maj. Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, has issued a strong warning to criminals seeking to disrupt farming activities in Plateau State. Speaking at a one-day peace summit...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – In a bid to build resilience against violent extremism, insurgency, and terrorism, a Non-Governmental Organization under the aegis of BRAVE-IT, dedicated to promoting peace and stability has cautioned Nigerians against misinformation and destabilizing the polity. In a statement issued to Journalists on the...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Several cars were set ablaze in the Bukuru metropolis of Jos South Local Government Area in Plateau state by hoodlums on Monday afternoon. The hoodlums, suspected to be against the Governor Caleb Mutfwang-led administration’s Jos city renewal drive, also attacked passersby, causing injuries....
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Women for Gagdi, a support group dedicated to community development and political involvement in honour of Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, organized a rally to celebrate his one year in office for his second term as the Member of the House of...
Bingham University, located in Karu in Nasarawa State, has recently inducted 80 Doctors into the medical profession, bringing the total number of medical doctors produced by the institution to 629 since its inception. During the induction ceremony held in Jos, the Plateau State Capital, the Vice Chancellor of...