Water vendors in Jos, the Plateau State capital, have jacked up prices of water by about 100 per cent due to the lingering power outage in some parts of the northern states of the country. The blackout began on Monday…
Electricity workers strike in Jos over tariff hike
Members of the Jos Electricity Distribution (JED) chapter of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) have embarked on a strike to protest the recent hike in electricity tariff by the Federal Government. The workers, who arrived at the JED…
Nigerian lady completes 72-hour nail painting marathon in Plateau
A Nigerian nail painter from Plateau State, Lisha Dachor, 19, has wrapped up her attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest nail painting marathon by an individual. At the event, dubbed a “nail-a-thon,” Dachor was reported…
Police arrest 66 suspected cultists in Plateau
The Police Command in Plateau State on Friday said its operatives arrested 66 persons suspected to be members of the dreaded Sara Suka cult group who have been terrorizing residents of the state. They also recovered weapons from the suspects.…
Glo to dole out 20 houses, 24 cars in Festival of Joy promo
Globacom, the proudly Nigerian telecoms powerhouse, is giving out 20 houses, 24 brand new cars, 100 generators, 200 sewing machines, and 1,000 rechargeable fans, amongst others in its 2022 End of Year promo. The company announced the commencement of its…
Boy stages own kidnap, demands father pay ransom (CGTN)
A 15-year-old Nigerian boy has been arrested for demanding a ransom from his father after staging his own kidnap with his friends in the central city of Jos, police said Friday. The teenager and four accomplices aged between 15 and…
Three killed, two others injured as flood ravages Plateau community (Punch)
Three persons were killed, and two others injured as flood ravaged some part of Zinaria community of Jos North local government area, Plateau State. The flood also pulled down nine houses, rendering the occupants homeless. Sani Bello, a relative of…
Leather processing centre opens in Jos (DailyTrust)
Member representing Langtang North / Langtang South federal constituency of Plateau State, Hon. Beni Lar has commissioned a leather processing centre in Jos, the state capital. At the commissioning ceremony, Lar noted that cities as Kano, Aba, and Lagos are…
Soldier dies of Lassa fever in Jos (Punch)
Major General Nuhu Angbazo, General Officer Commanding 3 Division, Nigeria Army Rukuba, has directed that Maxwell Khobe Cantonment, Jos, Plateau, be fumigated. The directive was given following the death of a non-commissioned senior officer in the cantonment from Lassa fever.…
Court sentences 14-year-old to three years in prison for rape (Nation)
An Upper Area Court I, Kasuwan Nama in Jos, on Tuesday, sentenced a 14-year-old boy to three years in prison for raping a four-year-old girl. The judge, Lawal Suleiman, sentenced the teenager without an option to pay fine. Suleiman held…