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Jos tenants laments as rent crisis hits Jos

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By Kingsley Chukwuka In recent times, house rent in Jos, Plateau State capital, has risen dramatically, putting significant strain on tenants and families already grappling with the cost-of-living crisis. One-bedroom apartment that was rented for between N200,000 and N250,000 annually, a year

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Jos tomato prices slashes, farmers count losses, buyers rejoice

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By Kingsley Chukwuka The price of tomatoes in Jos, Plateau State, has witnessed a dramatic drop from ₦31,000 per basket in December 2024 to as low as ₦15,000 in March 2025, a staggering reduction that has sparked both celebrations and frustrations across the state. This drastic price cut is primarily attributed to a surge in […]

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Jos parents worry over rising cost of education

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By Kingsley Chukwuka The rising cost of education in Nigeria has become a pressing national issue, affecting all levels of learning—from primary to tertiary institutions. Many families are struggling to afford school fees, textbooks, and other essential learning materials, leaving children at risk of being sent home. With the current economic situation in the country, […]

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Jos hotels records gains as visitors arrives for JT Useni’s burial

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By Kingsley Chukwuka Hotels in Jos, the Plateau State capital, have been inundated with visitors ahead of the burial of Jeremiah Useni, a retired Lt. Gen. and former minister of the FCT in his hometown of Langtang North on Saturday. The influx of guests has caused many hotels, especially in the Rayfield area, to quickly […]

Headlines

‘Jos Disco records N5bn losses monthly’

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By Kingsley Chukwuka The Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JED) disclosed that its staggering monthly loss of N5 billion stems from inadequate equipment upgrades, such as replacing burnt transformers and cables, alongside enhancing existing infrastructure. Investing in network maintenance is essential to bolster service efficiency for its multitude of customers and

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Jos DisCo to boost electricity, tariff in Benue

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BY KINGSLEY CHUKWUKA The Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) at the weekend took its sensitisation programme to Benue State informing customers on the need to move them to higher bands with increased electricity supply. The electricity company also enlightened customers that if they are migrated to a higher band it equally means increase in tariff. […]

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Nigeria’s economy depends heavily on electricity-Jos DisCo boss

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By Kingsley Chukwuka The new Managing Director of Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JED), Engr. Abdu Bello Mohammed has said the country’s economy depends largely on a constant electricity supply. Mohammed said for Nigeria to make any headway in the economic sector, it must fix the energy problem, adding that the power sector should pay a […]

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Jos Crisis: NLC warns miscreants killing UniJos students, others

Ihesiulo Grace 23 August 2021 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has warned miscreants who at every slight provocation sizes the opportunity to attack and kill University of Jos students, who are innocent and law abiding. The NLC also frown at attack on Journalists by hoodlums during crisis, calling on security agencies to take extra security measures in […]

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Jos Killings: Hausa youths attacks 7 Journalists

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By Kingsley Chukwuka 7 Journalist all staff of the Plateau Radio Television Corporation (PRTV) Rayfield late Tuesday night escaped death by the whiskers when their vehicle came under heavy attack by miscreants said to be Hausa youths at Dandinkowa Jos South local government council of the state. Also, the vehicle in which the newsmen were […]

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Unknown Gunmen Storm Popular Drinking Joint, Kill 10

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2021 0

Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a drinking establishment in Jos, Plateau State, killing ten people, according to police. According to a statement released by police spokesman Ubah Ogaba in Jos on Monday, the gunmen drove into Kashe (Sabon Layi) village in Kuru District of Jos South Local Government in a Hilux van, intermittently shooting at […]

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Kidnapping: Govt has mismanaged Insecurity says Jos security expert

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2021 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka How can bandits takeaway over 500 school girls with all the security checkpoints in place and they will say they came in a motorcycle, it means there are hidden facts the government is not telling us, Chief Edinen Usaroh, the CEO Executive Guards Limited has said. Usaroh who is a Jos based […]

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Trader sentenced to 2 years imprisonment for stealing carrots

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An Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama in Jos on Thursday sentenced a 25-year-old trader, Abba Arando, to two years imprisonment for stealing carrots worth ₦65,000 . READ ALSO: Man in court for stealing cables The Judge, Lawal Suleiman, sentenced Arando after he pleaded guilty to trespass, mischief and theft.Suleiman, however, gave the convict an […]

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BREAKING: Fire outbreak at CBN office in Jos

Ihesiulo Grace 21 April 2020 0

A branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Plateau State was involved in a fire incident on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. The apex bank announced on its Twitter account that its branch in Jos, Plateau’s capital city, witnessed a minor fire outbreak that was promptly contained. “Minor fire outbreak at the Jos branch […]

Covid-19

Northern Governors seek special fund from FG

Ihesiulo Grace 14 April 2020 0

The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) is seeking a special fund from the Federal Government to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the region. The chairman of the forum and governor of the Plateau, Simon Lalong made the call in a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham on Monday in […]

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Police deploy 2, 500 personnel in Plateau

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2020 0

The Police Command in Plateau state, has deployed 2,500 of its personnel to ensure total compliance with lock down directive by the state government. ASP Ubah Ogaba, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state confirmed the figures to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Jos. NAN reports that Gov. Simon […]

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Groom dies on wedding day in Jos

Ihesiulo Grace 21 March 2020 0

The wedding which was slated for March 21, at the ECWA Church Seminary, had sent two families into mourning after the sudden death of the groom. Late Yarling was set to marry his heartthrob, Miss Helen Weze, a nurse, who according to family is currently on admission at the Bingham University Teaching Hospital (BHUT) after […]

Crime

Boko Haram: Don’t turn us to widows, redeploy our husbands immediately, Police officers’ wives cry

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2020 0

Wives of police officers fighting Boko Haram in the North-East have told the Federal Government to immediately redeploy their husbands from the battling round. The women, who marched through some streets in Jos dressed in black attire, protested against the killing of their husbands by the insurgents without anything being done by the government. One […]

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Cleric tasks Christians on obedience to God during Lent

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2020 0

The Parish Priest of Church of Assumption, Chongo’Pyeng, Jos, the Plateau state capital, Rev. Fr. Kizito Fogos, has advised Christians to be obedient to God, particularly during the Lenten season. Rev. Fr. Fogos, who gave the advice in his sermon on Sunday in Jos, added that disobedience to God leads to destruction. According to the […]

Featured

Just in: Gunmen kill 12 persons in Plateau

Ihesiulo Grace 9 January 2020 0

Jos – The Plateau Police Command, said gunmen, suspected to be herdsmen, on Thursday, killed 12 persons and injured one at Kulben village of Kombun District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau. DSP Terna Tyopev, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, made this disclosure in Jos. Kebbi Govt. drafts guidelines for […]

Environment Featured

Jos residents lament biting cold, spend more hours indoors

Ihesiulo Grace 2 January 2020 0

Jos – Residents of Jos are lamenting the prevailing biting cold that has befallen the city, saying the weather condition is disrupting their routine activities. The temperature in the town has dropped to an average of 11 degrees Celsius in the evening, but rises to about 19 degrees in the afternoon. Some of the residents […]