Tag: Jos
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Police foil kidnap attempt, arrest 4 suspects in Jos
The Police Command in Plateau has foiled a kidnap attempt and arrested four suspects at Little Rayfield Community in Jos South Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Mr Alfred Alabo, the Police Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on
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Panic as powerful explosion rocks Jos, several people injured
A powerful explosion on Tuesday morning shook the city of Jos, sending shockwaves and panic through densely populated Terminus market area.
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BREAKING! Massive explosion rocks Jos, Plateau
There was panic on Tuesday morning following a deadly explosion near the Terminus market in Jos disrupting local businesses and communities The blast, which occurred around 10:30 a.m., sent shockwaves through the area as residents scamper for safety. Eyewitnesses reported hearing a deafening bang followed by chaos, with people rushing to escape. Although some sustained…
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Tight security in Jos as Plateau LG poll gets underway
There is heavy presence of security personnel in Jos, as Plateau holds election across the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. A Correspondent who monitored the situation on Wednesday, reports that personnel
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PDP transition chairman beaten to coma after emerging winner in primary election
Christopher Audu, a chairman of the Transition Implementation Committee (TIC), Chairman of Qua’an Pan Local Government Area, in Jos, Plateau capital, is currently battling for his life after being attacked by delegates during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) learnt that the election became violent after the TIC Chairman was declared the winner. Michael…
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Protesters storm streets of Jos, demand good governance
Protesters have stormed the streets of Jos, the Plateau capital to demand good governance and an end to hardship in the country. The protesters, clad in black attire, carried placards with various inscriptions to express their displeasure over the sufferings of Nigerians.
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Unkempt cemetery worries Christian in Jos
The Purgatorian Society of the Jos Catholic Archdiocese has expressed concern over the Unkempt nature of cemeteries in the state, especially Zaria Road Cemetery in Jos.
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‘I am heart-broken by this incident’ – Obi on school building collapse
Mr Peter Obi, Labour Party candidate in the 2023 presidential poll, has described as disheartening, the tragic incident of the collapse of a school building in Jos, the Plateau capital. Mr Yunusa Tanko, his spokesman, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja
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FG pledges support to victims of Jos school collapse
The Federal Government says it will support the victims, the families and community affected by the collapsed school building in Jos, Plateau, on Friday.
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Housing Minster wades into Jos school building collapse
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has called for immediate investigation into the Saint Academy School building collapse in the Busa Buji area of Plateau State.