Jos

The Defence Headquarters has denied media reports that four persons were killed by soldiers and their bodies dumped in a pond in Jos during clampdown on looters of private properties in the state. SEE ALSO: Unknown Gunmen Shoot Ekiti…

The Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), maintaining peace in Plateau has arrested one James Dogo, for falsely parading himself as a military personnel. SEE ALSO: Female Worker Accuses Cubana Chief Priest Of Assault…

The Police in Jos have arrested a 39-year-old businessman, Abdul Abdul, for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl after buying N20 sachet water in her mother’s makeshift store. SEE ALSO: NSCDC arrests man over attempt to defile 15-year-old…

A Federal High Court sitting in Jos on Thursday sentenced a 30-year-old man, Abdullahi Salihu, to two years imprisonment for illegal possession of 6.7kg of Cannabis Sativa. SEE ALSO: Killings: Send merchants of illicit drugs out of…

Mr Rufus Aplang, a groom at a wedding ceremony on Saturday in Jos, left guests and worshipers in shock when he walked out of the Church during the ceremony, abandoning his supposed bride, Judith. SEE ALSO: Nigerian Artist who Painted…

A groom-to-be, Mr Samuel Yarling, of Lamingo, Jos, has reportedly died on his wedding day leaving his bride-to-be and both families devastated. SEE ALSO: Osun Assembly okays death penalty for convicted kidnappers The wedding which was…

Mr Attia Nasreddin, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NASCO Group of Companies, Jos has advised the state government to ban indiscriminate buildings on hills and mountains to ensure strict compliance with the city’s original master plan.…

An afternoon fire on Thursday gutted a four bedroom bungalow in Rantya, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau. SEE ALSO: Coronavirus: Why FG should not ban religious activities yet - CAN John Naisa, Assistant Fire Superintendent from…

Jerry John, a Pastor at the Living Faith Church Worldwide,  on Sunday  admonished Christians to always honour their parents in order to live long and well on earth. SEE ALSO: Court Orders arrest of Adamawa Lawmaker for Contempt John who…

A High Court sitting in Jos has sentenced two men, Dayabu Ahmad and Umar Aliyu, to death by hanging for armed robbery. The Herald gathered that Justice S.P Gang on Monday, February 3, found the convicts guilty of criminal conspiracy and…

Imam Abubakar Abdullahi, who has been honoured with the US International Religious Freedom Award for risking his life to save some Christians in Jos crisis, says saving life remains his hobby He said this in an interview with the News…

Three persons, including a pregnant woman, have been killed by flood that swept through some parts of Zinariya community in Jos, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports. The flood, which resulted from days of downpour, also brought…

Mr Alex Luther, the Quality Assurance Manager of Plateau State Water Board, says open defecation and dumping of refuse on water ways are the major causes of water pollution and outbreak of diseases in Jos North Local Government Area and its…

Food and beverages vendors in Jos, who enjoyed mass sales during the Presidential and National Assembly elections on Feb. 23, went home disappointed on Saturday, after most voters shunned the governorship and state assembly polls. Some…

The management of Grand Cereals Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of UAC Nigeria, has built a 1,000-capacity town hall worth N85 million, for Zawan, its host community in Jos, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports. Mrs. Omolara Elemide,…

The Nigeria Army last week Wednesday 17th October, 2018, presented 13 suspects arrested in connection with missing Major General Idris Alkali (rtd) to newsmen in Jos. The suspects were subsequently handed over to the police for further…

While Nigeria’s Leaders and Political leaders are distracted by the upcoming general elections in 2019, violence continues unabated in various parts of the country including Plateau where a state of emergency was declared just a week ago…

There seems to be no end in sight to the violence rocking Plateau state in the middle-belt of the country as nineteen people have been hacked to death in their sleep by suspected Fulani Herdsmen on Wednesday night. The incident occurred…

Plateau governor Simon Lalong on Monday met with heads of security agencies over the recent skirmishes in some parts of Jos North Local Government Area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the meeting was to review the…

Following the attacks on the University of Jos  reported by Herald yesterday, the management of the University has confirmed the attack saying one of its students was killed while another has been declared missing in the aftermath of the…

After eight days of intense search that involved evacuating water, the Nigeria Army on Saturday found the car of missing retired Maj. Gen. Idris Alkali in a pond located at Dura, Du District in Jos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),…

In a strange and bizarre twist, Men and personnel of the Nigeria Army have resorted to evacuating water from a mining pond at Dura, Du District, Jos South Local Government of Plateau, in search of a missing retired Major General, Idris…