The North Central zonal congress of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) held over the weekend in Jos, Plateau State became an unexpected political spectacle as former presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim’s presence was overwhelming despite not being physically present or officially declaring his return to the party. Reports suggested that he might have quietly returned to the party over the …

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Kaduna Zonal Directorate, have arrested 31 suspected illegal miners in Jos, the Plateau State capital. The suspects, including four Chinese nationals and 27 Nigerians, were apprehended on Saturday, March 8, 2025, during a raid at the premises of Jiasheng Nigeria Limited, located at Dura Rayfield, Mangu Road, Jos. The EFCC, in a …

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), on Wednesday, announced the closure of Yakubu Gowon Airport in Jos, Plateau State, for one week. According to a statement by FAAN management, the airport would be temporarily closed to flight operations from Saturday, 23rd September to Friday, 29th September 2023, for runway maintenance. FAAN said the closure was necessary to ensure the …

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has apprehended five suspects, alleged to be members of a syndicate specialized in the diversion of granular ammonium sulphate, the key raw material for the production of fertilizer. A statement on Wednesday by the spokesman of the NSCDC, Afolabi Babawale disclosed that the five suspects were arrested by the special intelligence squad …

No fewer than 10 persons were burnt beyond recognition and many others injured after a fuel-laden tanker exploded in Jos, Plateau State on Thursday. The tanker was said to have fallen around 12:30 pm and went up in flames while negotiating a bend at Angwan Rogo, along Bauchi Road junction. In a statement by the Plateau State Police Command spokesman, …