The World Bank has stated that the poverty level of Nigeria has dropped. This was revealed during a media launch of the Nigeria Economic Report in Abuja. World Bank says poverty rate in Nigeria has dropped from 35.2 per cent of population in 2010 / 2011 to 33.1 per cent in 2012 / 2013. count […]

Due to heavy rainfall that lasted for over six hours flooded Jos East Local Government Area ravaging over 100 farmlands also washed away parts of Fobur, Angware and Rinji Angware roads presently under construction. According to the Chairman of the Council, Samuel Atu Abok, who spoke with journalists in Jos on Saturday, Maigemu and Shere […]

The Plateau State government says it has approved the sum of N68 Million as counterpart fund for potato production. In the wake of the destruction of Irish potato farms by the blight disease, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos, Hayward Mafuyai, has offered to partner with the Plateau State Government to tackle the […]

The University of Jos, UNIJOS, on Tuesday inducted 39 graduates of Medical Laboratory Scientists amidst tears because of the demise of seven students from the faculty who were victims of the May 20 Jos twin bomb explosions. The seven students killed in the blast were named as Lydia, Milly, Michael, Francisca, Doris, Vivian and Wungak. […]

The University of Jos has appealled to the Federal Government to sustain the ongoing Agricultural Transformation Agenda , saying it has so far had a tremendous impact in the sector. Managing Director of University of Jos Consultancy Limited, Mr. Meshach Chindaba, made this known at the monthly technical review of its seed multiplication farms in […]

The Vice Chancellor of University of Jos, Prof. Hayward Mafuyai has warned students of the Institution, that the University will not hesitate to expel any student who indulge in examination malpractice and cultism. Mafuyai gave the warning on Wednesday during the matriculation of 1, 005 students of Bachelors of Education Long vacation held at […]

Jos — The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on Tuesday commissioned its forum office in Jos, the Plateau State capital, to handle complaints between electricity customers and electricity service providers. The Chairman of NERC, Dr. Sam Amadi, said the Jos forum office was the tenthof its kind commissioned across the country, adding that the commission […]

ViewPointNigeria’s correspondent reports that the Vice Chancellor was suspended because of “inappropriate conduct” –which has stemmed from several months of internal wrangling within the institution. A statement from the office of the Secretary to the State Government on Thursday, stated that with immediate effect, the Vice Chancellor was suspended, asking him to handover to the […]

Members of the 36th executive course have completed their nine month course and are set to graduate on Saturday at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies Kuru, Jos. The Course 36 participants who are 65 in number, will graduate with the ‘mni’ title meaning, Member of the National Institute. Briefing journalists on […]

Jos — The management of Jos-North Local Government Area of Plateau State has settled debts totalling N1.2 billion that it inherited from past administrations, its chairman, Mr Danjuma Sanda, said in Jos. Sanda told newsmen that the debts were from unpaid salaries, payments for executed contracts as well as other financial obligations. He blamed the […]