Three men were on Tuesday arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Plateau command with 691.7 kilogrammes of cannabis. The substances was said to be carried in the truck alongside cartoons of assorted beverages. The commandant of the agency Mrs Ngozi Madubuike, told newsmen in Jos that the command monitored the vehicle from […]

A five day medical outreach in Heipang district of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau is expected to benefit over 7,500 residents which include students. The program is been sponsored by Mrs Sarah Ochekpe who is the Minister for Water Resources in collaboration with AFRI-Foundation, Association of Resident Doctors, Jos University Teaching Hospital […]

The regular deployment of security agencies to Plateau state due to the security challenge facing the state has been blamed for the rising rates of HIV/AIDS cases in the state. This was revealed by the program director of Plateau Action Committee Against AIDS , Dr Francis Ajang Magaji. While speaking at a press conference on […]

Losing tummy fat in 10 days is not an impossible task. With the proper changes in the diet, lifestyle and exercise it is possible to get a flat tummy within 10 days. It is necessary to use specific dietary and exercise strategies which target the abdominal area to lose tummy fat. Elevating the metabolic rate […]

British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline is seeking regulatory approval for the world’s first malaria vaccine after trial data showed that it had cut the number of cases in African children. Experts say that they are optimistic about the possibility of the world’s first vaccine after the trial results. Malaria, a mosquito-borne parasitic disease, kills hundreds of […]

Two men were on Thursday arraigned before an Upper Area Court in Jos and charged with homosexual behaviour. The men Emeka Eze aged 35 and Jonathan Akatin aged 22 who reside in Alheri Jos were charged with a one-count charge. Gokwat Ibrahim who is the prosecutor stated in court that the accused committed the offence […]

Heavy rainfall in Plateau state this week has resulted to flooding which has wreak havoc in four local government areas. Up to 300 houses are said to have been destroyed and several loved ones missing in the impasse. The four local government areas affected by the flood, include : Jos North, Barkin Ladi, Kanam and Shendam. […]

Gout is a disease that is caused by uric acid build-up in the body. Uric acid is formed when the digestive system breaks down purines in our food. A diet low in purines helps by allowing excess uric acid to be flushed out in the urine. Here are some foods that prevent gout. count | […]

The police in Plateau State have arrested and paraded a 21-year suspect who murdered an eight-year-old boy and plucked out his eyes for rituals. Showing the accused and his accomplices to newsmen in Jos, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Chris Olakpe, said the incident occurred in February at Shwar village of Kanke Local Government in […]

The management of the Plateau State Specialist Hospital, Jos, has raised the alarm over ” the indiscriminate dumping of corpses in the hospital’s morgue by security operatives. ”There are always unclaimed corpses dumped here. In fact, there are currently six unclaimed corpses in the mortuary,” the Public Relations Officer of the hospital, Mrs Talatu Angi, […]