Jos – There were two explosions Sunday night at a drinking joint in Jos, Plateau State, resulting in a yet-to- be-ascertained number of deaths. The explosions occurred at 8.15 p.m. at the West of Mines junction where fun- seekers had gathered to relax. A resident of the area said they heard two explosions within five […]
•For Kogi primary, sale of form begins Monday Governors of Ada-mawa, Bayelsa, Cross River and Sokoto states hitherto beli-eved to be standing as candidates of their party, the Peoples Democratic Party, for the rescheduled gubernatorial elections in their states have more hurdles to cross after all. It emerged yesterday that they are to face PDP […]
Joshua Iliya is a 12-year-old student of a secondary school in Zagaleo, a village near Babale on Bauchi-Jos road. His village came under attack last week. Joshua was a nervous wreck this afternoon when he spoke to Saturday Sun. He granted this interview despite writhing in pains, having lost his mother and his siblings to […]
It was another day of wailing and mourning in Plateau State yesterday* as 12 people were again killed in separate attacks on two villages in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area. Nine people including a man, his wife and seven children were killed at Kakpwis Foron while three people were killed at Kunzin by heavily armed […]
AS the security agencies are battling to restore normalcy to the city of Jos following the orgy of violence that gripped some parts of the state capital on Monday leading to the death of many people, secret killings still pervaded the nooks and crannies of the city while more corpses were being uncovered. In the […]
Sallah celebration by the Izala Muslim group on Monday turned soured as clash between the group and some youths led to the death of no fewer than 10 people while many were injured. The Izala members, who had gathered at the Rukuba Road praying ground for the end of Ramadan fast, were held hostage for hours by […]
No fewer than 20 people were feared killed and more than 20 wounded in renewed violence in Jos Plateau on Monday. The victims were allegedly shot by soldiers who escorted some Muslims to pray at the prayer ground. At least, 50 vehicles were also reportedly burnt in the clashes between some rival Muslim and […]
An unspecified number of candidates who were in Jos, the Plateau State capital, for the post-UTME examination organised by the University of Jos were alleged to have been killed by hoodlums in the wake of fresh violence in the state. Vanguard learnt that some of the candidates unaware of the fresh hostilities were attacked as […]
There was palpable tension in Jos, at the weekend, following the gruesome murder of a commercial motorcyclist by some unknown persons at Eto Baba in Jos North Local Government Area of the state. The corpse of the okada rider identified as Kamilu Yahaya, was discovered in a stream in Eto Baba. It was learnt that […]
BY TAYE OBATERU – Jos – Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State yesterday made history as he named his son, Yakubu, one of the 21 special advisers he appointed. A statement by Secretary to the State Government, Prof Shedrach Best named the governor’s son as Special Adviser on Special Duties. Also appointed was former Bureau […]
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