Police arrest two over suspected m8rder of UNIJOS student
Police in Plateau State have arrested two men in connection with the suspected killing of a 29-year-old University of Jos student. The student, identified as Daniel Umar Izang, was found unconscious at the Rusau Village Hostel on August 2, 2025. Friends rushed him to Asibiti Clinic near the university’s permanent site, but sadly, doctors confirmed […]
ASUU Directs Members To Begin Nationwide Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has directed its members across Nigeria to stop work because of unpaid salaries for June 2025. The union is acting based on its “No Pay, No Work” policy, which says lecturers must not continue working if they are not paid on time. Already, lecturers at the University of […]
ASUU gets new president, Prof Piwuna as fresh strike looms
Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has chosen a new leader. Prof. Chris Piwuna, a consultant psychiatrist at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital, is now the president of the union. Prof. Piwuna also works as the Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Jos. He takes over from Prof. Victor Osodeke, who […]
Plateau former deputy governor, Sonni Tyoden is dead
Professor Sonni Tyoden, who recently served as the Deputy Governor of Plateau State, has passed away. The news of his death was confirmed by Simon Lalong, the former governor of Plateau State, on Sunday in Jos, the state’s capital. Lalong visited Tyoden’s home to express his sympathy and support to the grieving family. He described […]
20 Medical and Dental Students Kidnapped in Benue State, Nigeria: Incident Details and Victims’ Identities
On August 16, 2024, a chilling event unfolded in Benue State, Nigeria, when 20 medical and dental students and a House Officer were kidnapped by gunmen. The students were on their way to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) annual convention, set to take place in Enugu, when they were ambushed and […]
The Vice Chancellor of University of Jos, Prof. Tanko Ishaya seeks NASS Intervention Over Electricity Disconnection
The University of Jos is in urgent need of help after being cut off from the public electricity supply. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Tanko Ishaya, has appealed to the House of Representatives Committee on University Education to step in and address the issue. During a recent visit by the committee, led by Chairman Abubakar Hassan […]