Tag: Plateau State

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Plateau seals two restaurants over poor sanitation

Plateau Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency has sealed two restaurants in Jos for poor sanitary conditions and unkempt surroundings. The enforcement action took place on Saturday during the agency’s routine monthly environmental sanitation exercise, led by the Director General, Samuel Nathaniel Dapiya. The affected restaurants, located in the Old Airport area of Jos, were found […]

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FG shuts Plateau mining site after 37 villagers die

The Federal Government has ordered the immediate closure of a mining site in Plateau State following the death of at least 37 villagers from suspected toxic gas exposure during artisanal mining activities. The incident occurred in Zurak community, located in Wase Local Government Area. Residents were reportedly working inside an abandoned mining pit when they […]

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Vendors hike prices as acute water scarcity hits Jos

Acute water scarcity has gripped several communities in Jos, the Plateau State capital, which has turned access to potable water into a daily struggle for residents, creating booming business opportunities for commercial water vendors. Vanguard reported that in areas such as Gwarandok, Tudun Wada, and Jenta Adamu, long queues form daily around the few functional […]