After violent attacks in Plateau State, burned clinics and fleeing staff have left rural residents travelling miles for basic and emergency. Destroyed health centres and absent doctors are forcing pregnant women and sick patients to seek care miles away.
Finding Nina, directed by Daanong Gyang, has received a prestigious nomination for Best Cinematography at the 12th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards. This recognition highlights the significance of cinematography in storytelling. Gyang emphasizes his approach to filmmaking as a deep interpretation of scripts, focusing on emotional depth through visual techniques.
Five years after Nigeria’s Disability Act, students and faculty with disabilities at the University of Jos face major accessibility issues, including inaccessible buildings and lack of assistive technology. Despite government mandates for inclusivity, systemic neglect hampers educational experiences, leaving many feeling excluded and dependent on others for support.
Gatekipa enters the market at a time when subscription-based services, from streaming platforms to software tools, are becoming a dominant payment model globally. While convenient, these services have also led to what industry analysts describe as “financial leakage,” where users continue to pay for services they no longer use.
On World Malaria Day, the story is often told in numbers, cases recorded, lives lost, and funding pledged. But in many Nigerian communities, malaria is not a statistic. It is the exam a student never sat. The income a family lost. The quiet grief that lingers after a preventable death.
Plateau State healthcare faces a total shutdown as NAGGMDP and ARD doctors issue a 7-day strike ultimatum to Gov. Caleb Mutfwang over CONMESS salary implementation.
Frustration is mounting among electricity consumers over what many describe as persistent, unexplained debt charges on their bills, with the Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) and regulatory authorities coming under increasing scrutiny.
From the ruins of Miyanga to the crowded camps of Bokkos, witness the resilience of Plateau State’s displaced communities.
Tudun Wada, a diverse neighborhood in Jos, embraces proactive peacebuilding as the Centre for Democracy and Development helps launch a Community Dialogue Committee to prevent conflict and promote social cohesion.
The African Students Leadership Summit (ASLS) 2026 in Jos marks a shift from personality politics to systemic reform, empowering youth as the new architects of African governance.
The Plateau State Government has imposed a 48 hours curfew in Jos North Local Government Area following a deadly attack that left several dead and others injured, with the attackers still unidentified.
Oscar Danladi founded Rentstay to address Nigeria’s chaotic rental market after experiencing frustration with misleading listings and excessive agency fees. His platform aims to streamline the rental process, enabling direct tenant-landlord interactions, verifying properties, and offering digital caution fee management. Rentstay seeks to transform how rentals work, ensuring transparency for both parties.
On a calm Sunday evening in Rayfield, Jos, the atmosphere inside Simmer Restaurant and Lounge carried a quiet anticipation. It was a gathering that did not rely on spectacle to command attention, but instead encouraged something rarer within Nigeria’s music scene, the act of listening.
The Centre for Gender and Women’s Studies (CGWS), University of Jos, has launched the National Campus Climate Baseline Survey on Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria as part of activities to commemorate the 2026 International Women’s Day.
The Crest Research and Development Institute (CRADI), in collaboration with the Dialogue, Reconciliation and Peace (DREP) Centre, has convened a one-day multi-stakeholder policy dialogue on Youth, Peace and Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) Integration in Jos, Plateau State.
Ajifa Solomon, a reporter with JoeyOffAir, has been selected as one of 19 journalists for the Anas Aremeyaw Anas AI for Accountability (A3AIA) Fellowship
Nigeria’s property rental ecosystem may be on the verge of significant change. This week, RentStay officially launched its web application, introducing what it describes as a smarter, more transparent approach to renting and property management.
For decades, violent attacks on rural communities in Plateau State have forced thousands from their homes, leaving many to survive in overcrowded shelters with little to no access to basic amenities. JoeyOff Air speaks exclusively with some of those displaced.
Plateau State owed ₦24.95 billion in pension and gratuity arrears as of December 2024. JoeyOff-Air spoke to affected families about the financial strain, delays, and uncertainty they continue to face.
Nigeria’s population tops 230 million, yet global prevalence data points to tens of thousands potentially living with haemophilia and related conditions. Shockingly, only 941 cases appear on the national registry.
The Nigerian influence on the dialogue was palpable, particularly when the session turned to the intellectual and cultural voices shaping the movement’s future. In a session titled “Shaping a Different Future,” the dialogue highlighted the impact of global feminist icons, specifically highlighting Nigeria’s world-renowned author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Her voice, alongside others like Maya Angelou and Angela Davis, served as a cornerstone for the assertion that African women must refuse to accept a world that treats them as second-rate citizens.
Nigeria is not only endowed but as religious Nigerians will say, blessed with an abundance of renewable energy sources, with solar power, in particular, holding immense potential due to the country’s high solar irradiance levels. The technical potential for solar photovoltaic (PV) energy is substantial. Additionally, wind energy and hydropower present further opportunities for diversification amongst other innovative clean alternatives.
Despite a ban on daytime truck movement, deadly crashes continue in Jos, leaving families devastated and safety policies unenforced.
Discover affordable holiday activities in Jos, Plateau State, from horse riding and art tours to waterfalls and wildlife adventures.
Quarrying activities around the iconic Gog and Magog rock formations in Plateau State are sparking fears of cultural loss and environmental damage, as communities warn that the sacred heritage sites face increasing threats, the ICIR investigates.
Nigeria’s first Toumai Robotic Surgery Platform launches at Nisa Premier Hospital, Abuja, bringing advanced robotic-assisted surgery, expert training, and improved patient care for urology, gynecology, oncology, and general surgery. Discover how this innovation transforms healthcare in West Africa.
JoeyOff-Air Reporter reflects on three transformative days at the HumAngle SCOJA Fellowship, exploring conflict-sensitive journalism, misinformation, human rights reporting, and the deeper purpose of giving voice to marginalised communities in Northern Nigeria.
For the people of Plateau – farmers, traders, youth, displaced victims of violence – this movement of elites carries real consequences. When political commitments hinge on which party holds either the President or governor’s interest rather than which clear and realistic path towards delivering better schools, better security or better jobs— then governance becomes reactive and ephemeral. Projects stall. Promises fade. Communities wait. The populace becomes the battlefield for elite shifts.
Three young Nigerians are celebrated by the Toyin Wiggins Centre for inspiring community action and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals.
Across Nigeria, men are breaking menstrual taboos and leading efforts to end period poverty — from teaching girls about menstrual health to producing reusable sanitary pads made from banana fibre. Their bold innovations are turning waste into dignity and changing the conversation around menstruation.
Rural Clinics Collapse Under Wave of Terror Attacks in Plateau State 
Finding Nina Earns AMVCA Nomination for Best Cinematography 
UNIJOS Students with Disabilities Struggle for Access Years After Reform 
Gatekipa Seeks to End ‘Silent’ Subscription Deductions 
Beyond Awareness: How Odinaka Kingsley Obeta’s Grassroots Action is Eradicating Malaria in Nigeria 
Health crisis looms in Plateau as doctors issue 7-day strike ultimatum 
JEDC Consumers Decry ‘Unexplained Debt’ in Electricity Bills 
CDD Launches Dialogue Committee to Promote Peaceful Coexistence in Plateau Community 
From Critics to Architects: ASLS 2026 Calls for Structural Overhaul of African Governance 
Live Coverage: Deadly Attack Rocks Jos North 
Rent and Earn: Oscar Danladi’s Bet on Nigeria’s Broken Housing Market 
Inside the Listening Experience for What If We Fall 
UNIJOS Marks International Women’s Day, Launches National Survey on Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Institutions 
CRADI, DREP Host Strategic Dialogue on Youth, Peace and Religious Freedom in Jos 
JoeyOffAir Reporter Selected for Anas Aremeyaw Anas AI for Accountability Fellowship 
RentStay Launches to Redefine Nigeria’s Rental Experience 
Violent Attacks Are Emptying Plateau’s Villages 
Families Left in Debt as Plateau Owes ₦24.95bn in Pension Arrears 
Haemophilia Foundation Nigeria Rolls Out “Road to Clot” Initiative to Tackle Massive Underdiagnosis Crisis 
Strengthening African Women’s Future: Key Takeaways from the 2026 AFWID Review Session 
Renewable Energy Alternatives and Opportunities for Nigeria 
Truck Crashes Keep Taking Lives in Plateau State Despite Government Ban 
8 Affordable Activities for a Memorable Holiday in Jos, Plateau State 
Gog, Magog: Quarrying activities threaten Plateau ‘sacred rocks’ 
Robomed Global and Nisa Medical Group Launch Nigeria’s First Toumai Robotic Surgery Platform 
Reporter’s Diary: Three Days of Learning Conflict-Sensitive Reporting at HumAngle SCOJA Fellowship 
Power Without a Compass: Why Plateau’s Politics Needs More Than Party-Switching 
Toyin Wiggins Centre Honours Young Nigerians Driving Grassroots Change Through the SDGs 
From Banana Fibres to Sanitary Pads: Nigerian Men Lead Fight Against Period Poverty