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Jos

Jos is a city in the Middle Belt of Nigeria. The city has a population of about 900,000 residents based on the 2006 census. Popularly called "J-town", it is the administrative capital of Plateau State.

The city is located on the Jos Plateau at an elevation of about 1,238 metres or 4,062 feet high above sea level. During British colonial rule, Jos was an important centre for tin mining. In recent years it has suffered violent religious clashes between its Muslim and Christian populations in 2001, 2008, 2010, and 2011.

History

The earliest known settlers of the land that would come to be known as Nigeria were the Nok people (circa 3000 BC), skilled artisans from around the Jos area who mysteriously vanished in the late first millennium.

According to the historian Sen Luka Gwom Zangabadt, the area known as Jos today was inhabited by indigenous tribes who were mostly farmers. According to Billy J. Dudley, the British colonialists used direct rule for the indigenous tribes on the Jos plateau since they were not under the Fulani emirates where indirect rule was used. According to the historian Samuel N Nwabara, the Fulani empire controlled most of northern Nigeria, except the Plateau province and the Berom Mwagavhul, Ng as, Tiv, Jukun and Idoma tribes. It was the discovery of tin by the British that led to the influx of other tribes such as the Hausa, Igbo, Urhobo and Yoruba, thus making Jos a cosmopolitan city.

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José

José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: in Spanish [xoˈse] and in Portuguese [ʒuˈzɛ] (or [ʒoˈzɛ]). In French, the name José, pronounced [ʒoˈze], is an old vernacular form of Joseph, which is also in current usage as a given name. José is also commonly used as part of male name composites, such as José Manuel, José Maria or Antonio José, and also in female name composites like Maria José or Marie-José. José is also a Belgian Dutch male given name, pronounced [ʒoːˈzeː], and for which the female written form is Josée as in French. In Netherlandic Dutch however, José is a female given name, and is pronounced [ˈjoːseː]; it may occur as part of name composites like Marie-José or as a female first name in its own right; it can also be short for the name Josina and even a Dutch hypocorism of the name Johanna.

In England, Jose is originally a Romano-Celtic surname, and people with this family name can usually be found in, or traced to, the English county of Cornwall, where it was especially frequent during the fourteenth century; this surname is pronounced /ˈz/, as in the English names Joseph or Josephine.

Jos (disambiguation)

Jos is a city in Nigeria's middle belt.

Jos may also refer to:

In Nigeria

  • Jos Plateau, in the centre of Nigeria
  • Anglican Diocese of Jos
  • Anglican Province of Jos
  • Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jos
  • University of Jos
  • Yakubu Gowon Airport, also called Jos Airport, serving the city of Jos
  • People

  • Jos (given name), a list of people with either the given name or nickname
  • Jos LeDuc, ring name of Canadian professional wrestler Michel Pigeon (1944–1999)
  • Other uses

  • 84340 Jos, a main-belt asteroid
  • Joslyn Musey, a character in the novel Warchild
  • JOS Watergraafsmeer, a Dutch football club
  • Jos Nosy-Bé, a football club based in Nosy Be, Madagascar
  • jos, ISO 639-3 code for the Levantine Arabic Sign Language
  • See also

  • Joss (disambiguation)
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    His death on a golf course is inexplicable. His 25 years of life are an inspiration

    Golf 28 Dec 2024
    His friend José López, a former Drexel squash player and a civil engineer from El Salvador, got behind the wheel. José drove down the left side of the hole on a decaying cart path, but they weren’t thinking about that.
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    The Booming N2.2tn Kidnapping Business 

    This Day 22 Dec 2024
    The hostages, who were abducted on August 15 while travelling to Enugu, included 20 medical students from the University of Jos and the University of Maiduguri ... 22 rescue of the medical students.
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    The WHO Skin NTDs App shows encouraging results in Kenya study

    World Health Organization 04 Dec 2024
    The results are very encouraging”, said Dr José Antonio Ruiz Postigo, Medical Officer, WHO Global Neglected Tropical Diseases Programme.
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    Medical Doctor Wins Brand New SUV at Access Bank Promo

    This Day 02 Dec 2024
    Seriki Adinoyi in Jos. A medical doctor and consultant Family Medicine from Kanke Local Government Area of Plateau state, Dr ... the nine branches in Jos and a branch in Kafanchan (Kaduna State), Mr.
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    Failure of AstraZeneca's opioid drug trial a major blow for addiction medications: Report

    Suryaa 27 Nov 2024
    ... -- the illicit use of opioid medications -- meaning that their dispensing is often restricted to specialised treatment programmes,” said Jos Opdenakker, Pharma Analyst at GlobalData.
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    Investigation finds Columbus may have been Jewish and Spanish

    Spanish News Today 14 Oct 2024
      ...   ...   ...   ...  . José Antonio Lorente, a forensic medical expert at the University of Granada who led the investigation stated that Columbus’s DNA was compatible with that of people of Jewish Origin.   ...   ... Image.
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    Plateau Launches First Drugs, Medical Commodities Management Programme in Nigeria

    This Day 14 Sep 2024
    Seriki Adinoyi in Jos. Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has inaugurated the state Drugs and Medical Commodities Management Agency, PS-DMCMA Pharma-Grade warehouse.
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    Kudos to NSA for Rescuing 20 Medical Students

    This Day 01 Sep 2024
    The hostages, who were abducted on August 15 while travelling to Enugu, included 20 medical students from the University of Jos and the University of Maiduguri.
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    As Mutfwang Embarks on Definite Peace Efforts to Develop Plateau…

    This Day 27 Aug 2024
    One of his significant milestones was the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the Federal Government to commence services at the Federal Medical Centre, Wase, and the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Jos.
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    IGP: Mastermind of 20 Kidnapped Medical Students Killed During Rescue Operations

    This Day 26 Aug 2024
    ... with Benue State Governor, Vice Chancellors of Universities of Jos and Maiduguri, Commissioners of Police FCT and Benue State Police Command, the rescued medical students and some of their parents.
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    No Ransom Paid to Rescue 20 Medical Students, Police Clarify

    This Day 25 Aug 2024
    Security agencies had earlier confirmed the release of the 20 medical students of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) and University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) who were abducted in Benue State.
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    Father of Kidnapped Medical Students Appeals for their Freedom

    This Day 23 Aug 2024
    ... for the release of his son and 19 others seven days after 20 medical students and their house officer from the University of Maiduguri and University of Jos were abducted in Benue State last week.
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    Nigerian forces search for abducted medical students

    Voa News 20 Aug 2024
    Twenty medical students from universities of Jos and Maiduguri and a medical doctor traveling with them were taken on their way to the conference in eastern Enugu State ... for the medical students.
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    House Demands Release of Abducted Medical Students, Seeks Urgent Intervention of IGP, Security Agencies

    This Day 19 Aug 2024
    THISDAY reports that the students—12 from the University of Jos and 8 from the University of Maiduguri were abducted last Thursday on their way to a conference organised by the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) in Enugu.
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    Outrage over Abduction of 20 Medical Students in Benue

    This Day 18 Aug 2024
    Widespread condemnations have trailed the abduction of 20 medical students of the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos, who were kidnapped in Benue State while travelling to Enugu last Thursday.

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