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The College is located in Vom, a quiet rocky village in Plateau State, and situated 1,285 metres above sea level. The nearest towns are Bukuru and Jos, 12.8 and 24 kilometers, to the north-east respectively. Largely because of its altitude and constant winds, Vom has a remarkably cool climate. In December and January, the nights may be very cold.
In 1924, the department was moved to Vom, in the present-day Plateau State where it became a veterinary laboratory. In the same year, the laboratory was able to produce an anti-rinderpest hyper-immune serum and has become the hub for veterinary research and the production of veterinary drugs and vaccines for in-country animal populations and ...
Plateau State is located in the North Central Zone out of the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. [9] With an area of 26,899 square kilometres (10,386 sq mi), the state has an estimated population of about three million people.
This is a list of villages and settlements in Plateau State, Nigeria, organised within a local government area (LGA) or district (with postal codes also given). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] By postal code
Jos / ˈ dʒ ɔː s / is a city in the North-Central region of Nigeria.The city has a population of about 900,000 residents based on the 2006 census. [2] Popularly called "J-Town", [3] it is the administrative capital and largest city of Plateau State.
Riyom is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. It was carved out of the old Barkin Ladi Local Government Area on 1 October 1996 by the government of General Sani Abacha . It is headquartered in the town of Riyom to the north of the area at 9°38′00″N 8°46′00″E / 9.63333°N 8.76667°E / 9.63333; 8.
At least 40 people were killed and many others wounded in an attack by gunmen on Zurak village in Nigeria's north-central Plateau state, where clashes between herders and farmers are rife, the ...
The legislature or state house assembly is one of the three co-equal arms of the State Government concerned with lawmaking. The legislature consists of elected members from each constituency of the state. The head of the legislature, Plateau State House of Assembly is the Speaker, Yakubu Yakson Sanda who is elected by the house. [8]