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52-566: The stadium has a sitting capacity of 19,500 after extensive renovation by the Governor Godwin Obaseki -led administration in 2018. It is named after the two-time Governor of the old Bendel State , Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia . In Feb. 2009, the stadium was banned by the National League for having an unsafe, below-standard playing surface. Since Adams Oshiomhole assumed office as governor in 2008, there have been significant changes in

104-449: A Project Manager . He moved back to New York and worked as a Principal of Equatorial Finance Company, a Financial Advisory firm. He focused on Africa and provided Structured Trade Finance for African-related transactions. In 1995, Godwin Obaseki founded Afrinvest West Africa Limited (formerly Securities Transactions & Trust Company Limited (SecTrust), which has grown to become one of

156-476: A US-based Africa Chamber of Commerce. He was also a Director of Junior Achievement of Nigeria – the local affiliate of international non profit Organisation (NGO). Obaseki began his career as a stockbroker in 1983 with Capital Trust Brokers Limited, Lagos . He later transferred his services to the International Merchant Bank. He moved to AVC Funds Limited, Lagos , in 1988, where he served as

208-448: A hospital which is arguably one of the best in the state. Covering roughly 3 square miles (7.8 km ) of savannah bush and established in 1972 under the administration of then Governor of Benue-Plateau Joseph Gomwalk in alliance with a mandate by the then Organisation of African Unity to African heads of state to earmark one-third of their landmass to establish conservation areas in each of their countries, It has since then become

260-482: A major attraction in the state, attracting tourists from within and outside the country. The park has become a home to various species of wildlife including Lions, Rock pythons , marabou storks , Baboons , Honey Badgers , Camels as well as variant flora . The National Museum in Jos was founded in 1952 by Bernard Fagg , and was recognized as one of the best in the country. It has unfortunately been left to fall to ruin as

312-756: A second term in the State's Gubernatorial election coming up in 2020 stating that his re-election is non-negotiable. He was controversially disqualified from contesting in the APC primary elections by the screening committee due to his disagreements with the National chairman of the party and his predecessor in office comrade Adams Oshiomhole. Since assuming duty as the Executive Governor of Edo State on 12 November 2016, Mr. Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki has enacted projects with

364-801: A significant slum. Jos North is the location of the University of Jos and its teaching hospital at Laminga & the National Commission for Museums and Monuments . The Nigerian Film Institute is also located in Jos-North at the British America junction along Murtala Mohammed way. Both the Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA) and the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) are headquartered in this part of

416-962: Is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stock Brokers , Nigeria. Obaseki served as an executive board member of several private companies including Afrinvest . He is the recipient of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) award for best performing Governor of the year in October 2019. [1] Obaseki was born in Benin City , Western Region, Nigeria (now Edo State , Nigeria ). He is the third child of Late Pa Roland Obaseki and Gbinigie of Owina Street, Ogbelaka Quarters, Benin City . He attended St. Matthew's Primary School for his primary school education and proceeded to Eghosa Grammar School, in Benin City , for secondary education. Obaseki, thereafter proceeded to

468-772: Is a Nigerian politician and businessman who served as the governor of Edo State from 2016 to 2024. Obaseki was elected governor under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2016 where he defeated Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the PDP and was sworned in as governor on 12 November 2016. Before becoming governor, he served as chairman of the Edo State Economic and Strategy Team inaugurated by former Governor Adams Oshiomole in March 2009. Obaseki holds post graduate degrees in both Finance and International Business, and

520-642: Is also a strong emphasis on technical education , which led to the revamping of the Government Science and Technical College (formerly Benin Technical College) to train workforce in the state. He has also vigorously pushed Edo state as a viable investment destination. In January 2018, his government established the Edo State Investment Promotion Office (ESIPO) to facilitate investments and stakeholders engagements so as to improve

572-572: Is headquartered here. Jos North is the commercial nerve centre of the state as it houses the state's branch of Nigeria's Central Bank and the headquarters of the commercial banks are mostly located here as well as the currency exchanges along Ahmadu Bello Way. Moreover all basic and essential services can be found in Jos North from the Jos Main market (terminus) to the Kabong or Rukuba Road satellite market. Due to

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624-693: Is situated on the Jos plateau which is embedded in the Guinea Savannah of North-Central Nigeria. It connects most of the North-Eastern capitals to the Federal Capital Territory Abuja , by road. Driving in and out of Jos, traffic encounters very steep sloppy bends and mountainous sceneries typical of the plateau landform. The name of the state ( Plateau State ) was coined from its affiliation to this landform. During British colonial rule , Jos became an important centre for tin mining when

676-521: Is the case with most of the cultural establishments in Nigeria. The Pottery Hall is also a part of the museum that has an exceptional collection of finely crafted pottery from all over Nigeria and boasts some fine specimens of Nok terracotta heads and artefacts dating from 500 BCE to 200 CE. It also incorporates the Museum of Traditional Nigerian Architecture with life-size replicas of a variety of buildings, from

728-528: Is the seat of the famous National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), situated in Vom. and the Industrial Training Fund (ITF). Situated almost at the geographical centre of Nigeria and about 179 kilometres (111 miles) from Abuja , the nation's capital, Jos is linked by road, rail and air to the rest of the country. The city is served by Yakubu Gowon Airport , but its rail connections no longer operate as

780-717: The All Progressives Congress (APC) against Gov. Obaseki.   According to the Premium Times publication on 9 January 2021, the Federal High Court in Abuja  dismissed the certificate forgery suit instituted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) against Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State. Obaseki is married to Betsy Bene Obaseki, a financial expert. She holds a Bachelor and Master's degree in Accounting from

832-688: The National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), the highest academic awarding institution in Nigeria, the Police Staff College, the NTA television college and the Nigerian Film Corporation . Jos South also houses the prestigious National Centre For Remote Sensing. The city has formed an agglomeration with the town of Bukuru to form the Jos-Bukuru metropolis (JBM). Jos also

884-653: The University of Ibadan where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Classics. For his mandatory one year National Youth Service , he served in Jos , Plateau State . He later left Nigeria for the United States to attend Columbia University and Pace University in New York, where he obtained an MBA in Finance and International Business. Obaseki is the founding secretary, (1992), of

936-535: The University of Lagos , and an alumna of the Kellog's School of Business Executive Management Programme, USA. He is also an avid golfer. Jos 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 . Popularly called " J-Town ", it is the administrative capital and largest city of Plateau State . The city

988-653: The 1894 crisis, Ames, a British colonial administrator, said that the original name for Jos was Gwosh in the Izere language (spoken by the Afusari , the first settlers in the area), which was a village situated at the current site of the city; according to Ames, the Hausa , who arrived there after, wrongly pronounced Gwosh as "Jos" and it stuck. Another version was that "Jos" came from the word "Jasad" meaning body in Arabic . To distinguish it from

1040-413: The APC but was controversially disqualified by the party's Primary Election Screening Committee from contesting the primary elections, citing missing letters on the governor's National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate and what other observers described as spurious excuses surrounding the governor's university admission. The governor had had a running battle with his predecessor, Comrade Oshiomhole,

1092-670: The Edo State Governor, Obaseki served as the Chairman of the Economic and Strategy Team (EST). In that capacity, he pioneered a number of policy reforms that saw the state restructure its public finance, secure funding for infrastructure and improve the business environment to attract investment in power, agriculture and other critical sectors. Obaseki was also instrumental in attracting the Edo-Azura power project, with support from World Bank to

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1144-538: The National Chairman of the APC, who headed the party's National Working Committee (NWC) at the time, which constituted the screening committee. Political analysts argue that the former governor acted out a script, with the ultimate aim of denying the governor a second-term ticket under the APC. Comrade Oshiomhole was eventually sacked as National Chairman of the APC. The governor was in possession of his West African Examination Council High School Certificate, which

1196-556: The Plateau province and the Berom , Ngas , Tiv , Jukun and Idoma ethnic groups. It was the discovery of tin by the British that led to the influx of other ethnic groups such as the Hausa from the north, southeastern Igbo , and Yoruba from the country's southwest. As such, Jos is often recognised as a cosmopolitan Nigerian city. According to the white paper of the commission of inquiry into

1248-414: The aim of making the state an investment hub. Such projects, includes: Asides his infrastructural projects, he has also enacted a number of social development initiatives. The state government has proposed to build about 200 Primary Healthcare Centres. Obaseki's focus in the health sector is to develop a viable primary healthcare system to provide affordable and accessible health care services to people in

1300-562: The back of Obaseki's reenactment of sports in the state, the home team of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Bendel Insurance , recently regained promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League . The stadium was named after Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia, the two-time Governor of the old Bendel State, who served from 1967 to 1975 and again from 1983 to 1984. During his tenure, Ogbemudia invested heavily in sports development in

1352-503: The business environment in the state. He has also contributed to the fight against human trafficking and illegal migration . He also embarked on a massive reconstruction of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium to host the 2020 National Sports Festival. The governor attracted $ 500m worth of investment into the state through the Edo State Oil Palm Programme (ESOPP), a novel idea that is poised to attract oil palm plantations to

1404-465: The colonialists discovered huge deposits of cassiterite , the main ore for the metal. It is also the trading hub of the state as commercial activities are steadily increasing. The earliest known settlers of the land that would come to be known as Nigeria were the Nok people ( c.  1000 BC), skilled artisans from around the Jos area who mysteriously vanished in the late first millennium. According to

1456-569: The committee said was absent from the governor's credentials, while the NYSC reissued a corrected version of the governor's NYSC discharge certificate, while apologizing for being responsible for the initial error. The Federal High Court in Abuja eventually struck out a certificate forgery case instituted against the governor by the All Progressives Congress (APC), his former political party. He said

1508-892: The contributory pension scheme and other novel pension reforms. He also served in the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission Committee on the Re-activation of the Nigerian Bond Market and the review of the Investment and Securities Act. Between 2006 and 2009, he served as a member of the Nigerian Stock Exchange Council. He is a Trustee of the Dr Jackson Owen Obaseki Foundation, a family-owned Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). He publicly stated in October 2019 that he will be running for

1560-481: The east of Jos, offer a prime view of the city below. Assop Falls is a small waterfall which makes a picnic spot on a drive from Jos to Abuja. Riyom Rock is a dramatic and photogenic pile of rocks balanced precariously on top of one another, with one resembling a clown's hat, observable from the main Jos- Akwanga road. The city is home to the University of Jos (founded in 1975), St Luke's Cathedral, an airport and

1612-413: The hilltops, it was called "Jas", which was mispronounced by the British as "Jos". It grew rapidly after the British discovered vast tin deposits in the vicinity. Both tin and columbite were extensively mined in the area up until the 1960s. They were transported by railway to both Port Harcourt and Lagos on the coast, and then exported from those ports. Jos is still often referred to as "Tin City". It

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1664-599: The historian Sen Luka Gwom Zangabadt, the area known as Jos today was inhabited by indigenous ethnic groups who were mostly farmers. During the British colonial period , direct rule was introduced for the indigenous ethnic groups 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

1716-570: The location of the city on the Jos Plateau . According to the Köppen climate classification system, Jos has a tropical savanna climate , abbreviated Aw . the 330 Nigerian Air Force station is located in the Jos South Local Government area along the old airport road. The station boasts blocks of barracks for air personnel, an airstrip, a primary school, a military secondary school and

1768-482: The manufacture of cosmetics, soap, rope, jute bags, and furniture. Heavy industry produces cement and asbestos cement, crushed stone, rolled steel, and tyre retreads. Jos is also a centre for the construction industry and has several printing and publishing firms. The Jos- Bukuru dam and reservoir on the Shen River provide water for the city's industries. Jos is a base for exploring Plateau State. The Shere Hills, seen to

1820-910: The metropolis. Jos South is the second most populous Local Government Area in Plateau State and has its Council located along Bukuru expressway. Jos South is the seat of the Governor i.e. the old Government House in Rayfield and the New Government House in Little Rayfield and the industrial centre of Plateau State due to the presence of industries like the NASCO group of companies, Standard Biscuits, Grand Cereals and Oil Mills, Zuma steel west Africa, aluminium roofing industries, Jos International Breweries among others. Jos South also houses prestigious institutions like

1872-658: The most cosmopolitan cities in Nigeria. For this reason, Plateau State is known in Nigeria as the "home of peace and tourism". Excellent footage of Jos in 1936 including the tin mines, local people and the colonial population is held by the Cinema Museum in London [ref HM0172]. The city is divided into 2 local government areas of Jos North and Jos South . The city proper lies between Jos North and parts of Jos South headquartered in Bukuru. The Local Government Council administration

1924-632: The most reputable investment banking and management firms in Nigeria . Obaseki later stepped down from his position as chairman of the board of directors of Afrinvest in September 2016, to contest the gubernatorial election in Edo State . In an article by Vanguard daily , he was tagged the "Wake and See Governor." Pundits say this is because he prefers working and delivering infrastructural projects without prior fanfare or needless rhetoric. Before becoming

1976-454: The only currently operational section of Nigeria's rail network is the western line from Lagos to Kano . At an altitude of 1,217 m (3,993 ft) above sea level, Jos' climate is closer to temperate than that of the vast majority of Nigeria. Average monthly temperatures range from 21–25 °C (70–77 °F), and from mid-November to late January, night-time temperatures drop as low as 7 °C (45 °F). Hail sometimes falls during

2028-400: The platform. PDP described him as a big catch. On 20 September 2020, The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced Obaseki the winner of the Edo State gubernatorial election , He won against his major opponent from the All Progressives Congress Osagie Ize Iyamu with a total number of 307,955 votes . An  alleged   certificate forgery suit was instituted by

2080-401: The rainy season because of the cooler temperatures at high altitudes. These cooler temperatures have, from colonial times until the present day, made Jos a favourite holiday location for both tourists and expatriates based in Nigeria. Jos receives about 1,400 millimetres (55 inches) of rainfall annually, the precipitation arising from both convectional and orographic sources, owing to

2132-412: The recent communal clashes, however, a lot of commercial activities are shifting to Jos South. The Gbong Gwom Jos palace and office is located in an area in Jos North called Jishe in the Berom language. In 1956, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II together with her consort Prince Philip had a weekend stopover to rest at Jishe known at that time as Tudun Wada cottage during her Nigeria tour. Jos North has

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2184-411: The ruling was victory for truth, and victory rule of law. He said the case against him was a most needless attempt by desperate individuals trying to undo the will of the people through the backdoor. On 16 June 2020, Obaseki resigned his membership from the All Progressives Congress . On 19 June 2020, Obaseki decamped to the People's Democratic Party and declared his intentions to seek re-election on

2236-404: The stadium, like new FIFA approved turf playing pitch and so many others. In 2018, the Obaseki-led administration, in line with its Making Edo Great Again (MEGA) agenda, embarked on a total overhaul and reconstruction of the stadium's facilities. All the seats in the previous 20,000-capacity stadium were replaced with modern ones, the synthetic grass in the pitch was replaced with natural grass and

2288-454: The state, as over 100,000 hectares of arable land are under cultivation in the programme. Some of the companies investing in oil palm development are Okomu Plc, Aden Rivers, Presco, Dufil (makers of Indomie Noodles), Nosak Group, among others. On 29 September 2016, Obaseki was elected as the Governor of Edo State under the platform of the All Progressives Congress . During the 2020 Edo Gubernatorial Election, Obaseki sought for re-election under

2340-415: The state, leading to the construction of the stadium. Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium was renovated ahead of the Super Eagles African Cup of Nations Games 2022 qualifiers game. The renovation included the installation of a grass turf. This article about a Nigerian sports venue is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Godwin Obaseki Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki (born 1 July 1957)

2392-420: The state. A 40,000-seat capacity located along Farin-Gada road which has become home to the Plateau United Football Club, Current champions of The Nigerian Professional League. Rwang Pam township stadium Jos. The golf course located in Rayfield, Jos has hosted many golfing competitions with players coming from both within and outside the state. Other local enterprises include food processing, beer brewing, and

2444-412: The state. Aside these, some of his other reforms include: For seven years in the administration of Governor Adams Oshiomhole , his predecessor, he served as voluntary Chairman of the Edo State Economic and Strategy Team as well as Chairman of Tax Assessment Review Committee for Edo State Internal Revenue Service (TARC) and the Committee on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), respectively. He

2496-448: The state. He is also pioneering a state-backed Health insurance scheme to provide a robust sector that will attract private investors. In education, Obaseki launched the Edo Basic Education Transformation (Edo BEST) programme, an initiative to train and equip public school teachers with top-of-the-range skills and expertise for deploying Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in classrooms to improve learning outcomes. There

2548-432: The tartan tracks replaced. In the course of the reconstruction, drains were constructed to deal with the flooding challenge in the stadium. Since the completion of renovations, Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium has hosted national tournaments and competitions such as the 2020 National Sports Festival, the Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament and the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) trails for Commonwealth Games [1] On

2600-429: The walls of Kano and the Mosque at Zaria to a Tiv village. Articles of interest from colonial times relating to the railway and tin mining can also be found on display. A School for Museum Technicians is attached to the museum, established with the help of UNESCO . The Jos Museum is also located beside the zoo. Situated at the end of Joseph Gomwalk Road, the Jos Polo Club is one of the prominent sports institutions in

2652-401: Was Secretary of the Committee on the Implementation of the Law, Establishing the present Edo University, Iyamho , and member of the Committee on Contributory Pension Scheme and Edo SEEFOR/DPO Steering Committee, respectively. Before serving at the sub-national level, Obaseki served in the Presidential Committee on the Reform of the Nigerian Pension System, which facilitated the introduction of

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2704-402: Was made capital of Benue-Plateau State in 1967 and became the capital of the new Plateau State in 1975. Jos has become an important national administrative, commercial, and tourist centre. Tin mining has led to the influx of migrants (mostly Igbos, Yorubas and Europeans ) who constitute more than half of the population of Jos. This "melting pot" of race, ethnicity and religion makes Jos one of

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