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Bukuru
Bukuru is a city located on the Jos Plateau in Nigeria. It was previously considered a separate city from the city of Jos close by, but like every other form of urbanization, the city of Jos has merged with the town of Bukuru to form the Jos-Bukuru metropolis. It is the headquarters of Jos South Local Government Area. Overview It lies along a branch railway, and it is still a major tin and columbite mining centre. It is situated on one of the highest parts of the plateau, more than 4,000 feet (1,200 metres) above sea level. In recent times, Bukuru has witnessed massive urbanization growth with the influx of banks, hotels and recreation centers. It boasts of the only independent power company in plateau State, the Nigerian electricity supply company (NESCO). It is also home to one of the most successful industries in Nigeria like Grand cereals and oil mills limited, a subsidiary of United African Company (UAC). Transport A Bauchi Light Railway, which was closed in 1957, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theological College Of Northern Nigeria
Theological College of Northern Nigeria (TCNN) is a private, Christian college located in Bukuru, Plateau State, Nigeria. History TCNN was constituted on November 26, 1958, and came into being in February 1959 when classes started at Gindiri. TCNN moved to its permanent site at Bukuru and was dedicated in 1961. TCNN started with two programmes, the Diploma of Theology and Certificate in Theology (now Diploma in Christian Ministry). TEKAN was founded by the National Daughter Churches of the Sudan United Mission and the Church of the Brethren Mission. In 1980 the college started a Bachelor of Divinity programme along with the other two programmes. In September 1991 the college began to offer master's degrees in theology. The college is overseen by Tarayar Ekklesiyoyin Kristi a Nigeria" (TEKAN, The Fellowship of the Churches of Christ in Nigeria). TEKAN is made up of eleven denominations found mostly in the northern part of the country. It is these denominations, which are the propr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Stations In Nigeria
Railway stations in Nigeria include: Maps UN MapUNHCR Atlas Map Cities served by rail The East (E) and West (W) lines are connected by the Link Line. West Line * Apapa (W) - Lagos. Port ; flour mill ; oil terminals * Lagos (W) (0 km) - Lagos Terminus railway station, Terminus station * Yaba (W) - Lagos suburban railway * Oshodi (W) - Lagos suburban railway * Ikeja (W) - Lagos suburban railway * Agege (W) - Lagos suburban railway * Agbado (W) - Lagos suburban railway * Ijoko (W) - terminus of suburban trains, 2013 * Abeokuta (W) ---- * Agege (W) - junction * Ibadan (W) (156 km) * Oshogbo (W) * Ilorin (W) * Zungeru (W) - bridge * Minna (W) - junction for Baro (Nigeria), Baro * Kaduna (city), Kaduna (W) - junction for East Line; junction for Abuja * Zaria (WX) - junction for Kaura Namoda (W) * Kano (city), Kano (W) (1124 km) (capital Kano State, Kano state) * Nguru, Nigeria, Nguru (W) - terminus near Niger border ---- * Zaria (W) - junction * Funtua ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jos South
Jos South is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. It houses the Plateau State new Government house which includes the Office of the Executive Governor and other government house administrative offices and departments including Plateau State Information and Communication Technology Development Agency in Rayfield and can thus be described as the de facto capital of Plateau state. Its headquarters is located in Bukuru town on . It has an area of 510 km and a population of 306,716 at the 2006 census. It is the second most populated Local Government Area in the state after Jos-North. The postal code of the area is 930. The current local government chairman is Mr Patrick Silas Dung. Most of the millionaires and top Government Officials including the Governor in the state live in south the state government house is located there. Institute found in Jos South are Karl Kumm University, NTA College, Plateau State Polytechnic Jos campus, TCNN, College of Health vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bauchi Light Railway
The Bauchi Light Railway was a narrow gauge railway built in 1914 to carry tin from Jos in Nigeria to the main line railway at Zaria. History The railway opened in sections 1912–1914, Jos-Bukuru () was widened to narrow gauge in 1927, while the remainder closed 30 Sep 1957.Durrant, A.E., A.A. Jorgensen, C.P. Lewis. Steam in Africa, London, 1981, Hamlyn. The track, locomotives and rolling stock from the Wushishi Tramway were used to build and operate the line.Moore, G. S. (1964) Narrow Gauge in Nigeria, ''The Railway Magazine'', July pp. 578 – 581. Zaria is located to the north of Jos and the light railway was later rebuilt with a shorter connection to the main gauge railway to the south. It also connected Bukuru. The line was long. Details Rolling stock was equipped witABC couplers Two of the locomotives are preserved under cover with some carriages. See also * Railway stations in Nigeria * Rail transport in Nigeria Railways in Nigeria consist of a 3,505 k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plateau State
Plateau is a northern states of Nigeria, Nigerian state. It is located in the north-central geopolitical zone of Nigeria and includes a range of hills surrounding the Jos Plateau. Plateau State is described as "The Home of Peace and Tourism". The state has a population of around 4.7 million people. Its capital city is Jos. Geography Boundaries Plateau State is located in the north-central zone out of the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. With an area of , the state has an estimated population of about three million people. It is located between latitude 8°24' N and 10°30' N and longitude 8°32' E and 10°38' E. The state is named after the Jos Plateau, a mountainous area in the north of the state with rock formations. Bare rocks are scattered across the grasslands, which cover the plateau. The altitude ranges from around to a peak of above sea level in the Shere Hills range near Jos. Years of tin and columbite mining have left the area strewn with deep gorges and lakes. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States Of Nigeria
Nigeria is a federation of 36 states, each of which is a semi-autonomous political unit that shares power with the federal government as enumerated under the Constitution of Nigeria, Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In addition to the states, there is the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in which the capital city of Abuja is located. The FCT is not a state, but a territory of the federal government, governed by Federal Capital Territory Administration, an administration headed by List of ministers of the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria), a minister. Each state is subdivided into Local government areas of Nigeria, local government areas (LGAs). There are 774 local governments in Nigeria. Under the Nigerian Constitution, the 36 states enjoy substantial autonomy but are not sovereign entities, as ultimate authority lies with the federal government. Amendments to the constitution can be proposed by the National Assembly, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.Gerald O'Collins, O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 Catholic particular churches and liturgical rites#Churches, ''sui iuris'' (autonomous) churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and Eparchy, eparchies List of Catholic dioceses (structured view), around the world, each overseen by one or more Bishops in the Catholic Church, bishops. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the Papal supremacy, chief pastor of the church. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mosque
A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard. Originally, mosques were simple places of prayer for the early Muslims, and may have been open spaces rather than elaborate buildings. In the first stage of Islamic architecture (650–750 CE), early mosques comprised open and closed covered spaces enclosed by walls, often with minarets, from which the Adhan, Islamic call to prayer was issued on a daily basis. It is typical of mosque buildings to have a special ornamental niche (a ''mihrab'') set into the wall in the direction of the city of Mecca (the ''qibla''), which Muslims must face during prayer, as well as a facility for ritual cleansing (''wudu''). The pulpit (''minbar''), from which public sermons (''khutbah'') are delivered on the event of Friday prayer, was, in earlier times, characteristic of the central ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglican Church
Anglicanism, also known as Episcopalianism in some countries, is a Western Christianity, Western Christian tradition which developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of the largest branches of Christianity, with around 110 million adherents worldwide . Most are members of national or regional Ecclesiastical province#Anglican Communion, ecclesiastical provinces of the international Anglican Communion, one of the largest Christian bodies in the world, and the world's third-largest Christian communion. When united and uniting churches, united churches in the Anglican Communion and the breakaway Continuing Anglican movement were not counted, there were an estimated 97.4 million Anglicans worldwide in 2020. Adherents of Anglicanism are called ''Anglicans''; they are also called ''Episcopalians'' in some countries. The provinces within the Anglican ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evangelical Church Of West Africa
The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), previously known as the Evangelical Church of West Africa(ECWA), is one of the Christian denominations in Nigeria, with about 8 million members and more than six thousand local churches in nineteen countries.Cox Ruth. 2000. “The Lord's Work : Perspectives of Early Leaders of the Evangelical Church of West Africa in Nigeria Regarding the Spread of Christianity.” Dissertation. Trinity International University. . ECWA is a partner church of the International Christian Mission organization, Serving In Mission (SIM), formerly Sudan Interior Mission. Since that time, mission stations, Bible Schools, academic schools, and medical programs have been transferred to ECWA leadership. History In 1893, North-American missionaries Walter Gowans, Roland Bingham, and Thoma Kent founded the Sudan Interior Mission(SIM) with the aim to spread Christianity in West Africa. The first evangelical church in the region was established in around 1908. Howev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of Christ In Nigeria
The Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) is a Christian denomination Reformed Christianity, reformed headquartered in Jos, Plateau (state), Plateau, Nigeria. Founded in 1904 as part of the Sudan United Mission, the church currently has over 10 million members in approximately 6,000 congregations across the country. History COCIN was established in 1904 by missionaries from the Sudan United Mission, an interdenominational mission founded by German-American missionaries. Missionary work was initiated by the British branch of MUS in Borno State, Borno province among the Kanuri, a majority Muslim tribe. In 1936, a leper station was established at Molai. In 1966, the Church of Christ in Nigeria was formed. Later, the name Church of Christ in Nations was adopted. Ministries and activities COCIN is involved in various social and educational activities. It operates secondary schools for boys and girls, teacher training colleges, a theological college, vocational institutes, a hospit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagos
Lagos ( ; ), or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan city in southwestern Nigeria. With an upper population estimated above 21 million dwellers, it is the largest city in Nigeria, the most populous urban area on the African continent, and one of the fastest-growing megacity, megacities in the world. Lagos was the national capital of Nigeria until the Government of Nigeria, government's December 1991 decision to move their capital to Abuja, in the centre of the country. Lagos is a major African financial center, financial centre and is the economic hub of Lagos State and Nigeria at large. The city has a significant influence on commerce, entertainment, technology, education, politics, tourism, art, and fashion in Africa. Lagos is also among the top ten of the world's fastest-growing cities and Urban area, urban areas. In 2024, Time Out (magazine), Time Out magazine ranked Lagos as the 19th best city to visit in the world. A megacity, it has the second-highest Gross domestic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
