Jos is a city in the North-Central region of the Federal Republic 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 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 breathtaking mountainous sceneries typical of the plateau landform. The name of the state was coined from its affiliation to this landform.
Plateau State is the twelfth largest Nigerian state. It is located near the centre of Nigeria and includes a range of hills surrounding the Jos Plateau, its capital, and the entire plateau itself. Plateau State is described as "The Home of Peace and Tourism". With natural formations of rocks, hills and waterfalls, it derives its name from the Jos Plateau and has a population of around 4.7 million people.
Enyimba Football Club or simply known as Enyimba, is a Nigerian professional football club based in the city of Aba, Abia State which plays in the Nigerian Premier Football League. Their name means People's Elephant in Igbo language and is also the nickname used for the city of Aba. Founded in 1976, the club rose to prominence in the 2000s and is considered the most successful Nigerian football club as they won two African Champions League titles, nine Nigerian championships and four Federation Cups since 2001. Their most-recent league glory came in the 2022–23 season.
Daniel Owefin Amokachi is a Nigerian football manager and former professional player.
Patrick Olusegun Odegbami, often shortened as Segun Odegbami, is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward
Augustine Owen Eguavoen is a Nigerian football manager and former player who thrice served as manager of the Nigeria national team.
Plateau United Football Club of Jos is a Nigerian professional football (soccer) club based in Jos, that competes in the Nigerian Professional Football League. Before 1991, they were known as the JIB Strikers FC. The name "Plateau United" was the former name of their cross-town rivals Mighty Jets.
Ted Weng Edward Louis is a Nigerian football player. As of May 2014, he played for Plateau United F.C. of Jos.
Daniel Akpeyi is a Nigerian professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for South African club Moroka Swallows F.C..
Chima Daniel "Danny" Uchechi is a Nigerian football forward for Rayners Lane.
Stanley Osaretin Okoro is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a winger or forward.
Jonah David Jang is a Nigerian military officer and politician who served as the senator representing the Plateau North senatorial district from 2015 to 2019. He previously served as the governor of Plateau State from 2007 to 2015, and as military governor of Benue and Gongola States.
Sikiru Olatunbosun is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a winger for Voska Sport in the Macedonian First Football League.
Ibrahim Mustapha is a Nigerian international footballer who plays as a striker for Plateau United and the Nigeria national team.
Peter Eneji Moses is a Nigerian international footballer who last played for Sereď in the Slovak Fortuna Liga, as a striker.
Emmanuel Odafe is a Nigerian footballer. He currently plays for Plateau United FC, which competes in the Nigerian Professional Football League, the top division in Nigeria. He plays as a striker. A fast and skillful player able to operate at both flanks, Odafo can play as a point man as well; as a left and right side attacker. At Plateau United FC he mainly plays as an attacker in a 4-3-2 formation.
Sunday Umaru Ngbede is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger. Ngbede won the Nigeria Professional Football League title with Plateau United during the 2016–17 season.
Raphael Viashima Ayagwa is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Egyptian Premier League club Aswan.
Bright Silas is a Nigerian professional footballer for Kano Pillars. He currently plays as an attacking midfielder for the Kano Pillars. He formerly played for Plateau United F.C. in 2016. In April 2017, he signed a deal with Enugu Rangers. On 20 June 2019 El Entag El Harby SC Of Egypt signed Silas from Enugu Rangers. On 1 July 2019 Kano Pillars signed Silas and offered hiam a deal.
Tosin Omoyele is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for USM Khenchela.
