Editing Jos (section)

==Notable people==
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* [[Third Nigerian Republic]] President-elect [[MKO Abiola]] was elected SDP flag bearer in Jos
* [[Yakubu Gowon]], Nigeria's second military Head of state & hero of the Nigerian civil war. resides in Jos.
* [[Joseph Gomwalk]]†, First Governor of Plateau State.
* [[John Dungs]]†, residence; Rayfield, Jos.
* [[Jonah Jang]], residence; Du.
* [[Davou Zang]], residence; D. B. Zang junction,  Gyel.
* [[Muhammadu Buhari]], President of Nigeria and former GOC 3rd armoured division, of the [[Nigerian Army]], Jos.
* [[Olusegun Obasanjo]], ex Nigerian president was interned in the Nigerian Correctional Service, Jos during [[Sani Abacha]]'s military junta. Obasanjo later won his PDP presidential ticket in Jos Polo Club.
* [[Solomon Lar]]†, residence beach road Jos.
* [[Michael Botmang]]†, residence Za'ang.
* [[Jeremiah Gyang]], singer and producer based in Jos.
* [[Mabo Ismaila]], Former coach of the female National Football Team, the Super Falcons
* [[Segun Odegbami]], Nigerian [[association football|footballer]] spent his childhood years in Jos
* [[Delmwa Deshi-Kura]], Nigerian film production executive and director, known for her work in television and reality productions.
* [[Desmond Elliot]], Nigerian actor, director and Member of the Lagos State House of Assembly<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kabir|first=Olivia|date=2021-02-01|title=Desmond Elliot's bio: Interesting facts about the famous actor and politician|url=https://www.legit.ng/1199036-desmond-elliots-biography-movies.html|access-date=2021-06-28|website=Legit.ng - Nigeria news.|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Kwach|first=Julie|date=2018-01-30|title=Desmond Elliot Wife and Kids Pictures; Here's Desmond Elliot Wife and Kids (Pictures)|url=https://www.tuko.co.ke/263256-get-know-desmond-elliot-wife-kids-pictures-included.html|access-date=2021-06-28|website=Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news.|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Ahmed Musa]], Nigerian footballer was born in Jos<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Transfer Record: Ahmed Musa|url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/1664654|access-date=2021-06-28|website=www.lcfc.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-06|title=Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa to build school in Plateau|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/01/super-eagles-captain-ahmed-musa-to-build-school-in-plateau/|access-date=2021-06-28|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-26|title=Musa doles out N6M to Jos football tourney - The Nation Newspaper|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/musa-doles-out-n6m-to-jos-football-tourney/|access-date=2021-06-28|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Bez (musician)]], Nigerian alternative [[soul music|soul]] singer was born and raised in Jos<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-01-27|title=Spotlight: Simi, Bez... five alternative artistes that are Covenant University alumni|url=https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/covenant-university-artistes/|access-date=2021-06-28|website=TheCable Lifestyle|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Doug Kazé]], Nigerian alternative [[Afro-soul]] musician was born and raised in Jos
* [[Mikel John Obi]], international footballer spent his childhood years in Jos<ref>{{Cite web|last=Soriola|first=Elizabeth|date=2021-04-21|title=Mikel Obi's biography and the details of his journey to success|url=https://www.legit.ng/1189127-mikel-obis-biography-path-success.html|access-date=2021-06-28|website=Legit.ng – Nigeria news.|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Ogenyi Onazi]], international footballer was born in Jos<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mutsoli|first=Vivian|date=2021-01-05|title=Ogenyi Onazi bio: hometown, family background, wife, salary, house|url=https://www.legit.ng/1393661-ogenyi-onazi-bio-hometown-family-background-wife-salary-house.html|access-date=2021-06-28|website=Legit.ng – Nigeria news.|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-04-04|title=Ogenyi Onazi: "Football can unify, but bombs tear my people apart"|url=https://www.worldsoccer.com/features/ogenyi-onazi-football-can-unify-but-bombs-tear-my-people-apart-360589|access-date=2021-06-28|website=World Soccer}}</ref>
* [[Sunday Mba]], international footballer had his childhood years in Jos
* [[Joseph Akpala]], international footballer was born in Jos
* [[Benedict Akwuegbu]], international footballer had his childhood years in Jos<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-06|title=MARITAL MESS: Ex-Super Eagles Benedict Akwuegbu, wife, bicker over divorce, second marriage|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/marital-mess-ex-super-eagles-benedict-akwuegbu-wife-bicker-over-divorce-second-marriage/|access-date=2021-06-28|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Chibuzor Okonkwo]], international footballer was born in Jos
* [[Ice Prince]], Nigerian musical artist grew up in Jos<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-10-15|title=Ice Prince unveils artwork for "Jos to the World (#J2TW)" album {{!}} Premium Times Nigeria|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/music/212844-ice-prince-unveils-artwork-jos-world-j2tw-album.html|access-date=2021-06-28|language=en-GB}}</ref>
* [[Dayo Okeniyi]], actor was born in Jos<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-21|title=Top 15 Nigerian Actors In The Diaspora You May Not Have Heard About|url=https://thenet.ng/top-15-nigerian-actors-in-the-diaspora-you-may-not-have-heard-about/|access-date=2021-06-28|website=Nigerian Entertainment Today|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[M.I Abaga|M.I]], rapper born and raised in Jos<ref name="theafricareport.com">{{Cite web|date=2018-02-16|title=Nigeria's musical legends of J-Town|url=https://www.theafricareport.com/712/nigerias-musical-legends-of-j-town/|access-date=2021-06-28|website=The Africa Report.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-06|title=MI Features Oxlade In 'All My Life'|url=https://leadership.ng/mi-features-oxlade-in-all-my-life/|access-date=2021-06-28|website=Leadership News - Nigeria News, Breaking News, Politics and more|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-06-14|title=Eight top artistes, producers who had their start in Jos|url=https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/10-nigerian-artistes-that-had-their-start-in-jos/|access-date=2021-06-28|website=TheCable Lifestyle|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Saint Obi]], veteran [[Nollywood]] actor kicked off his career in Jos<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-24|title=Revelations On Why Saint Obi Left Nollywood and What He Is Up To Now|url=https://buzznigeria.com/revelations-on-why-saint-obi-left-nollywood-and-what-he-is-up-to-now/|access-date=2021-06-28|website=BuzzNigeria - Famous People, Celebrity Bios, Updates and Trendy News|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="theafricareport.com"/>
* [[P-Square]], Music duo of [[identical twin]] brothers Peter Okoye and Paul Okoye were born and raised in Jos.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-18|title=Peter Okoye's Solo Journey as Mr P Since Splitting From P-Square|url=https://buzznigeria.com/peter-okoyes-solo-journey-as-mr-p-since-splitting-from-p-square/|access-date=2021-06-28|website=BuzzNigeria – Famous People, Celebrity Bios, Updates and Trendy News|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Kolesnik|first=Kay|date=2020-11-20|title=Paul Okoye bio: brother, wife, children, solo music career|url=https://www.legit.ng/1138942-paul-okoye-wife-children.html|access-date=2021-06-28|website=Legit.ng - Nigeria news.|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Psquare's Breakup Makes No Sense – Charass|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2017/09/27/psquares-breakup-makes-no-sense-charass/|access-date=2021-06-28|website=Channels Television|date=27 September 2017 }}</ref>
* Innocent '[[2Baba|Tuface]]' Idibia Nigerian multi-award-winning musician was born in Jos<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-09-18|title=10 things to know about 2face as he turns 42 {{!}} Premium Times Nigeria|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/music/243568-10-things-to-know-about-2face-as-he-turns-42.html|access-date=2021-06-28|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name="theafricareport.com"/><ref>{{Cite web|last=Kabir|first=Olivia|date=2019-02-18|title=Where is 2face from in Nigeria and other top facts about him|url=https://www.legit.ng/1217720-where-2face-interesting-facts.html|access-date=2021-06-28|website=Legit.ng – Nigeria news|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-09-19|title=Nigerian Singer 2face Idibia Celebrates 42nd Birthday|url=https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00055420.html|access-date=2021-06-28|website=allAfrica.com|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Deborah Enilo Ajakaiye]] (born 1940), Nigerian [[geophysicist]]
* [[Sarah Ladipo Manyika]] (born 7 March 1968), British-Nigerian writer, spent much of her childhood in Lagos and Jos<ref>{{Cite web|last=Manyika|first=Sarah Ládípọ̀|title=Sarah Ládípọ̀ Manyika|url=https://www.ozy.com/ozy-tribe/sarah-ladipo-manyika/81439/|access-date=2021-06-28|website=OZY|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-05-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517035819/https://www.ozy.com/ozy-tribe/sarah-ladipo-manyika/81439/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Tony Elumelu]] was born in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria, in 1963. He hails from Onicha-Ukwu in Aniocha North Local Government Area of [[Delta State]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-27|title=Tony Elumelu @58: The Man, the Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2021/04/27/tony-elumelu-58-the-man-the-entrepreneur-and-philanthropist/|access-date=2021-06-28|website=THISDAYLIVE|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=20 things about Tony Elumelu, man of means who donates billions {{!}} Encomium Magazine|date=25 August 2017 |url=https://encomium.ng/20-things-about-tony-elumelu-man-of-means-who-donates-billions/|access-date=2021-06-28|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Kenneth Gyang]], filmmaker who was born in Barkin Ladi of Plateau State, Nigeria.
* [[John Major]], former British Prime Minister, worked in the town from 1966 to 1967.
* [[Simon Lalong|Simon Bako Lalong]], (born 1963) Nigerian politician and Governor of Plateau State from 2015 to 2023 and the senator representing the [[Plateau South senatorial district]] since 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Odeniyi |first=Solomon |date=2023-11-07 |title=BREAKING: Appeal Court declares Lalong winner of Plateau South senatorial poll |url=https://punchng.com/breaking-appeal-court-declares-lalong-winner-of-plateau-south-senatorial-poll/ |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Saviour Godwin]] (born 1996), footballer
* [[Ugochukwu Iwu]], Born in Nigeria, he represents Armenia at international level.