Plateau State is set to host a festival of science, technology, and innovation to showcase local inventors and promote homegrown solutions for development. The announcement was made on Monday by the Honourable Commissioner for Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Cletus Bako Shurkuk, during the celebration of World Science Day...
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Dozens of University of Jos (UNIJOS) dental students have taken to the streets to protest the non-accreditation of their courses, which has resulted in them spending over ten years in school without graduating. This is as the graduates of Medical Laboratory Sciences of the Enugu State University of Science...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos Dental students of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) have decried spending a decade in school for a six-year course due to stalled accreditation, lamenting emotional trauma, financial strain, and shattered hopes in Nigeria’s educational system. Speaking during a press conference at the Nigeria Union of...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – As part of efforts to strengthen national security and modernize the nation’s transport system, stakeholders have called for the integration of motor vehicle data into Nigeria’s security architecture. The call was made in Jos, Plateau State, during the 2025 Annual Conference of Directors and...
Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has charged stakeholders of the solid mineral sector in Plateau on boosting its sectors value chain for export competitiveness. The Council gave the charge on Tuesday in Jos during its capacity building programme on developing and enhancing solid minerals value chain for export competitiveness...
Conference of Directors and Chief Road Traffic Officers of the Federation has warned that the lack of a harmonized motor vehicle administration system across the country is undermining national security and road safety. National Chairman of the Conference, Engr. (Sir) Paul Bepeh, stated this during a pre-conference press briefing...
National Orthopaedic Hospital, Jos, has commenced full-scale clinical operations with 736 patients already registered and 150 awaiting surgery marking a major milestone in specialist healthcare delivery across the North Central region. The Medical Director, Professor Icha Inalegwu Onche, disclosed this during a press briefing in Jos, describing the development...
As part of efforts to strengthen national security and bridge manpower gaps in policing, the Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has announced President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval for the recruitment of 30,000 additional police constables nationwide. Egbetokun, who was represented by the Commissioner of Police, Plateau State...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday declared that he has a mission to unite Nigerians and assured Christian Communities in Northern Nigeria of his administration’s commitment to ensuring fairness among all religions in the country. President Tinubu gave the assurance during his meeting with some Christian leaders at the...
The Department of State Services (DSS), has released two reporters of Jay 101.9 FM, Jos, Plateau State, wrongfully arrested during the visit of President Bola Tinubu on Saturday. President Tinubu was in Plateau for the burial of mother of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwadta...
Security was visibly heightened across Jos on Saturday as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Plateau State to attend the funeral of Mama Lydia Yilwatda, mother of APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentewa Yilwatda. A field assessment by a correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) showed heavy deployment...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Nigerians to uphold unity, love, and religious tolerance as enduring values capable of fostering national cohesion and progress. He made the call on Saturday during the funeral service of Lydia Yilwatda Goshwe, mother of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress...
University of Jos (UNIJOS) has reaffirmed its resolve to bridge the gap between academic research and grassroots transformation as it hosted a two-day capacity-building workshop for artisanal and small-scale miners in Plateau State. Organised in collaboration with the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) under its Professorial Chair in Geology...
Former Member of the House of Representatives for Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency, Hon. Dachung Musa Bagos, has demanded justice for victims of the July 15, 2025, attack on Bindi in Tahos Village, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. He warned that continued impunity for perpetrators would only...
Plateau State Government has unveiled a ₦4 billion loan scheme to support youth-led businesses, as part of a broader push to stimulate economic growth and job creation in the state. Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Musa Ashoms, announced this at the graduation and starter pack distribution ceremony...
DSK Group International Limited has pledged to deliver the 2,000 housing units approved for Plateau State civil servants under the National Housing Programme, beginning with the first phase of 400 units recently flagged off by Governor Caleb Mutfwang. Chairman of the company, David Kente, gave the assurance in Jos...
University of Jos (UNIJOS) has inducted 150 newly qualified medical laboratory scientists into the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN), significantly strengthening the country’s healthcare workforce amid rising demand for diagnostic and clinical expertise. The induction ceremony, held under the School of Medical Sciences, marked the 10th...
Plateau State Government has commenced a month-long ICT and vocational training programme for 250 youths across its 17 local government areas, in a renewed effort to curb unemployment and promote self-reliance among young people. The initiative, tagged the Plateau Youths Employment and Skills Acquisition (PLAYESA) programme, kicked off at...
No fewer than 74 smallholder dairy farmers in Plateau State have accused Integrated Dairies Limited (IDL), producers of Farm Fresh products, of diverting N441.8 million meant for a Federal Government dairy intervention project, a situation they said has left them in “total economic disarray.” The farmers, under the Wunato...
The Plateau State chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has endorsed Governor Caleb Mutfwang for re-election in 2027 after a peer review tour of all 17 Local Government Councils (LGCs). The review, led by ALGON Chairman, Hon. Hamisu Anani, was described as historic and provided...