DevFest Jos 2025: DBI CEO Daser Calls for Tech and Tourism Push in Plateau DevFest Jos 2025: DBI CEO Daser Calls for Tech and Tourism Push in Plateau
At DevFest Jos 2025, DBI CEO David Daser, founder of nHub and former PICTDA boss, urged Plateau to harness technology and tourism to scale globally.
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At DevFest Jos 2025, DBI CEO David Daser, founder of nHub and former PICTDA boss, urged Plateau to harness technology and tourism to scale globally.
The siblings were seized on Sunday, Sept. 14, and held in captivity until Wednesday evening, Sept. 17, when they were released following the payment of ransom.
Two days after their abduction in Jos, silence from the police and state government deepens the ordeal of entrepreneur and corps member Allwell Nelson and her brother, as kidnappers press ransom demands.
In April, students, activists, and farmers in Jos, the Plateau State capital, gathered at ClimaCon to tackle climate change with urgency, humour, and a shared sense of purpose.
A year after the Saints Academy building collapse in Jos, families continue to grieve, heal, and search for justice. Amid poverty, inadequate support, and broken promises, survivors like Benitha still dream of walking again.
A leaked memo warning of a bomb threat at the University of Jos has sparked fear on campus, though no official statement has been issued.
Fifty-two people and several others were injured when armed attackers raided Zike, a rural community in Plateau State in Central Nigeria.
Dozens killed in Plateau State’s Bassa LGA as government inaction fuels a deadly pattern of violence. Community voices demand accountability amid rising insecurity.
About 131 Christian leaders from across northern and southern Nigeria are attending the ongoing 2025 Systematic Theology Conference in Plateau State. As they wrestle with foundational doctrines, many see it as a call to reform the Church from within.
With housing costs in Jos skyrocketing, the Plateau State Assembly is pushing for rent regulation to protect low-income residents. Lawmakers are calling for government intervention to curb arbitrary rent hikes and ensure fair pricing.
Stephen Sunday, newly elected Chairman of the Plateau State Association of Tech Companies (PLATEC), outlines his ambitious vision to turn Plateau into a leading tech hub. With a focus on blockchain, Web3, and empowering startups, Sunday aims to create a thriving, inclusive digital ecosystem in the state.
Hawan Kibo, a notorious crash corridor in Plateau State, sees frequent accidents due to reckless driving, narrow roads, and parked trucks. As deaths mount, experts and travellers demand urgent government intervention.
The Jos Water Corporation’s petition against JayFM has triggered a storm of anger in Plateau State, with residents accusing the company of evading accountability for water shortages.
Diana Emmanuel, a wheelchair user based in Jos, Plateau State, has ignited public discourse on the discrimination faced by persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria after being denied entry into a popular restaurant, Jenny’s Kitchen.
As telecom operators nationwide push for a 100% tariff hike, the Plateau State Government proposes a bold initiative to reduce call and data costs. Can the state overcome financial and operational hurdles to shield residents from rising telecom prices?
One year after Athena Aramiz’s tragic death at Fertile Ground Hospital in Jos, her family’s unresolved grief and unanswered questions about alleged negligence continue to spotlight flaws in Nigeria’s healthcare system.
Jane Pwajok’s historic election as the University of Jos (UJ) Student Union Government president sparked widespread celebration, but a closer look reveals she isn’t the first woman to hold the position.
Commissioner Adesina, along with other senior officers, also conducted an on-site assessment to reassure residents of the area’s security.
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang notably avoided addressing the controversial arrest and trial of social commentator Samuel Bature during his Independence Day speech on October 1st, despite mounting public outcry and allegations of political oppression.
In a move similar to actions by the federal government to silence critics, Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang is under fire for using the Cybercrime Act to charge a local commentator, raising fresh concerns about the law being used to limit free speech in Nigeria.
Students at the University of Jos are facing serious challenges as ongoing power outages have slowed down activities across the campus. The disruption has affected academic work and even basic needs, leaving both students and staff struggling to cope.
Jos-Bukuru residents are urging officials to lift a 72-hour curfew that has brought the city to a standstill.
Students at Plateau State Polytechnic are living in deplorable conditions. Despite government allocations for hostel renovations, only one male hostel has been improved. The remaining hostels are plagued by dilapidated structures, leaking roofs, broken windows, and extremely unsanitary bathrooms.
Two months after a JMDB drainage project was initiated to improve the Jos Main Market, also known as “Terminus Market,” it is now causing significant problems for small businesses.
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Plateau Assembly Moves to Regulate Rent as Housing Costs Soar 
Plateau’s New Tech Leader Unveils Plan to Transform the Ecosystem into a “Global Hub” 
Deadly Hawan Kibo: The Road Where Crashes Are Routine and Solutions Are Overdue 
Jos Water Services Corporation’s Petition Against JayFM Sparks Outrage 
Barred at the Door: How a Jos Restaurant Exposed Nigeria’s Disability Bias 
Can Plateau Gov’t Deliver on Its Promise to Slash Call and Data Prices? 
A Year After, Toddler’s Death in Jos Still Raises Questions of Alleged Negligence at Fertile Ground Hospital 
Fact Check: Jane Pwajok Isn’t UNIJOS’s First Female SUG President — Here’s the Forgotten Pioneer 
Police Investigate Suspected Bomb Threat In Jos Terminus Market, Declare Area Safe 
Mutfwang Ignores Samuel Bature’s Trial in Independence Day Address 
Power Outage Crisis Hampers Students at University of Jos as ₦126 Million Debt Looms 
Plateau Launches World Bank-Backed Campaign to Protect Newly Planted Trees from Vandalism 
Jos Residents Demand Curfew Lifting as Hunger And Economic Hardship Bites 
Eyewitness Reports: “Sunday’s Events in Jos Were Not Ethnoreligious” 
Ongoing #EndBadGovernance Protest in Jos Maintains Peaceful Atmosphere 
Students Complain Over Decrepit State Of Hostels In Plateau Polytechnic 
Stalled Drainage Project in Jos Main Market Leaves Small Businesses in Limbo 
24 Hours After Collapse, Plateau Govt Orders Closure of Saints Academy in Jos 
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