Emmanuel Mclean

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NULGE demands for Autonomy in Jos

Emmanuel Mclean April 21, 2017

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News available to ViewPointNigeria indicates that the President of the National Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Ibrahim Khaleel, yesterday, led members of the Union in Plateau State on a protest, campaigning for full autonomy for local governments. Khaleel, expressed the difficulty his members are facing with the current “no-work no-pay” policy, he used the […]

Flood Destroys, Farmlands, Bridge in Jos East LGA

Emmanuel Mclean July 19, 2017

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Two weeks of incessant rains have cut off Jos East Local Government Area from the rest of Plateau State, officials said. The rains have also disrupted schools, farming, commerce and other activities, a traditional ruler in the area said on Tuesday. The Agwon Izere, Isaac Wakili, on Tuesday told journalists in Jos that due to […]

UN women, UNICEF engage Plateau communities in peace advancement program

Emmanuel Mclean July 31, 2017

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This came after successfully launching in the state the European Union-funded project implemented by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women in partnership with UNICEF and the federal and state Ministries of Women Affairs and Social Development. The UN Women Office in Plateau State held its quarterly steering committee […]

Plateau: 71 Years Without Toilets – School, Community Battle Diseases

Emmanuel Mclean August 14, 2017

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The Pilot Science Primary School, Kwall is said to be one of the best and oldest government-owned primary schools in the entire Irigwe chiefdom of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. It was established in 1946. However, 71 years after it was established without a toilet facility, pupils and teachers of the school have […]

Vigilantism is flourishing in Nigeria — with official support

Emmanuel Mclean November 10, 2017

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Concerns about safety and security are substantial in Nigeria. Here, crime is high and the police are considered corrupt and inefficient. The structure of law enforcement does not help. Police are run at the federal level despite long-standing calls for state forces. Given that Nigeria has many diverse languages, cultural practices and terrain, the centralised […]

In Plateau, 300 inmates train in carpentry, tailoring, others

Emmanuel Mclean July 31, 2017

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Mr Noel Ailewon, Plateau Controller of Prisons on Monday said no fewer than 300 prisoners were being trained on vocational skills across prison formations in Plateau. Ailewon, who made the disclosure in an interview with the newsmen in Jos, said 200 of them were from Jos prisons alone. “The command takes programmes that will assist […]

Lalong seeks unity, peace

Emmanuel Mclean August 1, 2017

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Governor Simon Bako Lalong of Plateau State has called on Nigerians to always engage in programmes and activities that unite the country, promote peace and add value to lives. Lalong made this statement in a speech he delivered as the guest of honour at this year’s Zumunta International Convention, specifically organised to address the challenges […]

Lalong commends military over efforts in improving security

Emmanuel Mclean July 15, 2017

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News available to ViewPointNigeria indicates that the Plateau State governor, Simon Lalong yesterday commended the Nigerian Army for their efforts in tackling insecurity in the country. Lalong made the commendation when the General Officer Commanding 3rd Armored Division of the Nigerian Army in Jos, Brigadier General Ben Ahanetu, paid him a courtesy call in Jos […]

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