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No more conflict between herdsmen and Riyom farmers – LGA Chairman

C Mac August 10, 2016

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Management Committee Chairman of Riyom Local Government Council in Plateau State, Mafeng Gwalson, said clashes between herdsmen and natives in the area have stopped. The council boss stressed that the outbreak of violence between Fulani herdsmen and farmers in Riyom has reduced to the barest minimum. Gwalson stated this in a chat with journalists in […]

Plateau remains the undisputed creative/artistic capital of Nigeria

C Mac August 11, 2016

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Having taken a study on the uniqueness of each state in Nigeria, I can say that Plateau State, the tourism hub of Nigeria is naturally the unofficial Creative Capital of Nigeria. Unofficial in the sense that as it stands, both the government at the State and Federal Levels are yet to tap into the huge […]

Plateau social commentators in mourning, as Golmetne Gofwen passes on

C Mac September 11, 2016

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Golmetne Gofwen, a civil servant and ardent social media activist and commentator of Plateau affairs has passed on. He died in the late hours of Saturday afternoon, 10th September 2016, after a long drawn-out illness. Tributes and eulogies about his dogged spirit, patriotism and passion flooded the Plateau-sphere as news of his demise filtered in. […]

Jos: Armed robbers attack Onazi’s family house

C Mac September 13, 2016

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Four armed robbers Monday attacked the Jos home of Nigeria international Ogenyi Onazi, carting away valuables including a Toyota Highlander and cash. However, the damage they caused was limited to material things as they took no life although they physically assaulted the father of the Nigeria midfielder. Speaking from his base in Turkey, Onazi who […]

NITDA, Plateau State Govt Back HackJos 2016

C Mac September 13, 2016

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The National Information Technology Development Agency is backing the second edition of HackJos, the software/hackathon competition holding in Jos, Plateau State from November 1-4, 2016. The support, according to NITDA, is part of efforts to promote innovation hubs across the country and equip young people with software and entrepreneurship skills. Aside NITDA, some technology […]

Small arms and light weapons possession on the increase in Plateau – Army

C Mac September 19, 2016

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Security operatives have expressed worry over the rising proliferation of small arms and light weapons in Plateau State. Commander of the Task Force, Major General Rogers Nicholas, made the declaration while parading some crime suspects at the Operation’s Headquarters in Jos, Plateau State capital. He noted that the proliferation of weapons was a threat to the […]

PLSG registers 100,000 farmers for anchor borrowers scheme

C Mac September 20, 2016

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Following the Federal Government’s Agriculture Bank Loan known as “Anchor Borrowers’ Scheme” project, at least 100,000 farmers in Plateau State have registered into the scheme to assess bank loans for the 2016 fiscal year. Commissioner for Agriculture in the state, Mrs Linda Barau, disclosed this to farmers, during a harmonization meeting with stakeholders at the conference hall, state […]

Izere chiefdom gets paramount ruler after 18 years lull

C Mac September 27, 2016

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In 1998, the death of Adam Yakubu Fobur, the Agwom Izere plunged the Izere nation into a long mourning period, after which emerged power struggle among several people for the throne. The strain that followed the death of the Agwom Izere consequently saw the Izere community without a paramount ruler for almost two decades. About18 […]

We’ve removed obstacles retarding Plateau’s growth —Lalong

C Mac October 10, 2016

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Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State says his administration has been able to remove the obstacles hitherto seen as mysteries that are responsible for halting the progress of the state over the years. The governor, in a statement issued recently in Johannesburg, South Africa, by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mark Longyen, […]

Lalong orders ban on activities of the Shiite Muslim sect on the Plateau

C Mac October 14, 2016

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News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has banned the activities of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, otherwise known as Shi’ites in Plateau state. This followed Wednesday’s religious disturbance, where members alleged to be Sunnis launched an attack on a religious building said to be the worship centre of Shiites in […]

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