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Today is January 14th 2015 –i.e., a day after the expiration of the INEC deadline for the replacement of candidates for the 2015 gubernatorial polls. As at 11:59 pm , no announcements were made about any last minute replacements regarding the existing flag bearers of the PDP, APC and LP. […]

The dispute between the Plateau state government and Telecom giant, MTN, over N15 million tax owed the former has been resolved amicably. The state government had earlier seized MTN regional service centre in Jos as well as well as eight network masts around Jos city over tax evasion. The Internal Revenue Service of Plateau State […]

Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau state has called for a replacement of old politicians with the younger ones in Plateau politics. He was speaking on Friday in Jos at a lecture held in his honour to celebrate his 70th birthday. Jang said that the older politicians have refused to mentor the younger generation who should […]

Plateau State Governor Jonah David Jang has assured citizens of the state of a level playing field during the forthcoming 2015 general electionsJang gave the assurance yesterday during a civic reception organised by a group, Mhiship like Minds, in honour of Gombe State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof […]

As the battle for the gubernatorial seat in Plateau State continues to take shape ahead of the scheduled 29th, November, 2014, date, a group under the aegis of Plateau PDP Youth of Conscience has appealed to the party’s National Secretariat to dissolve the Ward Congresses held last Saturday in the State, conduct a fresh exercise […]

Mr Geofrey Miri, a PDP gubernatorial aspirant in Plateau, has pledged to guard against misappropriation of funds meant for local governments in the state, if voted into office in 2015. The aspirant made the pledge on Thursday in Pankshin during a courtesy call on the Chairman of Pankshin Local Government, Mr Samuel Goar. He said […]

The Plateau State Campaign Coordinator of the All Progressives Congress presidential flag bearer, Muhammadu Buhari, Hon. Alex Kwapnoe, has proclaimed the death of the Peoples Democratic Party in Plateau State. Kwapnoe also alleged plans by the PDP to hire thugs to disrupt the presidential election holding on February 14, 2014.Kwapnoe stated this on Monday Jos. […]

With over half of votes counted -GNS Pwajok, Ignatius Longjan and Victor Lar have a commanding lead ahead of other candidates. The names of these candidates were recurring in the count of votes, suggesting that one of them would soon emerge leader.   At the mid-way point, GNS Pwajok appeared to have a slender lead […]

Early indications from the ongoing PDP Senatorial primaries in Jos suggests that Governor Jonah Jang has a very healthy lead and is set to win the party nomination.  Jang is in contest with other candidates including Ibrahim Kase from Jos East and exit polls from people who have casted their ballots suggests that Jang may […]

Ahead of the 2015 general elections, the fortunes of the People’s Democratic Party in Plateau state appears to be going from bad to worse, following the establishment of a parallel party structure by a group of aggrieved politicians. In a press statement signed by Former Governor – Ambassador Fidelis Tapgun, Former PDP Chairman – Dr […]