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Nelson Mandela dies after prolonged battle for survival

C Mac December 5, 2013

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South Africa’s first black president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela has died, South Africa’s president says. Mr Mandela, 95, led South Africa’s transition from white-minority rule in the 1990s, after 27 years in prison. He had been receiving intense home-based medical care for a lung infection after three months in hospital. In a statement on […]

Plateau state university to be renamed after Solomon Lar

C Mac December 6, 2013

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Bamanga Tukur says the vacuum created by the death of Mr. Lar will be difficult to fill because Mr. Lar “was an emancipator of the less privileged and a democrat of repute”. Gov. Jonah Jang of Plateau on Friday in Abuja, renamed the Plateau State University after Solomon Lar, the late first executive Governor of the […]

Nigeria is drawn in Group F of the FIFA 2014 World cup

C Mac December 6, 2013

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Spain, the Netherlands, Chile and Australia will make up the proverbial ‘group of death’ at the 20th FIFA World Cup™, while Uruguay, Italy, England and Costa Rica will comprise another intriguing pool. Germany, Ghana, USA, Portugal will make up Group G, while hosts Brazil have Croatia Mexico and Cameroon for company in Group A count […]

Plateau State rehabilitates roads for Lar’s burial; expects 10,000 mourners

C Mac December 9, 2013

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The Plateau State government has rehabilitated over 200 kilometres of federal roads in the state in preparation for the burial rites of the pioneer national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Solomon Lar. Mr. Lar’s funeral service will take place on Saturday, December 14.The Commissioner for Information, Yiljap Abraham, speaking on Sunday at the Nigeria […]

Community in Mangu LGA of Plateau donates police post

C Mac December 12, 2013

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The Tim community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau has donated a N10 million police outpost to the state Police Command. The district head of Mangun, Da Job Damiyal presented the keys of the post to the Plateau state police commissioner, Mr Chris Olakpe who was represented by an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr […]

Impunity responsible for violence in Middle Belt Nigeria – Human Rights Watch

C Mac December 13, 2013

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Human Rights Watch has blamed the Nigerian authorities for largely ignoring sectarian clashes in the nation middle belt region that have killed over 3,000 people since 2010. The Nigerian police rejected the findings of the international watchdog that perpetrators have gone unpunished because of police inefficiency. The African Director at Human Rights Watch, Danie Bekele […]

Lay your political differences aside – President Jonathan to politicians at Solomon Lar’s funeral in Jos

C Mac December 13, 2013

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The president of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan has called on politicians to maintain peace and unity irrespective of their political umbrella while maintaining that political parties were only platforms to contest elections. He was speaking on Friday in Jos at the funeral service of Late Chief Solomon Lar. Jonathan said “Politicians should always consider the […]

Plateau state teenager wins female tennis singles at the National Youth Games

C Mac December 14, 2013

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A Plateau state born teenager, Miss Lizzy Pam has won the title in tennis’ singles event at the on-going National Youth Games in Abuja. After winning her title match, Plateau State tennis player Pam asserted that Venus and Serena Williams inspired her to win the final match. Pam who is a 15-year-old student of […]

More than 1,200 killed as a result of Boko Haram – UN

C Mac December 16, 2013

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Report from the United Nation says more than 1,200 people have been killed in Islamist-related violence in north-east Nigeria since a state of emergency was declared in May. The UN said the figure related to killings of civilians and the military by the Islamist group Boko Haram sect in the states of Adamawa, Borno […]

Nigeria’s democracy has evolved – Jang

C Mac December 17, 2013

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The Plateau state Governor Jonah Jang has expressed confidence in the Nation’s democracy and democratic rule as the most sustainable form of government in the country. The Governor released a statement on behalf of the Nigeria Governor’s Forum signed by Kassim Yakubu. He said that the progress made in the states within a little […]

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