It is obvious that Plateau people did not make a mistake voting Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, as the chosen Governor of Plateau State during the March 18, 2023 gubernatorial election. Since he was sworn in last May 29, 2023, he has left no one in doubt as to his mission in the state. In fact, […]

ENCOMIUMS IN HONOR OF PROFESSOR ALHASSAN MOHAMMED GANI, SECOND VICE CHANCELLOR, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF KASHERE,GOMBE STATE. Today, an academic giant is exiting as the administrative head of one of Nigeria’s bourgeoning University, Federal University of Kashere Gombe State,, Northeast Nigeria. The Kanam born scholar from Plateau State, from Plateau central senatorial zone to be exact, […]

By Nanmwa Golok On assumption of office in May 29th 2015, Governor Simon Lalong vowed to unite the 54 tribes on the plateau. Speaking to newsmen shortly after taking oath of office Lalong vowed to unite the different tribes in the state and to ensure that peace reigns in the state ” I would carry […]

Re-printed with the kind permission of the author ================================= Many years ago, I got a call which sounded like a prank call or a fraud attempt. Let’s call the caller Jake. Jake admitted he didn’t know me, had never met me, was not even sure what I looked like but he had heard […]

I should begin by stating that Dr. Mailafia is one of the most profound shining lights of Nigeria. He’s an intellectual giant who can stand his own anywhere in the world. His economic and socio- political analyses of international, Third World, African and Nigerian affairs reflect the depths of his well grounded intellectual judgements garnered […]

By Ishaya Markus Introduction Governance in a socio-culturally diverse polity like Plateau State can be a herculean task, despite its seeming ease to handle, from the outside. This is because contained in this geographically-small space, is a ‘Commonwealth’ of 56 autochthonous ethnic nationalities, apart from a large concentration of ethnic groups from other states of […]