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North Moves to Counter Southwest’s plan to hi-jack power, over Buhari’s failing health

C Mac May 31, 2015

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Information that filters through the APC has it that a major conflict is currently going on between the APC Southwest and Northern stakeholders over Buhari’s fading health. It may be recalled that speculations that Buhari may not make it through a four-year term if he won because of a visibly worsening health created a major […]

The PDP-APC Marriage on the Plateau – how long will it last?

C Mac June 21, 2015

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It is an open secret that Barr. Simon Lalong enjoys immense goodwill from Plateau PDP, even though he is an APC governor. This is hardly surprising because he won the 2015 gubernatorial race through the combined efforts of traditional PDP voters and by the contribution of over 80% of Plateau PDP elders, who worked against […]

The mistake of naming that road in Jos after a President who has failed to protect

viewpointnigeria March 8, 2018

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Rolling out the red carpet to welcome a man who tacitly abated the killings of our wives and children with his “eerie silence” is pardonable. Wearing our well ironed “baban rigas” and “agbadas” to shake hands and warmly embrace him is good. Organising Jarawa dancers and the Plateau cultural troop and celebrate a man who has […]

Tribute to Senator GNS Pwajok

C Mac October 30, 2015

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At quite an early age, signs that GNS Pwajok was destined for the top were already very evident. Unlike most of his young peers, he exuded certain rare qualities, which made him stand out from the crowd. His meteoric rise from humble beginnings in academics to the complex and challenging terrains of public administration […]

Plateau and its mis-representatives at the National Assembly, Abuja

C Mac November 20, 2016

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Quite a contentious headline right? Well, let’s see if you can answer this question. Who moved the motion for the inclusion of Plateau state in the North East Development Commission bill? a Plateau Senator a Plateau House of Representatives member Well, the answer is none of the above. It was actually Senator Rabiu […]

Simon Lalong’s unique position on the Grazing Reserves/Ranching Policy

C Mac June 1, 2016

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An atmosphere of incertitude and bewilderment currently pervades the Plateau-sphere with regards recent pronouncements by the Plateau state governor, Simon Lalong about grazing reserves. The incertitude stems from two ambiguous and deliberately obfuscating statements made by Governor Lalong at two different times this week. Firstly, during his May 29th broadcast where he rightly and vehemently […]

Plateau Genocide and President Muhammadu Buhari

C Mac August 28, 2015

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First off –let me begin by saying I am an unapologetic fan of President Muhammadu Buhari. I deeply admire his principles on ending corruption, upholding the rule of law, justice and fair play. President Buhari, in my opinion is on course to steer the Nigerian proverbial titanic from doom , towards […]

“Mangu Arna” An insult to the cultural heritage of Plateau people

C Mac September 9, 2013

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History is replete with examples of how relatively small and unorganised warriors defied and repelled large invading armies. One such example is the case of the small and relatively unorganised tribes of Plateau, who through sheer determination, valour and temerity repelled the uthman Danfodio invading Jihadists from conquering and occupying their lands. As a consequence, […]

Plateau Youth proffers simple ways of raising Plateau IGR

C Mac April 8, 2016

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ViewPointNigeria has taken the liberty to reprint a piece authored by Daniel Bot, on simple strategies that the Plateau State Government can deploy to raise the internal generation capacity of the state. This is one of seven pieces written in the past week – excepts of the other 6 pieces can be found in most […]

Lack of viable feedback mechanism: The bane of governors in Plateau by Dan Meshak

C Mac June 8, 2015

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Recently democracy day was marked in our country which heralded the beginning of a new government in Nigeria and at the same time marked the end of another government. In Plateau state, Rt.Hon. Barr. Simon Bako Lalong of the All Progressives Congress took over the mantle of leadership on May 29, 2015 amidst huge […]

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