A group of friends under the aegis of Like Minds Friends has honoured Mr. Philip Eplong the Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, in recognition of his commitment to duty and meticulous service since assuming office. The group commended him for effectively projecting the image of the Plateau State […]

FRIVOLOUS CANCELLATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS AND THE PERPETUATION OF UNELECTED AND UNDEMOCRATIC LOCAL COUNCILS IN PLATEAU STATE The unfortunate indefinite postponement of the much anticipated Local Government election by the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission is a sad reminder of the steady decline and erosion of democratic values, principles and practices in present […]

I arrived in Abuja with my friend Jeff Okoli at about 8 p.m. on the last night of NYSC registration. We arrived at Kubwa camp for registration barely two hours before closing time. With just ₦20 in my pocket—my last card, as they say—I stepped into Kubwa camp with a cloud of uncertainty about how […]

By Marie-Therese Nanlong For Plateau locals long used to neglect, the sudden sound of diggings, carving new beginnings into the earth was nothing short of historic. Something was finally shifting, hope had arrived, not in speeches or slogans, but in the vision to reposition the local economy, as they rolled out the drums to celebrate. […]

From Ezekiel Sunday When Governor Caleb Mutfwang assumed office on May 29, 2023, one of his earliest priorities was to reposition Plateau State as a competitive force in Nigeria’s digital economy. His “Time is Now” administration has since placed information and communication technology at the heart of its youth empowerment and governance agenda. A key […]

It felt unreal on Sunday to hear of the tragic and barbaric killing of innocent people in the Angwan Rukuba area of Jos Metropolis. According to reports, armed Attackers rode into the community on motorcycles and began shooting indiscriminately. The killing went on unabated and led to the loss of lives, yet again in a […]