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OPINION: PLATEAU STATE GOVERNORSHIP: WHY, DR. DAKUM HAS THE WHEREWITHAL. WRITTEN BY SHABUL MAZADU

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For a society to develop and make progress, a former Commonwealth Secretary General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku stated that, good and effective leadership is prerequisite incorporated with forward-looking leaders who are committed to uplifting the welfare and well being of their people. He said, “Good and effective leadership has been shown to be an indispensable requirement for human society to make progress and develop. “Countries and nations, whose societies have attained appreciable development and advancement, have done so because they have been blessed with forward-looking and progressive leaders committed to uplifting the welfare and wellbeing of their people”. Nigeria will soon be heading to the polls for general elections in 2023, and it’s very imperative for Plateau State to know the in-depth capacity of their gubernatorial candidates, use the necessary criteria of good leadership to judge them and make the right decision. Aside Anyaoku’s submission of f...

DAME PAULINE TALLEN BAGS IPA AWARD, AS THE ASSOCIATION VISITS, SEN. DARIYE IN ABUJA

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By: Valentine Adese (JP), Nigerian Minister for Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen has bagged an Award from the Independent Publishers’ Association (IPA), as recognition for her “Humanitarian Services”. IPA CHAIRMAN MR. SHABUL ON HIS FEET The Award, which came to her as a surprise was presented to her in Abuja by the Chairman of IPA, Mr. Shabul Mazadu. IPA MEMBERS WITH SEN. DARIYE Mr. Shabul Mazadu, leading other members of Exco of the Association also paid a visit on the former governor of Plateau State, Sen. Joshua Dariye at his residence in Abuja. SHABUL AND SEN. DARIYE Responding to the Award in her brief way of expressing her appreciation, the Minister, Dame Pauline has described women as, “God’s special creation”. Tallen in part said, “God specially created woman from the side ribs of Man, which therefore means that, they are meant to walk side by side”. DETAILS ON THE AWARD AND THE VISIT OF IPA TO SEN. DARIYE, COMING SOON!

D-G TINUBU/SHETTIMA CAMPAIGN COUNCIL: IT IS NOT A MERE APPOINTMENT! APC STRATEGIC MONITORING TEAM, SPEAKS IN SOLIDARITY WITH GOV. LALONG

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By: Valentine Adese (JP), A group in the Plateau State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), under the aegis of “APC Strategic Monitoring Team” has thrown its weight in support of the appointment of the Governor of Plateau State, Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong, who also doubles as the Chairman of Northern Governors’ Forum (NGF), as the Director –General (D-G) of Tinubu/Shettima Campaign Organization. The group, which made its position known in a press conference at the NUJ, Plateau State press center yesterday, said that, with the critical moment in the political situation in the country, “the dire need to contribute to the political discourse and add flesh to the framework, became very necessary”. Adding that, their silence in the past needed to be corrected for the common good of the country and its citizens. In expressing their support for the appointment of Governor Lalong, as DG, the group stated that, “Governor Lalong’s selection provides the other leg of the Tripod on whic...

PLATEAU: TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MEDIA CONVERGENCE, PPBA, HAS HELD A ONE-DAY CONSULTATIVE MEETING WITH MEDIA STAKEHOLDERS

By; Valentine Adese (JP), In order to take advantage of Media Convergence in Plateau State and the need to create a single platform for easy access to reports through the Internet, the Plateau State Peace Building Agency (PPBA), has held a One-day Consultative Meeting with Media Stakeholders in the state, yesterday (10/08/2022), at Crest Hotel Jos. With the Meeting theme: “Taking Advantage of the Convergence of News Media In Reporting The Farmers/Herder Conflict In Plateau State”, the participants came out with a stable idea of creating a platform where conventional mass media outlets, like the Television, the Radio and the Newspapers could publish their reports/works in real time and on the same internet platform. It is of note that, the Concept Convergence of the Mass Media is a new concept that evolved within the media cycles in a little over a decade ago and the idea is borne out of the advancement in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), whereby the various Media of Mass...

PRESS BRIEFING TEXT OF CONCERNED CHRISTIANS ON THE PLATEAU, DATED 8TH AUGUST, 2022 (READ, UNEDITED)

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PRESS BRIEFING BY CONCERNED CHRISTIANS ON THE PLATEAU, HELD ON THE 8TH of AUGUST 2022, AT TEKAN HEADQUARTERS JOS, PLATEAU STATE Greetings, It has become pertinent for us to write with respect to the recent happening in the state, especially in this era of politicking. As church leaders we would not have meddle into the arena, but because it affects the Church and the future of Christianity, we can’t afford to remain mute, especially on the following subject matter. RECONSTRUCTION OF JOS MAIN MARKET AND JAIZ BANK FINANCING OPTION: The church on the Plateau was awakened by the intent of the state Government to enter negotiation on and even contemplate the signing of MOU with the Bank in a contraction sum of about ten billion naira. The Church was concern because the bank has stated in its mission that, it’s 100% Sharia compliance and basically Islamic, with a sharing formular of 60:40 ration in Favour of JAIZ Bank, we believe that the bank will Favour those that respect their princi...

OPINION: GOV. LALONG AS DG REIGNITES THE APC. MR. YAKUBU DATI, WRITES

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In less than 24 hours after his appointment as the Director General of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Organization, the political stratosphere in Nigeria is already electrified. Few political events have excited the populace in recent times, like the reality of having Governor Simon Lalong leading the APC campaign trail ahead the 2023 general elections. The excitement reverberating in the APC over the choice of the Governor as the campaign DG proves that, not only has the party made the right choice, but that his appointment has added a lease of life to the APC behemoth. As the new DG moved straight from the Presidential Villa, where he was unveiled to President Muhammadu Buhari by the trio of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Kashim Shetima and Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, the presidential flagbearers and APC national chairman, respectively, to the warm embrace of well wishers in Jos who came out in their thousands across party lines to welcome him, it was obvious that the APC has been recharg...

PLATEAU: IPA CHAIRMAN, MR. SHABUL MAZADU, DAME PAULINE TALLEN, OTHERS BAG FIRST SAMARITAN LOVE FOUNDATION’S AWARDS

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By: Valentine Adese (JP), The Publisher of the Beacon Newspaper, who also doubles as the Chairman of the Independent Publishers’ Association (IPA), Comrade Shabul Mazadu has bagged First Samaritan Love Foundation’s “Magazine Peace and Security Award”. Shabul Mazadu, a seasoned Journalist, was bestowed with the Award by Foundation, for his efforts in supporting the course of the youths using his platform(s) as a Journalist, even when it’s not convenient to him. The organization had stated in its remarks about the Awardees. Others who bagged the First Samaritan Love Foundation’s Awards during the weekend were, the  Minister for Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen and Member representing Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam(PKK) federal constituency of Plateau State, at the Federal House of Representatives , Rt. Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gadi, the Deputy Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon. Saleh Yipmong, the Majority Leader of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon. Nanlong Daniel and ...