The Regional Chairman of the Church of Christ in Nations, COCIN, in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, has reacted to a fresh death threat issued on him by suspected Islamist extremists. The outspoken clergy, who made the allegations during another mass burial for victims of an attack in Barkin […]
Listening to the radio in Plateau State in the 90s and early 2000s, especially on Saturday and Sunday mornings, was something of a tradition for many addicts. Weekends proved to be a mini reunion as friends and family members gathered around their radio sets to listen to one man who made radio more of a
In the exciting world of football, there has long been a history of rivalry between club sides and even countries that has endured for centuries. Some of the footballing rivalries have been healthy ones which often involve bragging rights and territorial spaces, while some have been volatile, toxic and often leading to violence, injuries and
Those who were not born in the 80s and early 90s would not know the story of Michael Balema, who was famously known as the “Man on the Tree” in Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State. In the early 1990s, an intriguing and captivating story emerged about an elderly man who abandoned his home
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In its early days of glory, the Jos Terminus Market stood tall and elegant, presenting the edifice as a vibrant crossroads of culture and trade. Standing tall with echoes of a golden past, the Jos Terminus Main Market was a living testament to hard work, power, and the pride not only of Plateau State and
Of all the tribes in Plateau State, the Berom people bear unique names, with each of them telling a story, sending a message, revealing a prophecy, a memory, or a testimony. Traditionally, the Berom people do not just give names at random; the names definitely convey a strong statement and tell a story that portrays
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For those who were either not born or do not know the history of the 1976 coup, which was led by Lt. Col. Bukar Sukar Dimka, who hailed from the then Pankshin local government area of Plateau State, here is a brief history of the bloody coup that wiped out a generation of over 30
It is not debatable that a lot of people on the Plateau are not aware that there is an official Plateau State Anthem, which was composed by one of the state’s finest music artists, Daps Dalyop Gwom, and was officially adopted by the government on February 3rd, 2023. The Plateau Anthem is a unifying song
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Fifty years after the first military governor of Benue-Plateau State, Commissioner of Police Joseph Dechi Gomwalk was executed after he was implicated in the Lt. Col. Bukar Sukar Dimka bloody coup of 1976, Plateau State is still battling to have a leader who has his vision and foresight for the state. Till today, Joseph Gomwalk,
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In Nigeria today, it is seen as a normal phenomenon to celebrate and sing praises of the high and mighty, especially the politicians whose stock in trade is to steal the common wealth of the masses and leave them dry. Whenever anyone dares to complain, they dip their hands into the same coffers, bring out
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