By Prof. Terhemba Wuam According to the historian Jorma Kalela, “Why history?” is more fruitful than the question of “what is history?” The former question is posed because people need knowledge of the past, which they can use as they deem fit as the past is always used in the present. In the United States…
Oyale Adejo writes on the governorship candidates of the two leading political parties in Plateau state – the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The build-up to the 2023 general elections is getting intense as many political parties have conducted primary elections. All eyes are on the dominant political parties…
By Prof. Danladi Matawal SEEKING SOLUTIONS TO A LOST ERA OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN NIGERIA (A Paper presented by Professor Danladi S. Matawal, at the Annual General Meeting/Cheetah Awards of Keffi Old Boys Association (KOBA), which held from May 19-21, 2022 at Government College, Keffi, Nasarawa state and the Shehu Musa YarAdua Centre, Abuja, respectively. Synopsis: Education…
By Patience Dombin, Jos The 2023 general election is fast approaching and political activities have picked up in top gear across the country. Politicians wishing to contest for various elective positions are making frantic efforts at winning their party nominations, the first step to contesting the elections. In Plateau state, both the PDP and the ruling…
Full Text of Easter message by Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, April 17th, 2022. TO MEND A BROKEN NATION: THE EASTER METAPHOR: 1. Hello brothers and sisters in Christ, men and women of goodwill everywhere, I send you hearty greetings and felicitations as we celebrate the risen Christ. Easter is here again….
By Jonathan Ishaku There was an uplifting news item a couple of weeks ago in Plateau State; quite a refreshing change from the constant stream of bad news about killings and skyrocketing prices of foodstuffs. It was the cheering news that the state government has at last found a financier to partner in the rebuilding…
