I want to tell you something very real. If you grew up in the north-central region in Nigeria, there’s a very good chance that you’ve seen the humble beekeepers of Plateau State. You might have seen them wandering near farms, forests, and fields, tending to their hives . Yet, most of us barely know who […]
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Security Collaboration is not a new phrase in Nigeria’s security conversations, but for Plateau State, it really carries weight. Anyone paying attention knows that the security challenges we experience don’t come from one direction or fit into one box. They stretch across communities, local governments, and even state borders. That’s why the recent Senate hearing
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Let me start by saying this plainly: Plateau State has been sitting on wealth for generations, thinking it’s ordinary. However, this wealth is not oil, and it’s not gold but a tree called Itili—the black olive. And if we’re being honest, we’ve barely scratched the surface of what it can do for this state. And
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If you’ve ever lived outside the country with someone who’s from Jos and you’ve been really paying attention, one thing becomes clear: Plateau people don’t actually leave home. They just carry it with them. And no matter how far away they are, their hearts are always home. Almost always, Plateau State Diaspora is giving back
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Before the recent changes made by Governor Mutfwang in the Plateau United Men’s Team, I think we will all agree that watching Plateau United FC this season was tough. Really tough. There were moments where it felt like the team was showing up to matches but not yielding the fruits of their labor. And the
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I will tell you that might sound a bit uncomfortable at first. If we are to have an honest tech conversation in Nigeria, Jos Tech Ecosystem would be mentioned more often. Not as an afterthought. Not as a “maybe someday.” But as a place where real things are already happening. Quietly. Consistently. Without the usual
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There are times when a place breathes again. You can almost feel it. That collective sigh relief after days of worrying, complaints, prayers, anger, and fear. Plateau State experienced one of those moments recently, when kidnap victims were finally brought home. As total of twenty-five Kidnapped victims were rescued alive, safe, and back in the
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These days, you can be scrolling through your Tiktok or Instagram reels are then suddenly the algorithm hits you with yet another Ngaspiano video from somewhere unexpected—Brazil, maybe. Probably, South-Africa. Or the UK. Mehn, Plateau Indigenous Music is really putting us on the global map. Plateau State has always had sound. Not noise. Sound. This
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Let me start by saying this, and I am saying it as someone who has taken time to pay attention to what’s actually happening on the ground: Plateau State is quietly doing something special with its youth. The move is not loud. Not with any flashy slogans. But with steady, practical steps that most people
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Let me tell you how Christmas really feels in Plateau State. Not the version widely spread by bloggers. I’m talking about the real thing. We smell it before we see it. It’s the season where smoke from firewood drifts into the cold December air from every corner in every neighbourhood. Rice boiling everywhere. Plates moving
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