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House of reps approves $50 million loan for Plateau, Ogun & other states

viewpointnigeria November 24, 2017

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The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a total loan package of N492.4 for Kastina, Ogun, Jigawa and Plateau States. Katsina got the approval of $110m and Jigawa got approval of $32.4m, both from Islamic Development Bank, while $350m from World Bank, and $50m from French Development Agency was approved for Ogun and Plateau States respectively. The […]

Jos: Mum kills her 8 year-old daughter for stealing N350

viewpointnigeria August 21, 2019

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A 37-year-old woman in Plateau State, Adeyola Afonja, who allegedly beat her eight-year-old daughter to death for stealing N350, have been remanded in prison custody. Afonja, who resides in Etobaba Village, Jos North, was charged with culpable homicide, an offence punishable with death if convicted. Justice S.P. Gang gave the order after the visibly distraught […]

At the Jos High Court: Calm as security agents mounts posts ahead of Senator Jang’s arrival

viewpointnigeria May 24, 2018

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2019: No alternative to Lalong, group says

viewpointnigeria August 9, 2017

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A social political group operating under the aegis of Plateau Regeneration Group has called on citizens of Plateau to support Gov Simon Lalong if he decides to contest the 2019 governorship elections. The group in a statement signed by Nagelu Garba, the President and made available to newsmen in Jos reads that there is no […]

Taroh Group in Jos Endorse Useni for 2019 Gubernatorial Seat

viewpointnigeria June 5, 2018

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The Tarok Community in Jos, at the weekend, endorsed the Senator representing Plateau South, Jeremiah Useni, to vie for the governorship position in Plateau State under the PDP. The community also appealed to other aspirants of the PDP to shelve their ambitions for Useni in the interest of the state. The group made its position […]

Lalong puts Plateau youths on a pedestal, dialogues extensively with them

viewpointnigeria April 12, 2018

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Governor Simon Bako Lalong was today Thursday 12th April 2017 at the Plateau Youth Centre Dadin Kowa for a parley with the larger house of the Plateau Youth Council. Demonstrating a level of commitment to the youth, the Governor took time to interact/listen to the youth, take questions and address them. Speaking on behalf […]

Senator Jang: Why everything is being done to incarcerate me

viewpointnigeria July 2, 2018

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The immediate past Governor of Plateau State and Senator representing Plateau North Senatorial District, Jonah Jang, on Monday denied reports making the rounds that he had a hand in the recent killings that claimed the lives of over 200 persons in some villages of the State. The immediate past Governor of Plateau State and Senator […]

Plateau PDP challenges APC to account for N257 billion revenue allocation in 2 years

viewpointnigeria October 4, 2017

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PEOPLES Democratic Party in Plateau State has challenged All Progressive Congress led government in the state to give account of over N257 billion collected from the federation account in the past two years. Even as the State Government described the position of the PDP as mischief and plan to rubbish achievements of the APC led […]

Unanswered questions over Plateau Deputy Speaker’s removal

viewpointnigeria April 23, 2017

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When on October 25, 2016, Yusuf Gagdi, the then Deputy Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress , he thought a move like that would further consolidate his position, especially in the APC majority legislature. Gagdi represents Kantana Constituency. However, little did […]

Plateau LG councillors to receive only sitting allowances

viewpointnigeria July 13, 2017

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The Plateau state government announced on Thursday that councillors would only be entitled to sitting allowances. “Appointed local government councillors will only be entitled to sitting allowances; they will sit just once in a week and be paid the allowances for that sitting. No more salaries,” Governor Simon Lalong stated in Jos. The governor, who […]

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