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The State chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Jibril Banchir, said on Wednesday that the Plateau state government was not living up to its responsibilities in terms of payment of workers’ salaries and allowances.Mr. Banchir made the plight of the workers known on Tuesday at the Rwang-Pam Township Stadium in Jos, during the ritual […]

Abuja – The Plateau State Council of Chiefs has commended Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Reng Ochekpe, for providing free medical services to less privilege people in the state. A letter of appreciation to the minister, signed by the Chairman of the Council of Chiefs, Da Jacob Gyang Buba, extended the traditional leaders’appreciation. Buba said […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission has extended voting during the Presidential and National Elections to Sunday in problem areas It directed all Resident Electoral Commissioners in the country to conduct election on Sunday in areas where there were hitches. It said it has also relocated all the contents on its website to another site following […]

Hitches being reported across Plateau – with several card readers said to have malfunctioned in Langtang, Jos South and Pankshin local government areas. Voters accreditation in these areas is currently on a stand still as resolutions are currently being south.  In a separate development, President Goodluck Jonathan has just been acredited at his polling unit […]

As part of ViewPointNigeria’s efforts to profile prominent politicians ahead of 2015, we caught up with Senator GNS Pwajok to discuss the state of affairs in the Plateau political scene, allegations of financial impropriety levelled against the Jang administration and a sundry of other issues. Below are excerpts of the discussion. VPN: Unlike other states […]

As political intrigues in Plateau state continue to advance into critical stages, a PDP stalwart in the state confirmed to ViewPointNigeria’s correpondents on Independence day in Jos, that the Governor of Plateau state, Da Jonah Jang appears to be working behind the scenes to present his Deputy Amb. Ignatius Longjan as his possible successor come […]

The Plateau state police command has warned different Muslim groups in the state against violence during the Eid-el-Maulud celebration. This is coming after the meeting initiated by the State police commissioner, Mr Chris Olakpe and two Muslim sects to douse tension within their communities. Olakpe warned the Izala and Derika sects to maintain the peace […]

Former Defence Minister, General Theophilus Danjuma on Saturday decried the security situation in the north orchestrated by the activities of the Boko Haram sect. He was speaking at the launch of the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria’s N50b Phase II Development project. Former military president General Ibrahim Babangida and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad […]

Report reaching the ViewPointNigeria news desk indicates that at least three people were reportedly shot dead by members of the Special Task Force at Shishiri, Pajat Ward of Langtang North LGA of Plateau State following an uprising during the PDP councillorship primaries in the area. It was alleged that a group of young men […]