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With the date of the Local Government polls fast approaching , ViewPointNigeria investigates the political intrigues in Jos North Local Government area –the political hotbed of Plateau state. Of particular interest in this investigation, is the “informal pact” made between the various ethnic groups –Afizere, Berom and Anaguta, just before the 2008 […]

Mrs Hanatu Dantong the widow of late Senator Dantong on Sunday inaugurated projects that were initiated by her husband before meeting his untimely death. The project which was completed by Late Dantong’s successor Senator Gyang Pwajok was officially opened in Jos. The late senator’s wife inaugurated the projects at the request of Pwajok in memory […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria suggests that the All Progressives Congress party stakeholders in Plateau state have rejected a purported plan by the hierarchy of the North central zone of the party to impose Senator John Shagaya as Interim Chairman of APC in the state and ex-Minister of state for Information and Communication, Alhaji Salisu Nakande […]

Senator Gyang Pwajok, yesterday, in Jos called for trauma management centres to assist victims of the protracted violence in Plateau North. Pwajok, who represents Plateau North, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the war-weary victims needed more attention and should not just be abandoned to their fates. “It is a huge regret that the victims […]

Various interest groups in Jos are reported to have disagreed sharply on need for National conference during their presentations at the zonal consultation meeting organised in Jos Plateau state, by the Presidential Advisory Committee. In his presentation, a member of Arewa Elders Forum, Barrister Solomon Dalung, averred that his group was skeptical about the convocation […]

The Middle Belt Forum , yesterday threw its weight behind the proposed national conference, saying “by its very nature, democracy benefits immensely from popular debate, sound discussion, mutual dialogue and profound analysis of issues, principles and policies.” The forum, whose memo was presented to the National Conference Advisory Committee sitting in Jos, Plateau State by […]