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Gunmen attack Plateau community, kill two, injure 5

C Mac February 16, 2016

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Students of Nigerian College of Accountancy fled on Tuesday as unknown gunmen attacked Kwall village of Bassa LGA of Plateau State, leaving two persons dead and five others seriously injured. Information reaching the ViewPointNigeria news desk suggests that many houses were razed down and property worth millions destroyed. According to the Secretary of the Irigwe Youths […]

Pankshin: Goat allegedly pulled trigger that killed man

C Mac March 3, 2016

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News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that the police in Pankshin, Plateau state, on Wednesday arrested two suspects in connection with an alleged case of homicide in Gung Village. The suspects, a man in his thirties and his brother, who is a hunter were arrested after a fellow was shot fatally. Investigations by ViewPointNigeria revealed that the suspects […]

Dariye’s Trial: EFCC present more witnesses in bid to build strong case

C Mac March 3, 2016

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on March 3, 2016 presented three more witnesses against a former Plateau State governor, Joshua Dariye, who is being prosecuted on a 23-count charge bordering on money laundering and diversion of funds, before Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Gudu, Abuja. In addition to being accused […]

Agatu Massacre: Nigeria deploys troops to ban cattle from villages and cities

C Mac March 4, 2016

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The Nigerian government says it is preparing a legislation to prohibit pastoralists from allowing their cattle roam in villages and cities, following the massacre of hundreds in a farming community in Benue State by armed herdsmen. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, said Thursday that the government was working on measures to stop […]

Plateau girl kidnapped and allegedly married off in Bauchi

C Mac March 6, 2016

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For Mr. Gopep, a 60-year-old farmer, life has become hopeless. The last seven and a half months has been a nightmare since his daughter, Blessing was kidnapped and married off. Speaking to jounralists, he said “they have taken my Blessing. I am heartbroken. I can’t eat or sleep. I have been in a state of […]

Bishop Jonas Katung blames lawyer’s incompetence for prison ordeal

C Mac March 7, 2016

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A mild drama played out during Monday’s trial of a leading Jos, Plateau State clergy, Bishop Jonas Katung of the Maranatha Covenant Church, when his counsel announced that he was disengaged by his client on allegations that his incompetency caused him to spend two nights in prison. Bishop Katung and one Okewale Dayo, chairman and […]

Namu Traditional Stool: Community accuses Lalong of attempting to install crony

C Mac March 8, 2016

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News from our corresponding partners suggests that the Koffiar and Pan people of the Namu farming district of Qu’anpan LGA at the weekend, have issued a strongly worded plea to the Lalong administration, that they Governor and his aides should desist in attempting to interfere with the installation of the new Long Jan (i.e., the […]

Lalong to resuscitate Plateau electricity cooperation

C Mac March 9, 2016

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Plateau state Government has said that plans are currently on going to resuscitate the Plateau Electricity Cooperation. Plateau’s commissioner for Water Resources and Energy, Mr. David Wuyep disclosed this to newsmen in Jos the Plateau state capital yesterday. He said “The State government is putting in mechanism to resuscitate the Plateau Electricity Cooperation, However this […]

PLSG expresses worry over public reactions to districts creation

C Mac March 10, 2016

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The Plateau State Government has expressed worries over the disturbing state of public commentary from individuals, ethnic and socio-cultural groups on the ongoing review committee work on the creation of villages, districts and chiefdom. A press statement issued by Hon. Rufus Bature, the Secretary to the State Government, said it is most disturbing that these […]

JTown Entertainers Congress JEC & PMAN Plateau Meeting Ends In A Deadlock

C Mac March 11, 2016

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Culled from mathewtegha.com Read more at: http://www.mathewtegha.com.ng/2016/03/jtown-entertainment-congress-jec-pman.html The wake-up-call for concerned entertainment personalities on the plateau to #SaveJTownArtiste, which started with a 3rd of March meeting tagged “JTown ENTERTAINERS CONGRESS JEC” and later led to the “concerned artiste/entertainment personalities” crashing into PMAN Plateau state chapter meeting on 4th of March 2016 to make complain about […]

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