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Maj. Gen. Rogers Ibe Nicholas takes over as Commander Operation Safe Haven

C Mac July 29, 2016

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Jos — Major General Rogers Nichols has taken command as the 9th Commander of Operation Safe Haven, the multi-security task force in charge of maintaining peace in Plateau and parts of Bauchi State. ViewPointNigeria reports that the appointment of a substantive Commander for the task force followed the retirement of Major General Tagbo Ude in June. […]

NHRC commences inquiry over alleged human rights violation by military in Plateau

C Mac July 29, 2016

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The National Human Rights Commission of Nigeria will soon commence public enquiry into allegations of human rights violation leveled against the military by members of some rural communities in Wase, Plateau State. Prof. Bem Angwe, the Executive Secretary of the NHRC, announced this on Friday in Jos when he paid a courtesy call on Governor […]

Lalong vows to restore peace in Plateau

C Mac July 30, 2016

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Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has said that his happiest moment would come when peace returns to the area. According to the governor, the target would only be achieved if communities, organisations and groups partnered the state in ensuring peace is fully restored to Plateau. Lalong spoke in Shendam on Thursday while signing a […]

Tyoden involves leading Plateau start-up firm in ICT committee

C Mac July 31, 2016

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The Plateau State government has pulled through with plans to develop the ICT capability of the state. In a savvy move, the government inaugurated an ICT committee comprising NITDA personnel, technocrats and civil servants. Analysts from ViewPointNigeria consider this move as incredibly savvy and apt, given its potential to create employment, eliminate youth restiveness and […]

Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in Plateau camp get quit notice

C Mac August 1, 2016

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Some internally displaced persons from the North-East residing in a camp in Jos, the Plateau State, have been given notice to leave. The over 207 children in the camp mostly lost their parents in the wake of Boko Haram insurgency and are being sheltered by the House of Recab around Liberty Boulevard. The general […]

Jos Main Market re-construction: PLSG selects technical partner and signs MoU

C Mac August 2, 2016

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The Plateau State Government has put into action its commitment to the reconstruction of the Jos Main Market by signing a pact with Roughton International London Limited in collaboration with Cynergy Associates Consortium. The State Commissioner of Commerce and Industry, Hon. Ezekiel Daju, has signed the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the Plateau […]

JUTH: Hundreds of patients compulsorily discharges as strike worsens

C Mac August 5, 2016

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The strike action embarked upon by the Joint Health Staff Union worsened on Thursday as patients were compulsorily discharged from the Jos University Teaching Hospital. It would be recalled that the workers had embarked on strike about a month ago as a result of poor services, lack of basic facilities as well as the […]

2016 Hajj: Buhari authorizes selling of dollars at N197 for pilgrims

C Mac August 5, 2016

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The federal government on Thursday, directed banks and authorised forex dealers to sell the Pilgrims Travelling Allowance, PTA, to intending pilgrims at a concessionary exchange rate of N197 to $1. In a circular on Thursday, marked, TED/FEMFPC/GEN/01/005, the CBN said: “Each pilgrim is entitled to purchase a minimum of $750.00 and maximum of US$1,000.00 as PTA. […]

Jos court of appeal rules on chieftaincy dispute of Dagwon Rwei of Foron

C Mac August 6, 2016

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The protracted Chieftaincy tussle for the headship of Foron District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, may have come to an end, as the Court of Appeal, Jos Judicial Division, has affirmed the selection of Da Bulus Pam Bot of the Lo-Zam Dyeng Saben Ruling House as the authentic Gwom Rwei of […]

Budget padding: 206 Members Of House Of Reps Demand Speaker Dogara’s Resignation

C Mac August 7, 2016

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Two hundred and six members of Nigeria’s House of Representatives have again urged Speaker Yakubu Dogara to step down in order to ensure a proper investigation into the budget padding controversy that has enveloped the legislative body. Mr. Dogara and former chairman of the House appropriations committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin, have for two weeks engaged in […]

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