Chairman of Nigerian Governors Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Jonah David Jang has on behalf of the 36 Governors in the country apologized to Nigerians over some of the issues raised by the Forum’s last elections. Governor Jang stated this today when he received the Peoples Democratic Party, Vice Chairman, North Central Zone, […]

A fraudster who impersonated a former Plateau State Governor, Fidelis Tapgun and allegedly duped a serving senator of N5 million has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission . According to a statement, Vincent Bulus Venman a.k.a Fidelis Tapgun was apprehended at a First Bank of Nigeria Plc branch in Jos, Plateau State […]

Plateau State Police Command has recovered a consignment of Improvised Explosive Devices materials and dragged the landlord in whose house it was found as well as one other person before the Federal High Court for criminal conspiracy and act to wit terrorism. According to count one of the charges against the two suspects, Alhaji […]

The Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum , Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State has restated his resolve along with his colleagues to work and strengthen the bond of service in the Forum. Governor Jang maintained that the NGF is a family in which there is no issue that cannot be resolved or settled among […]

Bokkos – The peace pact which was made last month between the Fulani and their host communities in Riyom, Barkin Ladi, Bokkos and Jos South, was compromised this weekend, following fresh hostilities in Bokkos Local Government area of Plateau State. News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that six people were killed in the recent mayhem, when suspected Fulani marauders […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria suggests that the Plateau State Government has given out approximately 300 Hyundai caravan vehicles to selected youths in the state, as part of the ‘Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment Scheme’. At the presentation of car keys held in Jos this week, the commissioner of works, Mr Chris Hassan confirmed that the state Government […]

Wednesday 5th June 2013 – About two years ago, as a government, we were driven by a collective drive of consolidating the gains of Redemption phase I in our first tenure , which was anchored on the vision of ‘building a new Plateau in the plan of God; a people working together; responding positively to […]

The Federal Government has appointed a new Comptroller-general for the Immigration service. This followed a major shake-up in the service that led to the retirement of the seven Deputy Comptroller-Generals. Mr David Paradang who hails from Plateau State was the Assistant Comptroller-General in charge of State Coordination at the Immigration Headquarters in Abuja before his […]

The former head of state General Abdusalam Abubakar has applauded Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State for the peace being experienced in the state. He stated this when he visited Governor Jang in Jos. He said “may this evil never visit us again”. He noted that peace building is a collective effort and called for […]

Jos –News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that the father to the immediate past deputy Governor of Plateau State, Mrs. Pauline Tallen has died at the age of 102. He was said to have passed-on at his residence in Jos on the 9th of June 2013. The Governor of Plateau State, Da Jonah Jang was said to […]