News reaching the ViewPointNigeria desks suggests that the Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has disowned Mr. Fidelis Tapgun, the second civilian governor of the state, as a member of the party. Along with Mr. Tapgun, the state chapter also asked the national secretariat of the PDP to remove Timothy Adudu and Ado […]

Former president Ibrahim Babangida and former defence minister, retired General TY Danjuma on Thursday raised the sum of N15million at the launch of a cultural Museum for the Tarok people of Langtang in Plateau State. Danjuma who was chairman of the occasion gave the highest on-the-spot donation of N10million through the minister of state for […]

Thank you tour of Senator representing the Plateau North Senatorial zone, Senator GNS Pwajok count | 227

A former Governor of Plateau, Mr Fidelis Tapgun has blamed the selfish interest of individuals involved in the running of the ruling People’s Democratic Party as responsible for the crisis within. Tapgun who was also a former ambassador to Kenya spoke over the weekend reacted to a disclaimer about his membership of the party […]

The Plateau state Governor Da Jonah Jang has said that he was investigated and vindicated by the International Criminal Court for genocide. The Governor was speaking when the United States of America’s ambassador, Mr Martin Brennan paid him a visit in Jos the Plateau state capital. Jang stated that he was accused of genocide […]

Reports reaching ViewPointNigeria news desk indicates that three persons have been killed at Kuka village in Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau. It was reliably gathered that the three were killed while working on their farms. The assailants launched an attack on the unsuspecting persons who were cultivating yams behind the Kuka market. count | […]

The Plateau State Government has received reports of attacks on some communities in the state with great indignation. The unprovoked killing of 6 members of two families in their home in Kungte village, Kanadap in Kuru District of Jos South Local Government Area by gunmen on Sunday September, 1, 2013, is an evil and wicked […]

The Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission has formally released the timetable for the long awaited local government elections in the state.  In an interaction with newsmen in Jos on Monday 2nd September 2013, the chairman of the commission, Mr Peter Dalyop presented the timetable and stated that the commission had commenced the process of […]

The Hausa/Fulani community in Dorowan Babuje, Barkin-Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, have petitioned the STF command, accusing the soldiers stationed in the area of ignoring earlier complaints of an impending attack on the community. Leaders from the community claimed that last Friday during their weekly prayers an attack was launched on them, leading […]

Major General David Enetie officially took over from Major General Henry Ayoola as the new Special Task Force commander in Plateau state. The STF code named Operation Safe Haven was set up to maintain peace in Plateau after series of unrest. Gen Eniete while speaking after the taking over urged the officers and men […]