At 5pm, the reports reaching our desks suggests that the polls have been largely completed except for a few local governments where voters accreditation started very late and as such voting was still in progress -albeit to be finalised shortly. ViewPointNigeria’s correspondents in a variety of areas observed that the polls were marred by very […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria has flagged off a sensitization program for the commencement of full application of the cashless policy in Plateau state.  The CBN cashless policy was introduced last year and is been implemented across the country on zonal bases. It was first tried in Lagos state and expected to cover the […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria confirms that security officials in Jos have averted what would have been another bloody Sunday in the state. Reports affirm that well over 100 gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen stormed Rantya Lowcost community of Jos metropolis and shot sporadically at worshippers who were attending services in the churches in the area. count […]

It is important to say the truth in all circumstances. I don’t care what I’m made to pass through provided it will save lives from being cut short by deadly arsonists, bring comfort to the downtrodden and strengthen the weak. There is no disputing the fact that Plateau state has indeed become the crucible of […]

News reaching the ViewPointNigeria newsdesk suggests that at least 19 people have been feared dead, with  approx. 31 hospitalised following a Cholera outbreak in Barkin Ladi local government, Plateau State. The council chairman, Emmanuel Loman in a telephone discussion with newsmen, however debunked the initial estimate, saying that only 5 people had lost their lives, […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria suggests that the Governor of Plateau state, Dr. Jonah David Jang has approved with immediate effect, the payment of scholarship allowances to Plateau students under the aegis of National Association of Plateau State Students. At the time of filing this report, payment of scholarship funds for several institutions within the state were […]

Barely 24 hours after the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Plateau State Hon. Latep Dabang was sacked from office by the party’s Appeal Committee, the State’s Exco has passed a vote of confidence on the embattled Chairman. The Exco made the position known through the party’s State deputy Chairman, Hon. Fanmak Enoch […]

ViewPointNigeria has obtained a news article from an online media portal www.news.nigeriannation.com, which has made allegations of financial impropriety against the person of the Suspended PDP chairman of Plateau State, Dr. Haruna Dabin. The allegations are in respect of approximately N14 million said to have been misappropriated by the erstwhile Chairman. According to the report […]

Jos — Plateau State Governor, Jonah David Jang, on Monday disclosed in Jos his administration has commenced revision of the law of Plateau State that were outdated. The laws, he said, include the revised Penal Code Law and Criminal Procedure Code Law of Plateau State now before the State Executive Council. Jang […]

As the polity continues to heat up ahead of the 2015 gubernatorial poll in Plateau State, the People of Qua’an Pan Local Government of Plateau South on Monday presented a governorship nomination form to the Deputy Governor of the State, Mr.Ignatius Longjan, urging him to contest. Speaking at the presentation which was done at the […]