Jonah Jang’s 70th Birthday Ceremony: President Goodluck Jonathan has commended Gov. Jonah Jang, for his strides in transforming Plateau state. The president, who was represented by Vice President Nnamdi Sambo, gave the commendation during the thanksgiving service organised to mark the 70th birthday of Gov. Jonah Jang in Du, Jos South Local Government Area on Saturday […]

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 […]

Strong indications emerged that the incumbent President of the National Association of Plateau state Students comrade Hoomsuk Dabup Baba is surreptitiously oiling his campaign machinery and consulting stakeholders to vie for the House of Assembly seat under one of the slots of the Southern zone. This development was reliably disclosed to ViewPointNigeria’s correspondent on […]

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 […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that the Plateau State governor, David Jonah Jang has ordered the demolition of illegal structures built along waterways in the state. Jang gave the directive yesterday when he undertook an inspection tour of ongoing projects initiated during his tenure. Describing such structures as illegal, he said “It is very risky to […]

With the hullabaloo in Plateau state with regards succession, the Chairman of Mikang LGA, Mr. Daniel Kungmi has come out to deny any plans to succeed Jonah Jang in the 2015 gen­eral elections. Kungmi averred that since he was elected into office last February, there has been rife specu­lations that he (who is considered a […]

With less than six weeks to the gubernatorial elections, the Labour Party, LP, governorship candidate in Plateau State, Amb. Bagudu Hirse has described as criminal; the rumours making rounds in the state that he was being sponsored by the PDP led administration. Crying foul over what he refers to as “blackmail”, he challenged the Governor, […]

As the race for the Presidency hots up, the Plateau State Attorney General has lodged a case against INEC, praying the Federal Hight Court to prevent INEC from using the recently updated 2015 electoral register, but to use the previous register used in the 2011 elections. This current suit by the Plateau State Government brings […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that suspected Fulani herdsmen have killed six people at Takwok and Rahol Gasa villages in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State on Tuesday night. The deceased were said to include a member of the Plateau State Security outfit –who was said to have been killed at a […]