The Special Task Force maintaining peace in Plateau state has begun the repairs and drilling of boreholes in Riyom and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of the State. STF Commander, Major General Henry Ayoola stated this on Thursday at a sensitization programme towards peaceful co-existence that was organised by the task force. The commander […]

A group which calls itself the Congress for Equality and Change on Monday endorsed president Goodluck Jonathan for second term in office. The group which is made up of elders from the South-South and the Middle Belt zones of the Nigeria is led by Ijaw leader and former Information Minister, Edwin Clark.Briefing state house correspondents […]

One of the aspirants for the Chairmanships in Plateau state, Mr Emmanuel Jugul has described the change of date of the forth coming chairmanship elections as a ploy by the ruling party ran government to rig the elections. He made these assertions at the APGA secretariat in Jos, shortly after picking up his nomination form. […]

The United State Department will formally designate the Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram as a “foreign terrorist organization” on Wednesday, congressional sources and others briefed on the matter said. The designation is significant because it directs U.S. law enforcement and regulatory agencies to block business and financial transactions with Boko Haram, which wants to […]

Security operatives will be deployed to search and monitor visitors at recreation centres in Plateau state during the festive period. This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Task Force maintaining security in the state. The statement which was signed and released by the STF spokesman Captain Salisu Mustapha on Saturday in Jos […]

In view of the perpetual attacks on defenceless Plateau citizens in Jos South, Riyom, Barkin Ladi, Bokkos, Langtang, Shendam, Wase, Qu’an pan and more recently the chilling and gruesome murder of 30 innocent women and children in Shonong village , ViewPointNigeria has conducted an opinion poll to gauge people’s perception […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that three persons were killed while four others sustained injuries on Friday morning in Nwore village of Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau. Nanpon Miri who witnessed the happening said “The incident took place yesterday morning when gunmen suspected to be armed Fulani militia stormed the village and stole over […]

The senator representing Plateau North, Gyang Pwajok has applauded the Special Task Force maintaining peace in Plateau for arresting 16 cattle rustlers in the state recently. He was reacting to the recent arrest by the STF in the zone which he represents. Pwajok said that bursting the racket would “certainly reduce future excuses for […]

The Plateau state southern zone played host to the People’s Democratic Party’s stalwarts who came in mass to kick off the zonal rally for its candidates in the fort coming Local Government elections. State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Peter Shyepsuk stated that the rally covered all the local Government areas in the southern […]

Plateau state Government has declared Tuesday the 25th of February a public holiday to enable people of the state vote in the local government election. The state Governor, Da Jonah Jang made the announcement on Friday in Jos at the campaign rally for the People’s Democratic Party that took place in the northern senatorial […]