Tuesday 19th February – The Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr. John-Clark Dabwan, narrowly escaped being murdered by unknown gunmen who stormed a Christian retreat he was attending in Jos. It was reliably gathered that the event went into chaos when several gunmen turned up and started looking for the speaker at the event […]

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 […]

Plateau State Government through its Universal Basic Education Board on Tuesday sacked 2,000 Grade II teachers from its workforce. Mrs Lyop Mang who is the Chairperson of the board told newsmen in Jos that the affected teachers failed to upgrade their certificates to National Certificate of Education . “They had to go because they […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria suggests that Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State has dragged his predecessor, Senator Joshua Dariye to court, demanding N10 billion as compensation for libel and defamation of character. Joined in the suit is Beacon Newspapers, published in Jos, the State capital. In a suit No. PLD/J319/2013, filed at Jos High Court, the […]

ViewPointNigeria reports of palpable tension and anxiety in Langtang North/Langtang South local council areas of Plateau State on Thursday 15th August 2013, due to rumours of planned attacks by people suspected to be Fulani herdsmen. This development has caused residents to leave their homes and relocate to safer havens. Commenting on the happenings, Director of […]

THE Plateau State House of Assembly has launched a probe on the whereabouts of over N5 billion suspected to be missing from the government’s account. The said N5 billion was the state’s share of the subsidy reinvestment programme known as SURE-P fund received by the Governor Jonah Jang-led administration between January 2012 till date. The […]

A Plateau lawmaker, Dalyop Mancha, has denied allegations that the committee on SURE-P in Plateau State diverted the funds meant for the state. Mr. Mancha, who represents Jos South at the State Assembly, said this while addressing a news conference at the Assembly complex on Tuesday in Jos. According to Mr. Mancha, who heads the Plateau State […]