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 […]

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 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 […]

At least eight people have died and 61 hospitalized in Plateau state after an outbreak of cholera in a community where people displaced by conflict in neighbouring areas, live. Medical authorities confirmed an outbreak of the disease in Namu village in the Qua’pan Local Government Area of the state. Namu, a village at the Plateau and Nasarawa […]

The Middle Belt Forum , yesterday threw its weight behind the proposed national conference, saying “by its very nature, democracy benefits immensely from popular debate, sound discussion, mutual dialogue and profound analysis of issues, principles and policies.” The forum, whose memo was presented to the National Conference Advisory Committee sitting in Jos, Plateau State by […]

Plateau state independent Electoral Commission has fixed the 30th of January 2014 as date for the conduct of Local Government elections in the state. Mr Peter Dalyop who is the State electoral commission chairman stated this at a press briefing in Jos on Wednesday. He said, “the Commission is happy to inform all and […]

President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointments of the following to fill in existing positions. 1. Gen. Martin Luther Agwai – Chairman of SURE-P count | 24

A close aide of President Goodluck Jonathan from Southern Kaduna, Isaiah Balat, is dead. Mr. Balat, a former senator and minister of works was serving as a senior special adviser to the president in the office of the vice president before his death. He died in Abuja on Tuesday at about 1pm, his political ally and kinsman, […]

With the current debate about whether or not a zoning arrangement exists for the governorship seat of Plateau, a past civillian governor of the state Mr. Fidelis Tapgun has waded into the debacle, saying that it is the turn of the southern senatorial zone to produce the next Governor, because the zone has never produced […]