THE Nigeria Governors Forum , under the leadership of Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State, has described as callous, the assassination of the Emir of Gwoza, Alhaji Muhammadu Idrissa Timta, by suspected Boko Haram terrorists last Friday. In a statement issued by the administrator of the forum, Mr Osaro Onaiwu, on behalf of Governor Jang, […]

As permutations and political pacts/alliances continue to be made ahead of the 2015 gubernatorial polls. Fresh facts emerging from Jos suggests that the Former Director General of the Industrial Training Fund , Prof. Lognmas Sambo Wapmuk may be at advanced stages of oiling his campaign machineries. The Shendam born former ITF boss is now showing […]

As part of ViewPointNigeria’s efforts to profile prominent politicians ahead of 2015, we caught up with Senator GNS Pwajok to discuss the state of affairs in the Plateau political scene, allegations of financial impropriety levelled against the Jang administration and a sundry of other issues. Below are excerpts of the discussion. VPN: Unlike other states […]

The intrigues relating to the suspension of the erstwhile chairman of the Plateau State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party appears to be escalating. This time, a new group called Transformation Youth Vanguard, has released a statement faulting the suspension of Dr. Dabin, claiming that the move was a ploy to pave way for […]

The Plateau House of Assembly says it is not probing Governor Jonah Jang over an alleged N50bn scam as being peddled in some quarters. Its Majority Leader, Mr Dem Daniels, PDP-Riyom, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Jos on Friday. He said that the mere receipt of a petition […]

About six weeks after twin explosions at the Terminus Market killed about 200 people, hawkers and street trades have returned to the market. The street traders operating at the market, also called Jos Main Market, ignored the Plateau State government and the governor, Jonah Jang, who banned hawking at the market and threatened to forcefully […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that an umbrella group under the auspices of the All Progressives Congress, tagged the APC Integrity Group, consisting of youths and women in Plateau State has unananimously supported the National Secretariat of the APC over the annulment of the election of Latep Dabang as APC Chairman of Plateau State. It would […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria suggests that the Plateau State Government is set to train approx. 8,000 Primary and Secondary School teachers in both public and private schools on prevention, control and containment of Ebola Virus Disease. This development was made clear to journalists, by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Fom Dakwak at the weekend, during the […]

PLATEAU State Governor Jonah David Jang has presented four key areas of prayers to churches and mosques in the state ahead of the 2015 general election in the state. Jang presented the prayer points when he received the National President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria , Dr. Felix Omobude, at the Government House Rayfield, […]