The recent announcement by the Plateau State government to convert the Jishe Governor’s Lodge into a palace for the Gbong Gwom Jos, the paramount rule of the Berom people, seems to have revived an old rivalry between the Berom and the Afizere ethnic groups over ownership of the area, popularly known as Tudun Wada.Since the […]

Over 1000 less privileged people in Northern Senatorial zone of Plateau State, including traders, artisans, farmers, cultural groups, politicians, widows, youths and others are to benefit from the multi-million naira empowerment programme of Senator Gyang Nyam Shom Pwajok. Confirming the report media officer to the Senator Chuwang Dung said arrangements are already in top gear […]

News reaching the ViewPointNigeria news desk indicates that a former member of the National Assembly, Senator Cosmas Niagwan, has asserted the ruling People’s Democratic Party may lose Plateau State to the rival All Progressives Congress if Governor Jonah Jang goes ahead with his plan to present a candidate from the state’s northern senatorial zone for […]

As the political environment begins to heat up in Plateau State ahead of the 2015 general elections, seven political appointees of Governor Jonah Jang on Monday resigned their appointments in line with the directive of the People’s Democratic Party to contest for elective positions. Viewpointnigeria investigation revealed that their resignation letters were presented to […]

SEN. Joshua Dariye on Monday advised the Plateau chapter of the PDP to be fair to all aspirants and avoid actions that could weaken the party’s unity and cohesion.The PDP belongs to all; it is no one’s private company. There are no landlords or tenants, so all members should be given equal opportunities to aspire,” […]

The stand-off between Plateau PDP and politician seeking to rejoin the party appears to be escalating to higher levels. News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that Plateau PDP has sounded a warning to defectors to desist from using PDP logos on their posters and wait until they are fully welcomed back into the party. In a statement […]

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, […]

News reaching the ViewPointNigeria news desk indicates that former Governor of Plateau State, Ambassador Fidelis Tapgun, on Friday lambasted the Plateau PDP for asserting that he is not a PDP member and describing him as a defector.  It would be recalled that the state PDP had, in a statement signed by its Secretary, Prince […]

Barely six weeks to the governorship primaries in Plateau State, the battle to replace Governor Jonah Jang has continued to heat up, as Dr. Haruna Dabin, who is the immediate past PDP Chairman of the State officially declares his intension to run for the governorship seat of the State, come 2015. Dabin said, “The 7th, […]

The National youth council of Nigeria inaugurated its Plateau State chapter, and the officials on Monday 13th October, 2014 at Dadin Kowa youth Centre Jos. The coalition of youth groups on the Plateau selected a 13-man committee to spearhead its activities for the next one year under the platform of the National Youth Council […]