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 […]

Data from the Plateau State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, made available to ViewPointNigeria, indicates that no fewer than 157 people have died in road accidents in the three months period starting from July to September 2013 in the state. This figure is a significant increase over the same period in 2012, […]

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 […]

Factional chair­man of the Ni­geria Gover­nors’ Forum and Plateau State Governor,  Jo­nah Jang, has flayed the recent call for military intervention in Nigeria. Former managing director of Nigerian Breweries, who had a short stint as chair­man of the  National Population Commis­sion , Mr. Fes­tus Odimegwu, was reported to have advo­cated military rule in an interview […]

The bomb blast at Wuse in Abuja has killed about 21 persons while injuring over 50. The blast, near the popular Banex plaza shopping complex in Wuse district, could be heard from miles away and sent plumes of smoke into the air. The area is located in the busy shopping district of Abuja. Coordinator of […]

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 […]

As the polity continues to heat up ahead of the November, 29th, 2014, gubernatorial primaries, preparatory to the 2015 polls, Plateau StateGovernor, Jonah Jang has taken a swipe at the State’s gubernatorial aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP sayingthey should prove their worth if they want to govern the State. Jang […]