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 […]

Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State has re-echoed calls for the creation of State Police, to reduce crime to the bearest minimum in the society. Jang made the call during the Pulling Out parade of the Commissioner of Police in the State, Chris Olakpe, who retired after 34 years in service, held at the Rwang […]

The Plateau State Working Committee of the People’s Democratic Party has asked the State Chairman of the party Dr. Haruna Dabin to resign his position and pursue his gubernatorial ambition. ViewpointNigeria gathered that the action of the State Working Committee followed reports that Dr. Dabin had declared to run for governorship of the State […]

There was an atmosphere of tension today in the ancient city of Kano as rumors spread that President Goodluck Jonathan has decided to arrest newly installed Emir Of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, thus effectively reversing the decision of Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso who picked Sanusi for the throne. A section of Kano indigenes who are displeased […]

Allegations of financial impropriety have been levelled against the person of the Governor –Da Jonah Jang by a yet-to-be identified group called the Plateau Patriotic Front . The allegations have bordered around extra Budgetary Spending, Misappropriation, Inflation of Contracts, Operation of Un-authorised Bank Accounts, obtaining of Illegal loans amongst others. Given the magnitude of the […]

A civil society group, Civil Society Network Against Corruption, CSNAC, on Tuesday asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to investigate the Plateau State Government, over a N20 billion corruption allegation.CSNAC is a coalition of some civic groups in Nigeria chaired by Olanrewaju Suraju. On June 5, PREMIUM TIMES reported that a group, Plateau […]

Shonong, the remote village in Riyom LGA which in recent times has witnessed series of Attacks and the death of over 100 people is back in the new again. This time around, not for the senseless murder of over 30 people as was the case on the 4th of January […]

Miffed by what they described as insensitivity to their plight by President Goodluck Jonathan, the people of Southern Kaduna in Kaduna State, said on Thursday they would not vote for him in 2015. This, they said, was because the President had not shown enough commitment towards stopping killings in the area.Three villages of Ugwar Sankwai, […]

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum under the leadership of Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State has told Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State that the reconciliation of the governors under one umbrella can only start with the recognition of Governor Jang as Chairman of the NGF. Amaechi had on Friday in Port Harcourt called for […]