The Special Task Force saddled with the responsible of maintaining peace in Plateau State has confirmed the abduction of a foreigner working with Retro Construction Company in Langtang South Local Government of the State.ViewPointNigeria gathered that the foreigner was kidnnapped at a beer parlour at about 8pm on Friday. Media Officer of the STF, […]

The crisis rocking the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party in Plateau State is deepining with everyday that passes, this time the battled State Chairman of the party, Dr. Haruna Dabin said he has unearth plans by the party’s Secretary to create disunity among members of the Party in the State. count | 23

In its efforts to profile most of the key players on the Plateau Gubernatorial race, ViewPointNigeria sat down with Prof Sunny Tyoden the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos. He spoke exclusively about his aspiration, current state of affairs in Plateau amongst other issues. Below are excepts. VPN: Why have you decided to […]

The crisis rocking Plateau State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party has deepened as four members of the State Working Committee of the party have dragged the leadership of the party and the State Working Committee to Plateau State High Court over the move to forcefully ask them to vacate their respective offices for expressing […]

Senator GNS Pwajok has paid a condolence visit to Riyom Local Government Council to commiserate with the people over the recent mis-haps that happened in the Local Governemnt Area. Speaking to the Chairperson of the council, Mr. Josephine Piyo – the Senator expressed his sympathy for the recent deaths of the paramount Chief of Riyom […]

News reaching the ViewPointNigeria newsdesks indicates that the Plateau State Government is forging ahead with its plan for the re-development of the Jos and Bukuru metropolis as part of the Greater Jos Master plan. In this instance, the Kara cattle market behind Kugiya in Bukuru is set for demolition to allow for the building of […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria confirmed that Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State, has on Thursday 12th June 2014, called on the Federal Government to relocate the Jos Railway Terminus where trains stop, to Kuru in Jos South LGA, because of the congestion in the city centre. The Governor made the call when he addressed residents of Kuru, […]

“The most important investment any country can make is educating its youth…” These were the words of President Barak Obama at the Young African Leaders Initiative town hall meeting in the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 30, 2013. One year on, his words cannot be any truer. This informs us of the misdirection […]

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 […]