The Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Plateau, Mr Yiljap Abraham, on Tuesday, said the state government had developed a new tourists’ site at Dio, in Jos South Local Government. Abraham, who took journalists on tour of the site, described the massive rock formation shaped in the form of a crouching lion, as the latest site […]

Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission has implored political actors on the need to avoid electoral violence during the upcoming February 25th Local Government elections in the state. At a one- day stakeholder’s forum on Preventive Peace building for Partisan Political Conflicts held in Jos the Plateau state capital, Chairman PLASIEC, Hon. Peter Dalyop said […]

Plateau state Executive Council has approved N368 million for the completion of office accommodation for special advisers to Governor Jonah Jang. The meeting chaired by Governor Jang gave the approval during the first executive council meeting for the year that took place in Jos the Plateau state capital on Thursday. Mrs Olivia Dazyam who is […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that there is an ongoing gunmen attack on Atakar community in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau by suspected Fulani herdsmen. The number of casualty or extent of destruction has not been confirmed as at time of going to press. It will be recalled that ViewPointNigeria earlier reported of attacks in […]

The Plateau Governor, Jonah Jang, on Monday in Jos swore in two new commissioners to fill vacancies created by the minor cabinet reshuffle he did in January. The new commissioners are Abubakar Dashe, now in charge of Ministry of Transport, while Lawrence Gotau has been deployed to the Ministry of Sports. count | 17

A close aide of President Goodluck Jonathan from Southern Kaduna, Isaiah Balat, is dead. Mr. Balat, a former senator and minister of works was serving as a senior special adviser to the president in the office of the vice president before his death. He died in Abuja on Tuesday at about 1pm, his political ally and kinsman, […]

Five persons have been reported killed near a bridge on Gero road of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau. The Plateau state police command confirmed the incident which occurred on Monday night. Felicia Anselm who is the Police Public Relations Officer stated that no arrest has been made so far but that the […]

The Plateau state southern zone played host to the People’s Democratic Party’s stalwarts who came in mass to kick off the zonal rally for its candidates in the fort coming Local Government elections. State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Peter Shyepsuk stated that the rally covered all the local Government areas in the southern […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that thirteen people were killed by gunmen in the wee hours of Thursday morning in Rapyem village, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau. The Plateau state Police Public Relations Officer , Ms Felicia Anslem confirmed the incident and stated “Yes, we are aware of an attack in parts of Barkin […]

Developers in Plateau state have been advised to adhere to principles of town planning when developing properties in the state or risk demolition. The warning is coming from General Musa Gambo who is the General Manager of Jos Metropolitan Development Board . The GM told newsmen that any property erected within the Greater Jos […]