However, residents of Rim said at least 16 people were killed by gunmen during the attack. Scores of houses, with a resident saying at least 200, were also burnt in the attack. Commenting on the Rim incident, a Plateau State House of Assembly member representing Riyom, Daniel Dem, described the attack as “sad.” The lawmaker lamented the […]

The Tarok Youth Forum has called on the Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang, to swear in Chief Dan Dul as the elected chairman of Lantang North Local Government Area. Chief Dan Dul had contested the local government polls under the Democratic Peoples Party and was alleged to have won but Governor Jang is said […]

Local Government elections were conducted in 17 LGCs on the Plateau on Tuesday, 25th of February, 2014 and the results were not announced until Saturday, 1st of March, 2014. The good of the election was that it was eventually conducted after string of procrastinations and it was done peacefully – atleast Plateau citizens now understand […]

The Department of Petroleum Resources on Tuesday sealed two filling stations in Jos, Plateau, for diversion of products. Shehu Yusuf, Head, Retails, Outlets and Marketing of the department of DPR, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Jos. He said the two stations were NIPCO at Bauchi Ring Road and E. O. […]

Gov. Jonah Jang of Plateau on Monday in Jos inaugurated the 14 newly-elected local overnmentg chairmen and their deputies. Jang called on the chairmen to discharge their duties to the people, irrespective of their political alienation. “It is incumbent that you don’t betray the trust bestowed on you by the people as a large section […]

The Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission on Monday announced the cancellation of the re-run election in Jat Ward, Langtang North Local Government Area earlier scheduled for March 3. The Chairman of the Commission, Mr Peter Dalyop, who made the announcement in Jos, said the cancellation was in obedience to court order. He said that some […]

The Democratic People’s Party in Plateau State, yesterday, said it suspected a foul play in the Tuesday Local Government elections held in the state. Chairman of the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission , Peter Dalyop , had while announcing the result of the elections yesterday said PDP won in 14 of the 15 council […]

Two persons have been reported killed at Diyam-Rim village of Riyom Local Government Area while over a hundred houses and farm produce have been burnt at Rakwak and Rantis villages of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area all of Plateau. ViewPointNigeria gathered that the gunmen attacked Diyam-Rim at about 2am on Thursday morning killing two persons […]