About 22 persons have been reported killed by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen in Mavo village of Wase Local Government Area of Plateau. The attack which happened in the early hours of Thursday morning also left ten houses burnt. An eyewitness said that the gunmen in their hundreds stormed the village at about 2am […]

President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointments of the following to fill in existing positions. 1. Gen. Martin Luther Agwai – Chairman of SURE-P count | 30

News reaching our desk, indicates that a Plateau State High Court has struck-out a law suit of libel and defamation brought before it by the Plateau state Attorney-General, Mr. Edward Pwajok and the state government against rtd. Colonel David Dungs and the Guardian Newspaper Limited. After diligently reviewing the submissions/arguments of the counsels, along with […]

The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh has assured Nigerians of the commitment of the newly appointed service chiefs in ensuring that the Boko Haram insurgency is ended before the general elections in 2015. Badeh who was decorated alongside the Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Naval Staff and Chief of Air […]

At a time when Plateau people are mourning the gruesome murders of their kinsmen by Fulani militia in Shonong village of Riyom Local Government Area, another very deadly attack has taken place in the same Riyom Local Government Area. In this attack, several innocent people were again hacked to death including a […]

The Commissioner of Police in Plateau, Mr Chris Olakpe, on Tuesday honoured a Fulani leader, Alhaji Bello Lamido, for saving the life of a Berom man. Presenting the award in Jos, Olakpe said Lamido had protected the Berom man from attack by angry Fulani youths, when the man strayed into Ropp village of Barkin Ladi Local […]

The remains of the former deputy Governor of Plateau State, Da. Michael Botmang, was committed to mother earth on Thursday 30th January at his residence in Zawan, Jos South LGA amidst wailing and crying from family and sympathisers. Botmang, 76, died on January 18 at his residence after a protracted battle with kidney failure. At the funeral […]

ViewPointNigeria presents exclusive pictures of the funeral of Late Chief Michael Botmang, the former Deputy Governor of Plateau state. The funeral was held at his family home at Zawan and was attended by several notable personalities including Plateau state Deputy Governor Mr Ignatius Longjang, Plateau State First lady Ngo Talatu Jang, Former Plateau State Governors […]

The spokesman of the Special Task Force in Plateau State, Captain Salisu Mustapha has stated that a syndicate of 15 men and 1 woman have been arrested by STF for cow rustling activities in Barkin Ladi and Riyom Local Government areas. He said the syndicate were responsible for some of the dastard acts of […]

Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau state has called on the members of the National Assembly to put a hold on constitutional amendment pending the outcome of the national conference being planned by the present administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. Jang spoke during a valedictory session held in honour of retiring chief judge of Plateau, Justice […]