Ahead of the local government election in Plateau State scheduled to hold on 30th January, next year, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday held primaries amidst tight security to select candidates for the poll. The primaries were held in 15 local government areas out of the 17 local councils of the state. The state government […]

Traditional and tribal leaders in Plateau have been given an ultimatum to produce the culprits of recent killings in the state. They were also told that they risk arrest if their domains continued to record attacks by unknown gunmen. Plateau state commissioner of Police, Mr Chris Olakpe stated said this at a joint stakeholder’s meeting […]

Alhaji Dasuki Nakande, the former Minister of State for Communication, has argued that the postponement of the local government primaries in Jos North and Wase LGAs, as implemented by the Jang administration, was a travesty to democracy and ploy by the Peoples Democratic Party led state government to avoid disgrace in the polls. Speaking […]

Report reaching the ViewPointNigeria news desk indicates that at least three people were reportedly shot dead by members of the Special Task Force at Shishiri, Pajat Ward of Langtang North LGA of Plateau State following an uprising during the PDP councillorship primaries in the area. It was alleged that a group of young men […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that the Peoples Democratic Party , has on Tuesday 26th November 2013, cancelled its local government primaries in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau due to the insecurity and tension in the area, i.e., following the gruesome murder of approximately 40 people by yet to be identified assailants in the […]

The Nigerian State Security Service have confirmed the arrest of five suspected Boko Haram members including their spiritual leader. The arrested men, who all hail from Kogi state and attended Islamic schools are Muhammad Nazeef, Umar Musa, Mustapha Yusuf, Ismaila Abdulazez, and Ibrahim Isah, were paraded publicly before the press after their arrest. Muhammad […]

The Media Assistant to the Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial constituency, Comrade Nandom Kura has asserted that his boss, Senator Victor Mainasara Lar is far ahead of other contenders for the Governorship race in Plateau. He argued that given Senator Lar’s antecedents, acceptability and credentials; he is more poised to win the gubernatorial elections than […]

Plateau state independent Electoral Commission has fixed the 30th of January 2014 as date for the conduct of Local Government elections in the state. Mr Peter Dalyop who is the State electoral commission chairman stated this at a press briefing in Jos on Wednesday. He said, “the Commission is happy to inform all and […]

As the gubernatorial race in Plateau continues to gather momentum, more candidates are said to be oiling their campaign machineries and building political structures to succeed the incumbent, Da. Jonah Jang. One such individuals is Prof. Sunday Gwanle Tyoden –a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos. News about his candidature was broken to […]

Filin Sukuwa, Jos North – News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that five suspects have been arrested by the Police in Plateau State in connection with the ritual killing of a 13-year-old girl, who was earlier reported to have been killed and body parts removed. Four of the suspects arrested are thought to have […]