Updates on the Local Government elections in Plateau reaching ViewPointNigeria indicate that there was a clash between supporters of Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressive Grand Alliance in Jos South LGA. Unconfirmed reports suggest that five persons sustained injuries and were rushed to Vom Christian hospital. Our correspondent gathered from the youths […]

Early results reaching us indicates that the PDP has won in many of the early Local Government Areas finalised by PLASIEC. COnfirmation of these LGAs shall be made shortly and results are still trickling in.  For the complete results, go to: http://www.viewpointnigeria.com/politics-mob/item/814-pdp-sweeps-most-council-polls-as-minor-uprising-reported-in-mararaban-jama-a count | 77

In the final declaration of result of the just concluded polls, results show that the Peoples Democratic Party has won in 14 of the 15 Local Government councils where chairmanship elections held on Tuesday 25th Febrauary, in Plateau. Only the Democratic People’s Party was able to create an upset; winning in Langtang North […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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. […]

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 […]