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 […]

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 […]

Kano State governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso yesterday alleged that President Goodluck Jonathan gave the 16 governors who voted for Plateau State governor Jonah Jang at last year’s Nigeria Governors’ Forum election N2 billion each. According to him, while the 16 pro-Jang governors were financially gratified to do the presidency’s bidding, the other 19 governors who […]

Nigeria Police force on Friday decorated 250 police officers and men in the Plateau state command. Those promoted ranged from constable to a Chief Superintendent of Police. Plateau state commissioner of Police, Chris Olakpe while speaking at the event called on those promoted to perform their duties in accordance with their new status. He said […]

Reports reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that at least five people have been killed in three villages of Langtang South local government council of Plateau State. Our source revealed that the villages that came under attack by suspected gunmen were Rawaya, Barrack, Buwa and Timshat all in Langtang South local government council. One of the eye witnesses, who […]

Plateau state Government has vowed to deal decisively with those causing trouble in the state. This was released in a statement in Jos on Sunday by the State commissioner for Information and Communications, Mrs Olivia Dazyam. The statement condemned the recent killings in Riyom and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas and sympathised with the […]

In a new turn of events, the Plateau Peoples Democratic Party says it will “severely deal with” any members identified to have engaged in anti-party activities during the just concluded Feb. 25 local government elections. In the development, the PDP directed its chairmanship and councillorship candidates to write reports on how and why they won […]

Plans are currently being finalised in Jos to celebrate the 70th birthday of Governor Jonah Jang in Jos, Plateau state. Jonah Jang was born on 13th March 1944 in Du village of Jos South LGA and turns 70 this week . Being the factional leader of the NGF,  it […]

With the current debate about whether or not a zoning arrangement exists for the governorship seat of Plateau, a past civillian governor of the state Mr. Fidelis Tapgun has waded into the debacle, saying that it is the turn of the southern senatorial zone to produce the next Governor, because the zone has never produced […]