THE new commissioner of Police posted to Plateau State has assumed office. He is Mr. Nasiru Disu Oki. Before his posting to the Plateau State Command; he was the Commissioner of Police, Medical at the Lagos State Command of Nigeria Police.     count | 155

A motion has been passed in the Nasarawa state of House of Assembly directing the House clerk to serve the state Governor Alhaji Umaru Tanko Al-Makura with notice of impeachment. Sixteen out of the twenty-four members held a plenary sitting where they discussed the impeachment process that was raised under Matters of Public Interest. The […]

The Defence Headquarters , has announced that soldiers of the Special Task Force operating in Plateau State, have recovered over 218 cows, said to have been stolen by cattle rustlers at different points. The disclosure was made in an unsigned statement posted on the official website of the Defence Headquarters yesterday. count | 14

The dispute between the Plateau state government and Telecom giant, MTN, over N15 million tax owed the former has been resolved amicably. The state government had earlier seized MTN regional service centre in Jos as well as well as eight network masts around Jos city over tax evasion. The Internal Revenue Service of Plateau State […]

The Plateau State Government has penciled down the Jos Inland Container Depot located in Heipang for demolition. The state has ordered its security outfit, Operation Rainbow, to demolish all buildings at the site. The Jos ICD is one of the six that were licensed by the Nigerian Shippers Council. Others are: Isiala Ngwa ICD in Abia […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that a group known as Plateau State Youths Coalition for Consolidation has condemned a petition written by the Plateau Patriotic Front, against Governor Jonah Jang alleging misappropriation of the state SURE-P funds. The group said the petition, which was submitted to the speaker Plateau State House of Assembly “lacks substance and […]

THE Conflict Resolution and Peace Building Committee, which was set up by Benue State Government during the Tiv/Fulani crisis early this year, has called on the Federal Government to be proactive in resettling victims in their respective communities. This was part of its recommendations as it submitted its report at the weekend. The Guardian learnt […]

The youth wing of the Democratic People’s Party , Plateau State chapter, and the entire Tarok Nation has condemned in totality the attack on the residence of their leader, Gen. Jeremiah Useni, describing it as unwarranted and condemnable by all law abiding citizens of the country. Addressing journalists in Jos yesterday, the youth leader, Mr […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria suggests that an early morning attack on nine villages in Barkin Ladi Local government of Plateau state has left over 20 people dead. The report said that gunmen, reportedly hauling explosives and shooting indiscriminately, raided the villages and left a trail of death. When contacted for confirmation, the spokesperson of the Special […]