Over 250 retirees from the 17 local government areas of Plateau State yesterday took their protest to the state House of Assembly over the non-payment of their entitlements including gratuities and pension from October 2011 to date. The retirees, who turned up for the protest in black, lamented that every appeal made over the years […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria alleges that Dr. Haruna Dabin, the erstwhile chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Plateau state has failed to return party property still in his possession. Inside sources within the partly confirmed that a few weeks back, Mr Pam Sale, the party’s state secretary, had written to Dr. Dabin asking him […]

As the wind of democratic change blows across nation, youth in Plateau state have decided not to simply watch from the sidelines as old politicians continue their old tricks of coercing and duping the electorate, but have decided to plunge themselves head-on, in order to get involved and contribute to the democratic process. As such, […]

Christopher Giwa, the chairman of Nigeria Professional League club side Giwa Football Club, has been elected as the new president of the Nigeria Football Federation . He polled 27 votes to defeat his challenger former vice president Mike Umeh who got two votes in an election where 29 out of 44 members participated in the […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria suggests that Gov. Jonah Jang and his cabinet will move into the newly built Plateau Government House on Friday, Sept. 5. This information was made public by the State’s Commissioner for Information, Mrs Olivia Dazyam has said at a briefing after the State Executive Meeting in Jos earlier this week. Dazyem said […]

Over 30 persons were said have been killed as crisis between Fulani herdsmen and the people of Eggon at Alingani in Assakio, the headquarters of Lafia East development area continued yesterday. An eyewitness account revealed that the Fulani mercenaries wielding sophisticated weapons, attacked the Eggon settlements of Gidan Gambo, Logobi at Assakio and Ikposogye, killing […]

Jos — Plateau State Governor, Jonah David Jang, on Monday disclosed in Jos his administration has commenced revision of the law of Plateau State that were outdated. The laws, he said, include the revised Penal Code Law and Criminal Procedure Code Law of Plateau State now before the State Executive Council. Jang […]

Mr Edward Pwajok, Plateau Commissioner for Justice, has said that the report of the Justice Bola Ajibola Commission of Inquiry into the 2008 Jos crisis would soon be released. Pwajok told newsmen in Jos on Wednesday that, “Government has concluded deliberations on the report and shall soon make it public.” The commission was set up […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria confirms that Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State on Thursday 28th August 2014, approved appointments into several boards and parastatals. Rebecca Kumbut was appointed General Manager of Plateau State Assets Management Agency, Emmanuel Danbo was appointed General Manager of Plateau State Roads Maintenance Agency. count | 87

The former Governor of Plateau State and a member of the just concluded National Conference, Amb. Fidelis Tapgun, has officially declared his intension to contest the 2015 governorship election of the State. Tapgun who was the Director General of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s re-election in 2003 said, “Both the Central and Northern zones have had […]