Cheers and celebrations as Amb. Bagudu Hirse regains freedom
Information exclusively available to ViewPointNigeria has confirmed that Bagudu Hirse, the former aviation minister, who was abducted by gunmen in Kaduna on Sunday, Nov. 20, has regained his freedom....
View ArticleLalong excels in his first national assignment by leading APC to victory in Ondo
Lalong excels in his first National political assignment, by delivering victory to the APC in Ondo state, in the just concluded gubernatorial elections where the APC candidate, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu...
View ArticleSuleiman Kwande sponsors bill to create mining institute in Jos
A bill seeking to establish the Nigerian Institute of Mining and Geo-sciences has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. When passed into law, the bill would open the Nigerian mining...
View ArticlePlateau launches new IGR platform to tackle recession
As part of efforts to meet the challenges of recession, the Plateau Government on Friday launched a Tax Payment Facilitating Code known as Un-Structured Supplementary Data (USSD) towards boosting its...
View ArticleGov Lalong submits N6bn supplementary budget to state assembly
Plateau State government has sent a supplementary budget of over N6 billion, which was approved by Governor Simon Lalong at the state executive council meeting held in Government House, to the state...
View ArticlePLSG commences probe of LG staff for alleged roles played under past...
The Plateau State Government has began probing staff of the 17 local government councils over their activities during the Administration of Former Governor Jonah Jang. Investigations showed that...
View ArticleJos: Police Personnel March Against Corrupt Practices in the Force
Jos — Dozens of police personnel yesterday poured into the streets of Jos, capital of Plateau State, marching to stamp out corruption by bad eggs among them and other Nigerians. Officers and men of the...
View ArticleUniversity of Jos suspends female professor caught cheating in exams
The University of Jos (UNIJOS) has suspended one of its academic staff who was allegedly caught cheating while writing an examination on May 4, ViewPointNigeria can report today. Benedicta Daudu, an...
View ArticleLalong: I will clear all arrears of salaries and pensions this December
The Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, says arrangement has been completed to pay all the arrears of its workers’ and pensioners salaries and pensions before the end of December 2016. The Governor...
View ArticlePolice ban procession during Eid El-Maulud
The police in Plateau State have banned religious procession by Muslims in Jos, during Monday’s Eid El Maulud. “The Nigeria police in Plateau state command, Jos wishes to inform members of the public...
View ArticleBomb scare in Jos as residents raise alarm over abandoned vehicle
There was bomb scare, yesterday, along Goodluck Jonathan Way in Jos, the Plateau State capital, as residents raised alarm over a car parked and left unattended for many hours along the road. The car...
View ArticlePlateau govt uncovers ‘579 fake civil servants’
The Plateau State government says it has uncovered 579 civil servants who have been on government payroll and receiving salaries illegally. The state commissioner for finance, Tamwakat Weli, made the...
View ArticleSenators Bicker over Exclusion of Kano, Plateau from NEDC
Senators notably from the North-East and North-West geopolitical zones of the country disagreed sharply on Tuesday over the exclusionl of Kano and Plateau States as beneficiaries of the proposed North...
View ArticlePlateau partners U.S., U.K. investors on agric research, training
The Fertiliser Blending Plant, Bokkos in Plateau State is partnering with United States and United Kingdom investors for research works to boost the quality of its products. Mr John Mallo, Chairman,...
View ArticlePlateau Assembly confirms state government’s receipt of N10.5 billion Paris...
The Plateau House of Assembly, PLHA, on Wednesday confirmed that the state government had received more than N10.5 billion as part payment of excess deduction the Federal Government made from the...
View ArticleLalong tees off Lamingo Golf Club’s Governor’s Cup
Plateau State Governor, Simon Bako Lalong, yesterday teed off the Governor’s Cup, a tournament organised in his honour in Lamingo Golf Club at Lamingo, Jos South Local Government of the State. Lalong,...
View ArticleParis-London Club refunds: Plateau denies receiving N75 billion
The Plateau State government has denied receiving N75 billion from the federal government as its own share of Paris-London Club refund. Instead, the government said it has received only 25% of the said...
View ArticleNEPC prepares Plateau farmers for tomato export
The Nigerian export promotion council (NEPC), a federal government agency for the promotion of non-oil export has concluded arrangements to help tomato farmers in Plateau state to boost production and...
View ArticleLalong declares “war” on “Goskolo” in Plateau
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau on Monday declared war against “Gosokolo”, an illicit locally brewed alcoholic substance, in the state. Lalong made the declaration at the opening of the National Drug law...
View ArticleChristmas: Nigeria Customs intercept 102 bags of plastic rice in Lagos
Culled from the Punch: http://punchng.com/customs-intercept-102-bags-plastic-rice/ The Federal Operations Unit, Ikeja, of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 102 bags of plastic rice branded...
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