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Abuja – In a unanimous show of cooperation, senators across the political divide yesterday called on the Federal Government to allow the establishment of state police just as the Senate directed four standing committees to probe killings in seven states. Senate mandated its Committees on Security and Intelligence, Defence and Army, Interior and Police Affairs to […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that thirteen people were killed by gunmen in the wee hours of Thursday morning in Rapyem village, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau. The Plateau state Police Public Relations Officer , Ms Felicia Anslem confirmed the incident and stated “Yes, we are aware of an attack in parts of Barkin […]

Prominent leaders of the All Progressives Congress have expressed their preference for the former governor of Kwara State, Dr Bukola Saraki as the next Senate President. Though, a former governor of Benue state, George Akume was said to have been penciled down for the exalted position, key leaders of APC, it was learnt are […]

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association has accused soldiers of burning 37 Fulani settlements and stealing 137 cows and 60 sheep in Ganawuri district, Riyom local government area of Plateau State. The chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeder Association in Plateau State, Alhaji Haruna Boro Hussaini, said the soldiers were trying to mirror […]

As part of her efforts to provide medical care to the less privilege people of Plateau State, the Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Reng Ochekpe, has kicked start this year’s edition of her pet project, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Free Medical Outreach, in Langtang North and South of Plateau State. Declaring the programme, which held from […]

Zoning of political offices for both elected and appointed seats is not a new phenomenon in this clime we live called Nigeria. It’s so old that one cannot exactly trace whether the zoning concept came before the Nigerian state or Nigeria came before zoning. But this debate is for the political science class, so let’s […]

The Hausa/Fulani community in Jos, has expressed its disappointment and condemnation over the recent attack on the convoy of the Emir of Kano, Dr Ado Bayero during which several of the monarch’s aides were killed and injured. In a statement released yesterday by the community’s development association and signed by its President Shehu Ibrahim Masalla, […]