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A top French diplomat in Nigeria has pleaded with all French citizens to leave northern Nigeria and areas around Abuja, after several threats were made to French nationals and interests by the Boko Haram Islamic sect following its military action/intervention in Mali. The Islamist militants have vowed to attack French interests following its military offensive […]

Another orgy of violence was recorded on Monday 11th February 2013 in Plateau State when gunmen unleashed terror in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau state. Accounts from the scene suggests that three people who were working on their farms were shot dead by unknown assailants. However, men of the special task force who […]

Following the emergence of Mr. Labaran Maku as the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, the Eggon Youth Movement, EYM has endorsed him as their only candidate for the February, 28th, 2015 polls. The group made the endorsement at a meeting held at the Eggon Community Secondary School, Nasarawa-Eggon Local Government Area […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria suggests that gunmen have killed 18 people, in a Wednesday night attack at Bakwai village of Bokkos LGA. The dead were said to include several children and a 70 year old woman. Confirming the incident, Navy Capt. Jude Akpa, media officer of the Special Task Force , said the attackers launched […]

Unknown gunmen struck and killed five villagers on Tuesday night in Foron village of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau state. The gunmen whom villagers described as Fulani herdsmen stormed the village at about 9pm and shot the victims who were on the verge of retiring to bed. Plateau state deputy Police Public Relation […]

All Progressives Congress gubernatorial aspirant in Plateau State, Barrister Solomon Dalung, has said that the APC in the state has not selected any of the four contestants as a consensus candidate. Dalung who is reacting to a report which indicated that Alex Kwapnoe, another governorship aspirant, could serve as the party’s consensus candidate, said […]

A senator representing Plateau North, Gyang Pwajok on Sunday reviewed the May 2013 peace deal between the Fulani and Berom in Plateau North and declared it “very fruitful.” Mr. Pwajok who was speaking in Jos said that “the peace agreement has been successful.” “It has yielded the desired fruits because there has been no gory incident since […]