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An explosion in the central Nigerian city of Jos has killed at least three people, including the suicide bomber, police say. Police said the blast happened near an open-air TV viewing centre where people were watching the Champions League football final. However, at the time of filing this report, no group has said it carried […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria suggests that the Plateau State Government has given out approximately 300 Hyundai caravan vehicles to selected youths in the state, as part of the ‘Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment Scheme’. At the presentation of car keys held in Jos this week, the commissioner of works, Mr Chris Hassan confirmed that the state Government […]

Reports reaching ViewPointNigeria from the PDP gubernatorial primaries in Rwang Pam stadium Jos indicates that Senator Gyang Pwajok popularly known as GNS has won the primaries. Pwajok who is the senator representing Plateau North in the senate beat his closest rival and current deputy Governor Mr Ignatius Longjan. count | 21

The local government election petition tribunal has fixed September 1, 2014 to continue the hearing of applications brought before it. The Chairperson of Plateau State Local Government Election Petition Tribunal, Justice Halima Nshi, said the all the counsels are expected to file their written addresses in the ongoing hearing of the petition of Chief Dan […]

As Nigeria celebrate its 54 years of independence, Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State said Nigeria would overcome the challenges the country is passing through and emerge a stronger and better nation. Jang stated this in Jos at a church service to mark the nation’s 54th Independence. According to him, what the country was going […]

Executive Chairman of Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board , Dr Lyop Mang, has said the state spent more than N212 million to renovate classrooms in the last four years. Mang, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Jos, said the renovation was in addition to the 94 ongoing school renovation […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero is dead. He died on Friday morning after a prolong illness that have seen him going abroad for treatment. Bayero was the second most important Muslim ruler in the northern part of the country and also one of the longest reigning in the […]

The killing spree across Middle belt states has escalated another notch, with another gruesome attack in Benue and Nasarawa states. In Benue, gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, yesterday invaded Agena in Gwer Local Government Area of the state, killing about 20 persons.This attack is happening approx. 3 days after another bloody attack by Fulani […]