Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom has ordered the confiscation of over 50 cows and arrest of three herdsmen. The suspects were arrested for violating the law banning open grazing in the state and for obstructing the governors’ convey while returning to Makurdi from Tarka local council. Governor Ortom after giving the order on Wednesday, December […]

Chief of Army Staff urges military to remain resolute in tackling security challenges By Golok Nanmwa, Jos Chief of Army Staff , Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai on Thursday called on officers and men of the Nigerian Army to remain undaunted and resolute in tackling security challenges in the country while stressing that they must continue […]

Following the temporal suspension of tricycle movement in Jos, the Plateau state capital by the security agencies, passengers across the capital were left stranded. The absence of the commercial tricycles, which were the major means of local transportation in Jos, had forced people to walk to their destinations on foot. The ViewPointNigeria gathered that although […]

Residents and officials said at least four people were killed and many others including a House of Representatives member, Adamu Kamale, injured. Security and local sources said though the incident occurred on Christmas Day, it was not reported until Thursday evening due to communication problems in the mountainous area of Michika. ‘’It was not reported […]

The Police Command in Oyo State has arrested a soldier serving at 81 Battalion, Makola, Ibadan for allegedly hijacking a fuel-laden truck along Akobo, Iwo road. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Abiodun Odunde, made the disclosure in Ibadan while presenting the suspects to newsmen at the command’s headquarters in Ibadan on Friday. […]

Otunba Gani Adams The Aare Ona Kankanfo of Yourbaland-designate, Gani Adams, has canvassed restructuring as solution to the country’s challenges He spoke yesterday in Akure, when he paid a courtesy visit to the pan Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere. According to him, the solutions to the country’s problems were well spelt out in the recommendations of […]

Plateau State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, has commenced the refund of N23.9m to the 2017 pilgrims, the board acting executive secretary, Zakari Haruna, has said. He said in a press statement that the refunds commenced on Thursday at the board office in Jos. It said: “N23, 934,388.65 is to be refunded to the 2017 pilgrims […]

Guinness  promotes local artists  in Plateau  Guinness Nigeria Plc Consumer Promo , has put a lot of smiles on the faces of the teeming youths in Plateau State. The promo tagged, “A Fun Environment For Christmas”, is the first of its kind in the city of Jos, embarked by the company, aimed at rewarding youths, […]