The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission said on Thursday it has arraigned a former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Istifanus Mwanswat and seven others for allegedly diverting N40million Assembly votes into personal use. The others are – Mrs. Joyce Ramnap, Emmanuel Goar, Joe Dawan, Dio Lamul, Michael Jubrin, […]

Nigerian states have no powers to reject requests filed under the Freedom of Information Act , the Court of Appeal has ruled. In a March 27 decision at the Akure Division, the Court of Appeal ruled that the requests for information, especially around public expenditure, under the FoI, are made in public interest and should […]

News hitting the ViewPointNigeria news desk indicates that an attack is currently underway in Darwat hamlet of Jol village, in Barkin Ladi LGA. Darwat hamlet is on the outskirts of Jol village, close to Kwi, which came under severe attack during last week’s killing spree. Reports confirm that sounds of heavy artillery could be heard […]

Information available to us indicates that another attack has just occurred at 7 pm this evening in Tarai hamlet of Jol, Riyom LGA. Four people were said to have been ambushed by suspected Fulani militia as they were returning from a nearby village , where they went to seek medical attention for […]

Information trickling in indicates that, yesterday Sept 6th 2018, three people sustained injuries from a fresh gun attack on a Rayfield suburb close to Rayfield resort. The community which has been identified as “Gut” was said to have been attacked at 11pm yesterday, when gunmen numbering 6 invaded the village, opening fire on residents. In […]

Ten persons were feared dead on Saturday as rampaging Fulani herdsmen attacked two villages in the Birnin-Gwari Local Government of Kaduna State. Scores of others said to be seriously injured were rushed to the General Hospital in Birnin-Gwari. The suspected herdsmen, it was learnt, invaded Dangaji and Ungwan Gajere villages and unleashed terror on residents […]