The Jos electrical distribution company –a subsidiary of the former Power Holding Company of Nigeria was on Friday 1st November, 2013 officially handed over to its new owners Aura Energy Limited . At the formal handover ceremony chaired by Vice President Namadi Sambo (who was represented by […]

Jos — Gunmen on Tuesday attacked a village in central Nigeria, killing four members of a family, an army spokesman and a community leader said. “Four members of a family were killed in Rantis village of Gashes District in Barkin Ladi local government area” of Plateau state, army Captain Salisu Ibrahim Mustapha, of the Joint […]

WaterAid Nigeria, a community-based nongovernment organisation, is to partner with the Plateau State government to find a lasting solution to cholera outbreak in the state. Cholera outbreak in Namu Community in Quan’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau has claimed nine lives. Several persons have also been hospitalised due to the outbreak. The Programme Coordinator of WaterAid, […]

A fire outbreak on Tuesday night destroyed parts of a timber market popularly known as “Katako Market” in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. Witnesses said the fire started on Tuesday night at about 9 p.m. The fire consumed the entire grain section of the market as fire fighters struggled to put out the […]

News culled from a reliable source indicates that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will tomorrow Thursday November 21, 2013 arraign one Reverend David Kim Pam, Chairman of Goodliving Multi Purpose Cooperative Society at the Plateau State High Court, Jos on a 10-count charge that borders on stealing, fraudulent misappropriation and criminal breach of […]

The Plateau Government has warned that any landlords who failed to provide toilets in their houses would be prosecuted. Issuing the warning on Tuesday, Mrs Sarah Yusuf, Plateau state Commissioner for Environment said that the state government would no longer tolerate a situation where people went outside their houses to defecate due to the lack […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria, indicates that approximately 300 gunmen stormed a native Plateau village on Sunday, killing 5 people and burning scores of homes. The early morning attack was a clandestine operation, during which Kuka village was completely destroyed, with several houses burnt, property worth millions of Naira destroyed. The survivors who spoke to newsmen following […]

The Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang, has alerted residents of the state of potent plans be certain nefarious groups to disrupt the Christmas celebrations in Jos by launching attacks during the festive period. Jang spoke in his capacity as the Chief Security officer of the state. He said that security reports available to him indicated […]

The orgy of violence and carnage on the Plateau appears to have recommenced again, with a gruesome attack on Monday night at three locations in Barkin ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. Up to about 40 people are reported to have been killed in the attack with scores injured and property worth millions of […]